The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given crowdfunding portals the authority to act as registrars of qualified institutional and individual buyers, as it ramps up efforts to boost the capital market. The Commission has issued SEC Memorandum Circular No. 12, Series of 2023, providing...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from YouTube live) A ranking House member has rejected Ombudsman Samuel Martires' proposal to not publish the Commission on Audit's (COA) audit observation memoranda (AOM). "I think that the practice of...
The Tariff Commission will commence hearings on the proposed reduction in rice tariffs on Friday, Sept. 15. In a notice of public hearing posted on its website, the commission is inviting all interested parties to register their participation before the end of business hours on Thursday, Sept. 14....
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, Sept. 11, announced that railway maintenance and repair certificates will be offered for the first time to Filipino students. MB Visual Content Group Through the CHED’s participation in the China-ASEAN Education Cooperation Week, the Mabalacat...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has issued the amended Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9242 Law, which mandates the use of Philippine Tropical Fabrics (PTF) for official government uniforms. (Photo credit to MB Visual Group) "With the issuance of...
Sen. Robin Padilla on Monday, Sept. 11 pushed for clearer regulations on Halal certification amid the confusion brought by having two different agencies involved in the certification and accreditation. Sen. Robin Padilla presides over the Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that more than 1,000 individuals are set to attain Local Treasurer Eligibility (LTE). (MB File Photo) As reported by CSC, 1,018 out of 5,626 or 18.09 percent gained LTE after passing the Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) held...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) over unsettled notices of disallowance (NDs) amounting to P7,857,710,895.05 across all regions in the country as of Dec. 31, 2022, some of which have been unsettled since 2008. In its audit...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has advised the public against dealing with Sprhy Gold Investment or Sprhy Cash Paluwagan and Secret for Elimination of Rampan Poverty Worldwide (SERP Worldwide) due to their unauthorized solicitation of investments without the necessary license from the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to raise basic penalties on the late and non-filing of reports by as high as 1,900 percent to compel corporations to comply with their reportorial requirements on time. The SEC will release a new scale of fines and penalties for the late and...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC), in collaboration with JobStreet.com, will hold the Government Online Career Fair (GOCF) from Sept. 18 to 22 for individuals seeking government job opportunities. Through this event, a virtual platform will be created for government organizations and job seekers...
In a bid to further empower citizens, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that reporting incidents of vote buying and selling is not required to be a formal complaint. MB file photo "Hindi kinakailangang formal complaint, hindi kinakailangang under oath. Ibato lang...
