The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) doubled its regulatory issuances and actions in the second quarter of the year compared to the previous quarter, resulting in an additional 6,150 megawatts of fresh supply injected into the country’s power grid. In a statement, the ERC said that there were...
Under its new leadership, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains committed to implementing reforms that will further enhance the ease of doing business in the Philippines and deepen the capital market. In a courtesy visit to Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, new SEC Chairperson...
The Insurance Commission (IC) is proposing to increase premium rates for motor vehicle insurance while also expanding the maximum coverage for policyholders. A draft circular dated June 27, intended for review by non-life insurance companies, proposed an increase in certain basic premium rates for...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established a physical helpdesk in its Makati headquarters that caters to public inquiries and concerns in a bid to streamline processes and improve the efficiency of its services. The Commission said it officially opened the Public Assistance and...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is expected to kick off its planned modernization activities, which will be funded by a World Bank loan, this July. In a June 30 implementation status and results report, the World Bank said that the CSC’s Philippines Civil Service Modernization Project is...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc has officially declared the finality and immediate executory effect of its resolution reinstating the candidacy of Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro as member of the House of Representatives in Marikina City 's 1st District. The ruling reverses a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued cease-and-desist orders (CDO) against Bravo Zulo Romeo Lending Corp. (BZR Lending) for unauthorized lending operations and Magic Peso for illegally operating an online lending platform and for unfair debt collection practices. In a June 24,...
The Comelec en banc has affirmed the Second Division 's ruling that declared outgoing Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Benny Abante Jr. the duly elected member of the House of Representatives for the sixth district of Manila. In its resolution dated June 30, 2025, the Comelec en banc...
Senator Loren Legarda has reiterated the need to raise the literacy levels of young Filipinos and instill cultural pride among them. At the launch of Wikaharian 2, Legarda said it is important to prepare the country’s youth for global competitiveness by ensuring they can read, understand, and...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Convenience Cash Lending Corporation to stop operating its unregistered lending activities, including those under the names Zada Cash and Bloom Cash. In a cease and desist order (CDO) issued on May 27, the SEC Financing and Lending Companies...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is making access to corporate data more affordable by slashing the prescribed fees and charges for requests for corporate documents by half starting July 1. The Commission on June 24 issued Memorandum Circular No. 6, Series of 2025, providing for the...
Outgoing Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Thursday, June 26, that he would bring up before the Supreme Court the Commission on Elections ' (Comelec) ruling that allowed the proclamation of Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro as Marikina City’s 1st District representative and...
