Following the Cabinet reshuffle, 168 heads of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) have also been ordered by the President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to file their courtesy resignations. According to a follow-up notice by the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) issued on Wednesday, May...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned ₱20 billion offering of re-issued preferred shares by Zobel-led Ayala Corporation. In its meeting on May 27, the Commission En Banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of Ayala covering the re-issuance of...
Digido Finance Corporation has filed a motion for reconsideration after the Securities and Exchange Commission cancelled its financing license and denies having opened or operated four branches without obtaining the necessary certificate of authority. This comes after the SEC cancelled the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has bagged two Global Good Governance (3G) awards from London-based Cambridge International Finance Advisory (IFA) for the fifth consecutive year, further stamping its mark as a leader in good corporate governance and sustainability. Cambridge IFA...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), aims to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourcing as its 2,500-megawatt (MW) gas facilities near full operation. In an ambush interview with MGen President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Emmanuel...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cancelled the financing license of Digido Finance Corporation for opening and operating four branches without first getting the necessary certificate of authority from the Commission. Digido, which operates online lending platforms (OLPs) UnaPay and...
A total of 2,772 former rebels from different parts of the country have filed amnesty applications with the National Amnesty Commission (NAC) through the local amnesty boards (LABs), government data showed Friday, May 23. The NAC reported that 1,858 former members of the Communist Party of the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said that it has yet to finalize its review of projects by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In a statement on Friday, May 23, ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta clarified that the project costs will need evaluation and approval during...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registration of DNKC Corporation for soliciting investments from the public without the necessary license from the Commission. DNKC is doing business under the name and style of KC Skin Care, Goddess of Beauty-Beauty Lounge,...
The Philippines’ non-life insurance sector’s total premiums posted a 19.2 percent increase to ₱18.8 billion in the first quarter from ₱15.8 billion last year on the back of continued strong demand for motor car and fire insurance, data from the Insurance Commission (IC) revealed. By...
Sun Life Philippines, the local unit of Sun Life of Canada, Inc., led the life insurance industry in the first quarter of 2025 by posting a premium income of ₱15.1 billion — the highest total premium recorded across the sector during this period, the company announced Tuesday. “This...
The Insurance Commission (IC) reported on Wednesday, May 21, that the local life insurance industry’s total premium income surged 13.9 percent to ₱99.9 billion in the first quarter of the year, boosted largely by a massive jump in single premiums under variable life insurance. By volume, the...
