The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to lift the nearly four-year-old moratorium on online lending licenses by April, a move aimed at boosting competition and lowering borrowing costs in the country’s burgeoning digital finance sector. SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo announced the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved debt-raising plans for Rockwell Land Corp. and Haus Talk Inc. totaling ₱22 billion, as the developers look to lock in funding for residential and commercial expansion. Rockwell Land, the high-end property arm of the Lopez family, received the...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta has formally objected to the proposed minutes of the February 4 hearing of the Commission on Appointments (CA), seeking to correct what he said were material mischaracterizations of his interpellation on issues surrounding the West Philippine Sea and the Kalayaan Island...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued the final version of its tiered minimum public ownership (MPO) requirement for initial public offerings (IPOs), a move expected to entice major corporations such as GCash and Maya to list their shares locally rather than seek overseas bourses....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called for the shift from framework development to active implementation of regional sustainability goals as it assumes its role as the 2026 Chair of the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF). During a joint meeting of the ACMF and the Working...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Philippines hosted the first in-person meeting this year of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Taxonomy Board (ATB) as part of its strong commitment to advancing the growth of sustainable investments in the region. Last January 223, the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new procedural rules aimed at speeding up the resolution of cases, streamlining administrative and adjudicative processes, and providing greater clarity and predictability for stakeholders. The commission issued SEC Memorandum Circular (MC)...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a comprehensive compliance checklist for one-person corporations (OPCs) to ensure that they stay up to date with their reportorial requirements. The commission on Feb. 16 issued SEC Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 10, series of 2026, providing...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced this year’s schedule for submission of corporations’ annual financial statements (AFS) and general information sheets (GIS). The SEC on Feb. 11 issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 9, series of 2026, which provides the schedule for the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Umeta Credit Lending Corp. to stop its unauthorized operation of unrecorded online lending platforms (OLPs)—FinLedger-Smart Ledger, Cash Twig, Meta Cash, and MorePautang-Loan Hub—and for engaging in unfair debt collection practices. In a...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Thursday, February 19 he supports calls to expunge from the records of the Commission on Appointments (CA) remarks made by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta suggesting the Philippines “give up” the Kalayaan Island Group to China. Lacson was...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving to overhaul the training requirements for corporate board members and executives, proposing a new set of guidelines aimed at aligning local boardrooms with international governance standards. The regulator released a draft memorandum circular...
