Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, Nov. 20, that she has not seen the receipts signed by a certain “Mary Grace Piattos” relating to her office’s confidential funds use and is now the subject of a congressional inquiry and social media memes. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to empower Filipinos to make smart financial decisions as it celebrates Investor Protection Week (IPW) for the fifth year. Taking off from the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ celebration of World Investor Week in...
Pru Life UK continued its reign as the leading life insurer in the country in the third quarter of the year, driven by strong sales and premium income, data from the Insurance Commission (IC) showed. IC report showed that Pru Life UK achieved a total new business annual premium equivalent (NBAPE)...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the merger of BDO Unibank Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Podium Complex (formerly SM Keppel Land Inc.), with the bank as the surviving entity. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said the merger,...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved three projects by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) aimed at enhancing the reliability and stability of the transmission grid in Luzon and Visayas. In a statement, NGCP said the approved projects include the Northern Luzon...
Senator Nancy Binay said on Monday, November 18 that criminal cases may likely be filed if barangay officials are found to be involved in the anomalous surge of voters in Makati. Sen. Nancy Binay expresses her bafflement regarding the additional number of voters in the two districts of Makati...
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla (DILG) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla will appear before the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, Nov. 20, for his confirmation...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the decision of President Marcos to appoint retired trial court judge Maria Amifaith S. Fider-Reyes as its new commissioner. “The Commission is confident that Commissioner Fider-Reyes’ leadership will further energize CHR’s efforts in crafting...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, November 14 cautioned that the passage into law of the proposed Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act may replicate policy mistakes that happened in the past especially in the energy sector. Sen. Risa Hontiveros explains why she voted no to...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed its full support to a proposed law that would recognize the rights and privileges of frontline health workers in the country's more than 42,000 barangays (villages). It was referring to Senate Bill No. 2838, the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the Capital Markets Integrity Corporation (CMIC) to take over the operations of stock brokerage Equitiworld Securities Inc. (EQWORLD) to secure the accounts of its customers. In a statement, the SEC said it issued the takeover order on Nov....
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann on Tuesday, Nov. 12, addressed all the claims written in a letter allegedly signed by Commissioner Fritz Gaston that has been circulating in the social media the past day. In a statement read during the PSA Forum, Bachmann...
