The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with SM Supermalls, the country's biggest mall operator, to champion fair competition and consumer welfare. The partnership was launched on Sept. 17, 2024 at the PCC main office in Quezon City with a nationwide...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to the consolidated Senate Bill (SB) No. 2766, the proposed law on Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act, that would protect all Filipinos, particularly the vulnerable and marginalized groups, from all forms of discrimination. In a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to advance the implementation of beneficial ownership policies to prevent the misuse of the corporate vehicle for illegal activities. Representatives from the SEC Information and Communications Technology Department and the Anti-Money...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has mobilized its personnel in the Southern Tagalog Region in the investigation on the killing of a 16-year-old boy last Sept. 8 inside a barangay (village) hall in Cabuyao City in Laguna. "Although criminal acts like theft are not to be excused, it is...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Farm to Market (F2M) Agri-Farm OPC and its related entities to stop soliciting investments from the public since it does not have the necessary approvals from the Commission. In its cease and desist order dated August 20, 2024, the Commission...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will spearhead a nationwide tree-planting initiative from Sept. 15 to 21 in honor of the 124th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA). (CSC / MANILA BULLETIN) CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles has urged government officials, employees, as well as individuals...
The failure of the municipality of Calayan in Cagayan to deposit P2.142 million in its local treasury as of Dec. 31, 2023 deprived the local government unit of the immediate use of funds for its priority programs and projects. Worse, the Commission on Audit (COA) said in its 2023 annual report that...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has released the list of passers for the Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE), Fire Officer Examination (FOE), and Penology Officer Examination (POE), all held simultaneously on June 2. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles announced on Friday, Sept. 13...
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has expressed its support for Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) chair Monalisa Dimalanta, despite her recent suspension by the Ombudsman. In a statement, MAP elaborated that this temporary suspension would affect the energy sector and consumers...
Over 27,000 Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) are undergoing the process of Hardware Acceptance Test (HAT) including Starlink satellites in its Biñan, Laguna Warehouse as well as the laboratory test of ACMS, and Consolidated Canvassing System (CCS)...
Providing an "adequate" budget for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) translates to better efforts in safeguarding the rights of workers and all Filipinos. This was the statement of the CHR as it expressed gratitude to the National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (NTIPC) for adopting...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning the public against dealing with a fake entity posing as the legitimate Philippine Investment Funds Association (PIFA) on Facebook and CT Loan Cash Loan and Credit Company. The SEC said the public should not buy into the investment scheme...
