Bacoor City and NHCP officials discuss the restoration and preservation of historical landmarks in Bacoor on Feb. 24 (Photo from the City Government of Bacoor/MANILA BULLETIN) The local government unit (LGU) of Bacoor has requested assistance from the National Historical Commission of...
SM Supermalls has partnered with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to implement the Mall Voting Program (MVP) for the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections. This collaboration was formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and Comelec, signed on...
To support the strong economic growth and the rise of new businesses in the Cagayan Valley region, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a new office in Ilagan City. The SEC inaugurated the SEC Ilagan Extension Office (EO) on Feb. 24, located at the ground floor of The Capital...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that it has deferred six capital expenditure (capex) projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In a decision posted on Feb. 24, the ERC cited pending issues that needed to be addressed before approving the NGCP projects....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pushing for the expansion of the government securities (GS) repurchase agreement (repo) market as part of its commitment to deepen the country’s capital market. The Commission said in a statement that since it assumed direct market oversight in...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved an increase in the Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) rate, which will soon take effect on the electricity bills of on-grid consumers. In a statement on Saturday, Feb. 22, the ERC said it greenlit a FIT-All charge of ₱0.1189 per kilowatt-hour...
In most energy sector meetings and social gatherings, the usual power talk comes with an added juicy coffee shop conspiracy—that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) would still be jolted with leadership changeover in due time. If—and when—it happens, and the whys and hows of it—they...
The Philippines has successfully exited the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) following reforms implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to enhance financial integrity and transparency in the corporate sector. On the final day of the FATF plenary on Feb. 21,...
Survey firms disseminating election surveys must now register first with the Commission on Elections (Comelec). This is according to the seven-page Comelec resolution No. 11117 promulgated on Wednesday, February 19. “During the election period, any person, whether natural or juridical, candidate,...
All Filipinos -- particularly the marginalized, disadvantaged, and vulnerable -- deserve equal access to legal assistance. This was stressed by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) as it expressed full support to the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2955, also known as the "Hustisya Para sa Lahat...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to the enactment into law of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2664 that aims to curb electronic or cyber vote-buying and vote-selling. SB 2664, filed by Sen. Grace Poe, aims to strengthen Section 261 of the Omnibus Election Code by explicitly...
A new resolution released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) seeks to curb all forms of discrimination during the election period, warning that anyone who violates this shall be liable for an election offense. Under Resolution No. 11116 promulgated on Wednesday, Feb. 19, during the election...
