Known for its widespread use, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said on Thursday, Sept. 19 that they opted not to entirely prohibit the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in relation to the May 2025 polls. Sen. Imee Marcos, presiding over the public hearing of the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) successfully held the SEC Small and Medium Industries and Large Enterprises Embracing Sustainability (SMILEES) Roadshow in Baguio City on Sept. 18, 2024. The event was organized in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)...
President Marcos has asked fellow public servants to continue to embody their constitutional mandate as he recognized and honored those who made significant contributions in their line of work. OUTSTANDING CIVIL SERVANTS — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the conferment of awards...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registration of Boracay Capital Holdings Inc. after it was found to be offering securities to the public without the necessary licenses from the Commission. In an order dated Sept. 4, 2024, the SEC Enforcement and Investor...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its probe on the killing last Aug. 31 of Rodrigo Tanagas, barangay (village) chairman of Tulay-A, in Maragondon, Cavite. Tanagas was gunned down by a riding-in-tandem while he was helping health workers cut grass in their barangay. The motive behind...
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...
