The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is hopeful for the future of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in terms of crime prevention and illegal drugs elimination as it welcomed the appointment of Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil as the new chief last April 1. Marbil has expressed his...
President Marcos has appointed a new secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang announced that Marcos designated Sabuddin Abdurahim as the new NCMF chief, replacing Guiling Mamondiong....
TOKYO — Asian shares mostly declined Wednesday after Wall Street sank, hitting the brakes on what's been a nearly unstoppable romp. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 0.8% in morning trading to 39,511.88. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 1.3% to 7,788.20. South Korea's Kospi dropped...
President Marcos visited the wake of the late Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner and lawyer Hubert Guevara to pay his last respects and remember the official as a friend and public servant. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visits the wake of SEC commissioner...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has grown worried over the recent cases of killing and exploitation of girls in the country, and vehemently condemned what it described as "cruel and reprehensible acts" that violate their fundamental human rights. The Commission has received reports of a Grade...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is not inclined on removing the caps for the number of days allowed for maintenance shutdowns and even for the ‘forced outages’ of power plants across technologies. As sounded off by ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta, “it’s impossible to remove the...
After several extensions of its amnesty program, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is finally imposing higher fines and penalties for the late and non-filing of reportorial requirements by corporations starting Monday, April 1. The Commission issued SEC Memorandum Circular No. 6, Series...
The Department of Finance (DOF) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are discussing a plan to come out with clear guidelines governing the registration and trading of cryptocurrencies in the Philippines. In an interview after the induction of the officers of the Economic Journalists...
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and so said a proverb from the 17 th century. And it could hold true to this day in this country, for two women, who have alleged to have suffered different forms of abuse in the hands of their high-ranking military-husbands, and are now on a...
Newly-appointed Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hubert Dominic B. Guevara passed away today, March 29, 2024, at the age of 56 after being in the hospital for six days. He was reported to have suffered a cardiac arrest while playing football and was immediately brought to the hospital. “With...
Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hubert Guevara has passed this Good Friday, the Office of the President (OP) said. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hubert Guevara (file) In a Facebook post, the OP said Guevara died early March 29. "The Office of the President...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a new office in Butuan to make doing business easier for entrepreneurs in the region and support the continued economic growth of Mindanao. The SEC officially inaugurated last March 25 the SEC Butuan Extension Office located at the JC Aquino...
