Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia agrees with the idea of holding the Charter change (Cha-cha) plebiscite alongside the May 2025 midterm elections. "Okay na okay po ang Comelec kung sakaling pagsasabayin lalo na kung ang purpose nito ay ang makatipid (Comelec is very...
(Photo from Pixabay) The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Tuesday, Feb. 27 said it aims to expedite the creation of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11982, which will provide benefits to Filipinos who turn 80, 85, 90, and 95 years old. “Gagawin po...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has simplified the registration process for power companies opting for initial public offering (IPO) and other forms of stock offering that they will be pursuing at the local bourse. According to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the streamlined...
President Marcos has ordered relevant agencies to support strengthening the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization (PHI-NADO) to ensure the country's compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos made this directive...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is encouraging Metro Manila government agencies to implement Policies on Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs) in support of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s current initiative to improve traffic conditions in the metropolis. CSC Chairperson Karlo...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made it faster for power generation companies and distribution utilities to raise funds from public offerings by streamlining its registration process. The Commission has issued SEC Memorandum Circular No. 4, Series of 2024, aimed at Securing and...
After more than two decades of deregulation in the power sector and countless collusion allegations at the spot market, it is finally coming to the senses of industry regulators to step up ‘police powers’ against anti-competitive behavior that could distort market dynamics in the private...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that corporations may now file amendments to their articles of incorporation (AoI) or by-laws online as part of its efforts to launch new digital systems that will streamline and automate its processes. The Commission recently issued SEC...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will refund P0.05 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in March billing to customers, which accounts for the charges it passed on from the new gas sale and purchase agreement (GSPA) that its power supplier First Gen Corporation had sealed with the Malampaya...
After several extensions of its amnesty period, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the suspension of the corporate registration of about 118,000 corporations for failure to comply with reportorial requirements. In an order dated Feb. 16, the SEC Company Registration and...
The interest of foreign investors in the country’s renewable energy (RE) sector is still at its wobbly pace, hence, the Department of Energy (DOE) is sorting out strategies to whet their appetite for fresh wave of capital infusion – and one game plan it is pursuing will be business-to-business...
The country’s basic education sector should be kept under the control of Filipinos as local schools and institutions play a critical role in preserving and instilling Philippine values and shaping the youth. Sen. Sonny Angara, at the continuation of the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional...
