The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been commended by former President Rodrigo Duterte for its contributions to uplifting the Philippine economy through innovative reforms and programs amid the pandemic. “I give due recognition to the officials and employees of the SEC for your...
Outgoing Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday, June 30 expressed her belief that the Securities Exchange Commission's revocation order against Rappler was part of the sinister plan of President Rodrigo Duterte. "The maliciously timed order to shutdown Rappler has Duterte’s vengeful imprint," de Lima...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, June 29 slammed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) shutdown order against Rappler calling it a “truly deplorable” act. “It is truly deplorable that this administration continues to find new ways of threatening legitimate news organizations...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has affirmed the revocation of the certificates of incorporation of Rappler, Inc. and Rappler Holdings Corporation (RHC) for their violation of constitutional and statutory restrictions on foreign ownership in mass media. In a statement, the SEC said...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Art Tugade met with incoming Secretary Jaime Bautista on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at the DOTr Clark Offices in Clark, Pampanga to discuss the agency's ongoing projects and accomplishments in the past six years under the administration of President Rodrigo...
Incoming Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista will meet with his outgoing counterpart, Secretary Art Tugade, this week. "The DOTr Transition team is exerting all efforts to ensure a smooth, full, and transparent transition - one of cooperation, one of support, and one that...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has joined the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) as a partner, in another push to make the Philippine capital market more accessible and transparent. ANNA confirmed the membership of the SEC as a partner during its 30th anniversary...
Shareholders of listed firm Synergy Grid and Development Philippines (SGP) will benefit from higher cash dividend payout of P0.26 per share in the second quarter this year from a leaner P0.22 per share in the first quarter. The increased dividend to be paid to outstanding SGP shareholders was...
The P3-billion Unified Grand Central Station, also known as “common station” in North EDSA, Quezon City, will be completed this June after eight years of delays. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) issued the statement Thursday, June 16, with the remainder of the project now in full,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shut down Decentra, an investment scam involving cryptocurrencies, in an entrapment operation that resulted in the arrest of 19 individuals. In a joint operation last June 11, the combined forces of the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) assured the public that the P488 billion Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), one of the Philippines’ largest infrastructure projects, will be completed after the historic lowering of the projects's first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) over the weekend. The...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has maintained the highest audit mark from the Commission on Audit (COA) for the fourth straight year. In a statement, the SEC said it has received an “unmodified opinion” from the COA, a testament to the Commission’s transparent...
