The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is accepting payments purely online and offsite starting Feb. 1 next year as it continues to implement a zero face-to-face transaction policy. In a notice, the Commission announced that all payments will be accepted only through the Electronic System for...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has started an investigation into the alleged sell-off of PLDT Inc. shares prior to its disclosure of P48 billion in “budget overruns.” In a statement, the SEC said it is closely monitoring issues that have arisen from the recent disclosures of PLDT...
The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) has recognized top officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission for their contributions in upholding transparency and accountability as accountants in the government service. SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino received the...
The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) has recognized top officials of the Securities and Exchange Commission for their contributions in upholding transparency and accountability as accountants in the government service. SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino received the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed that the Bank of the Philippine Islands’ P5-billion 1.5-year Peso Fixed-Rate Bonds due 2024 called BPI Reinforcing Inclusive Support for MSMEs Bonds (BPI RISE Bonds) has qualified as ASEAN Social Bonds. The bank said in a disclosure to the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the deadlines for the submission of the annual financial statements (AFS) and general information sheets (GIS) of corporations in 2023. All stock and nonstock corporations are required to submit their annual reports online through the SEC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering speeding up registration of companies and partnerships by accrediting service providers and agents who may assist the public in processing applications and other transactions. On Dec. 12, the corporate watchdog released for public comment...
DHSUD Secretary, Jose Rizalino “Jerry” Acuzar, keynotes the recently held 1 st Stakeholders’ Night of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation. Now ready for housing developers Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development...
The Ayala Group of Companies accounted for a quarter of the 32 Philippine publicly listed companies (PLCs) recognized during the recently held 2021 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) awards. These firms are Ayala Corporation, Ayala Land, Inc., Bank of the Philippine Islands, Globe Telecom,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues its crackdown against firm’s illegally soliciting investments from the public and operating Ponzi schemes to defraud Filipinos of hard-earned money during these hard times. In various orders issued recently, the corporate watchdog has issued...
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a warning to the public to stop, or not to invest, in any scheme being offered by OTCJKE, OTC Automated Trading Platform, and JKE International Limited. “Based on information received by the Commission, individuals claiming to represent OTCJKE/OTC...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Sophia Francisco Holding OPC and BeastnessAllDay Corporation to stop soliciting investments from the public, as part of its crackdown against illegal investment schemes. The investment schemes of BeastnessAllDay and Sophia Francisco Group...
