The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a user-friendly digital compilation of its latest rules and regulatory updates to simplify public access to the country’s securities regulations. The commission called the published material the Annotated Consolidated Reference of the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued four advisories warning the public against Xelora for illegally soliciting investments, as well as against individuals posing as representatives of Aurora Securities Inc., Value Quest Finance Corp., and Glimms Credit Inc. to conduct...
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Philippine government have launched a technical cooperation project aimed at strengthening sustainable finance and climate-related transparency frameworks in the country. In a statement on Saturday, May 9, JICA Philippines said that it signed...
ILOILO CITY – Ride-hailing companies Maxim and Grab Philippines acted on the appeal of Iloilo City Rep. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda to slash commission rates to ease the impact of the fuel crisis on drivers. “Maxim assured us that it is dedicated to helping our community thrive despite the...
ABS-CBN Corp. asked to be excluded from an escalating legal battle within its controlling family, following allegations by board director Federico “Piki” R. Lopez that the media company’s top executives dissipated corporate funds. ABS-CBN issued a statement on Friday, May 8, urging the public...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered a nationwide temporary suspension of power disconnections to preserve electricity access during a declared State of National Energy Emergency and shielding consumers from immediate service cuts. In a newly issued advisory, the country’s energy...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is seeking regulatory approval to return approximately ₱9 billion to its customers, adding to an existing multi-billion peso refund program aimed at easing the burden of high electricity costs. In an interview, Ronald Valles, Meralco head of regulatory management,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reminded the public to verify the registration and authority of financing and lending companies, including their online lending platforms, prior to doing business with them amid the proliferation of scammers pretending to be lenders. This comes as the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cheered the inclusion of Philippine peso-denominated government securities into the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index - Emerging Markets (GBI-EM). Set to enter the benchmark are nine Philippine government bonds with an aggregate outstanding value of...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) lifted the suspension of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) across the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao grids, restoring normal trading operations effective Friday, May 1. In a statement, the ERC explained that this WESM resumption marks a return to...
The Philippines faces mounting economic and financial risks from climate change, with projected losses reaching as much as 13 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2040 unless the country urgently scales up climate financing and aligns adaptation and mitigation efforts, according to state-run...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its crackdown on corporate identity theft, warning the public against three entities that are impersonating registered firms to peddle unauthorized loan products. In an advisory, the commission flagged the operations of Peso Maya and...
