Teachers seeking promotion through graduate studies remain vulnerable to enrolling in unaccredited or unauthorized programs, a problem that surfaced during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Senator Erwin Tulfo raised the issue during the hearing of the Committee on Civil Service, Government...
Billionaire Manuel B. Villar denied allegations of price manipulation and insider trading filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), describing the charges as baseless while vowing to defend his family’s business reputation. Villar, the Philippines’ richest person, said in a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed criminal charges against Villar Land Holdings Corp., its top executives, and related entities for alleged market manipulation and insider trading. In a complaint filed with the Department of Justice on Jan. 30, the regulator accused the company of...
Low-income households are set to receive a full discount on their monthly electricity bills under a new uniform subsidy structure aimed at streamlining relief for the country’s most vulnerable consumers. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced on Friday, Jan. 30, that qualified...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has overhauled the guidelines governing the registration of qualified buyers for private stock placements, moving to standardize how banks and brokerages vet high-net-worth investors. The corporate regulator issued Memorandum Circular No. 5, Series of...
Addressing the country 's educational crisis would require unity, determination, and consistency, President Marcos said. The President, who personally delivered his speech for the first time in a week, received the final report detailing the three-year findings on the current state of...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta has raised a “constitutional alarm,” warning that the continued designation of several Cabinet officials in an acting capacity undermines constitutional checks and balances and weakens accountability in government. In a privilege speech delivered on Wednesday, January...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) mourned the passing of James B. Jimenez, former Spokesperson of the poll body, on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Jimenez also served as Director IV of the Education and Information Department of the Commission, who served the institution and the Filipino people with...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is tightening its grip on boardroom oversight, moving to permanently bar independent directors from serving more than nine years in a single company. In line with international best practices, the Commission issued on Jan. 26, 2026, SEC Memorandum...
Megawide Construction Corp. has been ordered to pay ₱368.92 million to settle a long-standing construction dispute involving a flagship mixed-use development in Cebu, though the award represents only a fraction of the original claim. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Megawide said...
As Congress resumes regular sessions on Monday, January 26, the Senate will immediately tackle the proposed Independent People’s Commission (IPC), and other important measures that are part of the Upper Chamber’s priority list, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said. Sotto said the...
Senator Imee Marcos warned the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) that issuing its proposed draft circular could undermine the intent of the newly-enacted Konektadong Pinoy Act. As principal author of the law, Marcos said the draft rules run counter to the statute’s central objective...
