News & Updates

News and Updates

SEC issues Amended Guidelines and Procedures on the Use of Corporate and Partnership Names

On 21 June 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Memorandum Circular No. 13, Series of 2019 (“MC No. 13-19”), promulgating the Amended Guidelines and Procedures on the Use…

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SEC Defers Implementation of SEC MC No. 17, Series of 2018, on Beneficial Ownership Disclosure, to 31 July 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), pursuant to SEC En Banc Resolution dated 27 June 2019, has issued a Notice deferring implementation of the new requirement of disclosure of beneficial…

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One Person Corporations Now Allowed Under The Revised Corporation Code

The Revised Corporation Code (“RCC”) now allows the formation of a corporation by a sole stockholder. While the old Corporation Code (Batas Pambansa Blg. 68) requires at least five (5)…

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SEC issues Rules on Material Related Party Transactions for Publicly-Listed Companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued Memorandum Circular No. 10, Series of 2019, promulgating the Rules on Material Related Party Transactions for Publicly-Listed Companies (the “Rules”) which became…

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SEC Issues Guidelines on the Implementation of the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum Pass

Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding dated 12 October 2018 between the regulators of the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, on 26 February 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)…

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Mobile Number Portability Act Signed Into Law

Republic Act No. 11202, otherwise known as the “Mobile Number Portability Act” was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on 08 February 2019. It took effect on 06 March…

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SEC Requesting For Comments On Proposed Guidelines

Subsequent to the passage of Republic Act No. 11232, otherwise known as the Revised Corporation Code, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), through separate Notices issued on 15 March 2019,…

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PCC Clarifies the Coverage of Compulsory Notification in Land Acquisition

On 8 January 2019, the Philippine Competition Commission (“PCC”) issued Clarificatory Note No. 19-001 (“CN No. 19-001”) to guide the public on the coverage of compulsory notification under Republic Act…

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Salient Changes under the Revised Corporation Code

Republic Act No. 11232, otherwise known as the “Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines” or “RCC”, was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on 20 February 2019. The RCC…

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SEC Revises General Information Sheet Form

On 27 November 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Memorandum Circular No. 17, Series of 2018 (“M.C. No. 17”) which provides for a revision of the General Information…

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