SEC adopts updated financial reporting standards
The Securities and Exchange Commission has formally adopted the latest set of financial reporting pronouncements to ensure the country’s reporting framework keeps pace with changing global accounting standards and growing demands for sustainability-related disclosures.
SEC pushes sukuk as new funding option, unveils rules to grow Islamic finance
The Securities and Exchange Commission is set to raise awareness of sukuk as an alternative way for businesses and projects to raise funds, as it works to develop the country’s Islamic finance sector and encourage more Shari’ah-compliant investment products.
SB19 turns global fame into Philippine tourism draw
There was a time when travel brochures did the heavy lifting. Today, a viral music video, a sold-out concert and an army of devoted fans can inspire plane tickets faster than any postcard ever could.
IGNITE Power-SOCOTECO II conditional JV gets strong backing from coop members
Over 32,000 member-consumer-owners (MCOs) of South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) overwhelmingly endorsed the cooperative's proposed conditional joint venture agreement (CJVA) with power firm IGNITE Power, moving the utility a step closer to a partnership aimed at modernizing its aging distribution system.
Pax Silica pits silicon dreams against sovereignty concerns
Pax, the Roman goddess of peace, was often portrayed carrying an olive branch. Ironically, her modern namesake has arrived carrying semiconductor blueprints, investment pledges—and a healthy dose of controversy.
