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COVID-19 RELATED ISSUANCES
IATF/ OP ISSUANCES
- Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines 22 May 2020
- IATF Resolution No. 38 Series of 2020
Amendments, Revisions and/or Clarifications to the Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines 22 May 2020 - IATF Resolution No. 33 Series of 2020
Implementation of 30-day grace period from due date or until such time that the community quarantine is lifted, whichever is longer, for the payment of all loans 6 May 2020 - Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines 29 April 2020
- RA 11469 Bayanihan To Heal As One Act
Bayanihan to Heal as One Act 24 March 2020 - IATF Resolution No. 13, Series of 2020
Capital markets shall be allowed to operate effective March 18, 2020 subject to the qualification of establishing skeletal workforces in their respective establishments. 17 March 2020
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Ikalawang Bahagi – Hinggil sa Implementasyon ng Mandatory Grace Period para sa Lahat ng Utang na may Prinsipal at/o Interes na Nakatakdang Bayaran Habang Umiiral ang Community Quarantine at Iba Pang Patakarang Ipinapatupad sa Gitna ng COVID-19 Pandemic 22 June 2020
- Part II – On the Implementation of the Mandatory Grace Period for All Loans With Principal and/or Interest Falling Due Within the Community Quarantine Period and Other Prevailing Rules During the COVID-19 Pandemic 18 June 2020
- IRR of Section 4(aa) of the Bayanihan Act and Applicable IATF Resolutions 23 April 2020
- Mga Madalas Itanong Hinggil sa Mandatory Grace Period sa Pagbabayad ng Utang 23 April 2020
NOTICES
- FILING FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE FOR TRANSFER AGENTS IS EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020. 7 July 2020
- TARLAC EXTENSION OFFICE RESUME OPERATIONS 5 July 2020
- BID SUBMISSION AND OPENING OF BIDS IS RESCHEDULED 5 July 2020
- OGC INFORMS THE PUBLIC THAT EFFECTIVE 06 JULY 2020, THE REGLEMENTARY PERIODS IN THE FILING OF PETITIONS, APPEALS, MOTIONS, AND OTHER PLEADINGS UNDER THE 2016 RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE SEC SHALL START TO RUN 3 July 2020
- INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR THE LIMITED MANUAL OPERATIONS OF OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL DURING THE PERIOD OF STATE OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AS AMENDED 3 July 2020
- TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF SEC – CEBU EXTENSION OFFICE STARTING 29 JULY 2020 AND UNTIL THE END OF ECQ IN CEBU CITY 29 June 2020
- FILING OF REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) MAIN OFFICE DURING TEMPORARY CLOSURE 29 June 2020
- OPTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF REPORTS, APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS DURING THE EFFECTIVITY OF ALL COMMUNITY QUARANTINE IMPOSED DUE TO COVID-19 24 June 2020
- CESSATION OF THE PROVISION OF THE MANDATORY GRACE PERIOD DURING GENERAL COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (GCQ) AND MODIFIED GENERAL COMMUNITY QUARANTINE (MGCQ) IN THE MAJORITY OF THE PROVINCES AND CITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES 17 June 2020
- ADOPTION OF OTHER DEBT RELIEF MEASURES 11 June 2020
- CYBERSECURITY NOTICE 9 June 2020
- ONLINE WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING 9 June 2020
- NOTICE TO INVESTMENT COMPANIES, REGISTERED ISSUERS OF PROPRIETARY AND NON-PROPRIETARY SHARES/TIMESHARES, PUBLIC COMPANIES, FINANCING COMPANIES, LENDING COMPANIES, FOUNDATIONS, ACCREDITED MICROFINANCE NGOs, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING PROVIDERS AND PUBLICLY-LISTED COMPANIES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT (CGFD) 8 June 2020
- ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AND MONITORING DEPARTMENT (CRMD) 4 June 2020
- NEW DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE MANDATORY DISCLOSURE FORM (MDF) 2 June 2020
- SEC Contact emails to send their queries, requests for clarification and other concerns. 1 June 2020
- PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT FOR MAY 26-29, 2020 THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTANT (OGA) IS STILL UNDER WORK-FROM-HOME SET-UP 26 May 2020
- ONLINE SUBMISSION OF REQUIREMENTS ON THE AMENDMENT, CONVERSION AND/OR WITHDRAWAL OF LICENSE AND SUBSTITUTION OF RESIDENT AGENT OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS 21 May 2020
- RESUMPTION OF MANUAL FUNCTIONS OF THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AND MONITORING DEPARTMENT (CRMD) 21 May 2020
- NOTICE IN THE OPENING OF THE SEC EXPRESS SYSTEM AND THE SEC EXPRESS NATIONWIDE SUBMISSION (SENS) 21 May 2020
- COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 4(AA) OF THE BAYANIHAN TO HEAL AS ONE ACT, ITS IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 20 May 2020
- OPENING OF SEC PAYMENT FACILITIES 19 May 2020
- EXTENSION OF THE MANDATORY GRACE PERIOD FOR LOANS DURING THE MODIFIED ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE/GENERAL COMMUNITY QUARANTINE PERIOD 13 May 2020
- GUIDELINES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF IATF ACCREDITATION ID OR EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATION FOR ACCREDITED MICROFINANCE NGOS 12 May 2020
- GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICATIONS FOR RAPIDPASS QR CODES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ISSUED IATF IDs 30 April 2020
- EXTENSION OF THE MANDATORY GRACE PERIOD FOR LOANS DURING THE EXTENDED ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE PERIOD 29 April 2020
- EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE INTEGRATED ANNUAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT (I-ACGR) 23 April 2020
- ALTERNATIVE MODE FOR DISTRIBUTING and PROVIDING COPIES OF THE NOTICE OF MEETING, INFORMATION STATEMENT, and OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOLDING OF ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING(“ASM”) FOR 2020 20 April 2020
- LIST OF LANDBANK BRANCHES FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER PAYMENT OF THE SEC ONLINE COLLECTION (RE-POSTED) 20 April 2020
- EXTENSION OF PERIOD TO FILE THE GENERAL OR SPECIAL FORM FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (GFFS OR SFFS) AND GUIDELINES ON SUBMISSION BY ELECTRONIC MAIL 16 April 2020
- ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR ONE PERSON CORPORATIONS AND CORPORATIONS WITH 2 – 4 INCORPORATORS 8 April 2020
- NOTICE TO ALL PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANIES (PLC); AND OTHER COMPANIES WITH REGISTERED SECURITIES UNDER MSRD’S SUPERVISION 3 April 2020
- SUBMISSION OF THE 2019 ANNUAL REPORTS OF ALL SEC ACCREDITED ASSET VALUERS AND CREDIT RATING AGENCIES ARE EXTENDED UNTIL 30 JUNE 2020. 2 April 2020
- IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF SECTION 4(AA) OF REPUBLIC ACT (RA) NO. 11469 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BAYANIHAN TO HEAL AS ONE ACT 2 April 2020
- SUSPENSION OF CUMULATIVE PENALTIES FOR COVERED COMPANIES IN VIEW OF THE COVID-19 31 March 2020
- GUIDELINES FOR THE ALTERNATIVE FILING OF REPORTS, APPLICATIONS, COMPLIANCE, REQUESTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THROUGH ELECTRONIC MAIL WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DURING THE EFFECTIVITY OF THE ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE PERIOD 31 March 2020
- REMOTE FILING OF MONITORING CLEARANCE FOR AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS 30 March 2020
- ONLINE COMPANY REGISTRATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 30 March 2020
- NOTICE TO ALL BROKER DEALERS
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE CONFIRMATION NOTICE IN PAPER FORMAT TO CUSTOMERS 27 March 2020 - SEC ISSUES GUIDELINES ON EMAIL SUBMISSION OF REPORTS 26 March 2020
- NOTICE TO FINANCING COMPANIES (FCs) AND LENDING COMPANIES (LCs)
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11469 OR THE BAYANIHAN TO HEAL AS ONE ACT 26 March 2020 - NOTICE TO CAPITAL MARKET INSTITUTIONS, PARTICIPANTS and EMPLOYEES
GUIDELINES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF IATF ACCREDITATION ID OR THE EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATION 22 March 2020 - NOTICE TO ALL PSE TRADING PARTICIPANTS
RE: RBCA Computation and Reporting amid the Covid-19 Pandemic 19 March 2020 - RELAXING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION IN THE FILING OF ANNUAL REPORTS AND/OR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 18 March 2020
- NOTICE TO ALL PSE TRADING PARTICIPANTS RE: INFORMATION FOR CLIENTS 18 March 2020
- NOTICE TO PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE and ALL PUBLICLY-LISTED COMPANIES : FILING OF STRUCTURED REPORTS, CURRENT REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 March 2020
- NOTICE TO ALL ISSUERS OF REGISTERED SECURITIES (other than PLCs): FILING OF STRUCTURED REPORTS, CURRENT REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 March 2020
- Notice to Publicly Listed Companies: Filing of Current Report under Section 17 of the Securities Regulation Code amid COVID-19 Pandemic 12 March 2020
MEMORANDUM CIRCULARS
- MC No. 18 s.2020
Procedures in the filing of Audited Financial Statements and General Information Sheet to SEC after the Enhanced Community Quarantine 11 May 2020 - MC No. 17 s.2020
Extension of the deadline for the submission of 2020 Annual Reports and/or Audited Financial Statements of Companies with Fiscal Year ending 31 January 2020 to 30 April 2020, including the applicable Quarterly Reports 7 May 2020 - MC No. 13 s.2020
Extension of Deadline for the Submission of Sustainability Report (SR) 21 April 2020 - MC No. 11 s.2020
Guidelines for the Submission or Filing of Securities Deposit during the COVID-19 Outbreak and the Enhanced Community Quarantine 26 March 2020 - MC No. 10 s.2020
Guidelines on submission by Electronic Mail of GIS, AFS, Forms and Documents required under existing Laws, Rules and Regulations, and recognition of Electronic Signature 20 March 2020 - MC No. 09 s.2020
Guidelines for the filing of the General Information Sheet (GIS) during the COVID-19 Outbreak and Enhanced Community Quarantine 18 March 2020 - MC No. 07 s. 2020
Guidelines on Preventing Measures Against COVID-19 in the Handling of Records at the Securities and Exchange Commission 16 March 2020 - MC No. 06 s. 2020
Guidelines on the Attendance and Participation of Directors, Trustees, Stockholders, Members, and Other Persons of Corporations in Regular and Special Meetings Through Teleconferencing, Video Conferencing and Other Remote or Electronic Means of Communication 12 March 2020 - MC No. 05 s.2020
Extension of Filing of the 2019 Annual Reports Including the Applicable Quarterly Reports for Year 2020 and 2019 Audited Financial Statements (AFS) 12 March 2020
PRESS RELEASES
- SEC FIRES NEW WARNING AGAINST BITCOIN REVOLUTION 17 June 2020
- SEC URGES LENDING. FINANCING COMPANIES ANEW TO EXTEND DEBT RELIEF TO BORROWERS 15 June 2020
- SEC ASKS CORPORATIONS TO STEP UP CYBERSECURITY 10 June 2020
- SEC TO ACCEPT COMPANY REGISTRATION, MONITORING APPLICATIONS VIA EMAIL 9 June 2020
- SEC RELEASES NEW DEADLINE FOR ANNUAL REPORTS, TO ACCEPT SUBMISSIONS VIA MAIL OR COURIER ONLY 25 May 2020
- SEC REOPENS OFFICES FOR SELECT COMPANY REGISTRATION, MONITORING SERVICES 22 May 2020
- CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST KAPA ACTIVE, CEASE AND DESIST ORDER IN FORCE 22 May 2020
- SEC REITERATES MANDATORY GRACE PERIOD FOR ALL LOANS, WARNS ERRING LENDERS OF LEGAL CONSEQUENCES 21 May 2020
- SEC EXTENDS DEADLINES FOR ANNUAL, QUARTERLY REPORTS FOR COMPANIES WITH FISCAL YEARS ENDING AMID PANDEMIC 14 May 2020
- SEC TELLS PUBLIC TO INVESTIGATE BEFORE INVESTING AS SCAMMERS RIDE ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC 8 May 2020
- SEC WARNS PUBLIC OF MORE INVESTMENT SCAMS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC 6 May 2020
- SEC ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR EASIER COMPANY REGISTRATION 30 April 2020
- SEC OKAYS EMERGENCY MEASURE TO CURB VOLATILITY IN STOCK MARKET AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC 30 April 2020
- SEC SPOTS MORE GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEMES IN NONSTOP INVESTOR PROTECTION EFFORT 29 April 2020
- SEC ORDERS 4 ONLINE LENDING APPS TO CEASE OPERATIONS 23 April 2020
- SEC TRACKS DOWN MORE UNAUTHORIZED INVESTMENT SCHEMES 22 April 2020
- SEC DRAFTS RULES ALLOWING MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN LISTED FIRMS TO CALL FOR MEETINGS, TABLE AGENDA ITEMS 16 April 2020
- SEC ISSUES ADVISORIES AGAINST INVESTMENT SCHEMES DISGUISED AS RESELLER BUSINESSES 16 April 2020
- SEC ALERTS INVESTORS OF UNLICENSED GROUPS TOUTING INVESTMENTS IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES 15 April 2020
- SEC GIVES FOREIGN FIRMS MORE TIME TO SUBMIT SECURITIES DEPOSIT 14 April 2020
- SEC EXPECTS STRONG RECOVERY FOR CAPITAL MARKET 13 April 2020
- SEC WARNS AGAINST 5 MORE INVESTMENT SCHEMES AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC 8 April 2020
- SEC SETS UP ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR CORPORATIONS WITH LESS THAN 5 INCORPORATORS DURING QUARANTINE 8 April 2020
- SEC LENDS MORE SUPPORT TO FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 7 April 2020
- SEC FLAGS GROUPS RIDING ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO SCAM INVESTORS, CONSUMERS 3 April 2020
- SEC DIRECTS LENDING, FINANCING COMPANIES TO IMPLEMENT 30-DAY EXTENSION FOR LOAN PAYMENTS AMID PANDEMIC 3 April 2020
- SEC CONTINUES ONLINE COMPANY REGISTRATION AMID ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE 31 March 2020
- SEC STARTS ACCREDITATION OF ESSENTIAL WORKFORCE FOR CAPITAL MARKET’S CONTINUED OPERATIONS 26 March 2020
- SEC ISSUES GUIDELINES ON GIS FILING DURING OUTBREAK 20 March 2020
- SEC RELAXES REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRMS SEEKING EXTENSION IN FILING ANNUAL REPORTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 19 March 2020
- SEC ALLOWS FILING OF STRUCTURED, CURRENT REPORTS VIA EMAIL DURING ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE 19 March 2020
- SEC APPROVES PSE OFFSITE TRADING PROTOCOLS AMID ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE 18 March 2020
- SEC ISSUES GUIDELINES ON REMOTE MEETINGS AMID EFFORTS TO CURB COVID-19 OUTBREAK 17 March 2020
- SEC EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR ANNUAL, QUARTERLY REPORTS FOR COMPANIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19 16 March 2020
- SEC ASKS LISTED COMPANIES TO REPORT COVID-19 IMPACT, RISK MITIGATION ACTIONS 13 March 2020
- SEC FINALIZING MEASURES TO HELP COMPANIES COPE WITH COVID-19 OUTBREAK 11 March 2020