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Year 2020

SEC ADJUSTS DEADLINES FOR ANNUAL REPORTS AS MAIN OFFICE REOPENS 1 July 2020
SEC WARNS AGAINST FORSAGE, OTHER SCHEMES 1 July 2020
SEC ENCOURAGES SOCIAL BONDS TO SUPPORT RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 PANDEMIC 30 June 2020
SEC CLEARS ROBINSONS LAND’S P20 BILLION BOND OFFERING 26 June 2020
SEC SEEKS MORE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS IN EXCHANGES IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES 24 June 2020
SEC ADVANCES RIGHT TO INSPECT CORPORATE RECORDS 24 June 2020
FSCC TAKES ACTION TO SUPPORT PH ECONOMIC RECOVERY 23 June 2020
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
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE ON THE PASSING OF FORMER SEC CHAIRPERSON PERFECTO R. YASAY, JR. 12 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 SHUTS DOWN FAST TRACK, JOCALS688 FOR FRAUDULENT INVESTMENT SCHEMES 2 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 STOPS CROWD1’S ILLEGAL INVESTMENT SCHEME 18 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 APPROVES RULES EMPOWERING MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN LISTED FIRMS TO PUT ITEMS ON MEETING AGENDA 29 April 2020
SEC SPOTS MORE GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEMES IN NONSTOP INVESTOR PROTECTION EFFORT 29 April 2020
SEC GIVES LISTED FIRMS MORE LEEWAY IN FILING REPORTS 24 April 2020
SEC KEEPS WATCH ON UNAUTHORIZED INVESTMENT SCHEMES 24 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 TO FURTHER EASE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS 20 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 ISSUES RULES ON SALE OF CORPORATE ASSETS TO PROTECT MINORITY INVESTORS 14 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 ISSUES CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AGAINST PAYASIAN 30 March 2020
SEC ISSUES GUIDELINES ON EMAIL SUBMISSION OF REPORTS 26 March 2020
SEC STARTS ACCREDITATION OF ESSENTIAL WORKFORCE FOR CAPITAL MARKET’S CONTINUED OPERATIONS 26 March 2020
KAPA’S JOEL APOLINARIO FACES ARREST ANEW FOR SYNDICATED ESTAFA 23 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
SEC CLEARS MERRYMART IPO, FILINVEST BOND OFFERING, ALTUS PROPERTY LISTING BY INTRODUCTION 11 March 2020
SEC REITERATES LONGER NOTICE PERIOD FOR SHAREHOLDER, MEMBER MEETINGS 2 March 2020
SEC OKAYS SAN MIGUEL F&B FLAGSHIP’S BOND OFFERING 19 February 2020
SEC APPROVES SM PRIME’S P100-BILLION BOND PROGRAM 12 February 2020
KAPA MASTERMINDS, PROMOTERS ORDERED ARRESTED 12 February 2020
GREEN, SUSTAINABILITY BOND MARKETS POISED FOR GROWTH 7 February 2020
SEC REVOKES TOGACHAT ACADEMY’S REGISTRATION 6 February 2020
SEC SETS DEADLINE FOR FILING OF ANNUAL REPORTS 28 January 2020
SEC RAISES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC COMPANIES, REGISTERED ISSUERS 24 January 2020
SEC ORDERS PESO TREE, PESOALO, PINOY CASH LOAN TO STOP ILLEGAL ONLINE LENDING ACTIVITIES 22 January 2020
New regulations clear hurdles for REIT takeoff 20 January 2020
Kapa Officers, Promoters Face Arrest Over Criminal Charges Filed in Court 9 January 2020
SEC Clears CMIC Guidelines on Securities Borrowing and Lending, Short Selling 2 January 2020

Year 2019

SEC ORDERS TAKEOVER OF R&L INVESTMENTS TO PROTECT INVESTORS 15 November 2019
SEC REFORMS LIFT PHILIPPINE’S RANKING IN EASE OF DOING BUSINESS 11 November 2019
STATEMENT ON R&L INVESTMENTS’ BUSINESS FAILURE 8 November 2019
SEC TAKES TOP HONORS IN UN SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING AWARDS 5 November 2019
SEC PROPOSES CEILING ON INTEREST, OTHER CHARGES IMPOSED BY LENDING AND FINANCING COMPANIES 28 October 2019
SEC ISSUES CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AGAINST 6 ONLINE LENDING OPERATORS 28 October 2019
DOJ INDICTS KAPA FOR DEFRAUDING INVESTING PUBLIC 22 October 2019
SEC OKAYS CAL-COMP, FRUITAS HOLDINGS IPO 18 October 2019
SEC ORDERS MORE ONLINE LENDERS TO STOP OPERATING 14 October 2019
SEC TO ENHANCE OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS, OTHER RULES FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS 4 October 2019
CA AFFIRMS CALATA SHAREHOLDERS’ INDICTMENT FOR MARKET MANIPULATION 3 October 2019
SEC ISSUES CEASE AND DESIST ODER AGAINST SCENTKOWORLD, BRENDAHL 2 October 2019
SEC CLEARS ACE MEDICAL CENTER- TACLOBAN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING 30 September 2019
FSCC SEEKS TO FURTHER ENHANCE PHILIPPINE STRENGTHS DESPITE VOLATILE GLOBAL CONDITIONS 27 September 2019
SEC ORDERS HALT TO 11 MORE ONLINE LENDING APPS 23 September 2019
SEC WELCOMES COMMISSIONER KARLO S. BELLO 16 September 2019
SEC REFUTES ALLEGED KAPA REVIVAL 16 September 2019
STATEMENT ON THE ADOPTION OF CODE OF ETHICS AND CODE OF CONDUCT BY THE FINTECH ALLIANCE 16 September 2019
SEC HOLDS SEMINAR IN DAVAO CITY ON SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES IN THE FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SECTOR 11 September 2019
SEC FILES CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST ORGANICO 11 September 2019
SEC RENEWS WARNING AGAINST INVESTMENT SCAMS AMID KAPA’S DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN 27 August 2019
SEC CLEARS AXELUM RESOURCES, ALLHOME STOCK MARKET DEBUT 19 August 2019
12 NABBED IN LATEST SEC CRACKDOWN ON INVESTMENT SCAMS 16 August 2019
SEC REGISTERS FIRST ORDINARY CORPORATION WITH LESS THAN 5 INCORPORATORS 9 August 2019
SEC ISSUES ADVISORY AGAINST SCENTKO 31 July 2019
SEC GETS HIGH SATISFACTION RATING FROM BUSINESS GROUP FOLLOWING IMPROVED PROCESSING TIMES 30 July 2019
SEC APPROVES KEPWEALTH PROPERTY’S MAIDEN OFFERING 25 July 2019
SEC Preparing One-stop Shop for Accreditation of External Auditors across Financial Sector 24 July 2019
SEC Revokes Registration of 836 Unauthorized Lenders 23 July 2019
GENSAN COURT DISMISSES KAPA PETITION FOR INJUNCTION AGAINST SEC 17 July 2019
SEC Refining Amendments on Number, Qualifications of Incorporators 10 July 2019
SEC APPROVES RULES ON CROWDFUNDING 9 July 2019
SEC ISSUES DRAFT GUIDELINES ON CROSS-BORDER PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH REPORTS IN ASEAN 8 July 2019
COURT ISSUES HOLD DEPARTURE ORDER AGAINST KAPA OPERATORS,PROMOTERS 4 July 2019
STATE AUDIT AFFIRMS SEC FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION 3 July 2019
SEC ISSUES CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AGAINST ALMAMICO/ ALAMCCO 3 July 2019
SEC CLEARS CAPITAL RAISING OF HOSPITALS IN GENERAL SANTOS, BOHOL, DUMAGUETE 1 July 2019
SEC OKAYS ACE MEDICAL CENTER- BUTUAN’S P1-BILLION MAIDEN OFFERING 24 June 2019
SEC FILES CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST KAPA 18 June 2019
SEC secures over P100 million bank deposits linked to KAPA 15 June 2019
SEC REVOKES ORGANICO’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION FOR UNAUTHORIZED INVESTMENT- SOLICITATION ACTIVITIES 13 June 2019
SEC STAMPS OUT MORE INVESTMENT SCAMS, REITERATES WARNING AGAINST FRAUDSTERS 11 June 2019
KAPA ASSETS FROZEN OVER FRAUDULENT INVESTMENT SCHEME 10 June 2019
SEC WARNS THE PUBLIC OF ADA FARM and Broiler PRENEUR INVESTMENT SCHEMES 3 June 2019
SEC OKAYS ABOITIZ EQUITY VENTURES’ P30-BILLION BOND OFFERING UNDER SHELF REGISTRATION 31 May 2019
SEC APPROVES ACE MALOLOS DOCTORS’ MAIDEN OFFERING 29 May 2019
FSCC ASSESSES POSSIBLE GLOBAL SLOWDOWN; MAPS OUT INTERVENTIONS 29 May 2019
SEC FLAGS RIGEN INVESTMENT SCHEME 24 May 2019
SEC SEEKS TO END UNFAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES 23 May 2019
SEC Registers Country’s First One Person Corporation 8 May 2019
REGISTRATION FOR ONE PERSON CORPORATIONS TO OPEN NEXT WEEK 2 May 2019
SEC UNIT CANCELS YEHEEY’S REGISTRATION FOR ENGAGING IN PAID-TO-CLICK SCAM 1 May 2019
SEC Adopts the ASEAN Social Bond Standards and the ASEAN Sustainability Bonds Standards 30 April 2019
SEC Launches Sustainability Reporting Guidelines for Publicly Listed Companies 15 April 2019
SEC DRAFTS GUIDELINES ON REVIVING EXPIRED CORPORATIONS 9 April 2019
SEC REVOKES KAPA’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION FOR UNAUTHORIZED INVESTMENT-TAKING SCHEME 5 April 2019
SEC TO ISSUE RULES ON MATERIAL RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS FOR PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANIES 4 April 2019
SEC ISSUES DRAFT GUIDELINES ON CORPORATE TERMS 22 March 2019
SEC CLARIFIES MANNER OF PREPARATION AND FILING OF AFS UNDER THE REVISED CORPORATION CODE 22 March 2019
NEW FSCC Chair Diokno Leads Discussion on Possible Systematic Risks in Local Financial Market 21 March 2019
ACMF ADVANCES REGIONAL INTEGRATION EFFORTS THROUGH ROADMAP FOR SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL MARKETS 19 March 2019
SEC MAKES CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AGAINST KAPA PERMANENT 18 March 2019
SEC RELEASES DRAFT GUIDELINES ON ONE PERSON CORPORATION 15 March 2019
SEC Cited for Anti-Corruption Program 14 March 2019
SEC Launches ‘LEAP’ for One-Day Company Registration 7 March 2019
Message of Condolence on the Passing of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Espenilla, Jr. 26 February 2019
SEC Institutes Sustainability Reporting for Listed Companies 26 February 2019
SEC Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Religious Firm KAPA 25 February 2019
Revised Corporation Code Signed Into Law 21 February 2019
SEC Continues Onslaught Against Investment Scammers 14 February 2019
SEC Achieves ISO Certification 11 February 2019
SEC Welcomes Commissioner Kelvin Lee 4 February 2019
International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators Welcomes The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission as a New Member 24 January 2019
SEC Affirms Delisting of Calata Corp. and Disqualification of Its Officers 21 January 2019
SEC Revised Proposed Guidelines on Initial Coin Offerings 7 January 2019

Year 2018

SEC, PNP Agents Arrest Investment Scammers 27 November 2018
SEC Signs MOU Under ACMF Professional Mobility Framework 12 October 2018
ASEAN Regulators Launch Professional Mobility Framework, Social & Sustainability Bond Standards 11 October 2018
SEC Implements Company Registration System Intervention Measures 10 September 2018
The Financial Stability Coordination Council Issues 2017 Financial Stability Report 30 August 2018
FSCC Pursues Initiatives to Sustain Macro-financial Strength 24 August 2018
SEC Adopts the ASEAN Green Bonds Standards 16 August 2018
SEC Lauds Court of Appeals Affirmation of SEC Decision on Rappler Inc. and Rappler Holdings Corporation 3 August 2018
SEC Releases Proposed Rules on Initial Coin Offerings 2 August 2018
SEC Creates Fast Lane to Respond to CRS Transition Woes 12 July 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission has New Chairperson 6 June 2018
SEC Davao Director Javey Paul Francisco is new SEC Commissioner 23 April 2018
SEC Lawyer Tops CESB Exam 5 April 2018
SEC Simplifies Financial Reporting For Small Companies 4 April 2018
PSE still fails to comply with the ownership limit 28 March 2018
ASEAN Capital Market Regulators Welcome the Progress of the ASEAN Green Bond Standards and Agree to Implement Professional Mobility Framework to Drive Regional Connectivity 26 March 2018
SEC imposed PhP 106,000.00 penalty on PSE 23 March 2018
SEC statement on Omidyar’s donation of the void PDRs to Rappler Managers 1 March 2018
SEC Warns Public on Initial Coin Offerings 10 January 2018

Year 2017

SEC to Issue Rules Governing Crowdfunding 24 November 2017
ASEAN Capital Market Regulators Launch ASEAN Green Bond Standards to Drive Sustainable Investments 23 November 2017
SEC Mandates 20 Percent Public Float for IPO Applicants 21 November 2017
SEC Grants Mart Provisional License to act as SRO for the GS Repo Market 21 November 2017
SEC Company Registration Goes Fully Online 21 November 2017
SEC Files Charges Against 67 Foreign Nationals for Fake Lending Company Documents 10 July 2017
SEC to Increase the Public Float of Listed Companies 31 May 2017
SEC Crack Down On Illegal Lenders 25 May 2017
SEC and IFC On New Corporate Governance Code 18 May 2017
SEC Rejected LBC Follow On Offering 11 April 2017
SEC Shuts Down Boiler Room Operations in Cavite 7 April 2017
SEC Suspended Additional 20 Lending Companies 6 April 2017
SEC Suspended 84 Lending Companies 23 March 2017
SEC Shelf Registration Program Boosts Corporate Bonds Issuance 3 February 2017
SEC To Host ASEAN Corporate Governance and Green Finance Conference 2 February 2017
SEC To issue Rules on Structured Warrants 16 January 2017
SEC Power To Issue CDO Upheld By Supreme Court 13 January 2017
SEC Revised Corporate Governance Code Publicly Listed Companies 3 January 2017

Year 2016

Emilio Benito Aquino is the New SEC Commissioner 9 December 2016
SEC Approved Rules on Dollar Denominated Securities 17 November 2016
SEC Approved Public Private Partnership Listing Rules 17 November 2016
SEC to Review Mart Application for SRO 17 November 2016
SEC Crackdown on Informal Lenders 20 October 2016
SEC Reduced Requirements for Lending & Financing Companies 9 September 2016
Microfinance NGOs Act Implementing Rules Signed 6 September 2016
SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against PONZI SCAM Couple 6 September 2016
SEC Penalized Non Compliant Brokers 18 August 2016
Shelf Registration Program Boosts Corporate Bond Issuance 9 August 2016
SEC Will Strongly Oppose Ongpin Injunction 5 August 2016
SEC Penalized Ongpin for Insider Trading 21 July 2016
SEC to accept payments using ATM, Debit and Credit cards. 18 July 2016
SEC Files Criminal Complaint Against One Lightning 4 July 2016
SEC Statement – FRB 19 on Expectations for an Effective Audit Function 20 June 2016
SEC and IFC sign agreement to improve Corporate Governance in the Philippines 16 May 2016
SEC Orders Brokers To Have Websites 30 March 2016
SEC – Briefer on Denial of PSE’s Proposed Acquisition of PDS 29 March 2016
SEC – FAQs on PSE Proposed Acquisition of PDS 29 March 2016
SEC Denies PSE’s Proposed Acquistion of PDS 28 March 2016
SEC Chair Extols Good Governance Advocates and Practitioners 21 March 2016
SEC Strengthens Anti Money Laundering Rules 17 March 2016
PH SEC Hosts Bangladesh SEC ETF Study Visit 9 February 2016
Court Denies Brokers’ Application for TRO 2 February 2016
SEC Urges Companies to File Early Their Annual Reports 20 January 2016
SEC Releases Draft Rules for MICROFINANCE NGO Law 15 January 2016
SEC Chairs ASEAN Corporate Governance Initiative 15 January 2016

Year 2015

SEC Press Release: SEC Extends Effectivity of Financial Statements to 180 days 23 December 2015
SEC Hosts Bhutan Royal Government Study Visit 11 December 2015
SEC Press Release: BALADJAY MULTITEL 9 December 2015
SEC Press Release: DOJ Look out Order Emgoldex 11 11 November 2015
SEC Press Release: SEC Stops Global Emglodex Scam 6 November 2015
SEC and COMELEC Sign MOA On Information Sharing 20 October 2015
SEC Market Update on PSE Trading Participants RBCA 18 September 2015
SEC Welcomes Signing of Asia Region Fund Support SOU 11 September 2015
SEC Pushes For Approval of AMBIF 10 September 2015
SEC Hosts Zambia High Commission 7 September 2015
SEC Statement – SEC Number One In Anti Corruption Drive 31 August 2015
SEC Market Update PSE Glitch 26 August 2015
SEC APPROVES 2015 SRC RULES 6 August 2015