Philippines recognize the vital role of the banking industry in the development and promotion of an effective and efficient financial system. With the advancement of technology, digital wallets (or e-wallets)…

Advertising has always been an efficient tool or method used by large to small scale businesses to introduce their brands, products and services to the general population. Today, the marketing…

President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law last 26 March 2021 Republic Act No. 11534 or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (“CREATE Act”). The law took effective on 11 April 2021. The CREATE Act was…

On July 23, 2021, “LYKA” a popular social media application used by numerous influencers and celebrities in the Philippines was suspended by virtue of the order by the Bangko Sentral…

On July 30, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has launched its new office for fintech innovation, the Philifintech Innovation Office (“PIO”), under the supervision of SEC’s Corporate Governance…

On December 18, 2017, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 102-17[1] which clarifies the classification and applicable taxes for POGOs and their service providers. POGO…

The Data Privacy act of 2012 was enacted and signed into law by the late President Benigno Aquino Jr. It is in accordance with the policy of the State to…

What is Initial Public Offering? Initial Public Offering (IPO) is when shares of stocks of a private corporation is offered to public. Through IPO, the public can invest in private…