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MANILA, Philippines — The most wanted fugitive in Bicol, whose crime ring was allegedly responsible for the murder of over 100 people, was killed in what police said was a shootout in Parañaque on Wednesday night.
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro social welfare ministry is the latest addition to a bloc of local and foreign entities working together to address child labor in Cotabato City and in the six provinces of the autonomous region.
SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada filed on Monday proposed Senate Resolution No. 908 expressing the Senate's sympathy and condolences to the bereaved family of the late Romeo "Romy" Vitug, a legendary lensman and celebrated cinematographer.
MANILA, Philippines — Agricultural products worth P717,503 have been damaged in Zamboanga del Norte due to the effects of El Niño, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines — The issue of population explosion has been a longstanding concern among Filipino families, which also often leaves irreversible effects to women.
The SEC released a draft memorandum for comment last week [link] which looks to regulate how “cornerstone investors” may participate in IPOs going forward. According to the SEC, a cornerstone investor receives IPO offer shares “with a guaranteed allocation at the final offer price”. The SEC notes that cornerstone investors “stimulate investor demand in an IPO”, and can “lend credibility”, “boost confidence”, and “deliver a positive signal to the market.” That said, the SEC is looking to: (1) regulate the information that a potential cornerstone investor might receive about an IPO to make sure that they are not provided with “any material information beyond that [in the prospectus]”, (2) require disclosure of cornerstone investors in any IPO prospectus, (3) require cornerstone investors pay the same price as retail, and (4) submit cornerstone investor shares to a 30-day lock-up from the IPO.
Mister President, honorable members of this esteemed chamber:
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