In the Philippines, the common types of business according to ownership structure are sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. You may read our post about the different types of businesses in the Philippines here. If this is your first time to start a corporation, you … [Read more...]
Legal Requirements for Starting a Business in the Philippines
I usually read people over the Internet asking “what are the legal requirements for starting a business in the Philippines?”. This is one of the questions I have gathered in my attempt to answer all of the most common questions in doing business in our country. So how do you make … [Read more...]
The Securities Regulation Code of the Philippines
For investors, equity securities like shares of stock of a corporation and debt securities like bonds, banknotes, and debentures can be good investing opportunities to earn profit and increase their wealth. For companies, those securities can be used to encourage more injection … [Read more...]
List of Terms and Definitions about Securities
People deal with securities in different ways and purposes, whether these are debt securities, equity securities or derivative contracts. We utilize securities for investing purposes, like when we invest in shares of stocks to earn a percentage of the corporation’s profit or to … [Read more...]
How to Close a Business in the Philippines
Starting, formalizing, legalizing, and registering a business in the Philippines could take time depending on the type of your company. But if the process of business registration takes time, business closure or cessation is even more difficult and could take longer time to … [Read more...]
Facebook Files for $5 Billion IPO (Initial Public Offering)
The social network giant Facebook has filed the papers for its long awaiting IPO or Initial Public Offering on Wednesday, (US time) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington. The IPO is expected to raise at least $5 Billion and begin selling its stock to the … [Read more...]