The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is the central bank of the Philippines. It was established on July 3,1993,pursuant to the provision of Republic Act 7653 or the New Central Bank Act of 1993 as amended by Republic Act 11211 or the New Central Bank Act of 2019. The principal author was Senator Franklin Drilon. It was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte.
People's Television Network is the flagship state broadcaster owned by the Government of the Philippines. Founded in 1974,PTV is the main brand of People's Television Network,Inc. (PTNI),one of the attached agencies under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
The first lady or first gentleman of the Philippines is the courtesy title given to the host or hostess of Malacañang Palace,the residence of the head of state and head of government of the Philippines.
This article covers the history of the current Philippine republican state following the 1986 People Power Revolution,known as the Fifth Philippine Republic.
Rodrigo Roa Duterte,also known as Digong,Rody,and by the initials DU30 and PRRD,is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson of PDP–Laban,the ruling political party in the Philippines during his presidency. Duterte is the first president of the Philippines to be from Mindanao,and is the oldest person to assume office,beginning his term at age 71.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the agency of the Government of the Philippines charged with the registration and supervision of corporations and securities,as well as capital market institutions and participants,in the Philippines. As such,the Commission champions investor protection in the Philippines,as part of its mandate.
Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" Sarte Salceda is a Filipino statesman and the current Representative of Albay's 2nd District in the Philippine House of Representatives. He previously served as governor of Albay province in the Philippines for three terms. Prior to that,he was a three-year term representative of the Third District of Albay and was appointed as Presidential Chief of Staff on February 10,2007,after the resignation of Michael Defensor,before he himself resigned on March 29,2007,to pursue his gubernatorial bid in his province. Salceda has also been chairman of the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means since 2019. Salceda is the principal author of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law,the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law,which reduced corporate income taxes in the Philippines to 20%,and the Free College Tuition Law.
Teofisto "TG" de Lara Guingona III,or more commonly known as "TG" is a lawyer and the son of former vice president Teofisto "Tito" Guingona Jr. He was a congressman of the 2nd District of Bukidnon during the 13th and 14th Congress from 2004 to 2010 and a senator of the Philippines during the 15th and 16th Congress from 2010 to 2016.
Roberto Velayo Ongpin was a Filipino businessman who served as the Minister of Commerce and Industry during the Marcos administration. His younger brother Jaime served as the Minister of Finance of the Philippines under Marcos's successor,President Corazon Aquino.
Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio,commonly known as Inday Sara,is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is the 15th and current vice president of the Philippines. She is the third female vice president,the third vice president to come from Mindanao,and the youngest vice president in Philippine history. Duterte is also the secretary of education,holding the post in a concurrent capacity. A daughter of 16th president Rodrigo Duterte,she previously served as the mayor of Davao City from 2016 to 2022,and from 2010 to 2013. She was also Davao City's vice mayor from 2007 to 2010.
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is the agency of the Government of the Philippines that is tasked to implement the provisions of Republic Act No. 9160,also known as the “Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001”(AMLA),as amended,and Republic Act No. 10168,also known as the “Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012”(TFPSA).
2016 in the Philippines details events that occurred in the Philippines in 2016.
Emerson "Murph" S. Carlos is a Filipino lawyer and was the Assistant General Manager for Operations of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) from January 4,2011,to October 1,2015.
Of the seventeen presidents of the Philippines,a number have shown proficiency in languages other than English and Tagalog.
The following are the events in related to Philippine law in 2016. This includes developments in criminal investigations of national notability.
Carlos "Sonny" García Domínguez III is a distinguished Filipino businessman who was appointed as Philippine Cabinet Secretary thrice:as Minister of Natural Resources (1986-1987),Secretary of Agriculture (1987-1989),and as Secretary of Finance (2016-2022).
Nestor Aldave Espenilla Jr. was a Filipino banker who served as the fourth governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) from 2017 until his death in 2019. He began working for the BSP in 1981 and was a deputy governor under his predecessor Amando Tetangco Jr.
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas is a national political party in the Philippines. It is chaired by Bongbong Marcos,president of the Philippines who won by a landslide in the 2022 election. During the run-up to the 2022 general election,the UniTeam Alliance was formed by the PFP,Lakas–CMD,HNP,and PMP,with guest candidates from other parties.
The Kapa-Community Ministry International was one of the biggest financial investment fraud scandals in Philippine history. An estimated five million people were duped by the religious company Kapa-Community Ministry International,which promised a 30% monthly return on investments for life. Kapa started in 2016 as Kapa Coop Convenience Store and General Merchandise in the city of Bislig,founded by Pastor Joel Apolinario. The City Economic Enterprise Department (CEED) shut down the business for failing to comply with some provisions. In August 2017,Apolinario was charged with 102 cases for not settling claims;27 arrest warrants were issued. However,all the cases were dismissed with the complainants compensated. Apolinario's company moved south,becoming Kapa-Community Ministry International. The company enlisted new recruits,who became member-donors and in turn recruited new members. On June 8,2019,Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the corporation to be shut down over the scheme.
