Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)

Securities and Exchange Commission
Komisyon sa mga Panagot at Palitan
Agency overview
FormedOctober 26, 1936 (1936-10-26)
JurisdictionPhilippines
Headquarters7907 Makati Avenue, Bel-Air, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
MottoYour gateway to doing business in the Philippines
Agency executive
Parent departmentDepartment of Finance
Key document
  • The Securities Regulation Code[1]
Websitewww.sec.gov.ph

The Securities and Exchange Commission (Filipino: Komisyon sa mga Panagot at Palitan, commonly known as SEC) 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.

An agency under the Department of Finance, the SEC is headquartered at 7907 Makati Avenue, Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City. It has ten extension offices located in Baguio, Tarlac, Legazpi, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Davao and Zamboanga.

  1. ^ "The Securities Regulation Code". Republic Act No. 8799 of July 19, 2000 (PDF). Congress of the Philippines.

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