By Richmond
S. Mercurio (The Philippine Star) | Updated July 2, 2015 - 12:00am
MANILA,
Philippines - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proceeding with
the expansion of its satellite offices across the country to help make
corporate transactions easier and more accessible.
SEC
chairperson Teresita J. Herbosa said yesterday the agency is looking to open
three more satellite offices within the year, with the first branch outside
Luzon also in the pipeline.
Herbosa said
two of its upcoming satellite offices would still be within Metro Manila while
one would be put up in Cebu.
“We hope we
will have one in Alabang as well as in the SM North area. Cebu is the first one
outside Luzon. After Cebu is probably Davao,” Herbosa said following the SEC
satellite office opening in Robinsons Galleria mall yesterday.
The facility
is SEC’s third satellite office to open following branches in SM Manila and Ali
Mall in Cubao.
“This branch
will cater to those from Antipolo, Greenhills, Ortigas, and San Juan and it
would soon replace our main office cause we’re moving out so more people will
be coming in,” Herbosa said.
Herbosa said
the SEC is looking to transfer to a temporary office in Pasay by December this
year before eventually moving to its permanent headquarters in Bonifacio Global
City.
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