SEC Goes Fully Digital: Company Registration Now 100% Online and Paperless

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines has taken a bold step toward full digitalization with the implementation of a completely online and paperless company registration system — eliminating the need for notarized documents, physical signatures, and hard copy submissions. Under SEC Memorandum Circular No. 3, Series of 2025, issued on April 4, 2025, the SEC now mandates all domestic stock corporations—excluding lending, […]