SEConomics January 2026 highlights market updates, Philippine economic growth, headline inflation, and shares the SEC’s MC No. 3, Series of 2026 on corporate amendments.

The SEC states that Global equities rallied in January on strong AI-driven tech performance and improved earnings outlooks, while the Philippine market followed suit, with the PSEi rising 4.56% to 6,328.97.

The issue also mentions Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 3, Series of 2026, which streamline amendments to a corporation’s Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws by expanding Simple Processing under the eAMEND Portal, allowing an affidavit of undertaking in lieu of a monitoring clearance, and imposing graduated penalties for late or non-submission of required documents. For full details and proper implementation of the MC, we encourage reviewing the complete circular.

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