House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez lauded the Securities and Exchange Commission for opening a new extension office in Tacloban City which he said could push it into becoming a “thriving hub of business activity” in the country.
“The establishment of this new [SEC] office reaffirms our commitment to fostering an environment that promotes fair business practices and protects the interests of both investors and the public,” Romualdez said in a speech delivered by Atty. Dennis Aran Abril during the inauguration of the SEC Tacloban EO.
“With this new office, we are equipping our city with the necessary tools to attract investment, encourage entrepreneurship, and promote economic growth,” Romualdez said.
The SEC, led by chairperson Emilio Aquino and commissioners Javey Paul Francisco, Kelvin Lester Lee, Karlo Bello and McJill Bryant Fernandez, formally inaugurated the SEC Tacloban EO on May 11.
Located on the second floor of the National Economic and Development Authority Regional Office VIII building, Government Center in Barangay Baras, Palo, Leyte, the SEC Tacloban EO marks the commission’s 10th extension office in the country and the fourth in the Visayas.