Document background
The Certificate of Incorporation and Articles of Incorporation is the foundational document required to establish a corporation in the Philippines. This document must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of the formal incorporation process, in compliance with the Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines. It contains essential information about the corporation, including its name, principal office, corporate purpose, capital structure, and governance framework. The document is necessary for any business seeking to operate as a corporation in the Philippines and serves as evidence of the corporation's legal existence. It must be prepared with careful attention to detail as it forms the basis for corporate operations and cannot be easily amended once approved. The document's contents are publicly available and can be accessed by stakeholders, investors, and regulatory authorities for verification and compliance purposes.
