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Willful Certification of Incomplete, Inaccurate, False, or Misleading Statements or Reports
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April 26, 2022
Under Section 162 of the Revised Corporation Code (RCC), any person who “willfully certifies” a report required under the Code, knowing that the same contains “incomplete, inaccurate, false, or misleading information or statements,” shall be punished with a fine ranging from P20,000 to P200,000; But...
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Architecture, Planning, and Urban Design: Walkable, Bikeable, and Livable Cities
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April 25, 2022
Walking, biking, and green sustainable transport are the primary modes of transportation in healthy, smart, and livable cities. Walking is the most basic mode of transport — we are all first and foremost, pedestrians. Once you leave your car, you are a pedestrian. With the...
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Violations of the Revised Corporation Code Specifically Punished
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April 19, 2022
Unauthorized Use of Corporate Name   Section 159 of the Revised Corporation Code (RCC) expressly penalizes “the unauthorized use of a corporate name” with a fine ranging from P10,000 to P200,000. The rather simplistic formula used under Section 159 raises many “due process” issues when...
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The total package
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April 12, 2022
Whenever I dream of what we could become, the term “total package” crosses my mind. It’s mission-focused and considers the necessary capabilities, enablers and tools necessary to make things happen. At ground level, these include:   Transforming our educational, political, cultural and economic systems and...
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The complex view of women in power in the Philippines
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April 11, 2022
“Women hold up half the sky.” Mao Zedong’s proclamation that encouraged the participation of Chinese women in the workforce in the 1950s is now a rallying statement worldwide in the fight for gender equality, specifically the recognition of women’s rights and capability to contribute significantly...
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Corporate Governance with a Gender Lens
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April 5, 2022
In celebration of Women’s Month, I had the privilege of speaking in a webinar organized by Women’s Business Council Philippines (WomenBizPH) and the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD).  As current and past member of the boards of both organizations which support the advocacies close to...
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Big-business strategies SMEs should take on for growth
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April 4, 2022
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) should not be run like a big business. Resource poverty is the biggest reason: SMEs do not have enough employees to manage hiring, bookkeeping, fundraising, and other business aspects — in contrast to large corporations, which have entire departments dedicated...
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