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Relevant Leadership
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January 30, 2024
I thank MAP for inviting me to share my thoughts on this topic of relevant leadership. Allow me to share some ideas, as well as some stories on how we at Ayala apply this interpretation of relevant leadership.    Right off the bat, let me...
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MAPping
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Relevant leadership for a progressive Philippines
MAPping the Future
January 23, 2024
A few years ago, I was invited by the big blue school in Katipunan to speak at the honors ceremony where the best and the brightest were being recognized. I decided to ask the honorees if success was their ultimate objective. The young, energetic and...
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Induction of MAP 2024 Board of Governors
2024
January 18, 2024
(from l-r) Governor ALFREDO S. PANLILIO, Governor BENEDICTA DU-BALADAD, Treasurer CORRIE D. PURISIMA, President RENE D. ALMENDRAS, Inducting Officer and Guest Speaker JAIME AUGUSTO ZOBEL DE AYALA, Vice President EMMANUEL P. BONOAN, Secretary KAREN V. BATUNGBACAL, Governor REX C. DRILON II, and Governor BENJAMIN R....
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Are board directorships just for the old and retired?
MAP Insights
January 16, 2024
Looking for an alternative career? Eager to approach retirement? One usually asks these questions as we reflect upon the New Year and what it will bring. Not a few people have asked me: What do I do when I reach retirement age? My reply: You...
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Personal governance and Dream Philippines 2046
MAPping the Future
January 15, 2024
In January 2022, former Finance Secretary Jesus Estanislao, together with a few colleagues, convened a group of almost 100 volunteers to share the idea of Dream Philippines. These included friends, colleagues, associates, senior citizens, retired senior government officials, young students and young professionals from different...
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OECD’s Global Minimum Tax: The good and the bad
MAP Insights
January 9, 2024
A few months ago, the Philippines joined the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) as a member in a move to reaffirm its commitments in upholding tax fairness and combating tax avoidance schemes. So, what does this Inclusive Framework on BEPS...
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The year in review: Digital consumer protection in 2023
MAPping the Future
January 8, 2024
The new year is a good time to reflect on some key milestones that we achieved in the name of consumer protection in our increasingly digital world. In 2023, we saw several examples of how the public and the private sectors prioritized the safety of...
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Managing ASEAN for ASEAN
MAP Insights
January 2, 2024
In 2014, a group of about 20 women came together in Hanoi, Vietnam to found the ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network or AWEN. Headed by a strong leader named Madame Nguyen Minh Thi Tuyet, we formed friendships with like-minded women leaders from the 10 ASEAN member-states....
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