NEWS & ARTICLES

Criminal Law Principles   Although both the old and Revised Corporation Codes are derived from American common law system, nevertheless, it has been long held by our Supreme Court (SC) that the so-called “common law crimes” known in the United States and England as the...

One of the key thrusts of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) for 2022 is Human Development and Well Being.  The levers of Human Development and Well Being broadly encompass an ecosystem consisting of the workforce, the citizenry, the education sector and tri-sectoral leadership...

Many managers think of the C-Suite as the ultimate goal before finally ending a corporate career. “I want to be a CIO or a CMO,” may be running in an executive’s mind before he or she finally says goodbye to the executive office and prepares...

Due Process Considerations   The constitutional due process clause — “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law” — has application to both natural and juridical persons, and has been held to apply not only to criminal proceedings,...

IF YOU HAVE WATCHED Designated Survivor on Netflix you may understand what governance means. And it simply means transparency and accountability expressed in leadership and in decision-making.   Tom Kirkman is what every leader should be in the free world: honest, sincere and accountable. But...

Corporations, especially publicly listed corporations (PLCs), are constantly on the “lookout” for individuals who can be invited or recruited to become Board members. With the push towards good corporate governance, there is no question that having competent individuals sitting as Board members more so if...

The current situation   Let us now take a quick look at our country’s current situation. We are still facing severe and multiple crises, including a health crisis, an economic crisis, an education crisis, an environmental crisis, and a social justice crisis. Given that 2022...

Let me start by wishing you all a much better year in 2022 than in 2020 and 2021. Hopefully, this year will be safer, healthier, happier and more prosperous for everyone. But will it really or will it be 2020 too? Let’s address our risk...

In its 2018 Resolution, Virata v. Ng Wee, affirmed in toto the foregoing rulings in dismissing the motions for reconsideration filed by the petitioning directors and officers of Wincorp, and thereby solidifying the doctrine that when it comes to corporations vested with public interests, such...