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Being a Director
Tax Bulletins
February 21, 2023
I remember being asked by my father to attend Board meetings and after each meeting, I was only too happy to receive a small envelope with some cash in it. I was 18 and being exposed to what it meant to sit around a table...
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Getting the youth involved in nation branding
Tax Bulletins
February 20, 2023
Last February 8, I had the honor of giving a talk at Far East University’s (FEU) Alejandro Roces Professorial Lecture to an audience of around 75 students, plus more who joined through the livestream. The topic was the necessity of nation branding, something I’ve been...
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Limiting “Base Erosion and Profit Shifting” (BEPS) in the Philippines
Tax Bulletins
February 14, 2023
The digitalization of the economy has resulted in significant innovations, especially in terms of convenience for the general population. Now, you can buy your groceries, your clothes, and your food digitally and have those same orders brought to you within the same day or, at...
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A Second Look at the MIF
Tax Bulletins
February 13, 2023
I have always believed that if an idea is good, it deserves a second look.  This is precisely what I am going to do with the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF).   To date, the MIF latest proposed changes as relayed to the general public...
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Bridging and Building a Progressive Future
Tax Bulletins
February 7, 2023
Let me first extend the gratitude of the 2023 Board of Governors for the confidence in entrusting us the stewardship of the Management Association of the Philippines or the MAP I convey my personal thanks for giving me this opportunity to be MAP’s 75th President...
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Bridging and Building a Progressive Future
Tax Bulletins
February 6, 2023
Let me first extend the gratitude of the 2023 Board of Governors for the confidence in entrusting us the stewardship of the Management Association of the Philippines or the MAP I convey my personal thanks for giving me this opportunity to be MAP’s 75th President...
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Where are the Ladies?
Tax Bulletins
January 31, 2023
As we continue to advocate for diversity and inclusion in the board room, many naysayers would react negatively and say that they do not know any candidates to fit the bill anyway even if they wanted to find some. This only means that qualified women...
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The Stenographer, The Silent Superhero
Tax Bulletins
January 30, 2023
When discussing stenography, some people reminisce about a mother or aunt who used to scribble writing on paper (actually, they were writing in Gregg shorthand). Other people have a question on their faces, “do stenographers still exist?” – many are surprised to learn that stenography...
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Red Flags of the Maharlika Investment Fund
Tax Bulletins
January 24, 2023
The Maharlika Investment Fund has been the subject of much controversy after its swift passage in the House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) No. 6608 seeks to establish an independent fund which the government can use to make strategic investments, or what is more commonly...
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