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After a bruising two-year pandemic, the world is eager to start living again albeit in a changed environment. We are in the midst of transition from epidemic to endemic, in the lengthy process of crossing over to a more stable recovery path and regaining the...

After a bruising two-year pandemic, the world is eager to start living again albeit in a changed environment. We are in the midst of transition from epidemic to endemic, in the lengthy process of crossing over to a more stable recovery path and regaining the...

We posit that the offense sought to be punished under Section 165, i.e., “conducting its business through fraud,” does not provide a definition or the requisites by which to determine whether a crime has been committed. For example, it is not clear whether Section 165...

(On April 22, 2022 from 9 am to 11 am, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), under the leadership of President Fred Pascual and the Human and Management Development Committee (HMDC) Overall Chair Atty. Rico de Guzman organized a Webinar on “How to Thrive...

Section 164 of the Revised Corporation Code (RCC) provides that “those responsible for the formation of a corporation through fraud, or who assisted directly or indirectly therein,” shall be penalized with a fine ranging from P200,000 to P2.0 Million; But that,      when injurious or detrimental...

Campaign season in the Philippines is always fraught with discussions, debates, and disagreements not just between candidates but also among voters. Yet somehow, the lead-up to the 2022 national elections felt much more volatile than usual.   Though we tried to keep a level head...

By the time you read this, it would be the day after E-day. The voters would have fulfilled their duty and chosen their candidates. Between now and then, exactly a week would have lapsed. The mitings de avance haven’t taken place yet. The last-minute frenzied...

Saving the planet is best done by the small business owners who comprise about 95% of our business enterprises. That means you are never too small to do something good for Earth Day and beyond.   You can start by changing the way you buy,...

In the book Five Stages of Small Business Growth, researchers Neil C. Churchill and Virginia L. Lewis go in-depth about the growth framework that all small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) normally go through. It describes the common scenarios and challenges companies face at each stage, and what...