SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye In a recent award ceremony, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) lauded four Ayala companies for leading the way in terms of corporate governance in the country. Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) and Globe Telecom made it to...
Seven members of the SM Group of Companies, led by flagship SM Investments Corporation (SMIC), clinched 10 awards for their high scores in the recently concluded 2019 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) assessments. For the 2019 ACGS Assessment, three award categories were recognized:...
The Ayala group of companies bagged top accolades at the 2019 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard Awards held by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ayala Corporation, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Ayala Land, Inc., and Globe Telecom were hailed ASEAN...
Multisectoral groups, comprising of 51 largest and widely-represented private sector associations, have urged for the immediate enactment of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill to boost market confidence, save jobs and provide instant relief to businesses’...
Dismayed over the Philippines disaster responses in the recent typhoons, Business groups have urged Filipinos to move in an efficient fashion in partnership with local government units to mitigate the impact of climate change. “We express serious concern about the state of our...
P&A Grant Thornton has been recognized as a leading learning provider in delivering global quality education and support for its students. P & A Grant Thornton, one of the country’s leading accounting and consulting firms, was awarded as the first Corporate Silver Learning Partner (LP) of...
Yuchengco-led PetroWind Energy Inc. has been awarded as one of the ‘top community care companies’ in the 2020 Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability Awards (ACES) held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo credit: http://www.petroenergy.com.ph/) As reckoned by Yrel Ventura,...
Retailer Puregold Price Club, Inc. is planning a ₱12-billion Corporate Notes issuance “as an opportunistic strategy to raise long-term money at low interest rates. ” In a disclosure to the Philip-pine Stock Exchange, the firm said its Board of Directors has already approved the planned...
