NEW PROPOSAL – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem, on Aug. 19, 2024. Israel has accepted a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. (Haim Zach-GPO/Handout via Xinhua) TEL AVIV,...
People attend a funeral for victims killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Aug. 14, 2024. At least 15 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded in intensive Israeli attacks on the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources...
Back then, at Ateneo, I designed and facilitated a course titled Corporate Leadership that became a hit, attracting 250 workplace-based and experience-driven MBA students every trimester. It was an interactive forum whose major allure was the top-notch CEOs invited each week to share their...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Xinhua) JERUSALEM (Xinhua) -- Israel replied to Qatari, Egyptian and U.S. mediators early Friday, saying that it will send a delegation to resume talks on a Gaza ceasefire deal on Aug. 15. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office...
Palestinians flee the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip, following Israeli military evacuation orders, saying its forces will soon operate there, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded...
​Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will travel to Mongolia and South Korea for separate bilateral talks to bolster the Philippine relations with countries in East Asia. Manalo will be in Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on August 4 until 6 as part of the activities to commemorate the...
I have been a certified public accountant for almost 30 years and have encountered various organizational pressures and politics as both an external and internal auditor. In "Ethics and Pressure, Balancing the Internal Audit Profession" (2015), the Institute of Internal Auditors defined...
The significant increase in the Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) pass rate, from just over 20 percent in 2022 to more than 30 percent in 2023-2024, is a welcome and encouraging development for the accountancy profession in the Philippines. This marked improvement...
Diplomats from the Philippines and China have agreed to enhance communication with regards to the South China Sea issue as tension continues to rise between the two countries due to various incidents at sea. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Chinese Vice...
As we embark on a new journey in PICPA from the realm of numbers to the domain of values, allow me to put forward and relate the new theme: “Values Above All,” with that of the old theme: “Beyond Numbers: Redefining the Roles of Certified Public Accountants.” The old theme indicates a shift...
It’s been 20 years since Republic Act No. 9298, otherwise known as the Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004” was enacted and implemented. Twenty years ago, artificial intelligence was nonexistent. Matters of sustainability, ethics and governance, international collaborations, and many other...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that President Marcos will personally attend the inaugural Global Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15 wherein issues on food security, nuclear security, and the war in Ukraine would be tackled. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Ukrainian...
