2019 REVISED CORPORATION CODE

The 2019 Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines that took effect last February 23 will have tremendous impact on all corporations in the Philippines. Due to insistent public demand, the Center for Global Best Practices will have a rerun of its pioneering program entitled 2019 Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, Resorts World Complex, Pasay City, Philippines. This program is designed to help you in your compliance, in structuring your deals and to avoid the legal pitfalls when making decisions in board and management meetings or when doing business and investing in the Philippines.

The new legal framework introduces fresh concepts aligned with international best practices aimed at improving ease of doing business in the country. This program is Sec-accredited for corporate governance. Board directors and top management attending this training will greatly benefit from this learning event. [For details, check www.cgbp.org. You will also find in the website the complete list of best practices programs such as How to Build a Working Board, Inheritance and Disinheritance Law of the Philippines, Best Practices in Business and Government Protocol and Best Practices in Managing Financial Performance many more! For inquiries, you may call landlines in Manila (+63 2) 88427148/ 59 and (+63 2) 85568968/ 69, in Baguio (+63 74) 423-2914, and in Cebu (+63 32) 512-3106 or 07.]

This one-day training comprehensively discussed not only the new law and its interpretation but also covered updates on all the essential Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations issued from the start of 2019 up to the present. Participants learned what are still relevant or have become irrelevant, and the recent jurisprudence affecting different corporations. It is your business to know the significant changes in the new laws given its effect to all corporations across industries including GOCCS.

This program featured former Director of Corporate Governance and Finance Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Atty. Justina Callangan. Her responsibilities included supervision of all Philippine corporations to ensure all organizations registered with the SEC abide by its governing laws, its rules and regulations and corporate governance compliance. Presently, she lectures at the University of the Philippines Law Center and is a consultant to law firms and to the Philippine Stock Exchange.