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WHAT do insiders know that public investors who trade on listed common shares of mostly family-owned and controlled corporations do not know at all? This is the question that should have been asked to company insiders who trade on their own companies’ listed common shares. This is addressed to the monitoring teams of the Securities […]

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Clearly, the “adulting” process has gained a fixation from almost everyone, be it from acting all focused and serious in an executive meeting to the downright mundane daily routine of making home-cooked meal that is an upgrade from fastfood take-out. While some are apprehensive of the process, others take joy and pride in stepping up […]

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While waiting for tropical cyclone Mangkhut to enter the Philippine area of responsibility as Ompong, it occurred to me that a more powerful storm is about to disrupt the lives of Filipinos. I’m not referring to the ongoing debate whether this weekend’s storm will be classified as category 5 super typhoon based on trackers of […]

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In keeping with the constitutional policy affirming labor as a primary social and economic force, the President has recently signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11058. RA 11058, signed on August 17, 2018, intends to strengthen compliance by employers, in all private establishments and places where work is being undertaken in all branches of economic […]

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Do you find it hard to refuse a friend or a family member who asks for money in times of need? Deciding whether to lend money or not can be settled. Your final decision matters because you would have to deal with the possible consequences—like someone holding a grudge on you—if you decline. On the […]

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ERNESTO L. Cui, president and chief executive officer of Globe Telecom Inc., heads the list of the company’s five highest paid executives. The four others are Alberto M. de Larrrazabal, chief commercial officer; Rebecca V. Eclipse, chief customer experience officer; and Gil B. Genio, chief technology and information officer and chief strategy officer. Globe Telecom […]

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It was a tough week for everyone in the market, even for players in the virtual stock trading challenge. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) fell to 7,598.64 with a big weekly loss of 257.07 points or 3.27 percent. Soaring inflation and volatile exchange rate were largely blamed for the market’s fall. Local and […]

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American management guru Dave Ulrich has identified nine competency requirements for Human Resources (HR) to win as an organizational function. These competency requirements are divided into three major sections: enabling, strategic, and basic competencies. Total reward stewardship is one of the three enabling competencies. Total rewards is a notion that defines all possible means for […]

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Big and small cities in the Philippines are facing similar challenges. Road congestion is worsening by the day, and local residents are spending more time waiting for rides, standing in queues or sitting in slow-moving vehicles. Pollution and traffic are issues affecting the lives of every urban resident. Precious time is wasted. Our physical and […]

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I believe a leader’s contribution to his organization is best measured not in numbers but in principles, processes, and paradigms he engenders. I have been fortunate to be with very good leaders and mentors for the past 10 years. I wonder how to repay them. But then, I think the best way is, as one […]

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