MAP ANNUAL REPORT for 2014 as of 12 December 2014
1. MAP THEME
At the start of the year, the MAP Board of Governors adopted “MAPping a Future of INCLUSIVE GROWTH with GOOD GOVERNANCE” as the MAP theme for 2014. With this theme, MAP promoted management excellence and continued to serve as a dynamic partner of business, government and civil society. The significant fiscal reforms and economic strides the country is currently enjoying have to be sustained and expanded to benefit all sectors of society, particularly the poorest of the poor.
In line with the theme, the MAP conducted projects and activities to pursue inclusive growth, enhance the competitiveness of the country and Philippine business, and promote integrity.
2. MEMBERSHIP
The MAP ended the year with 826 MAP members, up by 58 or 8% from 768 in 2013 which is more than the 1% average annual increase for the last 10 years.
3. FINANCIAL POSITION
3.1 MAP will end the year with at least P3 million in net excess of revenues over expenses.
3.2 MAP’s total assets increased by P1.8 million or 6% from P30.9 million in 2013 to P32.7 million as of today.
3.3 MAP’s cash balances amount to P25.3 million, higher by P2.5 million or 11% than last year’s P22.8 million, with P17 million being invested in money market.
4. RESTRICTED MAP SUSTAINABILITY FUND
4.1 MAP has set aside the amount of P14 Million from the P25.3 million cash balance to serve as the initial balance of the Restricted MAP Sustainability Fund.
4.2 This Restricted MAP Sustainability Fund can only be used upon the approval of the MAP Board in the future to finance the basic operating expenses of the MAP Secretariat, particularly in times when the Association may be operating in a deficit or when the collected dues are insufficient to finance a particular year’s operating expenses.
4.3 This Restricted MAP Sustainability Fund was envisioned to reach in the near future the amount of P21 Million which will be equivalent to three years of basic operating expenses of the MAP Secretariat.
5. ANNUAL DUES FOR 2015
There will be no increase in the annual dues of Regular Members for 2015. Specifically, the 2014 Board retained the P22,500 as the Early-Bird Rate which must be paid within January and the Regular Rate of P25,000. MAP has been maintaining these rates since 2011.
Page 1 of 64 6. MAP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
The MAP Research and Development Foundation continued serving as MAP’s CSR arm in implementing our Teachers Training, Case-writing, textbook writing and other CSR programs.
The MAP supported the April 22 (Tuesday) ALFO Charity Golf Cup. The ALFO (A Life For Others) Foundation was created in 2009 in order to support the families of the soldiers who died while rescuing “Ondoy” and flood victims.
7. PROPOSED DISCOUNTED RATE FOR LIFE MEMBERS
The 2014 Board agreed to offer a 20% discount to Life Members who will agree to pay the 2015 annual dues. Life Members are exempt from paying the annual dues. Instead of just paying for GMMs they actually attend, Life Members will now have the option to pay in advance like a Regular Member, to make it easy for them during registration and to further encourage them to attend the MAP GMMs for 2015.
8. MAP INVESTMENT POLICY
The 2014 Board has come up with the following MAP Investment Policy:
8.1 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To achieve healthy returns on MAP’s balanced investment portfolio of P15M to P20M in a five-year investment horizon.
8.2 INVESTIBLE FUNDS: P15M to P20M
8.3 ALLOWED INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS
8.3.1 30% in short-term government securities, time deposits or special savings 8.3.2 40% in long-term government securities (e.g., Retail Treasury Bonds) 8.3.3 30% in A-Rated corporate fixed-income securities or shares of stocks of PSE index corporations
From time to time, the actual allocation can be left to the Fund Manager as may be warranted by market conditions but subject to the limits defined above.
8.4 ACCREDITED BANKS 8.4.1 BDO 8.4.2 BPI 8.4.3 Metrobank 8.4.4 RCBC
8.5 MAP INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Chair : MAP Treasurer Vice Chair : MAP Assistant Treasurer Member : MAP President
8.6 FUND MANAGER
8.6.1 The Fund Manager can be appointed by the MAP Investment Committee for a period of two years.
8.6.2 The Fund Manager should be evaluated against benchmark at the end of two years for the MAP Investment Committee to decide if the Fund Manager should be re-appointed or changed.
Page 2 of 64 8.7 RESPONSIBILITIES OF FUND MANAGER
8.7.1 Help the MAP Investment Committee manage MAP’s Investment Portfolio
8.7.2 Assist MAP in making an appropriate asset allocation decision based on the particular needs, objectives, and risk profile of MAP
8.7.3 Regularly meet with MAP and periodically review the Portfolio for suitability
8.7.4 Provide MAP with the current prospectus for applicable investment fund in the Portfolio selected
9. MAP BREAKFAST DIALOGUES WITH THE P-NOY TEAM (MAP Board of Governors)
MAP continued interacting more with government in a collaborative way by holding a series of Breakfast Dialogues with the P-Noy Team to find areas of collaboration between MAP and the government agencies in moving the country forward through management excellence.
9.1. MAP Breakfast Dialogue with PhilHealth President and CEO ALEXANDER “Alex” A. PADILLA and Department of Health Secretary ENRIQUE “Ike” ONA (February 27)
(l-r) SID GARCIA, PhilHealth Group VP RUBEN JOHN BASA, GREG NAVARRO and DOH Sec. ENRIQUE ONA
9.2. MAP Breakfast Dialogue with BIR Commissioner KIM JACINTO-HENARES (March 21)
(l-r) DICK DU-BALADAD, ALEX CABRERA, BIR Commissioner KIM HENARES, GREG NAVARRO and TAMMY LIPANA
Page 3 of 64 (standing l-r) VIC NOEL, MALOU CRISTOBAL, PATRICK REIDENBACH, ALMA JIMENEZ, HELEN MACASAET, FRED PARUNGAO, MABS JUAN and ANTON AGUILAR (seated l-r) DICK DU-BALADAD, ALEX CABRERA, BIR Commissioner KIM HENARES, GREG NAVARRO and TAMMY LIPANA
9.3. MAP Breakfast Dialogue with Department of Agriculture Secretary PROCESO “Procy” J. ALCALA (April 1)
(l-r) ROLLY DY, DA Secretary PROCESO ALCALA and GREG NAVARRO
(standing l-r) BOOTS GARCIA, JOHN FORBES, BEN TEEHANKEE, JOE SIMEON, ALEX ESCAŃO, CORA CLAUDIO, ITO CARLOS, ED DELA TORRE, RENE GAYO and ERNIE ORDOŃEZ (seated l-r) HECTOR QUESADA, ROLLY DY, Sec. PROCESO ALCALA, GREG NAVARRO and PETER WALLACE
Page 4 of 64 9.4. MAP Breakfast Dialogue with House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chair ROMERO “Miro” QUIMBO (June 26)
(lower photo l-r) DICK DU-BALADAD, ALEX CABRERA, House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chair MIRO QUIMBO, GREG NAVARRO and PETER WALLACE (upper photo standing l-r) MABS JUAN, JUN CUARESMA and MONIQUE VALDES (upper photo seated l-r) JUN SALVADOR, ALEX CABRERA, Cong. MIRO QUIMBO, GREG NAVARRO and EDDIE YAP
9.5. MAP Breakfast Dialogue with Office of Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR) Secretary PANFILO “Ping” M. LACSON (June 27)
(standing l-r) VIC RODRIGUEZ, CEF BENEDICTO, FERN PEŃA, CHIT JUAN, ITO CARLOS, GRACE TIONGCO, JIMMY DELOS SANTOS, JOE MAGSAYSAY and DONG BENEDICTO (seated l-r) JUNIE DEL MUNDO, ROMY BERNARDO, Sec.PANFILO LACSON, GREG NAVARRO and CORA CLAUDIO
Page 5 of 64 9.6. MAP Breakfast Dialogue with Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Sec. FLORENCIO “Butch” B. ABAD (September 23)
(l-r) CHARLIE RUFINO, ROMY BERNARDO, DBM Secretary FLORENCIO ABAD, GREG NAVARRO and PETER WALLACE
(standing l-r) ALEX ESCANO, EBOT TAN, DAN LACHICA, BABY NUESA, MARIVIC ESPAŃO, FRANCIS LIM, ROLLY DY and PETER PERFECTO (seated l-r) CHARLIE RUFINO, ROMY BERNARDO, DBM Secretary FLORENCIO ABAD, GREG NAVARRO, PETER WALLACE and MEL SALAZAR
9.7. MAP Breakfast Dialogue with Senate Committee on Ways and Means Chair JUAN EDGARDO “Sonny” M. ANGARA (October 7)
(l-r) ALEX CABRERA, Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair JUAN EDGARDO ANGARA, GREG NAVARRO and DICK DU-BALADAD 9.8. MAP Breakfast Dialogue with Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (OPAFSAM) FRANCIS “Kiko” PANGILINAN (October 16)
(l-r) ROLLY DY, OPAFSAM Secretary KIKO PANGILINAN and GREG NAVARRO
Page 6 of 64 (l-r) POPOY DEL ROSARIO, VIC RODRIGUEZ, MAYO LOPEZ, ROLLY DY (seated), CEF BENEDICTO, SID GARCIA, Sec. KIKO PANGILINAN, CORA CLAUDIO, ART DE GUIA, OSCAR TORRALBA, ITO CARLOS (partly hidden), GREG NAVARRO, DONG BENEDICTO, RUY MORENO, ED AMISTAD and BILLY JOE ERENO.
9.9. MAP Breakfast Dialogue with Pag-IBIG Fund (Home Development Mutual Fund) President and CEO DARLENE MARIE BERBERABE (November 27)
Atty. DARLENE MARIE B. BERBERABE (l-r) GREG NAVARRO, DARLENE MARIE BERBERABE and PETER WALLACE
10. UPLOADING OF PICTURES OF MAP EVENTS IN THE MAP FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
The 2014 Board initiated the uploading of pictures of MAP events in the MAP Facebook account and the circulating of the URL links to all MAP members.
11. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS FOR THE PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN ANNUAL SALARY INCREASE AND BONUS OF MAP EMPLOYEES
On 11 April 2014, the Board approved the Performance Evaluation Process in determining the performance-driven annual salary increase and bonus of MAP Employees. The 2014 MAP Board has developed two separate Performance Evaluation Forms for the MAP Staff and the MAP Executive Director.
12. “PICK YOUR TABLE NUMBER” STRATEGY IN EVERY MAP GMM
The MAP initiated the “PICK YOUR TABLE NUMBER” Strategy in every MAP GMM to provide networking opportunities for members. MAP members are urged to be on the table specified in their self-drawn Table Number so they get to meet other MAP members and guests.
13. MAP’s PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TAX CODE
The MAP has written to House Ways and Means Committee Chair, Cong. MIRO QUIMBO, and Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair, Senator SONNY ANGARA, to seek their help in pushing for a tax legislation for the proposed amendments for which will address a number of important and urgent issues arising out of issuances of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).
The amendments will also cover provisions that need to be updated because they are either vague, obsolete, complicated or difficult to implement.
Page 7 of 64 14. “TEA WITH THE MAP ICONS” featuring the “MAP MANAGEMENT MAN OF THE YEAR” Awardees
The MAP started this year the “Tea with the MAP Icons” featuring the “MAP Management Man of the Year” Awardees.
The objective of the series is to give new MAP members the opportunity to learn, interact and exchange views with the MAP Icons, and hopefully gain some insights from their experience and wise counsel. On the other hand, the MAP Icons will have the opportunity to also get a glimpse of what the younger members of the MAP are thinking about, their concerns, their passion and what drives them.
The series have featured the following:
14.1 Mr. WASHINGTON “Wash” Z. SYCIP, MMY 1967 and Founder of The SGV Group, on June 19.
(standing l-r) RANDI LORICA, KIM LOKIN, ESTHER GO, GINBEE GO and CLIFF EALA (seated l-r) NICA ROMA, MEL SALAZAR (served as Session Moderator), WASH SYCIP, GRACE TIONGCO and ROXANNE LLENADO
14.2 Atty. LILIA DE LIMA, MMY 2010 and Director-General of PEZA, on August 14.
(l-r) JR BANSON, CINDY ORTIZ, EBOT TAN (served as Session Moderator), Director-General LILIA DE LIMA, FABIA BUENO and SUZIE MITCHELL 14.3 Mr. RAMON DEL ROSARIO, JR., MMY 2010 and President of PHINMA, on October 9.
(standing l-r) Executive Assistant of Mr. del Rosario EDMUND QUA, JENG PASCUAL, EDDIE GUILLEN, GIGI MANTARING, MIANO KARIUKI and JER CHEN (seated l-r) TONY RUFINO, ARCHIT BARTOLOME (served as Session Moderator), PHINMA President RAMON R. DEL ROSARIO, JR., MEL SALAZAR and DOY ROQUE.
Page 8 of 64 14.4 Mr. CESAR VIRATA, MMY 1981 and Corporate Vice Chair of RCBC, on November 13.
(l-r) MARLO CRUZ, AIBEE CANTOS, ROMY BERNARDO (served as Session Moderator), LIA MANUEL, CESAR VIRATA, NILO DIVINA, LAURENT LAMASUTA and BUTCH HIDALGO.
15. MAP MEMBERS’ APPROVAL OF THE BY-LAWS AMENDMENTS CONCERNING THE SEC’S ACCREDITATION FOR MAP AS “INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING PROVIDER” ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
15.1 As part of the requirements concerning the SEC’s Certification of Accreditation (No. CG2013- 006) for MAP as an Institutional Training Provider on Corporate Governance, and as stated in the 28 May 2014 letter of SEC Director JUSTINA CALLANGAN, MAP should amend its Articles of Incorporation within six months starting 30 May 2014.
15.2 One condition for the accreditation is for MAP to include the conduct of trainings, particularly in Corporate Governance, as one of MAP’s purposes within six (6) months from the receipt of the SEC letter of approval.
15.3 Unfortunately, we have not been able to generate the required two-thirds vote at this time. We hope that the SEC will give us more time to achieve this.
16. ASEAN BUSINESS AWARDS
MAP partnered with ASEAN Business Advisory Council as one of the co-convenors of the ASEAN Business Awards. The award recognized outstanding local enterprises and allowed them to be the agents for awareness on the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). It inspired and rallied Filipino businesses to participate and become key players in the broader market in order to strengthen the Philippines’ overall competitiveness in the AEC.
17. RICE BUCKET CHALLENGE
MAP encouraged its members to take in the “RICE BUCKET CHALLENGE” of MAP Member Henry Lim Bon Liong. Inspired by the popular “Ice Bucket Challenge,” the Rice Bucket Challenge encourages people to donate rice to the poor families in “bucket or packet” form.
The Challenge has the objective of the gift of health by giving away highly nutritious, full of antioxidants, fiber-rich brown rice to feed the under-privileged Filipino families that are most prone to malnutrition.
MAP members can do the Rice Bucket Challenge by:
17.1 Picking-up a packet/bucket of uncooked rice from their kitchen or buy one from any store 17.2 Give it to the nearest needy individual or family. 17.3 Take picture or video while handing over the rice. 17.4 Post on their Facebook page or Instagram and tag all their friends and urge them to take up the challenge.
Page 9 of 64 18. MAP’s SUPPORT FOR THE JANUARY 15 TO 19 VISIT OF POPE FRANCIS
The MAP has provided a life-size standee of POPE FRANCIS at the GMM venue as one way of joining the Filipino Faithful in welcoming POPE FRANCIS.
19. 2014 MAP BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO 2015 MAP BOARD
The 2014 Board turned over the following projects to the 2015 Board for their consideration:
19.1 Sustain and Increase the Restricted MAP Sustainability Fund from P14 million to P20 million 19.2 Implement the Proposed Discounted Rate of P20,000 for Life Members who Agree to Pay the Annual Dues 19.3 Implement the MAP Investment Policy 19.4 Continue uploading pictures of MAP events in the MAP Facebook Account 19.5 Use the Performance Evaluation Process for determining the performance-driven Annual Salary Increase and Bonus of MAP Employees 19.6 Continue the “Pick Your Table Number” Strategy in every MAP General Membership Meeting 19.7 Continue Pushing for the Amendments to the Tax Code 19.8 Continue the “Tea with the MAP Icons” featuring the “MAP Management Man of the Year” Awardees 19.9 Continue generating MAP Members’ approval of the By-Laws Amendments concerning the SEC’s accreditation for MAP as “Institutional Training Provider” on Corporate Governance 19.10 Continue MAP’s participation in the ASEAN Business Awards (ABA) and the MAP’s Partnership with ASEAN Business Advisory Council 19.11 Pursue MAP’s participation in the APEC Business Forum 2015 19.12 Pursue the “AEC Empowered” Forum Series in 2015 19.13 Continue the MAP-AIM Teachers Training Program entitled “Management Educators Workshop” 19.14 Continue conducting management development fora for the MAP CEO Academy to address the needs for continuing education of MAP members 19.15 Continue the forum series on “Promoting Gender Equality: Women's Leadership Excellence in Management” 19.16 Continue MAP’s Participation in the Judicial Reform Initiative or JRI 19.17 Continue with “The FIT MAP” Forum Series on Health and Wellness 19.18 Continue with “THE FIT MAP” e-newsletters 19.19 Continue supporting the “INTEGRITY INITIATIVE” 19.20 Continue holding the Series of MAP Breakfast Dialogues with the P-Noy Team 19.21 Continue encouraging MAP members to join the various Committees for their active participation in driving MAP’s programs and activities 19.22 Continue promoting enterprise development 19.23 Continue the outreach project of enabling ten business teachers from the various universities and colleges in the country to interact with MAP members and other business leaders and management practitioners in the monthly MAP general membership meetings. 19.24 Continue the Annual MAP Golf Cup for CSR to raise funds for the CSR programs of the MAP Research and Development Foundation 19.25 Pursue the publication of a MAP Textbook on all the 38 “MAP Management Man of the Year” to be used by college and graduate school students 19.26 Continue exploring the proposed “MAP - SWS Survey” on leadership and management issues 19.27 Continue monitoring the status of the implementation of some existing legislation as well as the repeal of some laws that are no longer relevant or serve as a drag to the growth of the Philippine economy and prosperity for Filipinos 19.28 Continue the recruitment campaign to increase the MAP membership from 815 to 1,000 19.29 Pursue the “Economic Strategy to Inclusive Growth” in partnership with the National Competitiveness Council 19.30 Continue the partnership with the MFI Foundation for the Farm Business School Project 19.31 Continue updating MAP members on tax developments through fora and ebulletins 19.32 Continue working with other Philippine Business Groups and Joint Foreign Chambers in pushing the P-Noy Administration to act on the following key issues:
Page 10 of 64 19.33 Institutionalizing Integrity and Good Governance 19.34 Achieving Inclusive Growth 19.35 Accelerating Infrastructure Development 19.36 Ensuring Energy Security and Price Competitiveness 19.37 Increasing Foreign Investments 19.38 Addressing Smuggling 19.39 Promoting Anti-Trust and Competition Policy 19.40 Rationalizing Fiscal Incentives 19.41 Retaining the Mining Act, Complemented by Implementing A Competitive Fiscal Regime 19.42 Revisiting the Restrictive Provisions in the Constitution and in Other Laws 19.43 Reforming the Judicial System 19.44 Organize the 13th MAP International CEO Conference 2015 to be held on 8 September 2015 at the Makati Shangri-La. 19.45 Continue reactivating the MAP Research and Development Foundation to handle the following projects: 19.45.1 Scholarship program 19.45.2 Teachers training programs 19.45.3 Fund-Raising for Disaster Victims for turnover to the Corporate Network for Disaster Response (CNDR) 19.45.4 Youth Development Program through Children’s Hour 19.45.5 Case Writing Project with Ateneo Graduate School Business for CHED-mandated “Social Responsibility and Good Governance” subject for Business/ Management Students 19.45.6 Farm Business School project
20. ASEAN INTEGRATION (C – Alma Jimenez; VC – Jay Yuvallos; GIC - Junie del Mundo)
In 2013, MAP started the first phase of its 3-year program to bring awareness about the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and get companies and business leaders to get ready for the exciting times ahead. Last year’s AEC Exchange answered the frequently asked questions on the integration.
For 2014, MAP brought the initiative to a higher level – how to be AEC-Engaged - with emphasis on developing and enhancing the business sector’s capabilities to be a regional market player, which will lead us to the 2015 theme of “AEC-Empowered.”
The ASEAN Integration Committee organized the AEC-Engaged Forum, a series of fora on the AEC, which aimed to:
Inform participants of the benefits of the regional agreements and initiatives pursued under the AEC, Recognize business opportunities that participants may leverage on as the economic integration comes nearer, and Discuss steps to address possible threats or challenges brought about by the AEC.
Page 11 of 64 21.1 The AEC Engaged Forum No. 1: “The First Rule of Engagement: KNOW THE RULES” [Paving the way for the ASEAN Market] held on April 29 at the Peninsula Manila. The main speaker was Dr. JAYANT MENON, the Lead Economist of the Office of Regional Economic Integration of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The other speaker was Amb. DELIA D. ALBERT, Senior Adviser of SGV & Co. and the First Woman Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs. The panelists were: 21.1.1 Mr. RICARDO “Ricky” DE VERA, Strategic
Business Management Consultant - ASEAN (l-r) JAY YUVALLOS, Dr. JAYANT MENON, ALMA JIMENEZ, Dr. Center of Excellence of the Department of KENNETH HARTIGAN-GO and Mr. RICARDO DE VERA. Trade and Industry (DTI) 21.1.2 Dr. KENNETH “Ken” Y. HARTIGAN-GO, Director-General, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Health (DOH) 21.1.3 Dr. JAYANT MENON, Lead Economist for Office of Regional Economic Integration of ADB 21.1.4 Mr. JAY YUVALLOS, Representative, ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) Philippines; President, Interior Basics Export Corporation
21.2 The AEC Engaged Forum No. 2: “The Second Rule of Engagement: KNOW THE RISKS” [ASEAN COMPREHENSIVE INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (ACIA): Opportunities, Risks and How to Win] held on July 31 at The Peninsula Manila. The main speaker was Dr. BERNARDO M. VILLEGAS, Professor of the University of Asia and the Pacific. The other speaker was Ms. FE DEL ROSARIO, Division Chief – Industrial Policy Service of the Board of Investments (BOI).
TAMMY LIPANA, Ms. FE DEL ROSARIO, Dr. BERNARDO VILLEGAS and ALMA JIMENEZ
21.3 The AEC Engaged Forum No. 3: “The Third Rule of Engagement: KNOW THE REGION” [DOING BUSINESS IN THE ASEAN REGION] held on August 26 at The Peninsula Manila. The main speaker was Mr. GARY KRISHNAN, Country Specialist of the ADB. The other speaker was Dir. ALAN L. DENIEGA, AEC Division Office of ASEAN Affairs Director (Career Minister) of the Department of Foreign Affairs. The panelists were:
GREG NAVARRO, Mr. GARY KRISHNAN, Amb. TRUONG TRIEU DUONG, 21.3.1 Vietnam Amb. TRUONG TRIEU DUONG Dir. ALAN DENIEGA, Counsellor RAVEENDRAN NAIR and JUNIE DEL 21.3.2 Malaysia Counsellor RAVEENDRAN NAIR MUNDO
21.4 The AEC Engaged Forum No. 4: “The Fourth Rule of Engagement: KNOW THE RESOURCES” [MOVING PEOPLE IN THE INTEGRATED REGION] held on October 21 at the Peninsula Manila. The main speaker was Mr. JAMES G. MATTI, Managing Consultant of the Towers Watson and Mr. JAMES P. VILLAFUERTE, Project Leader of the Office of Regional Economic Integration Economist and Asia Regional Integration Center of the ADB. The panelists were:
21.4.1 Mr. YSMAEL V. BAYSA, Vice President and CFO of the Jollibee Foods Corporation 21.4.2 Mr. JOSE MARI P. MERCADO, President and CEO, IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP)
Page 12 of 64 (l-r) ALMA JIMENEZ, YSMAEL BAYSA, JAMES MATTI, JAMES VILALFUERTE and JOSE MARI MERCADO
21.5 MAP participated in the Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI) Cebu Business Month (CBM) on “ASEAN 2015 AND BEYOND” covering the following areas of collaboration: 21.5.1 AEC Programs 21.5.2 Inclusive Growth 21.5.3 Corporate Governance Programs 21.5.4 Management Education 21.5.5 CEO Conference
21.6 Participated in the May 28 (Wednesday) FINEX AEC Forum on the Capital Market.
22. AGRIBUSINESS AND COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT (ABCD) COMMITTEE (Chair or C – Rolly Dy; Vice Chair or VC - Oscar Torralba ; Governor-in-Charge or GIC – Fred Pascual)
22.1 The AgriBusiness and Countryside Development (ABCD) Committee supported the Breakfast Dialogues with the following members of the P-Noy team: 22.1.1 Agriculture Secretary PROCESO “Procy” J. ALCALA on April 1 22.1.2 Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (OPAFSAM) Secretary FRANCIS “Kiko” N. PANGILINAN on October 16
22.2 The ABCD Committee continued the partnership with the MFI Foundation for the Farm Business School (FBS) Project. The FBS aims to help address rural poverty which persists in the countryside requiring concerted programs of government and private enterprises with common goals of maximizing productivity and creating opportunities for agribusiness enterprises.
22.3 The Committee continued the MAP partnership with PCAARRD (Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development) on Matching Forum featuring PCAARRD’s Products.
22.4 The ABCD Committee also continued promoting the EDUCATION ECONOMIC ZONE (EEZ) by partnering with the state universities and colleges (SUCs) in commercialization of researches or idle resources of SUCs through income generating projects/ventures like EEZ. The EEZ was inspired by the Stanford University Industrial and Research Parks and the UP Techno Hub. The EEC aims to create jobs in the countryside as SUCs strive to achieve food security from their own land base agriculture and aqua resources in the rural areas. The EEZ is envisioned to strengthen SUC institutional capacity for instruction, research and extension by way of long term linkages with EEZ locators engaged in agribusiness and knowledge-based enterprises. An EEZ can be registered with the PEZA/BOI. The ABCD Committee promoted EEZ among SUCs with two SUCs being granted P17 Million each for their agro-industrial EEZ within the campuses of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and the Central Luzon State University (CLSU).
22.5 It continued cooperating with PBEd (Phil. Business for Education) for international benchmarking of competencies in CHED programs for Business, IT, and ECE.
Page 13 of 64 22.6 The ABCD Committee contributed 14 articles for the “MAPping the Future” every Monday in INQUIRER and 27 articles for the “MAP Insights” every Tuesday in BUSINESSWORLD.
23. CEO CONFERENCE (C– Alma Jimenez; VC – Charlie Villaseñor; GIC – Junie del Mundo)
23.1 The Committee conducted the 12th MAP INTERNATIONAL CEO CONFERENCE 2014 held on 9 September 2014 at the Rizal Ballroom of the Makati Shangri-La. The Conference focused on the theme “THE INTEGRATION MOMENTUM: Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity.”
The objectives of the Conference were to:
Promote understanding on the opportunities and challenges behind an integrated economic region and its relationship with dialogue partners like Japan, European Union, Australia among others. Provide ideas that could encourage global and innovative thinking in companies and organizations Allow participants to engage with and learn from global and regional companies
Topics and speakers included the following:
23.1.1 “GEARING-UP FOR THE PRIMETIME: Can the Ship Set Sail?” with Thailand-based ARIN JIRA, Chair of the Map ta Phud Industrial Gas Co., Ltd, Vice Chair of the Federation of Thai Industries, and Chair of ASEAN Business Advisory Council –Thailand
ARIN JIRA ARIN JIRA and MAYO LOPEZ (Q&A Moderator)
23.1.2 “CUSTOM-IZING UNDER THE AEC: Surmounting the Barriers” with Singapore-based BOB FLETCHER, Leader of Southeast Asia – Asia Pacific Customs and Global Trade Practice of the DELOITTE
BOB FLETCHER BOB FLETCHER and CHARLIE VILLASEŃOR (Q&A Moderator)
Page 14 of 64 23.1.3 “Building SMEs and Working within ASEAN” with DATO’ RAMESH KODAMMAL (Malaysia), Managing Director of Goldtex Exim Sdn. Bhd and Member of ASEAN Business Advisory Council -Malaysia
23.1.4 “Global Leadership Forecast” with US-based EVAN SINAR, Chief Scientist and Director of Center for Analytics and Behavioral Research (CABER) and Author of the Global Leadership Forecast of Development Dimensions International, Inc. (DDI)
EVAN SINAR JUNIE DEL MUNDO (Q&A Moderator) and Dr. EVAN SINAR
23.1.5 “Redesigning Organizations for Innovation” with Mr. GIL GENIO, Chief Operating Officer for Business and International Markets and Chief Strategy Officer of the Globe Telecom Inc.
GIL GENIO SUSAN GRACE RIVERA (Q&A Moderator) and GIL GENIO
23.1.6 “Analytics, Innovation, Technology, and Digital Connection as Key AEC Enablers” with Singapore-based TIM PHILLIPPS, Global Leader of Deloitte Analytics and Global Leader of Deloitte Forensic
DONALD PATRICK LIM (Q&A Moderator) and TIM PHILLIPPS
Page 15 of 64 23.1.7 “Social Innovation and the Business in Doing Good” with Israel-based YAEL MISRAHI (Israel), Executive Assistant to the Founder and President of INNOVATION: Africa
YAEL MISRAHI JEANNIE JAVELOSA (Q&A Moderator) and YAEL MISRAHI
23.2 The Conference generated a total attendance of about 550 and a net income of P2.6 Million.
23.3 It was viewed simultaneously all over the country via live streaming by 3,150 students (2,540 in NCR, 200 in Luzon, 260 in Visayas and 150 in Mindanao) and 119 teachers (73 in NCR, 28 in Luzon, 8 in Visayas and 10 in Mindanao) from 13 colleges and universities (8 in NCR, 2 in Luzon, 2 in Visayas and 1 in Mindanao).
24. CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (CCSD) (C - Cora Claudio; VC - Alex Escaño; GIC - Fred Pascual)
24.1 FORUM ON “ECONOMIC MODEL FOR SIARGAO”
The CCSD Committee conducted the Feb. 18 Forum on “Economic Model for Siargao” with Mayor ALFREDO “Fred” M. CORO II of Del Carmen, Siargao, Mr. JOSEPH PAYCANA, Graduate of Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Prof. GASTON ORTIGAS, JR. of AIM, Mr. ALEXIS LAPIZ, Implementation Oversight – Dev. Mgt. Div. of the Climate Change Commission, and Mr. TONY MELOTO, Founder of the Gawad Kalinga and Ramon Magsaysay (Community Leadership) & Social Entrepreneur of the World Awardee
RAFFY ALUNAN, TONY MELOTO, ALEX ESCAŃO, Mayor FRED CORO, CORA CLAUDIO, JOSEPH PAYCAN and GASTON ORTIGAS
Page 16 of 64 24.2 The CCSD Committee conducted the Mar. 1 MAP Eco-Tour to Paradizoo in Mendez, Cavite; Nurture Wellness Village and Museo Orlina in Tagaytay.
(l-r) GREG NAVARRO, ARNOLD SALVADOR, JOHN VINTA, RAMON ORLINA, (l-r) RAMON ORLINA, GREG NAVARRO and CORA CLAUDIO GRACE MAPALAD, CORA CLAUDIO and LOIDA NAVARRO
24.3 First MAP Summit on Climate Change on “Competing in an Integrated ASEAN Economy Despite Climate Change, Sustainability, & Inclusive Growth Issues”
The CCSD Committee coordinated the November 14 First MAP Summit on Climate Change on “Competing in an Integrated ASEAN Economy Despite Climate Change, Sustainability, & Inclusive Growth Issues.” The presentors were:
24.3.1 Dr. ANGEL C. ALCALA, 2014 National Scientist of the Philippines Awardee, Former Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and Former Chair of the Commission on Higher Education
24.3.2 Ms. ANNE-MAREE HUXLEY, UN Global 500 Awardee, Author, Teacher, Activist & Entrepreneur, and Founder/President of Zero Emission Research Institute
(l-r) Ms. ANNE-MAREE HUXLEY, CORA CLAUDIO and Dr. ANGEL ALCALA.
Page 17 of 64 25. COMMUNICATIONS (C - JJ Calero; VC - Chit Juan; GIC - Donald Lim)
25.1 January 30 MAP Messaging Workshop
The MAP Communications Committee initiated the development of the proposed MAP Message House or Umbrella Message. The basic message, which is not a tagline, will be “MAP believes that the business of management is about nation-building.”
The MAP Message House included supporting messages for MAP as a premiere business organization, as an advocate for inclusive growth and as a management practitioner.
25.2 Publication of MAP Textbook on “MAP Management Man of the Year” awardees
The Committee will pursue the publication of MAP Textbook on “MAP Management Man of the Year” awardees.
The book has been envisioned to present inspirational stories on leadership traits and management practices of the awardees that are worth emulating by future leaders and managers.
There was a suggestion to request MBA students to write the textbook but a Technical Editor/Grammar Editor/Style Editor could be tapped to edit the contributions of the MBA students. The MBA students might come from the following universities: AIM, Ateneo, DLSU, UA&P and UP.
Messrs. Greg Navarro, Mel Salazar and JJ Calero have met with former Education Secretary JIMMY LAYA to discuss the concept and possible format of the textbook which will feature the 27 living “MAP Management Man of the Year” awardees.
The CHED (Commission on Higher Education) will be requested to endorse the textbook for classroom discussion for subjects like Good Governance and Social Responsibility.
The Committee will also explore a possible partnership with ANVIL Publishing, through its Assistant General Manager and Publishing Manager KARINA BOLASCO, for the printing of the MAP textbook.
25.3 Proposed “MAP-SWS Survey”
The Committee will continue to explore the proposed “MAP-SWS Survey” which should be packaged in such a way that MAP members will look forward to responding to it and that non- members will look forward to receiving its results. The main output of the survey should be something that can be issued for future use/reference of members and non-members.
26. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS REVIEW COMMITTEE (C – Ebot Tan; VC – Perry Pe; GIC – Dick Du-Baladad)
26.1 The MAP reactivated the MAP Constitution and By-Laws Review Committee to amend the MAP Articles of Incorporation and review the MAP By-Laws also for possible amendments. MAP was accredited by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as “Institutional Training Provider” on Corporate Governance.
26.2 The MAP released Circular No. 167-2014 on July 31 for the proposed amendments to comply with the SEC requirement for MAP to include the conduct of trainings, particularly in corporate governance, as one of its purposes within six (6) months from the receipt of the SEC letter of approval (28 May 2014).
Page 18 of 64 27. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (C – Celso Vivas; VC – Francis Lim; GIC – Tammy Lipana)
27.1 The Corporate Governance Committee supported the June 18 SharePHIL Summit on Enhancing Share Value and Protecting Shareholders on the topic “PHILIPPINES: Your Investment Destination.”
27.2 The Corporate Governance Committee helped the Constitution and By-Laws Review Committee in generating MAP members’ approval of the MAP By-laws Amendments concerning the SEC’s accreditation for MAP as “Institutional Training Provider” on Corporate Governance.
27.3 The Corporate Governance Committee endorsed the book of Mr. CELSO VIVAS entitled “Shareholder’s Handbook” --- a project of SharePHIL (Shareholders Association of the Philippines).
27.3.1 SHAREPHIL believes that promoting the basic rights of shareholders, providing education on financial literacy and risk management as well as advocating the benefits of good corporate governance practices to equity investors will serve as a major impetus to attract more investors not only in publicly-listed companies but also in non- listed ones. SHAREPHIL will advocate these tenets in the marketplace in order to foster better understanding and cooperation among shareholders, minimize corporate disputes, and heighten mutual trust and confidence among shareholders themselves, minority and controlling interests alike, and to serve as gentle reminder to the board of directors and top management to always consider the interest of the minority and small investors/shareholders.
27.3.2 The handbook reflect conscience of SHAREPHIL, the heart of its advocacy, and the vehicle to reach its intended parties.
27.4 Supported the July 15 “DAYLIGHT DIALOGUE” with P-Noy - - - a Summit on Good Governance with World Bank President JIM YONG KIM as the Main Speaker.
28. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) (C – Ben Teehankee; VC –Chiqui Go; GIC – Dick Du-Baladad)
28.1 MAP CEO Academy Forum on “BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FOR CREATING SHARED VALUE: An Introduction to ISO 26000”
The CSR Committee coordinated the July 25 MAP CEO Academy Forum on “BUSINESS LEADERSHIP FOR CREATING SHARED VALUE: An Introduction to ISO 26000” with Mr. THOMAS THOMAS, CEO of the ASEAN CSR Network (Singapore).
28.2 13th Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility
The CSR Committee led MAP’s participation in the September 2 and 3 13th Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR).
28.3 Philippine Conference on Research in CSR
The CSR Committee supported the September 29 Philippine Conference on Research in CSR which was organized by the Benita & Catalino Yap Foundation. This Conference will also put into focus the importance of science, technology and manufacturing, together with CSR, as key drivers for inclusive economic progress. The other supporting organizations were the Asian Development Bank, the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations and MAP.
Page 19 of 64 28.4 Forum on “PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY: Women's Leadership Excellence in Management”
The Committee conducted the October 14 Forum on “PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY: Women's Leadership Excellence in Management” with Ms. MERCY CORRALES, Independent Non-Executive Board Director and Congresswoman LENI ROBREDO, the 3rd District Representative, Camarines Sur.
Ms. Corrales shared her story on what it took to be part of the C-suite and breaking into the corporate board while Congresswoman Robredo spoke on her own personal journey of public service and her support of women businesses via the gender and development fund to empower more women economically.
DULCE PUNZALAN, MELY NICOLAS, DELIA ALBERT. CHIT JUAN. CHIQUI GO, MERCY CORRALES, DICK DU-BALADAD, LENI ROBREDO and BOOTS GARCIA.
28.5 The CSR Committee contributed articles to the MAP columns on various CSR themes:
28.5.1 “Will Capital Punishment Spur Economic Growth?” Regie Casas, Feb. 17 28.5.2 “Women Groups in Business” Chit Juan, Feb. 18 28.5.3 “CSR: Size doesn’t matter” Maret Bautista, Feb. 24 28.5.4 “Creating role models for ASEAN competitiveness” Junie del Mundo, May 12 28.5.5 “Creating role models for ASEAN competitiveness” Junie del Mundo, May 13 28.5.6 “Women on Boards” Chit Juan, June 16 28.5.7 “Shared Value and Authenticity in CSR (Social Responsibility: It Shouldn’t just be for Show)” Chiqui Go June 24 28.5.8 “Who Can We Trust?” Lydia Enrile, July 7 28.5.9 “Inclusive?” Joey Bermudez, July 21 28.5.10 “Wanted: Women Directors (What We Need: Women Directors)” Chit Juan, Sept. 30
29. ENERGY (C – Ernie Pantangco; VC – Oscar Reyes; GIC – Peter Wallace)
29.1 Joint Position Paper to Improve the Implementation of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA)
The Energy Committee led MAP’s co-signing of the May 27 Joint Position Paper to Improve the Implementation of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) in coordination with the National Issues Committee (NIC).
“Amending or making changes in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) or the Republic Act No. 9136 will not solve the problems because EPIRA is not the problem, failure to implement it properly is.
Page 20 of 64 If EPIRA is sent back to Congress for review, the uncertainty it will introduce into the regulatory regime of the power industry will lead to a potentially chaotic system, and worryingly put our future needs at risk at a time when our supply of power is marginal. Brownouts will be inevitable if we don’t build new power plants. International and local investors and financial institutions won’t invest in an industry where the rules are not known and stable. The national government should announce now that EPIRA will not be amended, as amendment will not solve the present problem, and the government should increase dialogue with industry participants to reduce key uncertainties or changing material rules midstream.
For instance, the basis for recent changes in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) prices was unclear. There were also changes in the rules, such as imposing a cap (50%) on the level of output that a Retail Electricity Supplier (RES) can source from its affiliated power generators; and how to count maximum installed generation capacity, which now includes power controlled by RES and results in double counting. These should not be done without full discussion.
In view of the above, we urge the Department of Energy (DOE) to call a joint stakeholders meeting to address the following issues: 1. Limits on open access 2. Fiscal independence of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) 3. A review of the WESM price cap 4. What level of power distribution utilities should be required to contract on a continued basis 5. How to better monitor and evaluate grid operations 6. A review of the performance of electric cooperatives and how to improve it 7. Studying the merits of demand side bidding in WESM and considering revisions to the WESM rules 8. Making the System Operator and Market Operator independent as a merged group 9. Deciding on what to do with the Malaya plant. 10. Privatization of all power plants 11. Looking for ways to improve bidding for new plants to encourage more participants, and reduce disputes. 12. Review of the Transmission Development Plan 13. A review of the taxes on the industry to consolidate them into a simpler system that may lead to lower prices
This meeting should include reviewing the role of each entity involved in the power sector, whether it should retain the responsibilities it now has, whether these should be strengthened, or amended or transferred elsewhere.
Finally, we urge the national government to declare power plants as critical infrastructures or projects eligible for registration with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to streamline acquisition of permits and approvals from all local and national government agencies.
We believe urgent attention to these and other issues is called for and we look forward to working together with government towards an improved power sector.”
29.2 The MAP Energy Committee initiated the “MAP POSITION PAPER ON THE CURRENT ISSUES AND GOVERNMENT EFFORTS IN THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY” in coordination with the MAP NIC on August 20.
29.3 The Energy Committee endorsed the MAP Advocacy on Using Less Power based on the 7-page Wallace Business Forum (WBF) Report entitled “LET THERE BE LIGHT (A Special Report on Saving Power).” The WBF Report stressed that “There are three things that can be done instead to resolve the shortage without resorting to emergency powers:
Page 21 of 64 29.3.1 Reduce demand, which is what this report is all about. This costs next to nothing. 29.3.2 Rehabilitate the Malaya plant to be able to operate reliably and reasonably efficiently. And think ahead— it takes 8 to 13 hours to bring the plant into operation. Perhaps privatize it with conditions on how it must operate. 29.3.3 Convince the courts not to accept “Writs of Kalikasan (nature)”, override objectors, approve national and local permits in days, not months even years. More than 160 signatures are needed now! Absurd. Strong political will to force action is all that’s needed.”
30. FINANCE/WAYS AND MEANS (C - Donald Lim; VC - Romy Bernardo; GIC – Greg Navarro)
30.1 Financial Position
30.1.1 MAP will end the year with at least P3 million IN net excess of revenues over expenses.
30.1.2 MAP’s total assets increased by P1.8 million or 6% from P30.9 million in 2013 to P32.7 million as of today.
30.1.3 MAP’s present cash balances amount to P25.3 million, higher by P2.5 million or 11% than last year’s P22.8 million, with P17 million being invested in money market.
30.2 Restricted MAP Sustainability Fund
MAP has set aside the amount of P14 Million from the P26.7 million cash balance to serve as the initial balance of the Restricted MAP Sustainability Fund.
This Restricted MAP Sustainability Fund can only be used upon the approval of the MAP Board in the future to finance the basic operating expenses of the MAP Secretariat, particularly in times when the Association may be operating in a deficit or when the collected dues are insufficient to finance a particular year’s operating expenses.
This Restricted MAP Sustainability Fund was envisioned to reach in the near future the amount of P21 Million which will be equivalent to three years of basic operating expenses of the MAP Secretariat.
30.3 Annual Dues for 2015
There will be no increase in the annual dues of Regular Members for 2015. Specifically, the Board retained the P22,500 as the Early-Bird Rate which must be paid within January and the Regular Rate of P25,000. MAP has been maintaining these rates since 2011.
30.4 Proposed Discounted Rate for Life Members
The Board agreed to offer a 20% discount to Life Members who will agree to pay the 2015 annual dues. Life Members are exempt from paying the annual dues. Instead of just paying for GMMs they actually attend, Life Members will now have the option to pay in advance like a Regular Member, to make it easy for them during registration and to further encourage them to attend the MAP GMMs for 2015.
30.5 MAP Investment Policy
The Board has agreed to come up with the following MAP Investment Policy whose objective is to achieve healthy returns on MAP’s balanced investment portfolio of P15M to P20M in a five- year investment horizon.
Page 22 of 64 3.5.1 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To achieve healthy returns on MAP’s balanced investment portfolio of P15M to P20M in a five-year investment horizon.
3.5.2 INVESTIBLE FUNDS: P15M to P20M
3.5.3 ALLOWED INVESTMENT INSTRUMENTS
P15M P20M 1. Short-Term T-Bills/Special Savings/Time Deposit - 30% P4.5 P6 2. Long-Term Treasury Bonds - 40% P6 P8 3. Government Papers/Corporate Bonds - 20% P3 P4 4. Stocks - 10% P1.5 P2
3.5.4 ACCREDITED BANKS: BDO, BPI, MBTC and RCBC
3.5.5 MAP INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Chair : MAP Treasurer Vice Chair : MAP Assistant Treasurer Member : MAP President
3.5.6 FUND MANAGER: To be selected by the MAP Investment Committee
3.5.7 RESPONSIBILITIES OF FUND MANAGER 3.5.7.1 Help the MAP Investment Committee manage MAP’s Investment Portfolio 3.5.7.2 Assist MAP in making an appropriate asset allocation decision based on the particular needs, objectives, and risk profile of MAP 3.5.7.3 Regularly meet with MAP and periodically review the Portfolio for suitability 3.5.7.4 Provide MAP with the current prospectus for applicable investment fund in the Portfolio selected
31. HEALTH AND WELLNESS (C - Sid Garcia; VC – Alma Jimenez and Nonoy Quimbo; GIC – Junie del Mundo)
31.1 MAP-PMAP Partnership
31.1 The Health and Wellness Committee signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between MAP and PMAP during the PMAP general membership meeting on 25 June 2014.
31.2 Through the MOU, MAP and PMAP agreed to work together to promote wellness in the workplace by way of organizing physical activities, health awareness campaigns, and other related programs.
31.3 “The Fit MAP” Forum Series
31.3.1 The Health and Wellness Committee coordinated the June 17 Forum under “The Fit MAP” Forum Series entitled “UNDERSTANDING CANCER: Terminating the Terminal.” The topics and speakers were:
31.3.1.1 “Lung Cancer” - Dr. HANS JEREMY RAMOS from The Medical City 31.3.1.2 “Breast Cancer” - Dr. PIERETTE KAW, Assistant Head - Breast Cancer Unit of The Medical City 31.3.1.3 “Colon Cancer” - Dr. ALBERTO B. ROXAS, Professor of Surgery, College of Medicine, UP Manila 31.3.1.4 “Liver Cancer” - Dr. SAMUEL SO, Professor of Surgery, Executive Director of Asian Liver Center of Stanford University School of Medicine 31.3.1.5 “Treatment Options” - Dr. ENRICO TANGCO, Radiation Oncologist of The Medical City
Page 23 of 64 (l-r) CORA CLAUDIO, Dr. HANS JEREMY RAMOS, Dr. PIERETTE KAW, Dr. ALBERTO ROXAS, SID GARCIA, Dr. SAMUEL SO, Dr. ENRICO TANGCO and GREG NAVARRO
31.3.2 The Health and Wellness Committee conducted the July 23 Forum under “The Fit MAP” Forum Series on “LIFESTYLE SOLUTIONS.” The topics and speakers were:
31.3.2.1 “Preventing Sickness through Lifestyle and Natural Healing” - Dr. JAIME “Jimmy” GALVEZ TAN, Professor – School of Management of the University of the Philippines (UP) 31.3.2.2 “Diet and Weight Management in Sickness Prevention and Joyful Living” - Dr. BLECENDA VARONA, Nutrition Specialist of the Nutrition and Lifestyle Consultancy Clinic 31.3.2.3 “The How’s and Why’s of Detoxification” - Dr. SAMUEL “Sam” P. DIZON, Medical Director of The Complete Wellness Center 31.3.2.4 “Fitness and Exercise: The Best Anti-Stress and Aging Solutions” - Ms. JEANNIE E. JAVELOSA, Co-founder of the ECHOstore Sustainable Lifestyle and ECHOyoga 31.3.2.5 “Using Technology to Support a Healthy Lifestyle” - Ms. ESTHER S. GO, Member of MAP Health and Wellness Committee and President and CEO of the Medilink Network, Inc.
(l-r) Chef CHAD DAVIS, CATHY TURVILL, TAMMY LIPANA, Dr. BLECENDA VARONA, Dr. SAMUEL DIZON, Ms. JEANNIE JAVELOSA and ESTHER GO
31.3.3 The Health and Wellness Committee promoted MAP’S Participation in the August 28 National Wellness Summit of PMAP by inviting MAP members to participate and send delegates to the Summit.
31.4 “THE FIT MAP” e-newsletter
The Health and Wellness Committee issued four editions of its e-newsletter entitled “THE FIT MAP:”
Page 24 of 64 31.4.1 Issue No. 5 (April 2014) – “Be the CEO of your own Health”
31.4.2 Issue No. 6 (August 2014) – “Ebola Virus”
Page 25 of 64 31.4.3 Issue No. 7 (September 2014) – Special Bulletin September 2014
31.4.4 Issue No. 8 (October 2014) - "HIV Transmission"
Page 26 of 64 31.5 Advocacy for Prevention of HIV/AIDS
The Committee continued its Advocacy for Prevention of HIV/AIDS
31.5.1 Invited Department of Health (DOH) National Epidemiology Center Officer-in-Charge NOEL PALAYPAYON at the June 2 Committee meeting for a presentation on the latest HIV/AIDS Situationer in the Philippines entitled “From Low & Slow to Fast & Furious: The Rapidly Evolving HIV Epidemic in the Philippines.”
31.5.2 Released Circular No. 060-2014 entitled “MAP Advocacy on HIV/AIDS” was issued to members on 31 March 2014 to fulfill part of MAP’s commitment to the September 2011 MAP Memorandum of Understanding with the Philippine National AIDS Council and the Pilipinas Shell Foundation in support of the Philippine Business Sector Response to IV and AIDS (PBSR) by providing technical assistance to MAP members’ companies that intend to set up a Workplace Policies and Programs on HIV/AIDS.
31.6 Universal Health Care
The Committee will also continue its Advocacy in encouraging the government to provide a Universal Health Care program which should benefit the poorest of the poor. MAP and DOH will continue to do a joint professional development program for DOH and FDA personnel.
32. ICT (C - Helen Macasaet; VC - Patrick Reidenbach; GIC - Donald Lim)
32.1 Forum on “What CEOs should know about ICT Governance and its Impact on Productivity and Profitability”
The ICT Committee organized the June 19 Forum on “What CEOs should know about ICT Governance and its Impact on Productivity and Profitability” with Mr. ALAIN DUMINY, Advisor for IT and Head of Governance and Portfolio Management Unit of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Mr. ALAIN DUMINY (l-r) MAP National Competitiveness Committee Chair CESAR BAUTISTA, MAP ICT Committee Chair HELEN MACASAET, Mr. ALAIN DUMINY, MAP ICT Committee Vice Chair PATRICK REIDENBACH, MAP ICT Committee Members DELIZA RIDOLOSO and VICKY AGORRILLA
32.2 Forum on “TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND LATEST GADGETS”
The ICT Committee also organized the August 19 Forum on “TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND LATEST GADGETS” for the MAP CEO Academy with Mr. ABE OLANDRES, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech as speaker.
Page 27 of 64 Mr. ABE OLANDRES, FOUNDER AND EDITOR-IN- CHIEF OF YUGATECH (L-R) PROJECT MANAGER VICKY AGORRILLA, Mr. ABE OLANDRES and MAP ICT COMMITTEE CHAIR HELEN MACASAET 32.3 MAP PARTICIPATION IN THE TECHNOLOGY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (TECH4ED) PROJECT
The ICT Committee led MAP’s participation in the July 9 Preparatory Meeting for the launch of the Tech4ED Project by the Information and Communications technology Office (ICTO) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The Project’s main goal is anchored on the Philippine Digital Strategy (PDS) thrusts specifically, Internet Opportunities for All, and Investing in People for Digital Literacy.
32.4 CREATION OF DICT
The ICT Committee continued its advocacy for the creation of a Department of ICT (DICT).
33. JUSTICE ADVOCACY (C - Baby Nuesa; VC – Teddy Kalaw; GIC - Peter Wallace)
33.1 Forum on “SAVING TIME and MONEY through AMICABLE DISPUTE RESOLUTION”
The Justice Advocacy Committee co-sponsored the Apr. 23 Joint FINEX-JRI-MAP-PIArb Forum on “SAVING TIME and MONEY through AMICABLE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.” Speakers were Philippine Institute of Arbitrators (PIArb) President, Institute of Arbitrators of the United Kingdom (Chartered), Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Philippines Fellow Atty. TEODORO KALAW IV, Philippine Judicial Academy (PhilJA), Supreme Court Professorial Lecturer and Jimeno Cope & David Law Offices Managing Partner Atty. RITA LINDA V. JIMENO and PIArb Chairman Emeritus, Institute of Arbitrators of the United Kingdom (Chartered), Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Philippines Fellow and PDRCI Former President Atty. EDUARDO R. CENIZA
(l-r) JENG PASCUAL, Atty. EDUARDO CENIZA, Atty. RITA LINDA V. JIMENO, SANTI DUMLAO and TEDDY KALAW
Page 28 of 64 33.2 JUDICIAL REFORM INITIATIVE (JRI)
The Justice Advocacy Committee led MAP’s support for the creation of a Judicial Reform Initiative (JRI) as a separate non-stock non-profit corporation. MAP Justice Advocacy Committee (JAC) Governor-in-Charge PETER WALLACE and MAP JAC Member JENG PASCUAL were the MAP permanent and alternate representatives to the JRI.
The founding organizations are Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX), Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC), Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), Makati Business Club (MBC), National Competitiveness Council (NCC), Citizens Action Against Crime (CAAC), Movement for the Restoration of Peace and Order (MRPO) and MAP.
MAP has agreed to be a Founding Member of the “Judicial Reform Initiative, Inc.” and approved the Terms of Reference (TOR).
33.3 ARANGKADA Philippines Conference
On 26 February 2014, JRI participated in the Arangkada Philippines Conference. Mr. John Forbes, Mr. Julian Payne and Ms. Sherisa Nuesa participated in the event, either as a speaker or coordinator.
33.4 FINEX GMM with DOJ Secretary LEILA DE LIMA
On 19 March 2014, JRI joined the FINEX GMM with Department of Justice Secretary LEILA DE LIMA as speaker.
33.5 JRI-MAP-FINEX Seminar on ADR
On 23 April 2014, the JRI held the JRI-MAP-FINEX Seminar on ADR at the Yakal Room of Dusit Thani Manila. The forum had 37 participants. The Project was headed by Atty. TEDDY KALAW.
33.6 Forum on “Promotion for the Continuous Trial System for Criminal Cases”
On 24 September 2014, JRI was represented by John Forbes, Terrie Magleo and Sherisa Nuesa at the “Promotion for the Continuous Trial System For Criminal Cases” at the Manila Hotel, with CJ Ma. Lourdes Sereno, DOJ Sec. Leila de Lima, and some Associate justices, judges, and prosecutors. Private sector, CSOs, and support agencies (USAID, etc) were also represented.
33.7 OTHER PROJECTS
33.7.1 Organize a Forum with former Chief Justice ART PANGANIBAN as Speaker 33.7.2 Organize a Forum with Chief Justice MA. LOURDES SERENO 33.7.3 Follow up the Study on “Whistle Blower Protection Bill” 33.7.4 Possible Study of Draft SandiganBayan Bill 33.7.4 Collaboration with Law Schools 33.7.5 Invite speakers at Regular Meetings on legislative and judiciary initiatives
34. LEGISLATION (C - Eddie Yap; VC - John Forbes and Sid Garcia; GIC – Dick Du-Baladad)
34.1 The Legislation Committee continued collaborating with the Senate and the House of Representatives for the immediate passage of the bills pertaining to the following which were shortlisted in convergence with the MAP theme and their contribution to the improvement of the lives of many Filipinos:
Page 29 of 64 Inclusive Growth 34.1.1 Fiscal Incentives Rationalization 34.1.2 Fiscal Responsibility Act 34.1.3 Land Administration Reform Act 34.1.4 Mining 34.1.5 National Land Use Act
Competitiveness 34.1.6 Anti-trust Act 34.1.7 BSP Law Amendments 34.1.8 Customs Modernization 34.1.9 DICT Creation
Integrity 34.1.10 FOI (Freedom of Information) 34.1.11 Government Procurement 34.1.12 Whistle Blowers Protection Act
34.2 The Legislation Committee also continued monitoring the status of the implementation of some existing legislation as well as the repeal of the following laws that are no longer relevant or serve as a drag to the growth of the Philippine economy and prosperity for Filipinos.
34.3 The Committee joined the Tax Committee and the Legislation Committee in conducting the July 23 MAP Survey on Tax Reform.
35. MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT (C – Jessie Carpio; VC – Daniel Glenn San Luis; GIC – Tammy Lipana)
35.1 Forum on “NEGOTIATION: From Art to Practicable Science”
The Management Development Committee (MDC) coordinated the June 11 MAP CEO Academy Forum on “NEGOTIATION: From Art to Practicable Science.” The speaker was Mr. ROWEL PAUL A. UNTIVERO, Partner, Senior Consultant and Chief Sales Strategist of Mansmith and Fielders, Inc.
The Forum shared the developments in the practice of Negotiation, in application to business (selling, buying, internal negotiation) as well as in conflict resolution, be it for individuals or organizations. The speaker shared selected key Mansmith proprietary frameworks in tactical and strategic negotiation that help demystify and translate negotiation art to one of replicable science. He identified critical skill points of the new age negotiators. He provided an overview of tools that make preparation and execution more systematic and anchored on logic of the situation and general principles, yet still cognizant of the emotional variances brought about by personality dynamics as well as situational pressures and opportunities.
ROWELL PAUL UNTIVERO (l-r) JESSIE CARPIO, ROWELL PAUL UNTIVERO, GREG NAVARRO and ROXAN LLENADO
Page 30 of 64 35.2 Forum on “AFTER COMPLIANCE, WHAT’S NEXT? A Presentation on Creating a Growth Roadmap for your Business”
The MDC also coordinated the October 20 MAP CEO Academy Forum on “AFTER COMPLIANCE, WHAT’S NEXT? A Presentation on Creating a Growth Roadmap for your Business” with Mr. HO SUN YEE, Managing Partner of Decision Processes International (Singapore).
The forum equipped participants to develop better their storyline and market their investment merits. The speaker demystified the following:
• Why do you need a simple and compelling growth story? • What goes into it? • How do you create your own story? • How to make your story really convincing? • How to use your story as a foundation to respond to all questions thrown you
HO SUN YEE (l-r) MAYO LOPEZ, HELEN MACASAET, HO SUN YEE, NENA ALCUAZ-REYES and JESSIE CARPIO
35.3 Forum on “Driving Organizational Success through the Strategic Value of Learning and Development”
The MDC also coordinated the Globe-sponsored November 10 MAP CEO Academy Forum on “Driving Organizational Success through the Strategic Value of Learning and Development” with Mr. JOHN BAKER, President and CEO of Desire2Learn.
In this digital-mobile-social age, transforming the way people build and share knowledge can deliver strategic value to the success of your organization. The Forum presented how the latest innovations in technology can boost learning programs within your organization, leading to higher levels of engagement, retention and JOHN BAKER performance.
REY LUGTU and JOHN BAKER
Page 31 of 64 35.4 Development Policy Research Month (DPRM)
Participated in the Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) which was initiated by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) in the form of the following:
35.4.1 Prominently displaying a banner/streamer within MAP’s premises containing the DPRM theme. 35.4.2 Featuring announcements about the DPRM and its theme in MAP’s various publications or dissemination outlets as well as in the MAP website. 35.4.3 Organizing activities or events that may be relevant to the theme or to policy research.
35.5 The Committee supported the March 25 (Tuesday) Philippine Bond Conference on "Gaining the Edge: How Leading Philippine Companies are Using Bonds to their Advantage”
36. MAP-AIM MANAGEMENT EDUCATORS WORKSHOP (MEW) - - - A TEACHERS TRAINING PROGRAM (Project Manager – Mayo Lopez))
36.1 The Management Development Committee spearheaded the AIM-MAP MEW in Zamboanga City from 6-7 November 2014 at Grand Astoria Hotel. MAP’s Partner-Schools were the Western Mindanao State University and the Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology.
(seated l-r) RAQUEL HO, BENJAMIN MIGUEL, MAYO LOPEZ, GREG NAVARRO, MILAVEL NAZARIO, ALMA JIMENEZ, HELEN MACASAET, CORA CLAUDIO and DONALD LIM. (Standing are the participants from the following schools: Ateneo De Zamboanga University, Claret College of Isabela, Immaculate Conception Archdiocesan School, Jose Cerilles State College, Medina College Ipil Inc., Universidad de Zamboanga, Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology, Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Department of Labor and Employment and Zamboanga City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
36.2 Topics and speakers were:
36.2.1 “Human Resource Requirements for Environmental Management” - Dr. CORAZON PB. CLAUDIO, Chair of MAP Climate Change and Sustainable Development Committee and President of EARTH Institute Asia, Inc.
Page 32 of 64 36.2.2 Human Resource Requirements for Accountancy and Auditing” - Mr. JESSIE C. CARPIO, Chair of MAP Management Development Committee and President of P&A Grant Thornton Outsourcing, Inc.
36.2.3 “Human Resource Requirements for AgriBusiness” - Dr. JOSE RENE C. GAYO, Member and Project Manager for Farm Business School of the MAP AgriBusiness and Countryside Development Committee and Trustee, VP and Group Head, Farm Business Institute of MFI Foundation, Inc.
36.2.4 “Human Resources Requirements for ICT” - Ms. HELEN P. MACASAET, Chair of MAP ICT Committee and President and CEO of Pentathlon Systems Resources, Inc.
36.2.5 “Human Resources Requirements for Eco-Tourism” - Ms. ALMA RITA R. JIMENEZ, Chair of the MAP ASEAN Integration Committee and MAP CEO Conference Committee and President and CEO of Health Solutions Corporation
36.2.6 “Human Resources Requirements for Internet Marketing” - Dr. DONALD PATRICK LIM, Treasurer of MAP and Chief Digital Officer, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
36.2.7 “A Briefing on AEC 2015” - Mr. GREG NAVARRO, President of MAP and Managing Partner and CEO, Navarro Amper & Co. / Deloitte
Page 33 of 64 36.3 Since 1992, the MEW has been a joint vehicle of MAP and AIM in propagating excellence in management education in the country. The MEW brings together management practitioners and educators so that the latter would know what the employers want of future managers. It allows AIM to share its main teaching technology, the case method, and its wealth of Asian teaching materials with other management schools. Through the MEW, MAP and AIM hope to help prepare the country for the challenges of global competition by helping equip management educators so they could produce better managers.
36.4 MAP has been conducting the MEW for 22 years already because AIM and MAP consider the MEW as one of their CSR programs in helping Philippine schools of management improve their school curricula, course syllabi and content, and teaching practices as well as teach their students how to respond to the fast changing demands of customers, clients, citizens and stakeholders.
37. MANAGEMENT MAN OF THE YEAR (MMY) SEARCH COMMITTEE (C – Mel Salazar; VC – Jun Palafox; GIC – Greg Navarro)
37.1 The MMY Search Committee launched the search for “MAP Management Man of the Year 2014” at the 24 June 2014 MAP GMM. The deadline of submission of nomination was on August 22.
37.2 The MMY Search Committee was institutionalized to ensure a wide search of potential awardees and to identify and propose nominees for the Award,
37.3 The MMY Search Committee endorsed to the MMY Judging Committee its list of nominees for the “MAP Management Man of Year 2014” on October 9.
38. MANAGEMENT MAN OF THE YEAR (MMY) JUDGING COMMITTEE (C – Ed Chua; VC – Joey Bermudez; GIC – Greg Navarro)
38.1 The MMY Judging Committee endorsed to the Board on 21 October 2014 the most deserving nominee for the 38th “MAP Management Man of the Year” Awardee. The “MAP Management Man of the Year" is the highest award given by the Management Association of the Philippines. It is bestowed on exceptional persons who have posted a record of achievement and distinction as leaders and managers of organizations, and who are considered exemplary models who deserve to be emulated by their peers and by the younger managers alike.
38.2 The “MAP Management Man of the Year” is a prestigious award that MAP bestows on individuals in the business community or government for attaining unquestioned distinction in the practice of management and for contributing to the country’s progress. The conferment of the award to Amb. del Rosario followed a thorough, stringent selection process. The distinction of “MAP Management Man of the Year” has only been conferred 38 times in the 47-year history of the award.
38.3 The MAP Board approved the MMY Judging Committee’s endorsement of Secretary ALBERT F. DEL ROSARIO of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) as the “MAP Management Man of the Year 2014” awardee.
38.4 Secretary del Rosario was chosen for the following:
38.4.1 for raising the standards of economic diplomacy by pursuing an independent and principled foreign policy and for standing firmly in staunchly defending the Philippine national interest in the global arena;
38.4.2 for enhancing the Philippines’ bilateral partnerships with international institutions by steadfastly articulating Philippine interests and initiatives like maritime security, economic cooperation, counter-terrorism, people-to-people exchanges, among others;
Page 34 of 64 38.4.3 for transforming the DFA into a strong, professional, and highly competent organization with full commitment to serve the Filipino people and the country;
38.4.4 for restoring morale in the DFA by limiting the number of political appointees and placing merit over seniority in the career advancement process for foreign service personnel;
38.4.5 for rationalizing Philippine presence overseas and reallocating resources to where these are most needed;\
38.4.6 for his contribution to re-shaping national values by setting an example that Filipino professional managers can emulate through his track record of integrity, professional competence, and strong leadership in his management career in both public and private sectors; and
38.4.7 for proactively ensuring the safety and security of overseas Filipinos around the world.
38.5 The membership approved the MMY Judging Committee’s and Board’s choice for approval of the membership at the 21 October 2014 MAP GMM.
38.6 The MMY Judging Committee coordinated the 24 November 2014 Awarding Ceremony for “MAP Management Man of the Year 2014”
39. MEMBERSHIP (C – Mel Salazar; VC – Archit Bartolome and Grace Tiongco; GIC – Dick Du-Baladad)
39.1 RECRUITMENT DRIVE
39.1.1 The Membership Committee inducted 104 new members who represented medium, large and multinational companies.
39.1.2 The Membership Committee processed 19 other new members for induction.
39.1.3 The MAP ended the year with 826 MAP members, up by seven percent which is more than the 1% average annual increase for the last 10 years.
39.2 “TEA WITH THE MAP ICONS” featuring the “MAP MANAGEMENT MAN OF THE YEAR” Awardees
The Committee started this year the “Tea with the MAP Icons” featuring the “MAP Management Man of the Year” Awardees.
The objective of the series is to give new MAP members the opportunity to learn, interact and exchange views with the MAP Icons, and hopefully gain some insights from their experience and wise counsel. On the other hand, the MAP Icons will have the opportunity to also get a glimpse of what the younger members of MAP are thinking about, their concerns, their passion and what drives them.
The series have featured the following: (see item 14 for the pictures)
39.2.1 Mr. WASHINGTON “Wash” Z. SYCIP, MMY 1967 and Founder of The SGV Group, on June 19. 39.2.2 Atty. LILIA DE LIMA, MMY 2010 and Director-General of PEZA, on August 14. 39.2.3 Mr. RAMON DEL ROSARIO, JR., MMY 2010 and President of PHINMA, on October 9. 39.2.4 Mr. CESAR VIRATA, MMY 1981 and Corporate Vice Chair of RCBC, on November 13.
Page 35 of 64 39.3 FELLOWSHIP EVENTS
39.3.1 The Membership Committee organized the April 5 (Saturday) Fellowship Wellness- Lunch at the Nurture Wellness Village in Tagaytay. Membership Committee Chair Mel Salazar sponsored the tourist bus and MAP member Cathy Turvill hosted the venue and the food.
(l-r) MAP Membership Committee (MC) Vice Chair ARCHIT The participants doing the Happy Dance. BARTOLOME, MAP President GREG NAVARRO, MAP MC Vice Chair GRACE TIONGCO, Nurture Wellness Village President CATHY TURVILL and MAP MC Chair MEL SALAZAR
39.3.2 The Membership Committee organized the May 29 “MAP Fellowship Night 2014” at the Wack-Wack Golf and Country Club.
(l-r) GRACE TIONGCO, MARGIE MORAN – FLOIRENDO, VICKIE PEREZ DE TAGLE and MYLENE ABIVA
39.3.3 The Membership Committee organized the October 20 MAP NETWORKING FELLOWSHIP NIGHT at the BUDDHA Bar in honor of New MAP Members Inducted in 2013 to 2014. The fellowship aimed to provide networking opportunities to MAP members and give them the chance to get to know and interact with one another. MAP member and Chair of the AMA Group of Companies, Amb. AMABLE AGUILUZ V hosted the venue and the food.
(l-r) JIMMY AQUINO, BRIAN LANE, CORA CLAUDIO, HELEN (l-r) GREG NAVARRO, POCH MACARANAS, VINCE CARLOS MACASAET, FRANK EIZMENDI, GREG NAVARRO, VINCE CARLOS and MEL SALAZAR and MEL SALAZAR
Page 36 of 64 40. NATIONAL SECURITY (C- Raffy Alunan; VC - Fern Peña and Mayo Lopez; GIC – Romy Bernardo)
40.1 National Security Learning Sessions
The National Security Committee launched a series of National Security Learning Sessions.
40.1.1 Feb. 27 1st MAP National Security Learning Session on “Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro” with Ms. AMINA RASUL-BERNARDO, President of the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID)
(l-r): RAFFY ALUNAN, Ms. AMINA RASUL-BERNARDO and (l-r) TAMMY LIPANA, RAFFY ALUNAN, Ms. AMINA RASUL-BERNARDO, GREG GREG NAVARRO. NAVARRO and DICK DU-BALADAD.
40.1.2 Mar.27 2nd MAP National Security Learning Session on “What must be done to have food security?” with Dr. ROLANDO “Rolly” T. DY, Executive Director of the Center for Food and AgriBusiness of the University of Asia and the Pacific.
ROLLY DY (l-r) ANNETTE DACUL, ROLLY DY, RAFFY ALUNAN, LYNDA MARTINEZ and DANNY FAUSTO.
40.1.3 Apr. 2 3rd and Last Forum on the West Philippine Sea entitled “Understanding 21th Century China: All Under Heaven?” with Prof. MARWYN SAMUELS, Professor Emeritus of the Syracuse University, Mr. LIPING ZHENG, Advisor of the Asian Development Bank – South Asia Development and Mr. CHITO STA. ROMANA, Former Chief of ABC News Beijing Bureau.
Page 37 of 64 FRED PASCUAL, MARWYN SAMUELS, LIPING ZHENG, former President FIDEL RAMOS, RAFFY ALUNAN, WILSON LEE FLORES,CHITO STA. ROMANA and ALFONSO SIY
40.1.4 May 30 3rd MAP National Security Learning Session on “INTERNAL SECURITY: Today’s Challenges and Actions Necessary to Secure Filipino Society” with General AGER P. ONTOG, JR. Director-General of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA)
(l-r) SHOICI SATO, FELIX SIY, EBOT TAN, TONY ABAD, CORA CLAUDIO, ERIC ORTEGA, FERN PENA, RAFFY ALUNAN, Gen. AGER ONTOG JR., GREG NAVARRO, SCOTT THOMPSON, TAMMY LIPANA, ALMA JIMENEZ, FRED PERALTA, ALEX CABRERA 40.1.5 October 28 4TH MAP National Security Learning Session on “FINANCIAL SECURITY: Its Impact on National Security” with BSP Deputy Governor NESTOR A. ESPENILLA, JR.
(l-r) RAFFY ALUNAN, Deputy Governor NESTOR A. ESPENILLA JR., and GREG NAVARRO
Page 38 of 64 40.2 “MAP National Security Education Series”
The Committee provided the following issues of the “MAP National Security Education Series” which served as reference for MAP Members on matters related to national security:
40.2.1 Issue No. 001 (23 January 2014) - TED Talks video on "Global Power Shifts" 40.2.2 Issue No. 002 (7 February 2014) – “China: Protecting Land Security Amid Land” 40.2.3 Issue No. 003 (4 March 2014) – Video on Al-Jazeera providing the picture to orient under informed viewers of the region’s complex claims that are raising tensions amongst the claimants 40.2.4 Issue No. 004 (7 April 2014) – Article from Stratfor Global Intelligence entitled “The U.S. and China React to a Shifting Balance of Power in East Asia” 40.2.5 Issue No. 005 (14 May 2014) – Article entitled “Rebuilding the U.S. Alliance Structure” 40.2.6 Issue No. 006 (28 May 2014) – Video of a forum hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CCIS) based in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, 3 December 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the CSIS Concourse Level, Room 115, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington DC. 40.2.7 Issue No. 007 (4 July 2014) – Mr. Raffy Alunan’s 2nd op-ed, on China's armed aggression in the West Philippine Sea; debunking its 9-dash line fairy tale; its internal troubles and continuing belligerence that point to an armed clash in the future should its imperious and rogue behavior persist.
41. NOMINATION AND ELECTION (C - Ding Nera; VC - Fred Parungao; GIC – Greg Navarro)
41.1 The Nomination and Election (NOMELEC) sent individual letters to qualified MAP members on July 7 July to ask them if they would like to be nominated for MAP Governors 2015 – 2016.
41.2 The NOMELEC ratified the results of the nomination process and re-confirmed top nominees’ acceptance to be candidates for Governors on September 15.
41.3 The NOMELEC conducted the election of MAP Governors for 2015 – 2016 from September 24 to October 21.
41.4 The NOMELEC Chair announced the winners during the MAP General Membership Meeting on 21 October 2014.
41.5 Like in 2013, the Committee advanced the election by one month so that the next year’s Board can start planning early for the 2015 activities of the MAP.
41.6 The following MAP Officers for 2015 were elected on November 14:
President : Mr. FRANCISCO “Popoy” F. DEL ROSARIO JR. Vice President : Mr. CARLOS “Charlie” S. RUFINO Treasurer : Mr. ALBERTO “Abet” S. VILLAROSA Assistant Treasurer : Atty. BENEDICTA “Dick” DU-BALADAD Secretary : Atty. PERRY L. PE Governors : Mr. TEODORO “Junie” S. DEL MUNDO JR. Ms. PACITA “Chit” U. JUAN Mr. GREGORIO “Greg” S. NAVARRO Mr. ALFREDO “Al” S. PANLILIO
42. NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS (C - Cesar Bautista; VC - Ruy Moreno; GIC - Romy Bernardo)
Page 39 of 64 42.1 Forum on “Making LGUs More Competitive in Responding to the Needs of Business”
The MAP-NCC coordinated the March 6 MAP CEO Academy Forum on “Making LGUs More Competitive in Responding to the Needs of Business” with Dr. MICHAEL J. ENRIGHT, Director of Enright, Scott and Associates, Director of Asia-Pacific Competitiveness Programs - Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategies and Professor of University of Hong Kong School of Business.
Dr. MICHAEL ENRIGHT and GREG NAVARRO (seated l-r) CESAR BAUTISTA, Dr. MICHAEL ENRIGHT, GREG NAVARRO and RUY MORENO
42.2 Forum on “NEXT STEPS TO A COMPETITIVE PHILIPPINES”
The MAP National Competitiveness Committee (NCC) conducted preparatory meetings to fine- tune the MAP National Competitiveness Committee’s October 30 Forum on “Next Steps to a Competitive Philippines.”
The MAP-NCC coordinated the October 30 Forum on “NEXT STEPS TO A COMPETITIVE PHILIPPINES”. Topics and speakers were: 42.2.1 Progress of the NCC Projects - Mr. GUILLERMO “Bill” M. LUZ, Co-Chair of the National Competitiveness Council 42.2.2 DTI Sectoral Roadmaps - Usec. ADRIAN “Che” S. CRISTOBAL, JR., Undersecretary for Industry Development of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 42.2.3 Criteria for Selection of the Strategic Sectors - Dr. FERNANDO “Nandy” T. ALDABA, Professor of Economics of the Ateneo de Manila University 42.2.4 Broadened Coordinated Strategic Approach with AgriBusiness, etc. - Dr. ROLANDO “Rolly” T. DY, Professor of the School of Management and Executive Director of the Center for Food and AgriBusiness of the University of Asia and the Pacific 42.2.5 Culture Change Management in National Government Offices - Mr. FRANCISCO “Frankie” C. EIZMENDI, JR., President of the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) 42.2.6 Renewed Support (end-to-end) to Investor - Atty. MELCHOR ARTHUR “Arthur” H. CARANDANG, Overall Deputy Ombudsman of the Office of the Ombudsman
(seated l-r) MELCHOR ARTHUR CARANDANG, ROMY BERNARDO, ADRIAN CRISTOBAL, CORA CLAUDIO, FERNANDO ALDABA and BILL LUZ (standing l-r) ART DE GUIA, RENE FLORENCIO, FRANK EIZMENDI, RUY MORENO, CESAR BAUTISTA, HELEN MACASAET, MALOU GESILVA, JIMMY AQUINO, MATT MAYUGA, JOHN FORBES and RICO DE GUZMAN
Page 40 of 64 42.3 The programme was composed of presentations of the progress in six factors of national competitiveness by the leading authorities in their respective fields…and how they see the way forward.
42.4 It was a well-attended committee event, with a total of more than 25 participants.
National Competitiveness Council Co-Chair BILL LUZ started the forum by describing how the Public-Private Sector National Competitiveness Council – NCC (the latter coming mostly from MAP) was able to sustain the improvements in the World Bank/IFC “Ease of Doing Business,” embracing both local and national government units. This brings the Philippines well on the way to the top third of the World Bank ratings (Amb. Cesar B. Bautista – we are only no. 95 of 185 countries). Recently, they seem to have adopted changes in their metrics of evaluation that need to be clarified to avoid confusion. Overall, Mr. Luz remains very optimistic that the country can achieve more improvements in broader areas of activities and that a sustainable culture of continuous improvements will continue even under a new administration.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary ADRIAN “Che” S. CRISTOBAL, JR. is confident that the DTI Roadmap for Structural Transformation involving key sectors will continue to generate increased investments and services that will expand the need for desired quality jobs. PIDS, a partner agency, is helping upgrade the coordinating mechanisms with the other members in the Cabinet Cluster to modify both horizontal and vertical policies which will make our key sectors worldclass by the time AEC comes to force. The elusive inclusive growth will finally be achieved in the Philippines with the continuing active role of the private sector.
Dr. FERNANDO “Nandy” T. ALDABA, Professor of Economics of Ateneo de Manila University, described the criteria that must be met by the products of industry, manufacturing, agribusiness, services, etc. before these can be considered “key” components of the strategic sectors. It was suggested that this should further be studied by a team of senior experts to make a formal criteria handbook for DTI’s guidance.
Dr. ROLANDO “Rolly” T. DY, Professor of School of Management and Executive Director for Center for Food and Agri Business of University of Asia and the Pacific, the Chair of MAP’s AgriBusiness and Countryside Development Committee, discussed the need to include this sector in the Key Strategic Sectors since there are spheres of competitiveness which can make a number of them global players. Furthermore, agribusiness accounts for much of our workforce, mostly living at poverty levels. Hence, his proposal can give one of the biggest leverage in achieving inclusive growth. It is imperative, however, that there is integrated coordination between the Department of Agriculture (DA) with DTI as the co-chair of NCC. The DA Secretary and the DTI Secretary should agree on the best Organization Development approach to achieve the optimum coordination mechanism to yield the desired results.
Page 41 of 64 Mr. FRANK EIZMENDI’s Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) has been the pioneer in improving professionalism and governance in national government offices, in Government Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCCs) and in LGUs. He shared ISA’s experience, pointing out that the success in transformation of any office depends on the active participation of its head. Following the Professional Governance Scorecard of Harvard as applied to public offices, he observed the high degree of enthusiasm by both the employees and the officials when properly motivated of their potential contribution to the general public. He emphasized that the exercise must be a shared responsibility involving the lowest ranks and bringing in external stakeholders to their governance councils that become the source of ideas. The organization can improve their status from “initiation” stage, to “proficient”, to “ institutionalized” stage as they go up their improvement ladder in the years to come. The Civil Service Commission, who is the best example of such transformation, looks after the progress of the government agencies. There are also certain military units that have done very well and are now serving as models in the Armed Forces. Mr. Eizmendi mentioned that these specially trained agencies are being treated as “Islands of Good Governance” which will serve as models for others to follow.
The last speaker, Atty. MELCHOR ARTHUR “Arthur” H. CARANDANG, is the head of the newly created Office of the Investment Ombudsman while concurrently serving as the Overall Deputy Ombudsman. This was created by the President in response to the request of DTI and the private sector who identified the need for investor protection in the face of hassles from certain officials. Although the problem is faced mostly by non-PEZA investors, Atty Carandang’s office will be open to all investors, foreign and local, at any stage of their investment, (end-to-end), from the planning stage to the fullscale operation stage. He invites the investors to see him in his office for suggestions and complaints.
Amb. CESAR B. BAUTISTA, Chair of the MAP NCC, ended the presentations by noting that if there is any factor that the Philippines seems to be behind its ASEAN neighbors, it is in the outdated mindset that remains with us from the last century. The country is richly endowed with resources, people and geopolitical stability, and the six (6) thought-leaders gave promising progress reports that will bring us to the forefront where we belong. But we have to move to the 21st century Mindset. He presented a slide showing the list of retailers in our five big neighbors, noting the presence of the best players, both global and local, to the benefit of their consumers. The global players also promote local products for export to their home countries. The other slide shows the list of shipping companies, both global and local players, which brings the shipping costs and logistics in our big ASEAN brothers competitive with the world.
MAP-NCC Governor-in-Charge ROMEO “Romy” L. BERNARDO moderated a lively Q&A discussion topped perhaps by the complaint of Rene Florencio about the lack of support by government on the Jewelry industry despite its labor intensity and inherent competitiveness as shown before in a strategy paper prepared by AIM. It was pointed out that in the past, the primary material (gold) from the mines was monopolized by Bangko Sentral since it was needed to prop up our foreign reserves. Our jewelers were forced to smuggle in gold materials to keep their business running. But with the current favorable forex, BSP does not need to buy gold from the miners. The industry feels they can now compete on even footing with the neighboring countries. Rene Florencio was requested to send a formal request to DTI Usec. Cristobal, cc NCC, enclosing the AIM strategy paper, and it will be subjected to the Measures for Key Sectors as prepared by Dr Aldaba.
Page 42 of 64 43. NATIONAL ISSUES (C - Rex Drilon; VC – Ben Punongbayan; GIC - Peter Wallace)
43.1 Opposing the Pending Legislation Mandating a Non-Working Holiday for the 100th Anniversary of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC).
On 6 MAY 2014, MAP co-signed with the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AMCHAM), AMCHAM – Cebu & Davao, Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Philippines (ANZCham), Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CanCham), Cebu Business Club, European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines (ITBPAP), Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines, Inc. (JCCIPI), Korean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (KCCP), Philippine Association of Multinational Companies Regional Headquarters, Inc. (PAMURI) and Semiconductors & Electronics Industries in the Philippines (SEIPI) a letter of concern on the pending legislation mandating a non-working holiday for the 100th anniversary of Iglesia ni Cristo on 27 July 2014.
43.2 Improving the Implementation of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA)
On 27 May 2014, MAP co-signed with AMCHAM, Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), ECCP, Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX), JCCIPI and KCCP the following Joint Position Paper to Improve the Implementation of EPIRA.
43.3 Addressing the Port Congestion
43.3.1 On 16 June 2014, the Committee released Circular 122-2014 on the “Manila Truck Ban” to encourage MAP members to send their comments on its adverse effect on their businesses.
43.3.2 The results showed that three MAP members supported the Manila Truck Ban, three indicated that they were against MAP’s Taking a Position on the Manila Truck Ban, and ten have narrated their complaints about the Manila Truck Ban.
43.3.3 On 22 August 2014, MAP co-signed the Joint Statement on “Private Sector Statement of Unity with Government Initiatives to Address the Port Crisis and Truck Ban” with the following text:
“Our nation and people are losing jobs, income, and investments because of the current port congestion. Our goal of inclusive growth is very seriously threatened. The private sector fully supports and joins the government in its efforts to address this crisis.
We appeal to businessmen to secure the release of overstaying containers immediately.
Like the government initiative in this area, we ask importers, brokers, and all business entities like shipping lines and banks to be operational on weekends and holidays, especially during the next three days.
We support the lifting of the ban for at least the port related trucks, which constitute only one third of the trucks in Metro Manila.
In these difficult times, we believe the resilience of the Filipino will prevail. We will succeed as we lock arms – kapit bisig – with all sectors in the spirit of PPP (Public- Private Partnership) and solve this problem together.
In all of this, we must put aside narrow interests and work for the welfare of our nation and our people. We in the private sector have taken earlier initiatives on this issue. We come forward today to fully support and join government in resolving this crisis. It’s not only what government can do for the private sector but just as importantly,
Page 43 of 64 what we can do for government so that we can jointly work for the greater good of our people’s welfare.”
43.3.4 Co-signatories included the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FFCCCI), PCCI, among others.
43.4 Proposing an Intracity Loop Expressway
43.4.1 On 23 July 2014, the Committee, through the Sub-Committee on Land Use and Urban Development, conducted the MAP Survey on “Proposal for Intracity Loop Expressway.”
43.4.2 Sub-Committee Chair Eddie Yap said that the announcement of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) of various new transportation infrastructure projects was welcome news. These projects were designed to increase urban mass transport ridership to 2.2 million per day.
43.4.3 He said that five of the six announced projects deserve support for their soonest implementation: 900-kilometer Luzon north-south railway, bus rapid transit (BRT) from Manila to QC, MRT7 from North Ave. to San Jose in Bulacan, LRT2 extension to Masinag in Antipolo, and LRT1 extension to Dasmariñas in Cavite.
43.4.4 The proposed plan was to upgrade and interconnect existing major roadways (Lawton Ave. & long arterial Buendia Ave.) and skyways (SMC’s 7.15km. NAIA PPP Expressway and Kalayaan freeway) into a complete loop route. Build new 3km. skyway over flood- prone and congested Buendia Ave. from Pasay Roxas Blvd. to Makati at Buendia/Ayala Ave. junction.
43.4.5 The Survey on the “Proposal for Intracity Loop Expressway” was conducted by the MAP National Issues Committee’s Sub-Committee on Land Use and Urban Development Chair Eddie Yap in order to generate the pulse of the membership on their preference on the following:
43.4.5.1 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on dedicated or high occupancy vehicles (HOV) lane 43.4.5.2 TRAM line on rails 43.4.5.3 Loop expressway with mass transit and other vehicles 43.4.5.4 Charge road usage fee during peak hours in lieu of number coding, except HOV 43.4.5.5 Park and ride facility at key entry points
43.5 Addressing the NAIA Congestion
43.5.1 The Committee coordinated the 31 July 2014 MAP General Membership Meeting on “The NAIA Conundrum: How do you solve a problem like NAIA?” with the following speakers:
43.5.1.1 Arch. BEN LAO, Managing Principal, Benl Consulting International 43.5.1.2 Dr. SHIZUO IWATA, Project Manager, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); and Chair, Almec Corporation 43.5.1.3 Dr. AVELINO “Lino” DL. ZAPANTA, President and CEO, Southeast Asian Airlines International, Inc.
Page 44 of 64 Arch. BEN LAO Dr. SHIZUO IWATA Dr. AVELINO “Lino” DL. ZAPANTA Managing Principal Project Manager, Japan International President and CEO Benl Consulting International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Southeast Asian Airlines Chair, Almec Corporation International, Inc. 43.5.2 Panelists were:
43.5.2.1 Prof. MARIO ANTONIO “Mayo” G. LOPEZ, Chair, MAP PPP Committee; and Professor, Asian Institute of Management (AIM) 43.5.2.2 PETER WALLACE, Governor-in-Charge, MAP NIC; and Chair, Wallace Business Forum 43.5.2.3 Mr. EDUARDO “Eddie” H. YAP, Chair - Sub-Committee for Land Use and Urban Development, MAP NIC; and President, Clairmont Group
43.6 Urging P-Noy to Address Key Issues and Proposed Measures in Achieving Inclusive Growth
43.6.1 On 12 August 2014, MAP co-signed the letter of the Philippine Business Groups (PBGs) and the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFCs) to P-Noy concerning the following key issues and proposed measures in achieving inclusive growth:
43.6.1.1 INSTITUTIONALIZING INTEGRITY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE 43.6.1.2 ACHIEVING INCLUSIVE GROWTH 43.6.1.3 ACCELERATING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT 43.6.1.4 ENSURING ENERGY SECURITY AND PRICE COMPETITIVENESS 43.6.1.5 INCREASING FOREIGN INVESTMENTS 43.6.1.6 ADDRESSING SMUGGLING
43.6.2 Co-signatories were Alyansa Agrikultura, AMCHAM, ANZCham, CanCham, Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, ECCP, ECOP, Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FFCCCI), FINEX, ITBPAP, JCCIPI, KCCP, Makati Business Club (MBC), PAMURI, PCCI, PhilExport and SEIPI.
43.7 Addressing the Looming Energy Crisis
On 20 August 2014, MAP released the following Position Paper on the Current Issues and Government in the Electric Power Industry:
“A power supply shortage of about 300-500 MW by summer of 2015 is imminent. This shortage will be further compounded by the maintenance shutdown of the Camago-Malampaya gas field which will reduce the Ilijan Power Plant’s capacity from 1,200 MW to 450 MW.
In view of this looming energy supply crisis, we in the MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (MAP) urge the government to aggressively carry out programs which encourage demand side management in the form of energy efficiency measures implemented by everyone
Page 45 of 64 to reduce power usage. We likewise recommend the urgent implementation of a voluntary Interruptible Load Program (ILP), subject to adequate compensation to the participants. Only in the event that there is no guarantee that the foregoing measures would adequately address the impending shortage should government be allowed to contract additional generating capacity under Section 71 of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). However, any contracting of additional capacity must be limited to a period of two (2) years and up to a maximum of 300 MW. We further suggest that a 5-member committee, composed of designated representatives of knowledgeable business groups, be convened to monitor the implementation of Section 71.
In addition, to address the impending power supply issue, we encourage the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to lift the Secondary Price Cap in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) as this deters the entry of new and existing peaking plants by effectively disallowing them from recovering fuel costs.
We are likewise cognizant that several bills have been proposed for the purpose of amending the EPIRA. We wish to reiterate MAP’s previous position that the EPIRA should not be amended at this point in time as it would not solve the country’s most pressing concern – lack of power supply. Some proposed changes can be made by amending the EPIRA IRR, but amending the law itself would only introduce uncertainty into the regulatory regime of the power industry. International and local investors and financial institutions would not invest in an industry where the rules are not known and stable.
Finally, a careful review of the proposed Department of Energy (DOE) Circular entitled “Directing the Transition to the Independent Market Operator (IMO) of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market” would reveal that it does not fulfil the mandate of the EPIRA. Equally worth noting is the fact that the proposed IMO in the Circular did not obtain the endorsement of the electric power industry participants as mandated by the EPIRA. For these reasons, we reiterate our previous objection to the proposed IMO.”
43.8 Addressing Pre-Shipment Inspection
The Committee invited Ms. ROSARIO CAJUCOM BRADBURY, Managing Director and CEO of SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance), who made a presentation on “Pre-Shipment Inspection” during the NIC’s third meeting on 24 September 2014.
43.9 Opposing the BIR Revenue Memorandum Circular on VAT Refunds
43.9.1 On 21 October 2014, MAP co-signed the “Joint Letter on Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 54-2014 – Issues relative to the Application for Value Added Tax (VAT) Refund/Credit under Section 112 of the Tax Code, as Amended” which was addressed to Finance Secretary CESAR V. PURISIMA.
43.9.2 The co-signatories were AMCHAM, Association of Certified Public Accountants in Public Practice (ACPAPP), ANZCham, CanCham, Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, ECOP, ECCP, FINEX, ITBPAP, JCCIPI, KCCP, PAMURI, PCCI, Philippine Coconut Oil Producers Association, Philippine Exporters Confederation (PhilExport), Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association, Tax Management Association of the Philippines (TMAP) and United Coconut Associations of the Philippines.
Page 46 of 64 43.10 Opposing the Proposed Rebidding of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX)
43.10.1 On 28 October 2014, MAP co-signed the following statement on the Proposed Rebidding of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX):
“The private sector is cognizant of the great need for massive infrastructure investments to support and boost the growth of the Philippine economy. We recognize that the government’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Program provides the framework by which infrastructure development can be accelerated and properly tendered to interested and capable parties.
While the PPP Program encountered some difficulties in its initial stages, it has since begun to catch up, with high-impact projects being steadily rolled out, catching the attention of domestic and international investors. It is imperative that this pipeline be clear of any blockages and inconsistencies if we are to protect the credibility of this program and our procurement system as a whole. In light of this, the proposed rebidding of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) would be an inopportune and ill- advised decision that would surely have a negative impact on our improving standing in the investor community.
It is our strong belief that the Department of Public Works and Highways conducted the bidding of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway with complete transparency and fairness, and in full compliance with the BOT Law. As such, we believe that there is no legal basis for rebidding the project. We share the concern of our colleagues in the private sector that a disregard of the present rules through a rebid will adversely impact investor confidence in the PPP Program and in our bidding procedures, which the DPWH and the PPP Center have been painstakingly reforming for the better, and consequently promoting here and abroad.
Thus, we call on government to remain consistent with the provisions of the BOT Law, not just in this particular case but also for the other projects in the pipeline. We also call on government to swiftly enact the amendments to the BOT Law that will institutionalize the PPP Center and its processes, and which we believe will further strengthen our PPP framework and prevent hindrances to the implementation of critical public projects.
Consistency and predictability in policy and adherence to rules, among other factors, form the bedrock of investor confidence in any economy. In light of the significant attention that the Philippines has been gaining from the international and domestic investing community, it is our firm belief that the country must hold fast to these principles in order to sustain the gains that the country has achieved in the past four years.”
43.10.2 Other signatories included AMCHAM, ANZCham, CanCham, ECCP, ECOP, JCCIPI and MBC.
44. PPP (C – Mayo Lopez; VC – Paey Reyes; GIC – Peter Wallace)
44.1 Partnership with the PPP Center
The PPP Committee will continue working with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center for the implementation of the areas of cooperation that were identified during the MAP Breakfast Dialogue with PPP Center Executive Director Cosette Canilao, e.g., pushing for the necessary amendments to the BOT Law (R.A. No. 7718 dated 5 May 1994 entitled “An Act Amending Certain Sections of R.A. No. 6957, entitled “An Act Authorizing the Financing, Construction,
Page 47 of 64 Operation and Maintenance of Infrastructure Projects by the Private Sector, and for Other Purposes”).
44.2 Meeting on the Amendments to the BOT Law
On 2 July 2014, the Committee conducted a meeting on the Amendments to the BOT Law with Atty. ELAINE COLLADO, Consultant of Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF). The Committee discussed its suggestions to the study of Atty. Collado so the latter could incorporate it in her draft for submission during the opening of the Congress in July. The heads of the other Philippine Business Groups (e.g. AmCham, FINEX, MBC, PCCI and Philippine Contractors Association) were also invited to the meeting.
44.3 MAP Endorsement of the Statement of Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) on the Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Development
The Committee recommended MAP’s endorsement of the Statement of the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) on the Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Development.
45. PROGRAMS (C – Boots Geotina-Garcia; VC – Malou Cristobal; GIC – Junie del Mundo)
45.1 The Programs Committee coordinated the MAP General Membership Meetings (GMMs):
45.1.1 65th MAP Inaugural Meeting and Induction of 2014 MAP Board of Governors with Sec. JOSE RENE D. ALMENDRAS
45.1.2 February 25 – MAP GMM on “THE CALL TO INCLUSIVE GROWTH: What is Inclusive Growth and how do we achieve it?” with:
45.1.1.1 Sec. ARSENIO “Arsi” M. BALISACAN, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and Director-General of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
45.1.1.2 Dr. BENJAMIN “Ben” E. DIOKNO, Professor, University of the Philippines (UP) and Former Secretary of Budget and Management
Page 48 of 64 Sec. ARSENIO BALISACAN Dr. BENJAMIN DIOKNO
Dr. BENJAMIN DIOKNO, Sec. ARSENIO BALISACAN and ROMY BERNARDO
45.1.2 March 25 - MAP GMM on “GOOD GOVERNANCE = GOOD GOVERNMENT” (A Panel Discussion on Governance Reforms and Best Practices at the National, Local and Agency levels of Government). The Panelists are:
45.1.2.1 National Government - Sec. FLORENCIO “Butch” B. ABAD, Secretary, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) 45.1.2.2 LGU - Cong. SHERWIN “Win” T. GATCHALIAN, Representative - First District, Valenzuela City and 45.1.2.3 Gov. STEVE CHIONGBIAN SOLON, Governor, Province of Sarangani 45.1.2.4 Government Agency - Comm. JOHN PHILIP “Sunny” P. SEVILLA, Commissioner, Bureau of Customs (BOC)
(l-r) REX DRILON, Gov. STEVE CHIONGBIAN SOLON, Cong. SHERWIN GATCHALIAN and Comm. JOHN PHILIP SEVILLA
Page 49 of 64 45.1.3 April 29 – MAP GMM on “ASEAN FREE TRADE AREA (AFTA): Dismantling the Trade Barriers in the Open Region” with Dr. JAYANT MENON, Lead Economist, Office of Regional Economic Integration (OREI) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Dr. JAYANT MENON (l-r) GREG NAVARRO, Dr. JAYANT MENON and JUNIE DEL MUNDO
45.1.4 May 27 – MAP GMM on “Is AgriBusiness Good Business?” with the following panelists:
45.1.4.1 Sec. SENEN C. BACANI, President, La Frutera, Inc. and Former Secretary of Agriculture 45.1.4.2 Dr. CIELITO F. HABITO, Professor, Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University and Former Socio-Economic Planning Secretary 45.1.4.3 Dr. HENRY LIM BON LIONG, Chair and CEO, Sterling Paper Group of Companies 45.1.4.4 Ms. RUTH P. NOVALES, Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Nestle Philippines, Inc. 45.1.4.5 Dr. ERNESTO M. ORDOÑEZ, Chair, Alyansa Agrikultura and Former Secretary of Presidential Flagship Programs and Projects
(l-r) GREG NAVARRO, ROLLY DY, SENEN BACANI, CIELITO HABITO, HENRY LIM BON LIONG, RUTH NOVALES and ERNESTO ORDONEZ
Page 50 of 64 45.1.5 June 24 – MAP GMM on “DR. JOSE RIZAL AND THE MORAL IMPERATIVE: Corruption in the Philippines, Then and Now” with Dr. MARIA SERENA “Maris” I. DIOKNO, Chair of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
Chairperson MARIA SERENA DIOKNO GREG NAVARRO, Dr. SERENA DIOKNO and BAL ENDRIGA
45.1.6 July 31 – MAP GMM on “THE NAIA CONUNDRUM: How do you solve a problem like NAIA?” with the following speakers:
45.1.6.1 Arch. BEN LAO, Managing Principal of the BenL Consulting International 45.1.6.2 Dr. SHIZUO IWATA, Project Manager of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Chair of the ALMEC Corporation 45.1.6.3 Dr. AVELINO “Lino” DL. ZAPANTA, President and CEO of the Southeast Asian Airlines International, Inc.
Arch. BEN LAO Dr. SHIZUO IWATA Dr. AVELINO DL. ZAPANTA Q&A Panel Members 45.1.6.4 Prof. MARIO ANTONIO “Mayo” G. LOPEZ, Chair of the MAP PPP Committee and Professor, of the Asian Institute of Management 45.1.6.5 Mr. PETER WALLACE Governor-in-Charge of the MAP National Issues Committee (NIC) and Chair of the Wallace Business Forum 45.1.6.6 Mr. EDUARDO “Eddie” H. YAP Chair of the Sub-Committee for Land Use and Urban Development of the MAP NIC and President of the Clairmont Group
Page 51 of 64 MAYO LOPEZ PETER WALLACE EDDIE YAP 45.1.7 August 26 – MAP GMM on “THE LOOMING ENERGY CRISIS: Short-Term Measures and Long- Term Solutions” with Hon. CARLOS JERICHO L. PETILLA, Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE). Reactors were: 45.1.7.1 Mr. FRANCIS GILES B. PUNO, President and COO of the First Gen Corporation 45.1.7.2 Mr. MICHAEL KURT RAEUBER, President of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP)
Sec. CARLOS JERICHO PETILLA GREG NAVARRO, Mr. MICHAEL KURT RAEUBER, Sec. CARLOS JERICHO PETILLA and ERNIE PANTANGCO
45.1.8 September 29 – MAP GMM on “THE PRIORITY LEGISLATIVE AGENDA” with Senator FRANKLIN M. DRILON, President of the Senate of the Philippines
Sen. FRANKLIN DRILON (l-r) RICO DE GUZMAN, GREG NAVARRO, Sen. FRANKLIN DRILON and PETER WALLACE
Page 52 of 64 45.1.9 October 21 – MAP GMM A Panel Discussion on “DISASTER MANAGEMENT: Lessons, Learning and Preparedness” with the following panelists:
45.1.9.1 Usec. DANILO A. ANTONIO, Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR) 45.1.9.2 Mayor MA. ISABELLE “Beng” G. CLIMACO, City of Zamboanga 45.1.9.3 Mr. RAMON “Mon” R. ISBERTO, President of the Corporate Network for Disaster Response President (CNDR) 45.1.9.4 Mr. RENE “Butch” MEILY, President of the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation (PDRF) 45.1.9.5 Mayor ALFRED S. ROMUALDEZ, Tacloban City Mayor
(l-r) MAYO LOPEZ, Mr. RAMON ISBERTO, Usec. DANILO ANTONIO, GREG NAVARRO, Mayor MA. ISABELLE CLIMACO, Mayor ALFRED ROMUALDEZ and Mr. RENE MEILY
45.1.10 November 24 – Awarding Ceremony for “MAP Management Man of the Year 2014” and Annual MAP General Membership Meeting (GMM)
(l-r) JUN PALAFOX, GREG NAVARRO, Sec. ALBERT DEL ROSARIO and ED CHUA Sec. ALBERT DEL ROSARIO
Page 53 of 64 45.2 Joint GMMs with Other Philippine Business Groups
45.2.1 April 11 (Friday) Joint MAP-MBC GMM with Philippine Ambassador to the US, Amb. JOSE “Joey” L. CUISIA, JR
(l-r) RAMON DEL ROSARIO, Amb. JOSE CUISIA and GREG NAVARRO
45.2.1 June 4 (Wednesday) Joint Lunch GMM with US Secretary of State PENNY PRITZKER
45.2.2 July 22 (TUE) CANCHAM-MAP-MBC Special Joint GMM with Canada’s Minister of International Trade EDWARD FAST: Minister Fast talked about improving trade and investment relations between Canada and the Philippines.
Minister EDWARD FAST (l-r) GREG NAVARRO, Minister EDWARD FAST, BOBBY DE OCAMPO and JULIAN PAYNE
Page 54 of 64 45.2.3 July 23 (Wed) FINEX-MAP Special Joint GMM featuring Vice President JOJO BINAY on the topic “SMEs = Inclusive Growth”
45.3 INTEGRITY SUMMIT
Supported the September 19 INTEGRITY SUMMIT ON “UNITING FOR INTEGRITY” with the following speakers:
45.3.1 DBM Secretary BUTCH ABAD 45.3.2 Dr. ARMIN BRUCK, President & CEO of Siemens Singapore 45.3.3 Mr. RAMON DEL ROSARIO JR., Chair of Integrity Initiative 45.3.4 Mayor OSCAR MORENO of Cagayan de Oro City 45.3.5 Former Supreme Court Chief Justice ARTEMIO PANGANIBAN 45.3.6 Senator GRACE POE 45.3.7 Congresswoman MARIA LEONOR “Leni” ROBREDO 45.3.8 His Eminence LUIS ANTONIO CARDINAL TAGLE 45.3.9 YANTI TRIWADIANTINI, Chair of ASEAN CSR Network 45.3.10 Fr. JETT VILLARIN, President of Ateneo de Manila University 45.3.11 Archbishop SOCRATES “Soc” VILLEGAS, President of CBCP
46. SPORTS AND FELLOWSHIP (C – Ebot Tan; VC – Joe Magsaysay; GIC – Charlie Rufino)
46.1 GOLF CUP FOR CSR
The Sports and Fellowship Committee conducted the “The 2014 MAP Golf for CSR” on 29 May 2014 at the WackWack Golf and Country Club. BUSINESSWORLD was MAP’s co-presentor for the event.
The Golf Cup generated a net income of P900,000.
Page 55 of 64 GREG NAVARRO, EBOT TAN, ROLAND CARANDANG GREG NAVARRO, EBOT TAN, HELEN MACASAET (Ladies Champion), (Overall Champion), DANNY OCAMPO and CONRAD DANNY OCAMPO and CONRAD VIRINA VIRINA
CONRAD VIRINA, EBOT TAN, POPOY JUICO, HELEN MACASAET, JOE MAGSAYSAY and DANNY OCAMPO
ARCHIT BARTOLOME, JEANNE GOULBOURN, MEL SALAZAR, GREG NAVARRO and GRACE TIONGCO
46.2 MAP “RED & GREEN” CHRISTMAS PARTY: The Sports and Fellowship Committee conducted the “MAP Red & Green Christmas Party” on 2 December 2014 at the Main Lounge of the Manila Polo Club.
(l-r) POPOY DEL ROSARIO, TAMMY LIPANA, GREG NAVARRO, CHIT JUAN and PERRY PE
Page 56 of 64 46.2.1 The SABOR LATINO BAND provided the music for dancing during the event.
46.2.2 Induction of New MAP Members
(l-r) GREG NAVARRO (Inducting Officer), RACQUEL CAGURANGAN, ERNESTO CAROLINA, JUAN RAMON FELIX, RAMON GARCIA, FERNANDO GASPAR, Amb. ISHIKAWA KAZUHIDE, JEROME LORENZO, JESUS JOEY MARCELO, ERMILANDO NAPA, MARIA PURISIMA SISON, SYLVIA STOLK and JANETTE GARIN (inset)
46.2.3 Awarding Scrolls of Appreciation for Outgoing Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs
GREG NAVARRO, TAMMY LIPANA, GRACE TIONGCO, EBOT TAN, PATRICK REIDENBACH, HELEN MACASAET, JUN PALAFOX, PERRY PE, JOE MAGSAYSAY, DING NERA, MAYO LOPEZ, CHIT JUAN, ALMA JIMENEZ, CHIQUI GO, BOOTS GARCIA, SID GARCIA, ARCHIT BARTOLOME, RUY MORENO, FERN PEŃA and NONOY QUIMBO
Page 57 of 64 47. TAX (C – Alex Cabrera; VC – Jun Salvador; GIC – Dick Du-Baladad)
47.1 MAP Letter to BIR Commissioner KIM JACINTO-HENARES
The Tax Committee initiated the January 27 MAP Letter to BIR Commissioner KIM JACINTO- HENARES regarding RR 18-2013 entitled “Amending Certain Sections of Revenue Regulations No. 12-99 Relative to the Due Process Requirement in the Issuance of a Deficiency Tax Assessment” with the following text:
“Firstly, allow us to congratulate you for your efforts that contribute to good governance, both in the public and the private sectors. We laud your efforts in improving the processes and systems to strengthen good governance in tax administration.
We, however, have comments with respect to the recently issued RR 18-2013. While we recognize that the regulations intend to make more efficient the process of tax examination and collection of delinquent taxes, we feel that it has taken out certain steps or processes which we believe are critical to maintaining due process afforded to taxpayers and avoiding undue burden imposed on them.
We cite below those areas which we feel deserve review and reconsideration from your good office:
1. The regulations removed the informal conference stage.
2. The Preliminary Assessment Notice (PAN) must be answered within 15 days.
3. If the PAN is protested, a final assessment will be issued.
4. After the Final Decision on a Disputed Assessment (FDDA), taxpayer may not be allowed to submit supplemental evidence.
47.2 Breakfast Dialogue with BIR Commissioner KIM JACINTO-HENARES
47.2.1 The Tax Committee coordinated the 21 March 2014 MAP Breakfast Dialogue with Commissioner KIM JACINTO-HENARES of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).
47.2.2 Comm. Kim Henares mentioned the following updates on the activities of the BIR, particularly its accomplishments in 2013 and its plans for 2014:
47.2.2.1 BIR’s philosophy will be to bring back the strict implementation of the Tax Code. BIR has moved away from customer-centric to law enforcement centric system.
47.2.2.2 BIR will continue to deliver results but with lesser funds.
47.2.2.3 In 2013, the government was able to address the school shortages.
47.2.2.4 The government was able to improve the textbook ratio of students, now it’s one to one, which had never happened before.
47.2.2.5 Corruption was no longer an issue at the BIR.
47.2.2.6 Filipinos have two basic obligations: (a) pay their taxes correctly and on time; and (b) make sure that they guard the money that they paid and make sure that it is spent properly.
Page 58 of 64 47.2.2.7 For April 15, BIR has changed its forms to make them user-friendly by making all the boxes bigger.
47.2.2.8 BIR has made available the software for people to download and fill up the form in their computers for printing. The software will automatically compute the taxes due after the deductions.
47.2.2.9 By the end of March 2014, the same software will allow the people to do Electronic Filing Payment System (EFPS) and do online filing.
47.2.2.10 Also, by the end of March 2014, a Revenue Regulation will be issued to require providers of services or the professionals to submit under oath the table of their rates and how they charge. They will be required to submit a sworn statement stating the rates that they are charging, and their appointments book will now become their books of account. They have to register the appointments book which the BIR can audit later on.
47.3 JOINT MAP-PCCI TAX FORUM entitled “Joint Tax Forum 2014”
The Committee supported the March 25 JOINT MAP-PCCI TAX FORUM entitled “Joint Tax Forum 2014” with Ms. MARIVIC A. GALBAN, Chief of Taxpayer Service Programs and Monitoring Division of the BIR, Atty. BENEDICTA “Dick” DU-BALADAD, Managing Partner of Du-Baladad and Associates (BDB Law), and Atty. LUIS JOSE “Louie” P. FERRER, Partner for Tax of SGV & Co., as speakers.
(l-r) CECILIA PATRICIO, TAMMY LIPANA, Atty. LUIS JOSE FERRER, DICK DU-BALADAD, CATHERINE MANAHAN, and MARIVIC GALBAN
47.4 June 26 Breakfast Dialogue with the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chair, Cong. ROMERO “Miro” S. QUIMBO
47.4.1 Cong. Quimbo made a presentation on “Gearing Ourselves for the ASEAN Integration.” The presentation highlights included the following:
47.4.1.1 CURRENT CREDIT RATINGS STATE OF THE PHILIPPINES: The Philippines had Improved Credit Ratings (stable) from late 2013 to mid-2014 according to Moody’s, S&P, Fitch and JCR.
47.4.1.2 THE COUNTRY’S FISCAL POSITION AS OF MARCH 2014: GDP had 5.7% growth, Exports had P224.76 Billion, Imports was P233.28 Billion, Government Revenue (% of GDP) was P0.4 Billion.
47.4.1.3 THE ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY: Five basic elements in preparing the country for the ASEAN Integration will be the free flow of goods, free flow of
Page 59 of 64 services, free flow of investments, free flow of capital and free flow of skilled labor.
47.4.1.4 BILLS UNDER THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS: The House Ways and Means Committee will be pushing for the following bills:
47.4.1.4.1 Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA)
47.4.1.4.2 Rationalization of Fiscal Incentives (RFI)
47.4.1.4.3 Tax Incentive Management and Transparency Act (TIMTA)
47.4.1.4.4 Amendments to National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC of 1997)
47.4.1.4.5 Review of VAT in power generation and distribution
47.5 MAP Survey on Tax Reform
The Tax Committee conducted on July 23 the MAP Survey on Tax Reform. This is part of the Advocacy on the Reform of Tax System and the Simplification of Tax Administration, which is a Joint Project with the MAP Trade, Industry, and Tourism Committee and the MAP Legislation Committee.
47.6 October 7 Breakfast Dialogue with Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair, Sen. JUAN EDGARDO “Sonny” M. ANGARA
47.6.1 The Tax Committee coordinated the 7 October 2014 MAP Breakfast Dialogue with Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair, Sen. JUAN EDGARDO “Sonny” M. ANGARA.
47.6.2 Sen. Angara made a presentation on the following priority agenda of the Senate Ways and Means Committee:
47.6.2.1 PRIORITY BILLS: Sen. Angara mentioned that the Senate Ways and Means Committee will be prioritizing the Customs Modernization and Fiscal Incentives.
47.6.2.2 REFORM OF THE TAX CODE
47.6.2.2.1 Sen. Angara said that he will also push for the reform of the Tax Code. He mentioned that the House of Representatives passed in September the increase of the ceiling of the allowable 13th month pay from P30,000 to P70,000.
47.6.2.2.2 During the Senate Committee Hearing on 13th month pay on 17 December 2013, BIR Commissioner Henares said that the “most prudent way” was to have a holistic approach in amending the tax system.
47.6.2.2.3 The Tax Code was passed in 1997, but after 1997 was when the tax collection dropped dramatically because of the reforms for excise taxes, in particular, excise tax collection went down.
47.6.2.2.4 Tax effort as a percentage of GNP reached 17% during the time of President Fidel V. Ramos in 1996 or 1997. But looking at the micro-level, individual and families were having hard time in coping with the tax rates and the brackets in the Tax Code.
Page 60 of 64 47.7 Joint Letter to Department of Finance Secretary CESAR V. PURISIMA
The Tax Committee led MAP’s co-signing on 21 October 2014 the Joint Letter to Department of Finance Secretary CESAR V. PURISIMA on the BIR RMC No. 54-2014 entitled “Clarifying Issues Relative to the Application for Value Added Tax (VAT) Refund/Credit under Section 112 of the Tax Code, As Amended.”
The letter was signed by various business and professional groups to formalize their serious concerns on RMC 54-2014 and its negative impact on pending applications for refund or tax credit of input value-added tax ("VAT").
47.8 FINEX-MAP-PWC TAX FORUM entitled “EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS Big Data and Data Analytics: See into the Future”
The Committee promoted the November 27 FINEX-MAP-PWC TAX FORUM entitled “EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS Big Data and Data Analytics: See into the Future” with the following speakers:
1. Atty. BENEDICTA DU-BALADAD, Managing Partner and CEO of Du-Baladad & Associates 2. Atty. ALEX 3. Mr. SUDIPTA GHOSH, Analytics Partner of PwC India
(l-r) DICK DU-BALADAD, ALEX CABRERA and SUDIPTA GHOSH Mr. SUDIPTA GHOSH
47.9 Articles for MAP Columns
The Tax Committee contributed three articles for the “MAPping the Future” every Monday in INQUIRER. 47.9.1 Committee Member Anton Aguilar wrote “A Grief Observed” (28 July 2014 issue) 47.9.2 Committee Member Eddie Yap also wrote “Simplifying the Tax System Redux” (19 August 2014 issue) 47.9.3 Committee Governor-in-Charge Dick Du-Baladad also wrote “Why I am not in favor of the P70,000 tax-exempt benefits” (10 November 2014 issue)
47.10 The BIR Performance Governance System Multi-Sector Governance Coalition (BIR-PGS MSGC)
The Tax Committee represented MAP in The BIR Performance Governance System Multi- Sector Governance Coalition (BIR-PGS MSGC)
47.10.1 The creation of the MSGC is an important component in the implementation of the Performance Governance System (PGS) of the BIR. The MSGC is composed of external stakeholders responsible in ensuring that strategies of the Public Organizations and
Page 61 of 64 Institutions are responsive to the needs of the community and its processes heighten transparency and accountability.
47.10.2 Following are the members of the BIR – PGS MSGC who collectively act as an oversight body that encourage and assist the Bureau in realizing its vision and strategic direction: 47.10.2.1 Makati Business Club (MBC) 47.10.2.2 Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) 47.10.2.3 Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) 47.10.2.4 Tax Management Association of the Philippines (TMAP) 47.10.2.5 Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) 47.10.2.6 Millennium Challenge Account – Philippines (MCA-P) 47.10.2.7 Ateneo School of Government (ASoG) 47.10.2.8 Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance (JMRIG)
47.10.3 MAP has been elected as the Chair of the MSGC with MAP Secretary Atty. Dick Du- Baladad as the representative. Atty. Du-Baladad said that she knew that good governance is the flagship of the 2013 Board, so she gladly accepted the position. In hindsight, however, she realized that her being an active tax practitioner may have some potential complications, including possible conflict of interest in the future. Thus, while she fully supports MAP to take the lead role, she gracefully declined being the representative and will just serve as an alternate member of MSGC in the Committee levels.
47.10.4 Atty. Du-Baladad recommended MAP Governor and MAP Tax Committee Governor- in-Charge Tammy Lipana to take her place instead. She stressed that Ms. Lipana has been retired in tax practice and she has a good understanding of the tax environment.
48. TRADE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM (C – Marivic Españo; VC – Gina Campos; GIC – Charlie Rufino)
48.1 Forum on “Protecting INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY for BUSINESS”
The Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee coordinated the May 6 MAP CEO Academy Forum on “Protecting INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY for BUSINESS” with Intellectual Property Office (IPO) Director-General and MAP Member RICARDO “Ric” BLANCAFLOR.
The following served as panelists: 48.1.1 Dr. DONALD PATRICK LIM, Chief Digital Officer, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation 48.1.2 Atty. FERDIE FIDER, Senior Partner and Head of Intellectual Property Development Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRALAW)
RIC BLANCAFLOR GREG NAVARRO, DONALD LIM, RIC BLANCAFLOR, Atty. FERDIE FIDER and GINA CAMPOS
Page 62 of 64 48.2 2nd Philippine Tourism Forum
The Committee continued collaborating with PHILTOA in the holding of the 2nd Philippine Tourism Forum on September 5.
48.3 Enterprise Development
The Committee collaborated with FINEX in promoting its SMEPlus Portal and encourage MAP members to register. SMEplus is an interactive platform where SMEs can communicate with partner banks for financing advice. PNB is one of the founding partners of the loan portal and SME members have a direct link to PNB's website where they can be informed of other products and services. PNB’s drive to support SMEs through the direction and guidance of PNB Chairman Flor Tarriela, signals the bank’s commitment to provide necessary solutions to its clients’ needs. PNB provides various types of funding for businesses through any of the offerings under the Kabuhayan Loans product suite.
48.4 Tourism Growth
The Committee continued advocating for the following in support of the growth of the tourism industry:
39.4.1 Push for the development of service level standards for the different services that are comparable with ASEAN standards.
39.4.2 Advocate for the establishment of an accreditation system for service providers in the industry and the listing of accredited providers in national and local government and tourism-related websites which tourists may access.
49. INTERACTION OF TEACHERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WITH MAP MEMBERS (MAP Board of Governors)
MAP continued its CSR Program that enables ten business teachers from the various universities and colleges in the country to interact with MAP members and other business leaders and management practitioners in every GMM. It is MAP’s main expectation that the teachers, as well as the students who will be tomorrow’s leaders and managers of the country, will learn from the insights of MAP members and from the presentations of our speakers. The following schools have participated in the GMMs: Asia Pacific College, Centro Escolar University (CEU), Jose Rizal University (JRU), MAPUA Institute of Technology, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) and Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP), among others.
The MAP also invited government and LGU officials during the MAP GMMs. The following agencies have participated so far: Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and PhilHealth.
50. ARTS AND CULTURE
Supported the September 13 NOLI ME TANGERE THE OPERA by co-sponsoring the September 13 Saturday Night show.
51. WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Supported the May 21-23 World Economic Forum (WEF on East Asia 2014) by acting as DOF’s partner.
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Contributed to Arangkada for the publishing and launching costs of the printed documents of the ARANGKADA Philippines broken down as follows:
Legislation Policy Brief - P5,000 Manufacturing Policy Brief - P3,500 Total - P8,500
53. MAP helped promote among MAP members the PDIC’S Benefit Run – “Takbo Sa Pagbangon ng Leyte” on 4 May 2014 at PNB Grounds, Macapagal Ave., Pasay City.
The Board of Governors would like to thank the outgoing MAP Governors, Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs, and all Committee members for their active participation in driving MAP’s programs and activities through the various Committees.
Thank you for your support for 2014 and we look forward to your continuing involvement in all the forthcoming programs and activities of the MAP for the years to come.
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