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HONORARY MEMBERS PRESIDENT’S PAGE SYDNEY GOULBOURN Founding President Dear CanCham members and friends of CanCham: FIDEL V. RAMOS On behalf of the Board of Trustees I wish you, your families and your friends where-ever you may be best wishes for the year 2012. WASHINGTON SYCIP I would like to take this occasion to put on record and to thank our Executive ALFONSO T. YUCHENGCO Director and his staff in the CanCham Secretariats in Manila and in Cebu for their OUR MISSION dedication and hard work in ensuring CanCham has had an active program of events and services that responds to the interests and needs of our diverse and To represent, support and promote Canada-Philippines business interests growing membership. I would also like to thank the Trustees and Governors for their active participation in the governance of CanCham not only in terms of BOARD OF TRUSTEES oversight but also for providing leadership in activities and representational work CANADIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES JULIAN H. PAYNE we are engaged in throughout the year that call on their various experience and Unit 1406 Antel Corporate Center 121 Valero Street, Salcedo Village wide range of knowledge of the Philippines’ business environment. President Makati City 1200 Philippines The year 2011 has been a good one for CanCham in terms of membership with JULIAN H. PAYNE Phone: +(632) 843-6457 • +(632) 843-6466 • +(632) 843-6471 ROGER DIMMELL now already increased to more than 250 members as we enter the last month of President Fax: +(632) 843-6469 Email: [email protected] 1st Vice President 2011, including over 50 in our new Cebu Chapter which has just finished its first full year since establishment in November 2010. We are now exploring the potential Cebu Chapter: MERCEDES L. MARQUEZ for further expansion with a focus on Davao City and its surrounding area. 2nd Vice President 12/F, Unit 1201 FGU Center, Mindanao Avenue, Cebu Business Park Cebu City 6000 Philippines As those of you who have visited Davao City know, it is an attractive city with over one million in CHRISTOPHER BELL-KNIGHT Phone: +(6332) 231-3368 • +(6332) 583-8708 Email: [email protected] population and is the third largest urban center in the Philippines after metro Manila and metro Cebu. Led Treasurer by a dynamic mayor, the city administration continues its efforts to make the city attractive for expanded www.cancham.com.ph local and foreign business including ensuring public safety as well as a clean physical environment. In Atty. VIRGILIO DEL ROSARIO 2011, the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCCI) has actively spear-headed both a Corp. Secretary major investment conference as well as a large trade exposition with a focus on agri-business. I had the honour and pleasure to represent CanCham at both events with CanCham’s presence recognized and JAMES DANTOW appreciated. TAMMY LIPANA Davao City’s strategic plan for increasing investment and trade includes a number of areas that closely match the focus of CanCham, notably agri-business, ICT/BPO, education and training, and regional ERNEST LOIGNON financial services. It is also striving to expand as a regional hub for support of extractive industries, air FLORA NACES-MATEO transport and sea transport as well as tourism. The focus of Davao on these areas will provide a natural core for the building up Canada-Philippines business relationships based in Davao as has been the case NICK OOSTERVEEN in Cebu and I look forward to building up a Davao-based membership group in 2012. With this in mind, CanCham has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the DCCCI that includes substantive provisions for cooperation, the main three being: PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES • To exchange information and perspectives on: BOARD OF GOVERNORS » Business and economic conditions Davao City and in Canada; Amb. CHRISTOPHER THORNLEY • To represent the collective business interests of the membership » Business opportunities for international trade, foreign investment, transfer of technology and JACK GAISANO • To increase the business profile and Canadian connection of the skills, and mobility of human resources; » Ways and means to enhance international trade, foreign investment, transfer of technology and ROBERT LEE members skills, and mobility of human resources; and • To advocate improvements in the Philippines business environment ROGER MANDRIAK » to benefit members Challenges and issues of common interest to the business communities represented by the two RICHARD MILLS chambers; • To assist Canadian business get established in the Philippines • To keep relevant authorities informed of the cooperation and to jointly advocate the development JULIAN H. PAYNE • To assist members in accessing business support resources and maintenance by the authorities of a pro-business regulatory environment that supports business CELSO VIVAS and economic development; and • To arrange events and facilities for members to exchange business • To extend advice and assistance to each other as may be appropriate and as each chamber is able ESTHER TAN experience, expertise, ideas and news to provide in the particular circumstances; ALFONSO S. YUCHENGCO III • To provide business oriented social opportunities This will be a challenging MOC to implement in the New Year. But, with successful implementation, it will strengthen CanCham’s presence not only in Davao and Mindanao for the benefit of members in that region but also strengthen CanCham as a national chamber with a presence in and representative of Canada-Philippines business interests covering all three major regions in the Philippines. CEBU ADVISORY COMMITTEE SECRETARIAT JIMMY CHUA SEAN R. GEORGET, Executive Director JOSE JAIME ESCAÑO HEIDI H. DEL PILAR, Office Manager & Publications In-charge HEIKO KÄEFER GRACE VENTOSA, Marketing & Events Manager Julian H Payne Dr. NONITO NARVASA JEMELA ANN GOMEZ, Administrative Officer (Cebu) RITCHE RIVERA JERRY AGARIN, Administrative Assistant CAROLINA MARCELO, Office Assistant 2 October — December 2011 CONTENTS SPECIAL FEATURE: Publisher: 16 CANCHAM-AMJ CAMPBELL INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN CHAMBER OF 24TH ANNUAL PHILIPPINES-CANADA CUP GOLF COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES TOURNAMENT Consulting Editor: 21 CANCHAM - YEAR IN REVIEW SEAN GEORGET 24 XMG GLOBAL TOP TEN 2012 PREDICTIONS Production & Advertising: FOR ASIA PACIFIC HEIDI H. DEL PILAR LEGAL ISSUES: Editorial Staff : GRACE R. VENTOSA 6 Towards an improved Philippine technology JERRY L. AGARIN transfer system— by Atty. Divina Ilas-Panganiban (ACCRALAW) CAROL R. MARCELO JEMELA ANNE GOMEZ (Cebu) CSR IN FOCUS: 8 Canadian Ambassador Thornley tours Canatuan mine IN ACTION: 13 MANILA » Executive Management Briefing Series 2011 The views and opinions expressed in the » Business Briefing on the 2011 Philippines IPPP various articles contained within Canada » Business Briefing on “Defining and measuring success of your Links are not necessarily those of the SDMP Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the » 8th Joint Foreign Chambers Networking Night Philippines, Inc., nor it’s Board of Trustees, nor the individuals of which the board » CanCham Christmas Cocktail 2011 is comprised. The information provided 20 CEBU within any news release or advertisement » Economic Briefing with BDO Chief Market Strategist contained within Canada Links has not » 10th Christmas Gathering of Canadians and Friends of Canada been verified by the Canadian Chamber » of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. Any claims, statements, or assertions made REGULARS: in any news release or advertisement are strictly the responsibility of the individual 10 Philippine News company or advertiser. The Canadian » New ADB-Philippines partnership to target inclusive growth, Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines governance reform makes no guarantee as to the accuracy 27 People, Places & Events of any claims, statements, or assertions 28 New Members’ Profile in connection with the contents of any news release or advertisement appearing 29 Members’ Update in Canada Links and disclaims all 30 Service Directory responsibility and liability that may arise. 4 October — December 2011 October — December 2011 5 The author is a Senior Associate of the Angara Abello Concepcion Regala and Cruz (ACCRA) Law Offices and currently the Vice President for Administration and Director of the Licensing Executives Towards an improved Philippine technology transfer system Society (LES) Philippines. (2) in case of failure by the RDI to disclose the potential IP DOST, the royalty under this arrangement will go to the By: Divina Ilas-Panganiban to the GFA; (3) in case the RDI fails to initiate protection investigator and to the RDI where the investigator belongs. of IP within a reasonable time from confidential disclosure Even if the “Lagundi Syrup” licensing agreement is not to the GFA; and (4) in case the RDI ceases to become a exactly an actual application of the provisions of the Tech- epublic Act No. 10055, otherwise known as the “Philippine Filipino corporation. Technology Transfer Act of 2009”, became effective on 8 May nology Transfer Act, it undoubtedly contributed to the For copyright, the law vests ownership of the same to educational awareness of RDIs and several researchers on 2010. The Implementing Rules and Regulations issued jointly by R the RDI, whose researcher (s) actually authored the work. the importance of IP protection. Because of the law and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Intellectual It is the duty of the RDI to require the author of a work the “Lagundi Syrup” experience,