Center for Global Best Practices

The delay in obtaining the right-of-way (ROW) access is one of the major problems to complete the implementation of the government’s Build, Build, Build programs and investors’ infrastructure projects. To help address this issue, the Center for Global Best Practices (CGBP) will launch a training entitled, “Resolving Right-of-Way Issues” to be held on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. (For details and a complete list of seminars including Property Developer’s Official Guide to Condominium Law of the Philippines, Property Developers’ Guide to Subdivision Law of the Philippines, Best Practices in Creating Master Deed Contract, Property Owner’s Guide to Ejecting Illegal Dwellers Effectively. Learn everything you need to know about the best practices in solving your ROW problems and challenges. Topics will include the new Right-of-Way Act, salient features of its IRR, modes of acquisition and transfer, guidelines and process of exprop

Many government officials and employees and even companies doing business with the government get into trouble due to COA disallowances.   To address the clamor of many public officials in all national government agencies, LGUs and GOCCs to address their COA issues, the Center for Global Best Practices (CGBP) is hosting a one-day pioneering CPD-accredited training in Iloilo entitled, " Best Practices and Remedies to Avoid COA Disallowances " , scheduled on Friday, January 12, 2018 at the Hotel del Rio, Iloilo City, Philippines.    Attendees from the government are exempted from the P2,000 limit when attending this type of training based on Department of Budget and Management Circular 563 dated April 22, 2016 .  This one-day special training will greatly benefit public officials of Local Government Units, National Government Agencies, Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, public utility companies as well as those private entities dealing with the government

Tax optimization is no longer a matter just for the multinationals and large enterprises.  A growing trend of smart SME taxpayers globally are now tailoring their strategies originally drawn up for the big players which are now adopted by smaller and medium-sized business organization. While tax evasion is illegal, tax avoidance is not.  There are a number of strategies that tax experts can devise for firms to structure their business operations to avoid taxes.  Called tax planning, tax avoidance or tax optimization, these strategies stay within the letter of the law. Unknown to many, there are various tax avoidance schemes available under the law that would allow taxpayers to reduce tax liabilities without violating Tax Code provisions. To learn the secrets and tax-saving strategies utilized by these smart business organizations and individuals, the Center for Global Best Practices (CGBP) is running a special one-day seminar entitled, "Optimizing Tax Savings & De

This one-day training is to provide comprehensive information on how to avoid   # COA   # disallowances   and best practices solutions to those who are experiencing such problems commonly encountered by Local Government Units, National Government Agencies, Government-owned and Controlled Corporations and other government entities. If you are in the private sector who is dealing or wants to deal with the   # government , you would want to know what you must avoid for trouble-free transact ions!  This will feature the common findings of COA, recent  # Supreme   # Court # Rulings , as well as remedies and defenses on cases that may be deemed as disbursements which are illegal, irregular, extravagant, unnecessary and unconscionable. This is accredited by the Local Government Training & Research Institutes-Philippine Network (LOGOTRI-PhilNet) based on the guidelines mandated by the Department of Interior and Local Government - Local Government Academy. (This training is ex

Tax Minimization Strategies. Maximization of Deductions. Tax Avoidance best practices to save you millions or even billions in taxes! Learn all these and other trade secrets in this one-day program designed to help corporations, businesses, and individuals save on tax costs – THE RIGHT WAY. Gain valuable insights from former BPI general counsel Atty. Nicasio C. Cabaneiro, CPA, one of the most respected tax experts with over 40 years of experience -- saving billions of taxes f or his clients -- who will share with you his creative ways and best practices in the implementation of an efficient and effective tax planning program. Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018 * 9:00am - 5:00pm Venue: Hotel Del Rio, Iloilo City, Philippines Interested participants may contact Center for Global Best Practices Telephone Numbers: Metro Manila: (+63 2) 842-7148/ 59 & 556-8968/ 69   Baguio City: (+63 74) 423-5148 Cebu City: (+63 32) 512-3106 or 07   Legaspi City: (+63 52

Joint Ventures (JVs) are increasingly becoming popular as a faster and easier approach towards implementing infrastructure, development and social service-related projects at the national and local government levels. To accelerate more economic growth tbrough Public-Private Partnerships, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) released the 2013 revised JV Guidelines applicable for government-owned and controlled corporations, government instrumentalities, government financial institutions, and state universities and colleges.  For local government units (LGUs), they are governed by their own JV ordinances. The authority of LGUs to enter into JVs and provide their own guidelines has been affirmed by the Department of Interior and Local Government and the Department of Justice. To guide the private sector on how to JV with the government and vice versa, Center for Global Best Practices will be holding a seminar entitled, “Business And Public Officials’ Guide on How

Legal educators RELOADED! This two-day faculty development program aims to present new law professors with best practices in teaching law, and introduce experienced law professors to innovations in curriculum development and teaching methods. This is designed to improve the overall teaching performance of law educators by exposing them to learner-centered, outcome based education, an array of teaching methods, classroom management and more! This pioneering initiative is spea rheaded by the Philippine Association of Law School (PALS) and the Center for Global Best Practices. Register on or before December 5 to avail of the early registration and payment discount! If you are applying to be a law professor, this program will enhance your eligibility to teach at a PALS member school. Title: Transformative Law Teaching Date: January 5 & 6, 2018 (Friday & Saturday) Venue: University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines Interested participants may contact Center for

Inviting all public utility companies to this one-day seminar on “ BIR Computerized Accounting SystemCompliance for Public Utility Companies ” to help those businesses who are having difficulty setting up, getting accreditation, and running a successful computerized accounting system (CAS) in compliance with the BIR regulation 2009-9.  This program is to provide guidance and assistance to public utility companies who are large taxpayers and medium sized ones that are soon to be re-classified as large taxpayers. This event is scheduled on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Manila Marriot Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This is applicable to those classified by the government as public utility companies including electric cooperatives and those others in the power generation, distribution and transmission, energy, gas, water distribution, telecoms, cable, and transportation companies. The lecture is also applicable for other types of large taxpayers. For details and a complete li

The fear of many grandparents, parents and families who worked so hard for their wealth is for it to be wasted or end up in the hands of bad relatives and outside predators in case of their death or incapacity.  When you want to spare your loved ones of the burden of dividing and even quarrelling over your estate, or the pain of having to pay for the unnecessary legal costs and taxes, one should write a will or create a living trust.  It is the right thing to do.  When you don’t have one, you run the risk of your assets going to waste. Others attempt to write a will without proper guidance.  But writing a defective will is as good as having no will.  In many instances, this becomes a subject of long, painful litigation.  To help families with this issue, the Center for Global Best Practices will run a one-day pioneering seminar entitled, " Families’ Guide to Wills, Trusts & Inheritance:  Will-Writing, Trust-Making and Inheritance-Giving the Right Way ", scheduled on

  A property owner’s worst nightmare is to have abusive squatters, professional squatting syndicates and unlawful tenants on one’s own premises.  How do you eject abusive squatters effectively? With the clamor of many who needs help on this, the Center for Global Best Practices is holding a one-day pioneering seminar entitled, “A Property Owner’s Guide to Ejecting Illegal Dwellers Effectively:  Strategies, Legal Procedues, and Solutions” on Friday, November 24, 2017 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. The law on ejectment is a special law that is not really taught in law schools. Many lawyers make mistakes in filing such cases at the expense of the property owners.  A precise knowledge of the correct legal remedies and practical extra-legal know how are essential for a successful and speedy recovery and possession of your property.   The seminar is about protecting your property from unlawful occupants and how to efficiently utilize ejectment actions and

Early this year, the government released a new set of bidding documents to align with the new Procurement Law Implementing Rules and Regulations that took effect on October 28, 2016.  To help those in the private sector who wants to participate in the bidding transactions with the government as well as assist public officials in understanding these changes, the Center for Global Best Practices is holding a two-day seminar entitled, “ Best Practices Guide on How to Prepare Your Bidding Documents ” to be held on Thursday and Friday, November 16 & 17, 2017 at the Manila Marriott Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. This program is highly recommended for heads of procuring entities, bids and awards committees (BACs) of National Government Agencies, Local Government Units, GOCCs, BAC secretariat members, suppliers, contractors, consultants, and everyone who wants to participate in bidding for government projects. This seminar is to provide participants with a better understanding o

President Rodrigo Duterte newly signed Executive Order 34 a month ago on July 17 simplifying certain processes and procedure to make it faster and more efficient for national government agencies, LGUs and GOCCs to procure infrastructure, goods and services. This is good news for those in the private sector who are doing business with the government To help all stakeholders understand these changes, the Center for Global Best Practices doing a one-time rerun this year for its pioneering two-day seminar entitled, “ What You MUST Know About the Government Procurement Law IRR 2016 ” to be held on Thursday and Friday, September 28 & 29, 2017 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. This seminar is part of a two-series program with the other one entitled, How To Prepare Your Bidding Documents (aligned with the new IRR) to be held on November 16 & 17 (at the Marriott Hotel) in anticipation of the changes in the bidding documents.  For details and a comple

Joint Ventures (JVs) are increasingly becoming popular as a faster and easier approach towards implementing infrastructure, development and social service-related projects at the national and local government levels. To accelerate more economic growth tbrough Public-Private Partnerships, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) released the 2013 revised JV Guidelines applicable for government-owned and -controlled corporations, government instrumentalities, government financial institutions, and state universities and colleges.   For local government units (LGUs), they are governed by their own JV ordinances. The authority of LGUs to enter into JVs and provide their own guidelines has been affirmed by the Department of Interior and Local Government and the Department of Justice. To guide the private sector on how to JV with the government and vice versa, Center for Global Best Practices will be holding a pioneering seminar entitled, “Business And Public Officia