Center for Global Best Practices

A meeting loses its value and wastes time if it is not documented in the correct manner. With the passage of the Revised Corporation Code, there are strict guidelines on how the minutes of meetings should be recorded that must be aligned with SEC regulations. With the clamor of many business owners and decision-makers based in the Visayas region to have more world-class training available to them, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a special program entitled, “ Masterclass on Writing Minutesof Meetings ” to be held on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Seda Ayala Center, Cebu City, Philippines. With the current climate of greater accountability of board directors and management in decisions made during meetings, every organization needs trained experts with the right skills to take minutes effectively. This program is designed to make your meetings efficient and its outcomes effective through a step-by-step guide from preparing the documentation and its physical requir...

The 2019 Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines that took effect last February 23 will have tremendous impact on all corporations in the Philippines.   To educate corporations about this, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a special program entitled 2019 RevisedCorporation Code of the Philippines to be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the Seda Ayala Center Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines.  This program is designed to help you in your compliance, in structuring your deals and to avoid the legal pitfalls when making decisions in board and management meetings or when doing business and investing in the Philippines. The new legal framework introduces fresh concepts aligned with international best practices aimed at improving ease of doing business in the country.  This program is SEC-Accredited for corporate governance. This one-day training will comprehensively discuss not only the new law and its interpretation but will also cover u...

With the massive infrastructure projects envisioned by the government under the Build, Build, Build Program of the current government, there has been a growing demand for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) consultants and specialists who are needed by organizations – both by the private and public sectors – and investors to guide them and achieve success on their PPP initiatives. The Center for Global Best Practices (CGBP), in partnership with Quantum Prisms Consulting, Inc. (QPCI) and Atty. Alberto Agra, will launch a three-module program entitled, PPP Certification Course at the Marriott Grand Ballroom Resortsworld Complex, Pasay City, Philippines on the following dates: • Wednesday and Thursday, June 26 &27, 2019 (Module I); • Thursday and Friday, July 25 & 26, 2019 (Module II) and  • Thursday and Friday, August 29 & 30 (Module III) Be part of the growing team of PPP Advocates! This program is addressed to fill in the capacity gaps of PPP in the ...

If you are importing and exporting goods to and from the Philippines or the customs broker for your client, it is your business to know the rules set by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) have recently been released by the Bureau of Customs through various Customs Administrative Orders (CAOs) and Customs Memorandum Orders (CMOs) to clearly spell out the many changes that will impact on your trade transactions. Managing customs compliance is essential for all importers and exporters. With the clamor of the different players and stakeholders to address this important issue, the Center for Global Best Practices is launching a one-day training entitled, New Customs and Import Rules of the Philippines to be held on June 7, 2019 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. Attendees of this training will learn compliance best practices and everything they need to know on the ch...

Lawyers, accountants, consultants and compliance officers can add profit to their practice by adding corporate housekeeping as part of the services they offer to their valued clients. The term “corporate housekeeping” refers to the multitude of services that a corporate secretary (who could be a lawyer or a non-lawyer) who needs to perform for a corporate entity. For every corporation, it is a must to master, and perform its function well. To upgrade the skills of corporate and assistant corporate secretaries, the Center for Global Best Practices will host a special training entitled, “ Best Practices in Corporate Housekeeping: The Experts’ Guide on How to be anEffective Corporate Secretary ” on Thursday and Friday, May 23 & 24, 2019 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel, Makati City, Philippines. Whether you are a lawyer servicing a corporate client, a professional or a family member assigned by the board as a corporate secretary, a board director or an owner of a corporat...