Makati Business Club and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), along with the Legal Management Council of the Philippines, recently held the “FYI on FOI Workshop” for executives and corporate lawyers. The participants represent companies from the construction, manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries, as well as civil society organizations.
The Pokémon Company (TPC), with support from the Makati Business Club, has recently donated 530 tablets to 3 Marikina public elementary schools to be used by Grade 1 students. The donation aims to help increase Filipino children’s access to quality education, especially during the pandemic.
Julian Felipe Reef is historically and by law undisputed Philippines territory, as was most clearly established in the 2016 ruling based on the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Seas. Our exclusive right over the Julian Felipe Reef carries with it the utilization of, and the obligation to protect, its economic benefits, such as its rich marine life and mineral deposits, for the well-being of each and every Filipino.
Two days following the signing of CREATE law, the Makati Business Club held “A User’s Guide to CREATE (Part 2)” featuring Atty. Alexander B. Cabrera, Chairman and Senior Partner at PwC Philippines. This is the second information session organized by MBC on the recent law.
The Makati Business Club, alongside UN Women, WeEmpower Asia and the Delegation of European Union in the Philippines, hosted the launch of the 2021 “Women in the Philippine C-Suite Report (Nationwide Study) in time to cap Women’s Month. The forum focused on best practices that move the needle in terms of helping more women achieve their corporate aspirations.