When nature fails, boards are next
The legal standard is not whether a director has heard of nature-related risk. It is whether a director exercised the judgment and diligence that the situation…
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The legal standard is not whether a director has heard of nature-related risk. It is whether a director exercised the judgment and diligence that the situation…
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Borrowers squeezed by rising fuel costs may soon get breathing room, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) presses lenders to roll out relief…
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Companies now have until mid-June to submit their audited financial statements (AFS), following a deadline extension by regulators.
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He’s angling for a slot in the Witness Protection Program by testifying against VP Duterte and thus avoiding prosecution.
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Investment firms can now consolidate multiple strategies under a single structure to cut administrative costs for fund managers and make it easier for…
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Listed liquor maker Emperador Inc. is raising €300 million, or more than P20 billion from a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) to refinance an existing debt of…
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A listed holding company, long feted in boardrooms and award galas for its gleaming CSR scorecard, especially its much-publicized push to make quality…
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First Gen Corporation’s recent P62-billion hydropower deal allegedly contains a “poison pill” that would penalize the Lopez Group by P16 billion if Federico…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday resorted to a little theatrics in confronting rumors — walking and shuffling as if he were about to break into a…
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In the tight-knit circle of Philippine family empires, where boardrooms double as family reunions and a handshake can outlast any contract, debts have a way of…
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‘The use of cyanide on Ayungin Shoal is a form of sabotage that seeks to kill local fish populations, depriving Navy personnel of a vital food source.’
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In the end, the path to a stronger, more vibrant capital market is clear: better governance, practiced both in principle and in action.
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Convicted American felon Timothy J. Desmond allegedly attempted to take control of a major tourism facility inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone on 8 April.
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The Chinese Embassy’s use of a 1990 letter does not constitute a significant basis for China’s claim to Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, according…
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There is something quietly revolutionary about taking a group of folks from the Filinvest legal department out of their natural habitat — away from case files,…
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The best way is to open the book to a random page and start reading.
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That big arbitration win is a beautiful legal victory sitting on a shelf, gathering dust, while our fishermen suffer and our electricity bills keep climbing.
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A ceasefire would have seemed improbable months ago. Lasting peace, however, is a far more demanding objective altogether.
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