BEING an “executive coach” is a new profession. There are even certificates to authenticate one’s right to be called one. This is different from a confidant who gets to give solicited advise informally over drinks, and without a fee.

In my experience in the formulation of the Vision of an enterprise or organization, already found latent in the words of the Vision are some directives for strategy formulation. This is clear in the subsequent elaboration of the AmBisyon Natin 2040 found in the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) document.

There will always be nuances in the risks and opportunities involved in mining. The Philippines is no exception when it comes to this. Many stakeholders worry about the risks and challenges frequently associated with mining. They fear that the industry’s growth, especially with the lifting of the four-year ban on the open-pit method, will be detrimental to the environment, and to the safety of host communities.

THE PANDEMIC has already given the future a distinctly dystopian look. And then there’s this: the burgeoning of the “second drone age.”

On Dec. 15, 2021, the Senate passed on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2094, which seeks to amend Commonwealth Act No. 146, otherwise known as the Public Service Act (PSA). The Senate Bill attempts to streamline and liberalize the current restrictions placed on the ownership, management, and control of public utilities and public services.

In its 2018 Resolution, Virata v. Ng Wee, affirmed in toto the foregoing rulings in dismissing the motions for reconsideration filed by the petitioning directors and officers of Wincorp, and thereby solidifying the doctrine that when it comes to corporations vested with public interests, such as financial intermediaries, directors, trustees, and officers do owe a fiduciary duty of diligence not only to the shareholders, but to creditors and other stakeholders, who rely upon the Board and its officers to exercise their fiduciary duty of diligence in the management of the corporate business enterprise to protect their legitimate interests in the corporate assets.

When Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte teamed up as the presidential and vice-presidential running mates for the 2022 elections, their rabid followers cockily said, “Race is over,” implying the tandem will be sure winners in the 2022 elections. After all, Pulse Asia surveys prior to the formal filing of certificates of candidacies in October last year showed the two as the most preferred among the probable candidates for president.

This column is a list of the significant economic events of last year.

Religio, mores, cultura. These three values are fundamental to the Lasallian identity: the spirit of faith, zeal for service, and communion in mission. The university instills in its students the right values and attributes that follow the path of the Lord. Mores represent the proper ways of conduct in society. Culture asserts that a good Lasallian has great and deep love for the country.

Presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. had recently articulated his support for reversing the rice tariffication law (RTL). He decried the so-called many “unintended consequences” of RTL for the country’s rice farmers.

The year 2020 will be remembered as the year that broke our 21-year streak of steady economic expansion.

It’s been a year of big challenges for many companies, with an ongoing pandemic, labor shortages, supply-chain bottlenecks and record inflation. As if all this weren’t enough, some corporations added to their own afflictions with self-made crises caused by dreadful public-relations judgment.