Nurturing Collaborations: A Successful Courtesy Visit to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Stock Exchange

On February 12 and 15, the Institute of Corporate Directors Philippines (ICDPh) paid a courtesy visit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Philippines and the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), respectively.

Both courtesy visits were led by Chairman, Atty. Pedro H. Maniego Jr., FICD, and Executive Director, Engr. Valentin A. Reyes, to introduce ICD’s esteemed trustees as well as report the results of the most recent assessment of the publicly listed companies using the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS).

In line with its advocacy, the discussion highlighted possible collaborations, digitalization, compliance challenges among Publicly Listed Companies (PLCs), and updates on regulatory framework and initiatives, to name a few.

The courtesy visit to regulators was a resounding success, showcasing the commitment of both, our regulators and the ICDPh, to enhancing the corporate governance in the Philippines. Moving forward, all are excited about the possibilities for collaboration and partnership that have emerged from this fruitful engagement.

Courtesy Visit to SEC:

This was attended by the following:

From SEC: Chairman Emilio B. Aquino, Commissioner Bryant Fernandez, Director Rachel J. Gumtang-Remalante, Atty. Jaqueline Liu, and other CGFD staff

From ICD:  Chairman Atty. Pedro H. Maniego Jr., Treasurer Ma. Victoria C. Españo, Trustees Senen "Bing" L. Matoto, Ms. Maria Celeste "Maricelle" S. Narciso, Atty. Bendicta Du-Baladad, Executive Director Engr. Valentin A. Reyes, and CG Advocacy’s Asst. Manager Racxine Ramintas.

Courtesy visit to PSE:

From PSE: President Ramon Monzon and Chief Operating Officer Atty. Roel Refran

From ICD:  Chairman Atty. Pedro H. Maniego Jr., Vice Chairperson Ida Ceniza-Tiongson, Trustees Tomasa “Tammy” H. Lipana,  Senen "Bing" L. Matoto, Ms. Maria Celeste "Maricelle" S. Narciso, Atty. Jose Tomas C. Syquia, Executive Director Engr. Valentin A. Reyes, Director of Research and Development Roberto T. Bascon, Jr. and CG Advocacy’s Asst. Manager Racxine Ramintas.