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THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

The annual APCAC Washington Door Knock provides our members a voice, giving them the opportunity to be within arm's reach of U.S. policy makers and pundits, who share their thoughts on trade, politics, economics, and the future of American businesses abroad. Contents

AUGUST 2018 VOL 93 NO 08

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04 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT O N T H E 2 0 1 8 A P C A C WASHINGTON DOOR KNOCK

by Ebb HinchliffeEditors: Mikhail Banzon / John Forbes / Leslie Ann Murray

07 APCAC POLICY CHECKLIST

OTHER SECTIONS

02 AMCHAM PUBLICATIONS 38 AMCHAM STANDING COMMITTEES & STAFF36 2018 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 40 MEMBERS' BIRTHDAYS: SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER AMCHAM CHAPTERS INDEX TO ADVERTISERS03 NEW AMCHAM MEMBERS AMCHAM SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

PUBLICATIONS

EBB HINCHLIFFEEditor-in-Chief

MIKHAIL BANZONCommunications Manager

CHRISTINA TUGUIGUIWebsite Director

CHET GUEVARAAdvertising Head

EYA MARTINEZLayout Editor

LESLIE ANN MURRAYPublications Consultant

ROY I. FULGADOPhotographer

ERNIE CECILIAChairman, Publications Committee

MANUEL R. GUILLERMOPublications Committee Adviser

ATTY. EMMANUEL T. SANTOSMember, Publications Committee

Published ByTHE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.

MemberPUBLISHER ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.

20 FILIPINO AMERICAN MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT, INC.

by Leslie Ann Murray

ADVOCACY

04CORPORATE SOCIAL

RESPONSIBILITY

24 PFIZER SUPPORTS THE FIGHT AGAINST WORLD HUNGER WITH 1 MILLION MEALS

by Geoffrey Gabriel P. Garcia, RN MOH

28 P&G FUELLS MSME DEVELOPMENT: LAUNCHES 'ANGAT KITA' PROGRAM

Submitted by Procter & Gamble

FEATURES

06 LANE ARCHIVE TECHNOLOGIES (LAT) SUPPORT FOR AMCHAM'S "5S PROGRAM"

08 THE ARANGKADA PHILIPPINESF O R A 2 0 1 8 : B E T T E R INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A STRONG ECONOMY

by The Arangkada Philippines Project

17 DR. DEAN WILLIAMSSubmitted by The People At Work

BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

30 THE SEARCH FOR THE “BEST OF THE BEST” BEGINS: AMCHAM’S 17TH ANNUAL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

AMCHAM ROUNDUP

10 TALK WITH IMF RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE YONGZHENG YANG

VIRTUOUS SPIRALS IN SOCIETY 5.0

12 THE EFFECTS OF FAKE NEWS ON THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY AND MEDIA

14 SONA 2018: ANALYSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS

INDUSTRY 4.0: HOW INTELLIGENT MACHINES WILL TRANSFORM EVERYTHING WE KNOW

36 MANIACAL FOCUS ONORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

by Ernie Cecilia, DPM

BUSINESS OF BUSINESS

16 AMERICAN CHAMBER MINDANAO CELEBRATES JULY 4 PHILIPPINE AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP DAY

by EDGE Davao

18 AMCHAM RELIVES THE 'BAIDISCO SPIRIT' IN CELEBRATION OF ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN CEBU AND 72 YEARS OF PHIL-AM FRIENDSHIP

by Jan Angelique Dalisay

UPCOMING AMCHAM SIGNATURE/SPECIAL EVENTS

• AUGUST 23 - VISAYAS CHAPTER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & FELLOWSHIP NIGHT• AUGUST 29 - NORTH LUZON CHAPTER MEMBERS ORIENTATION & NETWORKING NIGHT• SEPTEMBER 3 - VISAYAS CHAPTER AMCHAM IN CEBU @ THIR-TEE• SEPTEMBER 25 - 2018 AMCHAM TALENT SUMMIT: HUMANIZING THE WORKPLACE• SEPTEMBER 12 - BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A STRONG ECONOMY• NOVEMBER 27 - CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: THE NEXT SUNRISE INDUSTRY

AMCHAM FOUNDATION

32 10TH AMCHAM FOUNDATIONCSR PHOTO EXHIBIT "BUSINESS FOR BETTER LIFE"

26 AMCHAM CSR EXCELLENCE AWARDS — 2018

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PRA Global Mr. James Nicholson Southeast Asia Regional Manager

NCR

NEW AMCHAM MEMBERSMEMBERSHIP NEWS

Dover Business Group Mr. Juanito Cubos Director Shared Services

VISAYAS

Now Corp Ms. Mel Velarde CEO & President

CSS Corp ICT Services Mr. Arvind Appavu Centre Head & Senior Director

Vena Energy Mr. Samrinder Nehria Country Head

Galileo Technology Mr. Gerald Harty Director

TelePhilippines Mr. Travis Coates Managing Director

Nusku Inc. Mr. Ido Guverich Chairman

Crowe Horwath Philippines Mr. Ramon Garcia Managing Partner

Storm Learning Mr. Varun Kumar Doripally Mallesh Co-founder & CEO

Rise Against Hunger Philippines Mr. Jomar Fleras Executive Director

Kadence International Ms. Iris Lorenzo Managing DirectorBusiness Research

American Airlines Ms. Yolanda Mendoza Manager – Philippines

ADP Philippines Ms. Baby Montesclaros Finance Director

ADP Philippines Mr. Gary Kidder Sales Director

The Marquis Event Venue Ms. Lorraine Aguila Vice PresidentBGC, Inc.

Malia Prime Advisory Mr. Mark Serrano Managing DirectorDWC LLC

Philbest Canning Corp. Mr. Ritche Rivera President

MINDANAO

Surigao/DAPA Chamber Ms. Rosely Dagsa President


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WRITTEN BY EBB HINCHLIFFE, AMCHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOREDITORS: MIKHAIL BANZON / JOHN FORBES / LESLIE ANN MURRAY

The Asia Paci�c Council of American Chambers, better known as APCAC, is an association of 29 American chambers of commerce in the Asia-Paci�c region. Collectively, APCAC represents over 15,000 businesses, over 50,000 overseas American workers, and a total of over 10 million employees.

APCAC was established 50 years ago in 1968. Its original focus was to work on Section 911 of the tax code that concerns the taxation of American citizens based on their worldwide income and not solely on income earned in their country of residence, which almost all developed countries follow. Since 1968, APCAC has grown into a strong advocacy organization that continues to advocate for tax reform, but has also taken on many other important issues of concern to American businesses abroad, including trade, investment, tariffs, and travel.

The 2018 DelegationAPCAC’s primary method of

advocating is through its annual Door Knock in Washington, D.C. The 2018 Door Knock was held from July 15-18 with about 40 attendees, representing 29 member companies from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

The Philippines was well-represented with five attendees including George Drysdale from Marsman Drysdale, Patrick Muttart of PMFTC, Rynor Jamandre of Quantity Solutions, AmCham’s Legislative committee chairman John Forbes, and Executive Director Ebb Hinchliffe.

There were many highlights during the week. The first three days were reserved for APCAC matters as a whole and did not deal with specific issues of specific countries; the final two days in Washington were used by the Philippine delegation to work on issues specific to

and between the Philippines and the United States.

Looking Back, Looking ForwardLooking back, during the summer

of 2017, on an almost daily basis, almost every major world newspaper had the Philippines on their front page. The drug war, Marawi, and the implementation of martial law in Mindanao were the prime headlines. This year – 2018 – it was a different story. The Philippines was seldom in the news - and what little there consisted of more positive stories.

However, in the summer of 2018, China made the headlines. The question was how to deal with China’s rise as a global power, both politically and economically, and, to some extent, militarily. At the Door Knock, the trade war and imposition of tariffs on imports of various goods from various countries

to China and U.S. allies were well debated. Most agreed that actions are necessary to counter China’s policies toward intellectual property of investors and currency manipulation, among others. Policy makers told us the theory that China would play to the rules of Western liberal democracies after joining the World Trade Organization has been disproven by China’s action over the last 15 years. Thus a tougher policy is being taken by the Trump administration. Still, the overall sentiment was that a drawn out trade war is not the best way to settle trade imbalances of the US with China, Europe, or our North American partners.

In the wake of the success of the Trump tax reform that ended U.S. taxation on income of U.S. companies abroad, the U.S. Congress showed considerable interest in APCAC’s tax concerns. This included amending the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), ending taxation on Americans working overseas, and a revision

THE 2018 APCAC WASHINGTON DOOR KNOCKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT ON

THE APCAC DELEGATION ON CAPITOL HILL. THIS YEAR'S DELEGATES HAILED FROM AUSTRALIA, CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, KOREA, MALAYSIA, MONGOLIA, THE PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE, AND THAILAND, PROVIDING A WELL-ROUNDED OVERVIEW OF THE ASIA PACIFIC'S ECONOMIC SPECTRUM.


administration’s tax and economic plans, pointing to high economic power and low unemployment data.

• Briefings from political pollsters and major think tanks dominated the morning of the 17th: the America Enterprise Institute (AEI), Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), and the Heritage Foundation, Whit Ayers of North Star Opinion Research, and Tony Fabrizio, principal of FabrizioWard spoke on politics, trade, and November 2018 election probabilities. The afternoon was spent on Capitol Hill with various U.S. Congressional leaders and Senators speaking to the delegation. This included Republican Congressmen Ted Yoho of Florida and George Holding of North Carolina, Republican Senators David Perdue of Georgia and Cory Gardner of Colarado, and Democrat Congressman Joe Crowley of New York. The last meeting on the Hill was a Trade Panel Discussion with the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways & Means Committee Staff members. The day ended with a reception hosted by the Coca Cola Company at their Washington, D.C. office.

• The 18th was set aside for each Chambers’ agendas. For us, it meant a visit to the Philippine Embassy with Minister for Economic Affairs, Jose Victor Chan-Gonzaga, followed by a meeting with U.S. Commerce

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to some of the provisions of the recently passed tax bill that negatively affected small and medium enterprises.

The top U.S. political story was the upcoming November midterm elections. The general consensus of the prominent pollsters we met - among others - was that the Democrats would take back the House of Representatives and the Republicans would hold on to control of the Senate by a narrow margin.

Future for a Phil-Am FTA?The highlight of the meeting from the

Philippine perspective was the discussion around a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries. Not long ago the Philippines was far down any preferred list of countries with which the U.S. might enter into a free trade agreement. But with Japan and Vietnam preferring to pursue the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership (with or without the United States after its withdrawal), then the best country with which to form a FTA with would be its long-time friend and partner in Asia, the Philippines. Preliminary discussions are ongoing and, if a decision is made to begin, President Trump must formally notify U.S. Congress prior to their commencement. AmCham will provide updates on any future progress and what this could mean for businesses nationwide.

HighlightsThis year’s Door Knock ended on

a high note, but perhaps the best way to understand the content, influence, and importance of the Door Knock is to provide a list of the people we met and the discussions had over the course of the week.

• The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s leadership welcomed the APCAC delegations by briefing them on trade and other policy issues.

• APCAC retained a lobbyist, the BGR Group, to assist with the Door Knock meetings and advocacy issues. BGR gave their view of the overall Washington political climate and an overview of the week’s activities.

• The second and third days were spent at the impressive U.S. Chamber of Commerce building facing the White House. In these all day overviews from the Administration, were graced by speakers from the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, State, and Treasury, USAID, the office of the United States Trade Representative, the National Security Council, the

Department of Treasury, the National Economic Council, and the office of the Vice President, among others.

• It was a great pleasure to have former USAID Philippines Director Gloria Steele speak to APCAC and point to the Arangkada Project as an example of how an American Chamber of Commerce in Asia cooperates with USAID in achieving policy reforms in the investment and trade environment of developing countries.

• Notably, the Vice President’s Chief Economist Mark Calabria cited the Australia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement as a model for bilateral trade agreements in the Asia Pacific.

• Ken Isley, the Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service spoke about trade and the agricultural priorities of the Trump administration.

• Ambassador Matt Matthews from the State Department spoke about the robust role of American businesses in the Asia Pacific and beyond. In his talk, he mentioned how “we are working with our partners to address unfair economic behavior, break down barries to market entry for American goods, and help U.S. companies grow market share.”

• Undersecretary David Malpass from the U.S. Treasury briefed members on important tax and regulatory issues.

• Stephen Moore, an economist for the Heritage Foundation think tank, discussed his insights on the Trump

OUR PHILIPPINE DELEGATION IN THE U.S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING, POINTING TO OUR PLACE ON THEIR PLAQUE OF AMERICAN CHAMBERS ABROAD. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: GEORGE DRYSDALE (MARSMAN-DRYSDALE), EBB HINCHLIFFE (AMCHAM PHILIPPINES), RYNOR JAMANDRE (QUANTITY SOLUTIONS), PATRICK MUTTARY (PMFTC), AND JOHN FORBES (AMCHAM PHILIPPINES)


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Department and Commercial Officer Sarah Fox and Deputy Director Ian Clements. A meeting in the U.S. Trade Representative office with Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Asia Pacific, Karl Ehlers, followed. We then met with the U.S. Philippine Society where Ambassador Thomas Hubbard and Hank Henderson were in attendance. The U.S. ASEAN Business Council’s Mark Meily and Riley Smith also had a quick word with us, as well

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as the U.S. Chamber’s John Goyer. We rounded off the day with the U.S. State Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary Peter Haas and Senior Philippine Desk Officer Richard Blackwood, and finally, the Philippine Caucus at the offices of Congressman Bobby Scott and Congressman Steve Chabot.

As a reminder, the APCAC Door Knock and the regional APCAC meetings are open to every AmCham member and all members are

encouraged to take part. The next door knock has been scheduled for July 14-19, 2019, and AmCham will gladly take all willing participants, ensuring our delegation has a strong voice across all sectors. Sooner still, on March 4-5, the 2019 APCAC Business Summit will be held at the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong, where the 29 Chambers will once again gather to discuss from across the region matters that concern them.

Here’s to this year’s successful Door Knock, and to all of us working towards a prosperous future for both American and Filipino businesses. prosperous future for both American and

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LAT’s services include professional Information Management, “On-Site” consultancy and “confidential and secure document destruction”

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Other services now extend to Digital Capture (Imaging), and Records and Information Management Consultancy and Training.

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FEATURE

BY THE ARANGKADA PHILIPPINES PROJECT (TAPP)

BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A STRONG ECONOMY

THE ARANGKADA PHILIPPINES FORA 2018:

The Seventh Anniversary Arangkada Philippines Forum of the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines will be held at the Marriott Grand Ballroom on September 12, 2018. This year’s forum with the theme “Better Infrastructure for a Strong Economy” will focus on the following infrastructure sectors: Rail and Roads, Seaports and Shipping, and Water. The forum will discuss key programs, policies, and recommendations that support each of these sectors.

The forum is divided into three panels with the following topics: How to Survive the Coming Water Crisis; Competitive Rail and Highway Networks; and Ports, Shipping, and the Blue Economy. A special panel on Investing in Next Wave Cities is also included in the program. A policy brief on each of the sector discussed will be launched during the event.

We have invited distinguished industry leaders and experts from the public and private sectors to join

the event. The JFC has invited House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Senate Economic Affairs Committee Chairperson Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as keynote speakers.

The JFC will also host a separate forum on Creative Industries entitled “Creative Industries: The Next Sunrise Industry” at the Fairmont Makati Hotel on November 27, 2018. The forum will focus on various policy changes, initiatives, and recommendations to boost the country’s creative economy. A Creative Industries policy brief will also be released during the event.

In 2010, the JFC published Arangkada Philippines, an advocacy

paper promoting seven sectors with high growth potential: agribusiness, IT-BPM, creative industries, infrastructure, manufacturing and logistics, mining, and tourism, with recommendations to build a more competitive and inclusive Philippine economy.

The JFC’s Arangkada Philippines Project has also published five annual assessments, six policy briefs, seven policy notes, and Implementing the Ten Point Agenda of the Duterte Administration, all intended to improve the investment climate. These publications are available at the Arangkada website www.arangkadaphilippines.com.

For more information, visit the official event website www.investphilippines.info/fora2018, send an e-mail [email protected], or call +632 751-1495.

To register, please visit our registration page at arangkada.teamasiaevents.com. For other concerns, please contact our Registration Manager, Trissa Baybayan, at +632 847-3500 local 309 or e-mail [email protected].

The Arangkada Philippines Fora 2018 is sponsored by Auto Nation Group, Inc., Bank of the Philippine Islands, Capital One Philippines Support Services Corporation., Dole Asia Ltd., Emerson Electronics, First Philippine Holdings Corporation, International Container Terminal Services, Inc., Manila Electric Company, Manila Marriott Hotel, Manila Water Company Inc., Megawide Construction Corp., Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, Pacific Cross Philippines, PLDT Enterprise, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, Resorts World Manila, Royal Cargo, Santos Knight Frank, SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co., and TeamAsia.

www.amchamphilippines.com


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WHATTALK WITH IMF RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE YONGZHENG YANG

THE ARANGKADA PHILIPPINES PROJECT

WHERE WHENAMCHAM HALL JULY 23 | 9 AM

WHATVIRTUOUS SPIRALS IN SOCIETY 5.0

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

WHERE WHENAMCHAM HALL JULY 23 | 12 - 2 PM

GUEST SPEAKERMR. MICHAEL CLEMONS, CEO, SAKURA K.K. GROUP


AMCHAM ROUNDUP

WHATTHE EFFECTS OF FAKE NEWS ON THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY AND MEDIA

AMCHAM SIGNATURE EVENT

WHEREDISCOVERY PRIMEA

WHENJUNE 25 | 12 - 2 PM

GUEST SPEAKERMS. CES OREÑA DRILON, JOURNALIST, ABS-CBN


AMCHAM ROUNDUP

WHATSONA 2018: ANALYSIS & HIGHLIGHTS

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN OF AMCHAM COMMITTEE

WHERENEW WORLD HOTEL MAKATI

WHENJUNE 25 | 12 - 2 PM

GUEST SPEAKERATTY. SALVADOR S. PANELO, CHIEF PRESIDENTIAL LEGAL COUNSEL

WHATINDUSTRY 4.0: HOW INTELLIGENT MACHINES WILL TRANSFORM EVERYTHING WE KNOW

MANUFACTURING COMMITTEE

WHERE WHENAMCHAM HALL JULY 26 | 10 AM - 12 PM

GUEST SPEAKERMR. CHRISTIAN LIM, CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER, MICROSOFT PHILIPPINES


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BY EDGE DAVAO, VOL. 11 ISSUE 89

The American Chamber's Mindanao Chapter was glad to see honored guests and colleagues, as well as many friends, who accepted its invitation to join the Philippine American Friendship Day celebration.

Councilor April Marie Dayap was the guest of honor, who delivered a Message of the City as of�cial representative of Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio.

July 4 is also the Independence Day of the United States, a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of their Declaration of Independence in 1776. There was a time in the past when Filipinos celebrated the 4th of July as its Independence Day. It started in 1946, when Indonesian Consul-General Berlian Napitupulu led the diplomatic corps which included Hon. Consul of

AMERICAN CHAMBER MINDANAO CELEBRATES JULY 4 PHILIPPINE AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP DAY

GM CYBIL ANGELA OF PANORAMA SUMMIT HOTEL, SPONSOR OF THE ANNIVERSARY CAKE, JOINS GUESTS OF HONOR APRIL MARIE DAYAP AND AMCHAM PRESIDENT NONOY VILLA-ABRILLE IN BLOWING THE CANDLE IN CELEBRATION OF THE PHILIPPINE AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP AND US INDEPENDENCE DAY WHILE DIRECTOR JACK TAN, 1ST VP BONGUYAN AND 2ND VP MARAÑON ARE WATCHING.


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Germany Klaus Doring and wife Rossana, Hon. Consul of Korea Edgar Ang, Hon. Consul of Mexico Ma. Lourdes Monteverde and husband Dr. Timas III, and Hon. Consul of New Zealand Vincente Lao, and former Consul of Japan Tomoko Dodo.

Also in attendance were Canadian Chamber Chair Nilo Claudio, European Chamber Chair Antonio Peralta, Edge Davao publisher, Journalist John Carlo Tria and Davao City Chamber past President Jose Custodio.

It celebrated July 4th as Filipino-American Friendship Day to highlight the enduring relations between the Philippines and the United States. Various factors have strengthened these ties, among them a shared history and a common commitment to democratic values.

The commemoration of the 4th of July is also meant to remind the Filipinos and the Americans of the two countries' long-standing friendship.

AmCham was grateful to its board members and to those who so generously helped in making the event come together successfully. Among them, Marco polo

GM Dottie Wurgler-Cronin, Panorama Summit Hotel CEO Fides Catañeda and Maer Summit Konstrukt managing director Dino Mae Suelto.

Everybody enjoyed the fellowship

that AmCham Mindanao Chapter Asst. Secretary Ross Luga hosted. And all guests went home with a bottle of red wine, compliments of AmCham Mindanao.

DR. DEAN WILLIAMSFEATURE

Dean is the author of “Real Leadership: Helping People and Organizations Face Their Toughest Challenges.” His latest book is, “Leadership for a Fractured World: How to Cross Boundaries, Build Bridges, and Lead Change.”

Originally from Australia, he has been a faculty member at Harvard University since 1999, based at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership. In recognition of his teaching he has regularly received “the most influential course award,” and was also a recipient of the University’s prestigious Carballo Award for teaching excellence. He has also served as a visiting professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore, and for ten years has led the popular Social Leadership Singapore program.

Today, Dean works part-time with Harvard, directing The Global Change Agent executive education program, and he runs his own leadership development firm, The Leaders Compass.

Dean has consulted, lectured, or led workshops all over the world. He served for five years as the Chief Adviser to the President of Madagascar, leading one of the most innovative

development reforms in Africa. He has also led major change processes, facilitated leadership development initiatives, and/or conducted extensive research with companies, governments, educational systems in the United States, India, Australia, Nigeria, Singapore, East Timor, Japan, Colombia, Cambodia, Europe, the Middle East, and Myanmar.

He earned both Master’s and Doctoral degrees from Harvard, specializing in leadership studies and organizational development. He conducted extensive research with Aetna Life and Casualty in the United States, with the Matsushita School in Japan, and with the Government of Brunei in South East Asia. While living in Borneo, Dean studied adaptation and change with indigenous tribes. In his younger years he was a factory worker at Ford Motor Company and an executive with the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. He continues to work with businesses, governments, and institutions around the world on building leadership capacity to respond to the demands of leading in a complex world.

SUBMITTED BY THE PEOPLE AT WORK


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BY JAN ANGELIQUE DALISAY, SAVVYSHERPA ASIA, INC.

Paying homage to where it all began, AmCham went back to relive the ‘Bai Disco spirit in Cebu Plaza, now Marco Polo Plaza Cebu on the 7th of July 2018.

The mild rain could not dampen the thrill of the ultimate '80s throwback party which highlighted the double celebration of 30 years of AmCham's presence in Cebu and the 72 years of Philippine-American friendship.

The Cebu Grand Ballroom of the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu transformed into the '80s hotspot where tables were laden with familiar '80s centerpieces—Game Boy, Rubik's Cube, and cassette tapes. Atop the stage hang mirror balls while guests sauntered in their favorite '80s garb. Bold neon colors, denim jackets, high-waist jeans, mini-skirts, tights, leggings, and sneakers offered a feast for time-travelling eyes. But Reliving ‘Bai Disco was more than just about that '80s vibe. It was a celebration of friendships that began some 30 years ago and fostered to become a most enduring alliance in the Visayas region.

AmCham Visayas Chapter President Jeff Minnick took the center stage and delivered his welcome remarks with a toast. Then, US Consular Agent Glenn Ivan Loop introduced the night's guest speaker, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) of the U.S. Embassy, Manila, Michael S. Klecheski, who—in the true spirit of ‘Bai disco friendship—was warmly received by the AmCham community.

"We are family!" Yes, DCM Klecheski just pulled a Sister Sledge reference to emphasize how far

AMCHAM RELIVES THE 'BAI DISCO SPIRIT IN CELEBRATION OF ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN

CEBU AND 72 YEARS OF PHIL-AM FRIENDSHIP

AmCham has come. From its growing workforce that fueled business process outsourcing (BPO) to multiple coworking spaces, the former Senior Watch Officer couldn't help but allude to how well this great relationship has thrived—like the Bee Gees' disco song, Stayin' Alive. And as more American businesses continue to solidly prop itself as pillars of the Philippine economy, Klecheski

added this Billboard chart-topper to his repertoire of musical references: “ain’t no stopping us now.”

Enlivened by these words, the crowd made its way to enjoy the all-American dinner buffet prepped by Marco Polo's top culinary experts. Dinner included a wide choice main dishes from the east coast, southern, and southwestern regions of the U.S. Iconic '80s tracks were played by original ‘Bai Disco DJs Neil Pepito and

Boyet Illustrisimo to boot.Then, to further awaken the collective

nostalgia, AmCham's Got Talent 2017 champion George Miano owned the stage with his rendition of George Michael's pop ballad Careless Whisper, and then serenaded the crowd with Lionel Richie's soft rock, Hello.

World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) 2015 multi-medalist Vynne Guardiana and YouTube sensation Caloy Juapo continued to wow the audience with spectacular performances that culminated with Dirty Dancing’s “The Time of My Life”, followed by the most awaited disco party, which was pumped with '80s jam, flashing disco lights, and inexhaustible energy. "Doing disco is like just being you with your dance moves and all of us likes to disco. Who doesn't miss disco?" said Kleman Roy Senyahan who joined the stage and showed


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his busting moves. In this moment of rhythmic dancing, the Star and Hunk of the Night winners emerged: Paulette Villaflor from Globe Telecom, Inc. and (???) They each won a Timex Watch and a Gift Voucher from Maayo Medical, after a heated dance battle that sent the audience in a frenzy of cheers and applause.

To cap it off, raffle winners were announced, bagging minor prizes—gift packs from Landers, Globe, SkyBiz, and Sta Fe Relocation Services, Timex watches, adventure passes from Cebu Safari and Adventure Park. On to room vouchers from Dusit Thani Makati, Montebello Villa Hotel, Marco Polo Plaza, Radisson Blu Cebu, Waterfront Hotel, Plantation Bay, Harolds Hotel, and Golden Prince Hotel & Suites. Ms. Sherry Rose Canete of the Radisson Blu was the most envied woman of the night, winning the business class trip to Bangkok, Thailand from Philippine Airlines.

Indeed, Reliving ‘Bai Disco was a huge success. “It was such a successful event that we have filled all 400+ seats at the Cebu Grand Ballroom and at 10pm, our guest of honor – DCM Michael S. Klecheski together with his wife, kids, friends and so many others were still seen enjoying the festivities.” says AmCham Visayas - Vice-President and Chairman of the event, Zaide Zafra. “We could not have achieved it without the support of our sponsors, AmCham members, and the organizing committee. What a great way to celebrate Philippine-American Friendship with such a touching and fun tribute given to our Amchammembers. We also wish to acknowledge the Veterans from Post 12130 led by their Quarter Master Mel Stanton, and most especially to our inspirational Chapter President Jeff Minnick. We hope that thru this event we’ve etched a lasting impression of the friendship that Jeff, the DCM and all other Americans are able to bond with the people of this fine and resilient country – The Philippines.” He added.

All couples and groups have since flocked the dance floor. Led by the Lexmark Dance Club, everyone was strutting their hips to the beat of Los Del Rio's Macarena. Together, they offered a synchronized vision of what AmCham is about. Friendship. Music. Joie de vivre.

Indeed, the ‘Bai Disco spirit is alive.

ABOUT THE WRITER:

Jan Angelique Dalisay is a technical writer at Savvysherpa Asia, Inc., where she writes about health-care and data analytics. She's also a creative writer and her works had been anthologized in both local and international anthologies, notably the Shared Horizons: A Rambutan Literary Anthology. You can reach Jan [email protected]


ADVOCACY

BY LESLIE ANN MURRAY, AMCHAM PHILIPPINES

Background:There are a many monuments

dotted around the Philippines dedicated to the bravery and sacrifice of Filipino and American military and civilian forces that fought the battles of WWII. Many of these were erected shortly after the war. Some came later. Two grateful nations saluted their heroes in stone and metal. However, forty years later, time and weather had taken their toll and there was need to address the problem of the maintenance of these memorials.

Thus, on May 21, 1985, a meeting was held to formulate plans for the support of these WWII memorials. The initiative was spearheaded by Mr. Alex Keller, the President and General Manager of Proctor & Gamble at that time, spurred by a previous donation of display cases to the Pacific War Memorial Museum at Topside, Corregidor, by his colleague, Mr. Louis Pritchett. Other concerned individuals joined the cause and the World War II Memorial Committee was established, under the auspices of the American Chamber of Commerce; members were: Mr. Alex Keller, Mr. Matt Holiday, Mr. J. Marsh Thompson, Col. Edward Ramsey, Col. Lee Telesco, and Madame Helena Benitez.

In May 1986, the Committee registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission as the Filipino-American Memorial Endowment, (FAME), Inc.- “a non-stock, non-profit foundation established in the Philippines and the United States by business executives and veterans.” Its mission: “to help preserve and maintain tangible reminders of the shared values for which Americans, Filipinos and their allies fought side-by-side in World War II.” It objective is “NOT to build new memorials, but to raise funds in order to maintain existing monuments dedicated to the memory of Filipino-American co-operation during World War II.”

Projects:Today, FAME continues to work

with like-minded individuals, companies

FILIPINO AMERICAN MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT, INC.UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.

and veterans organizations, serving as a catalyst to effect any repairs or refurbishment necessary to keep these Filipino-American Monuments as fitting memorials. Such support is essential since the work of FAME is solely supported by donations.• Bataan Death March Marker

Project: In preparation for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Bataan Death March, FAME in April 2002, F.A.M.E. initiated (in September 2001) an on-going project to repair and replace the numerous kilometer markers along the route of the Bataan Death March from Kilometer 0 at Mariveles, Bataan to Capas, Tarlac. To date over 50% of the markers have been replaced. We have missed our self-imposed deadline to have the entire route finished in time for the 60th anniversary of the Philippine liberation - and the 63rd anniversary of the March, in April of 2005…but the project continues until we have replaced all the markers.

• Corregidor: A complete refurbishment of the Pacific War Memorial Museum on Corregidor was carried out a few years ago, in cooperation with the Corregidor Foundation, Inc. (CFI). Currently we have just completed the installation of solar-powered floodlighting of the “Eternal Flame” sculpture at Topside. Thus the memorial will be lit from dusk to dawn, and will act as a beacon and reminder of the role of the island in the history of WWII for all ships and planes entering Manila.

• Hellships Memorial Project:FAME is monitoring donations for the Hellships Memorial Project – a memorial to be sited in Subic Bay, Olongopo – in memory of the hundreds who died on these ships, while being transferred to slave labor facilities in Taiwan and Japan; sunk by American forces who were unaware Americans were on board.

• Clark Cemetery: FAME also contributes funds to assist the VFW

Post 2485 in Angeles City in their efforts in the upkeep of Clark Cemetery, buried in the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in June, 1991 and abandoned later that year when the US military closed down Clark Air Base.

• Conclusion: FAME is tasked with the responsibility of coordinating the maintenance of many other monuments throughout the Philippines, as funds permit, and depends on the direct and continued patronage of corporations and individuals to sustain its activities. We appeal for your support.

F.A.M.E. is registered as tax-exempt in the Philippines (as a certified donee institution) and in the U.S.A. (as publicly supported foundation) under IRS Sec. as a 501 (c) (3), Federal ID No. 31-1216785 supported foundation) under IRS Sec. as

Checks (Cashiers or Managers Checks) can be sent by Registered Mail to:

Filipino-American Memorial Endowment, Inc.c/o American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc.2nd Floor, Corinthian Plaza Building, Paseo de RoxasLegaspi Village, Makati, 1229Philippines.

We regret we are unable to accept CREDIT CARD payments on international cards, due to local banking conditions.


AMCHAM FOUNDATION

BY AMCHAM FOUNDATION

"BUSINESS FOR BETTER LIFE"

To showcase your CSR activities, come and join the tenth AmCham CSR Photo Exhibit – Business For Better Life. on September 10-14, 2018. We encourage the American Chamber members to participate.

The AmCham CSR Photo Exhibit aims to generate enthusiasm among the employees of participating member companies, especially the volunteer employees and the communities involved in the activity and to capture the attention of a greater number of people, including the media and other stakeholders, of the impact of the work being done by American companies in the Philippines.

The American Chamber Foundation of the Philippines is asking all member companies to send their entries, which are the documentation and photos of their CSR activities for the year 2017 - 2018. The photos could focus on any of the six aspects of Greenbelt 5 Gallery to generate more publicity for five days and the best pictures will be given recognition. AmCham will publish the event in the Business Journal and other media. AmCham also encourages companies to do their own press release about the AmCham Foundation CSR Photo Exhibit and their participation in it to highlight American business contribution in the community.

Join now! Be part of AmCham Foundation’s “10th Corporate Social Responsibility Photo Exhibit”. Let us unite and continue our campaign for Social Transformation in the Philippines. Together, we can make a change.

10TH AMCHAM FOUNDATION CSR PHOTO EXHIBIT

To join please see attached application form and guidelines or you can be downloaded from the Foundation website:www.amchamfoundation.com.

For inquiries, call Ms. Candy Gabriel atTel.: 867-2426E-mail: [email protected].


CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

BY GEOFFREY GABRIEL P. GARCIA, RN MOH, PFIZER PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION INC.

PFIZER SUPPORTS THE FIGHT AGAINST WORLD HUNGER WITH 1 MILLION MEALS

One of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals is to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030. To support this goal, P� zer Foundation, in partnership with Rise Against Hunger (RAH), launched a global initiative to pack a total of one million meals by December this year to bene� t various communities in need.

P� zer Philippines Foundation, Inc. (PPFI) joined this global initiative by hosting a meal-packing activity for the Aeta communities in Porac, Pampanga. This will be in support of the Department of Health’s “First 1,000 Days” program to prevent malnutrition among the women and children in this area.

The � rst 1,000 days of life, from around the time of conception to the second birthday, is crucial in the development of a child’s overall health. Unfortunately, there are at least 200 million children from developing countries, such as the Philippines, who suffer from poor health because they and their mothers did not get the right amount of nutrition during this period (Source: UNICEF).

More than 500 P� zer employees volunteered in the meal-packing activity held last June, completing PPFI’s target of 16,000 meal packs (equivalent to 150,000 meals). The meal packs consist of rice, soy, and dehydrated vegetables or fruits, and come in � ve � avors suitable to the Filipino palate:

arrozcaldo, champorado, beef congee, � sh congee, and ginataan.

This marks the second meal-packing activity organized by the foundation to spread awareness on the importance of nutrition especially in far-� ung communities in the Philippines. The � rst volunteer activity was held last October 2017 to commemorate PPFI’s 20th anniversary and was for the bene� t of displaced families in war-torn Marawi City.

Two weeks after the meal-packing event, 25 volunteers joined the mission trip to Porac to distribute the meal packs. Mayor Carling dela Cruz, together with some of the bene� ciaries from

barangays Inararo and Villa Maria, warmly welcomed the P� zer and RAH volunteers during the turnover ceremony.

“Kami po ay nagpapasalamat sa walang hangganang tulong ng Pfi zer sa amin,” said Mayor dela Cruz. “Mataas po ang malnutrition dito sa Porac lalo na sa mga Aeta dahil sila po ay palipat-

VOLUNTEERS FROM PFIZER INC. JOINED IN ON THE MISSION TRIP TO HELP DISTRIBUTE AND PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION AMONG THE AETA COMMUNITIES OF PORAC, PAMPANGA

16,000 MEAL PACKS WERE THE OVERALL TARGET OF PFIZER PHILIPPINES THAT WILL BE IN SUPPORTOF THE 1 MILLION MEALS GLOBAL INITIATIVE

lipat ng tirahan. Ang mga buntis, lalo na ang mga bata, ay hindi na bibigyan ng wastong nutrisyon.” (We are grateful for P� zer’s help to our community. There is a high rate of malnutrition here in Porac, especially among the Aetas who often relocate their homes. The pregnant women and children don’t get proper nutrition.)

The mission trip also included a session on proper hygiene and nutrition for pregnant women headed by P� zer Medical Manager Dr. Grace Brizuela and concluded with a feeding program and distribution of hygiene kits.

Ms. Buenafe Morales, PPFI Treasurer and Board of Trustee added, “Eto po ay isa sa mga maraming mga tulong na balak po naming ibigay sa inyo. Ang Pfi zer at ang Pfi zer Philippines Foundation Inc. ay laging nandito para sa inyo para bigyan kayo ng tulong sa kahit anong paraan na kailangan niyo po. Sana po ay sa kaunting sandali na nandito kami ay hindi ninyo kami makakalimutan lalo na ang mga naituro po namin”.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Geoffrey Gabriel P. Garcia, RN MOH is the Program Manager of Pfi zer Philippines Foundation Inc.


AMCHAM FOUNDATION

AmCham CSR Excellence Awards — 2018 BY AMCHAM FOUNDATION

We are calling all American Chamber members to enter the search for the 6th AmCham CSR Excellence Award winners.

These awards seek to recognize and honor AmCham member companies or individuals in those companies whose Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects:

1) demonstrate corporate stewardship;2) make an impact in their respective or chosen communities;3) contribute to the Millennium Development Goals of the Philippines

The AmCham Foundation’s objective is that the winners will serve

as models and inspiration for other members to start their own CSR initiatives.

Categories for this year are: a) Ensuring a Safe and Clean Environment, b) Improving Quality and Access to Education, c) Delivering Equitable Healthcare, d) Creating Sustainable Livelihood, and e) Peace in Conflict-ridden Areas (a Special Award).

Entries must be for projects (or programs) that were implemented or significantly enhanced in the period between July 2016 and July 2018.

There is no limit to the number of categories the members can join, or the number of entries they can send.

However, a separate submission is required for each award application. There will be an entry fee of P5,000 per entry.

Winners will be notified by second week of November and awarding will be on November 21 during the AmCham Annual General Membership Meeting, venue to be advised.

The Application Kit can be downloaded from the Foundation website:www.amchamfoundation.com.

E-mail submissions are also accepted, but must also be followed by hard copy within three working days. Email the application form and project description to [email protected]

Join now! For inquiries, call the CSR Awards Secretariat at 867-2426.


CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

SUBMITTED BY PROCTER & GAMBLE

LAUNCHES 'ANGAT KITA' PROGRAMP&G FUELS MSME DEVELOPMENT;

Procter & Gamble (P&G), in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has launched the pilot of "Angat Kita", a micro-entrepreneur development program that aims to equip existing sari-sari store owners with entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and best practices to improve and grow their business.

P&G has developed the "Angat Kita" program as a continuation of the company's advocacy to support the development of local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). In previous years, P&G spearheaded the rehabilitation of over 4,000 public market stalls, kiosks, and sari-sari stores devastated by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) to help them regain their livelihood back. P&G also hosted an MSME Leadership College during the Philippines' hosting of APEC in September 2015.

'Angat Kita', which directly translates to "increasing profit" and "uplifting you", aims to help sari-sari store owners realize their full potential to grow their income, sustain livelihood and ultimately uplift their current status.

"Procter & Gamble believes that fostering MSME development is a prerequisite in achieving and sustaining broad-based socio-economic growth. P&G Philippines is proud to have launched its first Angat Kita Session here in Mandaluyong City. In the succeeding months, we aim to roll out in four other cities, touching and improving the lives of 1,000 micro-entrepreneurs," says P&G Philippines General Manager Shankar Viswanathan.

Fueling the Growth of the MSME sector with DTI.

Over 50 sari-sari store owners from Mandaluyong City attended the pilot session of Angat Kita. P&G Philippines Consumer Insights Manager Daryl del Rosario, P&G Philippines Customer Logistics Manager Sean Quinto, and P&G Philippines Finance Manager Kimberly Hung conducted the trainings that cover some of the best entrepreneurial practices.

Participants learned concepts such as Merchandising, Book Keeping, Inventory Management, Finance and Pricing to make them more competitive micro-entrepreneurs, and received insights to provide better

PROCTER & GAMBLE (P&G) PHILIPPINES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI), RECENTLY LAUNCHED ‘ANGAT KITA’, A MICRO-ENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO UPLIFT THE LIVES OF SARI-SARI STORE OWNERS BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH NECESSARY ENTREPRENEURIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO HELP THEM GENERATE MORE INCOME.

PROCTER & GAMBLE (P&G) GENERAL MANAGER, SHANKAR VISWANATHAN SHARES TO THE ANGAT KITA PILOT PARTICIPANTS THE SIGNIFICANT ROLE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSMES) PLAY IN THE GROWTH OF THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY.

THE PILOT SESSION OF ANGAT KITA, HELD AT MANDALUYONG CITY, WAS PARTICIPATED BY OVER 50 SARI-SARI STORE OWNERS MOSTLY COMPRISED OF MOTHERS.

PROCTER & GAMBLE PHILIPPINES (P&G) GENERAL MANAGER, SHANKAR VISWANATHAN PRESENTS A PARTNERSHIP TOKEN TO DTI UNDERSECRETARY FOR REGIONAL OPERATIONS GROUP, ZENAIDA CUISON MAGLAYA TO REAFFIRM THE COMPANY'S COMMITMENT TO GROW THE MSME SECTOR IN THE COUNTRY.

PROCTER & GAMBLE PHILIPPINES (P&G) GENERAL MANAGER, SHANKAR VISWANATHAN, AND DTI UNDERSECRETARY FOR REGIONAL OPERATIONS GROUP, ZENAIDA CUISON MAGLAYAARE JOINED BY CITY BUSINESS PERMITS AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT CHIEF FOR MANDALUYONG CITY, CATHERINE DE LEON ARCE DURING THE ANGAT KITA PILOT SESSION AT MANDALUYONG CITY.

Please visit www.pg.com/en_PH for the latest news.Media Contact:

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines Green Bulb Public RelationsMs. Anna Legarda Mr. Macky del [email protected] [email protected] +63 (917) 719 3583

customer service and innovative ideas to help sari-sari store owners grow their income.

After graduating the program, all sari-sari store owner participants received seed capital in the form of starter kit packs worth ₱2,500 of P&G's best and fastest moving products such as Safeguard, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Whisper, Joy, Downy, and Pampers. This aims to help them practice what they have learned and increase the size of their business.

"Launching Angat Kita reaffirms the company's commitment to developing MSMEs in the country. To further illustrate our commitment, we will also be holding the second run of the P&G MSME Leadership College on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in November this year," says Viswanathan.

Apart from the training, the micro-entrepreneurs also became acquainted with their local Negosyo Centers, and learned about the different services offered therein from business registration, and trainings to

help them be better micro-entrepreneurs. Negosyo Center business counselors from the participating pilot cities also joined the session as a preview to a more extensive training for the roll-out of the program.

Sari-sari store owners who are interested to learn more about the program from the five participating pilot cities may visit their respective Negosyo Centers and inquire about the program. Negosyo Centers and inquire about the program.



AMCHAM'S 17TH ANNUALBUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

THE SEARCH FOR THE “BEST OF THE BEST” BEGINS:

Now in its 17th year, the Chamber’s premier program has bene�ted approximately 400 students; many of whom have made their mark locally in top companies and organizations. Through the years, others have also found their way to top positions abroad.

Over the next few months, thousands of third year students from various universities and colleges nationwide will participate in the vetting process for AmCham’s prestigious Business Leadership Program, where only the 30 best of the best will have the privilege to join our 17th batch on May 10-19, 2019.

The program constitutes a total of 10 days and is entirely at no cost to the qualified students, thanks to our many loyal and generous sponsors who support this worthy program for future leaders. This support includes free applications to the program and, for the successful candidates, transportation to and from Manila, all accommodations, meals, and access to some of the top business and financial minds in the country via meetings, discussions, and visits to their offices. Those who have completed the program have often termed it a “life changing experience.”

The objective of the Business Leadership Program (BLP) is to make these students - tomorrow’s business and community leaders - aware of the contributions that multinational businesses to the country’s development. A secondary objective of the program is to integrate students from different regions and cultures, helping form a network of lifelong friendships amongst the participants.

The BLP offers well-qualified undergraduate Filipino students an opportunity to gain a new understanding of key global business and economic issues, through site tours and in-depth discussions with management professionals from a wide spectrum of top AmCham member companies and facilities during the 10 days of the tightly packed program. Participants are also divided into teams, then tasked with preparing a business project, which is judged by a panel of AmCham

CEO’s based on their innovativeness and viability, among other criteria. The program ends with an Awards Dinner – and sad farewells are bid to new friends.

In addition, the BLP aims to:• Promote a venue for the

constructive competitive exchange of ideas among aspiring young leaders from various universities across the country;

• Harness students’ analytical and problem-solving skills in the context of real-life business environment; and

• Help students enhance mutual understanding, cooperation, and

communication skills, especially with AmCham member companies.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Company VisitsCompanies visited cover various

industries, including banking, business process outsourcing, consumer products, hotels, information and creative communications technology, manufacturing, nutrition, energy, development and logistics.

Through these visits and meetings with top company officers in multinational companies, participants are exposed to

IN PHOTOS: INDUSTRY LEADERS GATHER DURING THE 1ST QUANTITY SURVEYOR GOLF TOURNAMENT

Construction industry leaders gather to support Quantity Solutions’ 1st golf tournament.Quantity Solutions is bringing the second edition of the Quantity Surevyor’s Golf Tournament on October 1, 2018 in Ayala Greenfields Golf and Leisure Club. The first edition was attended by 126 industry leaders that crowned Laos Ambassador Phoxay Khaykhamphitoune as the over-all champion.Golfing executives along with their caddies were treated to a customized golf shirt, water tumblers and tons of giveaways that made the whole day a fun and successful event. Hole in one prizes were a round trip ticket to Hawaii and Mediterranean Cruise.The event was supported by Siemens, Astoria, Global Gateway, Empire East, Kone Elevators, Boysen, Burns and Mcdonell, Dalkia, LG Electronics, EEI Corp, ABB, OrionGroup, Meinhardt, Keyland, Schneider Electric, Tata Motors, Pepsi, G&W, MAA Insurance, Anako, DDT Konstract and a dozen hole sponsors.Proceeds of the event went to the scholarship of Don Bosco TVET that educates and equips young people with technical skills and help them develop their careers.



the real world business operations, providing a rare opportunity for students from different universities and backgrounds nationwide to learn together and interact with corporate executives of prestigious international firms.

TalksThroughout the week, students

will also attend interactive talks by key officers from AmCham member firms and partner organizations on various topics ranging from current issues, viewed from a multinational business perspective, to practical concerns, such as leadership management, business ethics, and how a job search works in the real world.

Business ProjectDuring the week participants will

be divided into teams (composed of students from different schools, different courses, and possibly different backgrounds) and required to work together and apply their knowledge on a set project – a Business Plan, the topic/industry of which will be announced. The teams present their plans to a panel of selected judges at the end of the week. The three best projects and a best individual presenter will be recognized in a ceremony during the closing Awards Dinner.

Other ActivitiesAside from the above, students

will have an opportunity to interact with the alumni of the BLP, U.S. Embassy officers, the AmCham Board of Directors, BLP Company partners, and other AmCham members during a pre-program Welcome Reception as well as at the closing Awards Dinner.

The final successful candidates will have the privilege to be administered the prestigious TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) and receive a Certificate of Accomplishment.

BLP participants may also have the opportunity to attend AmCham activities (e.g., Committee Meetings, or a General Membership Meeting) during the week and further interact with AmCham members.

We will be providing updates on the progress of the program in the weeks and months ahead. In the meantime, we invite our members to consider sponsorship of this life-changing program.

Please contact the Business Leadership Program Manager Pinky Jamili ([email protected]) for any inquiries or applications.

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GOING INTO THE EVENT, I HONESTLY THOUGHT THAT BLP WOULD SERVE AS A MERE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY FOR ME. HOWEVER, I GAINED LIFETIME FRIENDSHIPS THAT WENT BEYOND SURFACE-LEVEL RELATIONSHIPS. I MET STUDENTS FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES, WHO I BELIEVE WILL ALSO BE DISTINGUISHED LEADERS IN THE FUTURE. IT’S VERY HUMBLING TO KNOW THAT WITH OUR BLP EXPERIENCE, WE “HAVE EACH OTHER’S BACK” AND SUPPORT NO MATTER WHAT.

JUDE MARTIN V. AMISCARAYAMCHAM BLP 2018 DELEGATE, ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY

∆MY LIFE MISSION IS TO CREATE MORE LEADERS IN THE BEST WAY I CAN. NOT JUST IN THE GOVERNMENT, BUT IN EVERY SECTOR. IT IS NO COINCIDENCE THAT I SHARE THE SAME MISSION AS THE BLP WHICH HONES YOUNG LEADERS, AS I AM TRULY GRATEFUL FOR BEING PART OF AMCHAM’S BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

CHARISSE AQUISAYAMCHAM BLP 2012 DELEGATE, ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY

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AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE, YOU WILL LEAD A LIFE OF CREATIVE LEADERSHIP, NO MATTER WHAT PATH YOU CHOOSE. THAT IS, WHATEVER THE DISCIPLINES, NETWORKS, OPPORTUNITIES AND LEARNINGS YOU GAIN IN THIS PROGRAM, THEY WILL DEFINITELY BRING OUT THE POTENTIAL IN YOU.

JENNIFER BONAVIE BAUTISTAAMCHAM BLP 2003 DELEGATE, UNIVERSITY OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC



BY ERNIE CECILIA, DPM

M A N I A C A L F O C U S O N O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L EFFECTIVENESS

ParticipationIf you’re a student of organizational

effectiveness and development, you’ll never miss the key themes pervading the �eld. Let me mention a few dominant themes.

One such theme is participative management. William Ouchi’s Theory Z has led to the institutionalization of quality circles (QCs). His theory is built on the belief that “involved workers are essential to increased productivity, and the quality circle is the vehicle for this involvement.” The QC members discuss organizational issues in their area, suggest solutions to management, and implement these solutions thru completion.

I like the idea of participative management or workers’ participation. It helps “de-bureaucratize” the workplace. Suddenly, workers have a face, are treated as persons and not as the usual “cogs in the wheel.”

Planned changeChange and innovation are key

themes for organizational effectiveness. Some authors have written about innovation as a “phased changed occurring over time.”

Since the onset of the �rst Industrial Revolution, productivity has been an almost elusive dream. Business leaders had to experiment on standardization, specialization, moving production lines, etc. in search of organizational effectiveness. One of the unintended consequences of these strategies was “segmentalism.”

In the words of Rosabeth Moss Kanter, “segmentalism is a tendency to wall off and compartmentalize actions, events, and problems, thus keeping each piece isolated from the others.” This could lead to over-specialization, limited interaction among segments, and the inability to see the big picture.

Kanter wrote, “… a requirement for empowering people to reach for a future different from the past is respect for the individuals … For people to trust one another in areas of uncertainty where outcomes are not yet known, they need to respect the competence of others. In segmentalist companies, the system is trusted more than the individual. Indeed the system is often designed to protect against individual actions.”

Organizational transitionWhenever planned change occurs,

you’re bound to see changes in products, processes, people – or strategies, shared values, structure, systems, and other S’s.

William Bridges wrote Transition: Making Sense of Life Changes. He says that transition is a three-part psychological process: letting go, going

through a “neutral zone”, and making a new beginning.

Based on my 43-year experience in human resources, whenever an organizational transition is taking place, the more important focus is not on how the organization is reshaping, but on what happens to people during the transition. If change agents want to succeed in organizational transitions, they should �rst consider the psychological and sociological effects of change initiatives on the lives of people.

TransformationJohn D. Adams wrote in Transforming

Work (1998) about the new context in which organizations must operate: billions of people experiencing malnutrition, a drastic shortage of clean water, more than a million species extinct, suf�cient damage to the atmosphere that causes polar melts and radical climate changes, 50% reduction in the forests of

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Over the years, CEOs and management gurus have tried every conceivable idea to make their organizations effective, competitive and sustainable. Considering the volume of theories, practices, surveys, and writings during the past decades, it seems there’s been a maniacal focus on making organizations truly effective.



“eruption of something that challenges and subsequently changes the rules.”

The time is ripe for new paradigms about organizational effectiveness. Life was simpler during the time of Henry Ford when he was churning out Model T cars in his factories. But then, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and other gods and demigods of technological advances changed the workplace and the world of work. The new workplace calls for new paradigms and new worldviews.

In today’s workplace, problems are holographic – in people and in systems, where equilibrium is hard to � nd. We can no longer assume that the workplace is static, as it changes faster than we can adapt. However, some leaders continue to operate with an illusion of control.

Anne Wilson Schaef, author of Women’s Reality, wrote, “Individuals function the same way as the organizations they inhabit. Organizations function the same way as the system they inhabit, and the system is made up of the individuals in the organization.”

If you want an effective organization, start by respecting the individuals that

Asia, Africa and Latin America, and more than 40 nations with nuclear weapons.

Adams emphatically said, “The organizations of the world, whether or not they are direct contributors to the problems such as these, will have to be part of the solution. The predominant mode of operating, focusing primarily on profi t and return on investment, will have to give way to a more global purpose if we are to survive.”

In the past, in transforming organizations you asked, “How can an organization become more effective and competitive?” Today, the question to ask is “How can the world be better as a result of the responsibility we take as we do business in it and with it?”

Paradigm shiftParadigm shift is an overused term, but I

will use it just the same to refer to a change in our own perceptions. In 1970, Thomas Kuhn proposed, “Science advances both through normal science and through paradigmatic science.” Normal science to Kuhn is evolutionary and working within accepted rules. Paradigmatic science is the

make up the organization, creating shared values and shared goals, empowering and trusting them to create value for the organization’s customers, and equitably sharing with them the fruits of their labor.

For comments or questions please e-mail the author at: [email protected]

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Ernie Cecil ia, DPM, is a regular contr ibutor to t h e A m C h a m Business Journal. Mr . Cec i l i a i s t h e C h a i r o f

the AmCham Human Capital & Resources Committee and also Chair of the AmCham Publications Department.


2018 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

HONORARY CHAIRMAN H.E. SUNG Y. KIMUS AMBASSADOR TO THE PHILIPPINES

PRESIDENT JAMES WILKINSFLUOR DANIEL, INC. - PHILIPPINES

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BDO Unibank, Inc. ... ................................................................. IFC

CalEnergy International Services, Inc. .. ......................................01

Capital One Philippines Support Services Corp. ....................... 29

Chevron Holdings, Inc. ..... ..........................................................11

Colgate - Palmolive .... ................................................................35

Crown Worldwide Movers, Inc. ... ...............................................33

Emerson Electric Asia Ltd. - ROHQ ... ........................................27

John Clements Consultants, Inc. .... ....................................... OBC

Kittelson & Carpo Consulting .. ...................................................21

Orion Support, Inc. ... ..................................................................39

PMFTC, Inc. .... ......................................................................... IBC

Quantity Solutions, Inc. ... ...........................................................31

Regus Tech Centre .... .................................................................13

Santos Knight Frank, Inc. ... ........................................................25

Truth Veri� er Systems, Inc. ... .....................................................40

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SEPTEMBERNCRDAVID TOZE 4AILEEN SARAH TOLOSA-LERMA 6JEFFREY WILLIAMS 7VICTOR JOSE AFRICA 9JENS PEDERSEN 10GEORGE YANG 12BELINDA LUI 13LI WEI CHEN 13RODIN MANGUBAT 13ARTHUR GINDAP 15ROMMEL MORALES 15GEORGE DRYSDALE 16ROLANDO TIONGSON 21ARTHUR GUEVARRA 25PEARL LIU 29RUDOLF LIETZ 13

VISAYASZAIDEVIC ZAFRA 2JONATHAN ANDAYA 6LIWAYWAY LANGIT 8RODIN MANGUBAT 13JOSÉ JAKE MARQUES 24

MINDANAOCEDRIC CATERIO 11MA. ISABEL LEMEN 16MARIBEL CHUA 19RICARDO LAGDAMEO 21DENNIS UY 26

NCREMMANUEL BORLONGAN 1MIRATES DAGDAG 3ROSARIO DUMLAO-NULUD 3TRENT FRANKUM 5TINA STOCKDALE 8NOEL VILLEGAS 9RUBY JACOB 13ARTHUR TAN 14MARK LWIN 15VICTORINO OCHOA 16PATRICK REIDENBACH 20MA. CELESTE NARCISO 22MATTHEW SLOUGH 24DEMETRIO SALIPSIP 28RUBEN DEL ROSARIO 29ROBERT SEARS 31

NORTH LUZONJOSEPHINE FLORESCA 29

VISAYASTONY UY YAP 1DESIREE PLACENCIA 8HAROLD RAINFROY 14GENEVIEVE BARTE 25

MINDANAOSTEVEN KEITH AWAD 8GUILLERMO TORRES, JR. 17ROSSANO LUGA 19ARMANDO ENERO 22JOCELYN CATAMPO 22

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