2nd Governance, Ethics & Compliance Officers' Summit

GGAPP held its 2nd Governance, Ethics & Compliance Officers' Summit titled "Creating a Legacy of Good Governance" on June 7-8, 2018 at the Taal Vista Hotel, Tagaytay City, Philippines.  The activity brought together professionals working in governance, ethics, compliance and other related fields in order to assess and evaluate the state of the GEC profession in terms of challenges, prospects and areas for improvement.  The group then developed plans for promoting the sound and effective practice of the GEC profession and facilitating and promoting networking and further collaborative work among and between GEC professionals.  During the learning sessions, discussions on Whistleblowing Programs & Mechanisms were led by Atty. Marlon R. Marquez of Marsh Philippines, Atty. Jocelyn C. Villar-Altamira and Atty. Lester Bernardo, Jr. of MERALCO, and Atty. Elmer D. Nitura of Smart Communications.  Mr. Robert Bascon, Jr. of the Institute of Corporate Directors discussed Bridging the Gap: Top PLCs and Low-Scorers, and Atty. Rosario Carmela B. Gonzales-Austria of the Securities and Exchange Commission discussed Regulatory Outlook: What's Next?  Mr. Alvin Dave M Pusing of Isla Lipana & Co. (PwC Philippines) shared the results of the Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey.