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THE CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES
FOR COMPANIES LISTED
ON THE PHILIPPINE
STOCK EXCHANGE
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WHAT IS
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE?
BENEFITS OF
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
c. Enhances relationships
with stakeholders. Improved
labor and community
relations as well as
environment protection
programs minimizes risks and
ensures business continuity.
d. Reduces risk of financial
crises. Facilitates proper
functioning of the financial
markets thereby preventing
or controlling financial volatility.
From a broader perspective,
good governance, as
characterized by high standards
of transparency, adequate
investor protection, and strong
enforcement, is likewise
seen to promote growth and
development in the capital
market and consequently,
the national economy.
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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE IN
THE PHILIPPINES
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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
AND THE
PHILIPPINE
STOCK
EXCHANGE
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USING THE
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
GUIDELINES
DISCLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS
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Understanding
the Guidelines
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Hans B. Sicat
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Shareholders looking at
the disclosures should not
view deviations from the
The Exchange is presenting
recommendations as breaches
these Corporate Governance
but view and evaluate them
Guidelines and their concomitant within the context of the
requirements for disclosure
companys operations and
as a mechanism to guide
surrounding circumstances.
companies in their operations and It is in the hope of further
for shareholders to be informed
enhancing the value of listed
of the good governance practices companies and increasing
of the companies they are
returns for shareholders that
invested in. The same information these Guidelines are presented.
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A WELL-GOVERNED
COMPANY
GUIDELINES
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ESTABLISHES A WELL-STRUCTURED
AND FUNCTIONING BOARD
A well-functioning board creates
value for the enterprise.
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ESTABLISHES A WELL-STRUCTURED
AND FUNCTIONING BOARD
As the focal point of the companys corporate governance
system, the board should be structured in a manner that it can
perform its fundamental functions of establishing the strategic
direction, setting policies, accountabilities and monitoring the
performance of its company as it is ultimately accountable and
responsible for the latters affairs.
In order to perform such functions, the board should have clearly
defined roles and responsibilities, and be organized
in a manner that would make it effective in exercising
its oversight over key functions such as audit,
risk management, and governance.
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5.3 Ensure that the external auditor has adequate quality control
procedures.
5.5 Ensures that the external audit firm is selected on the basis
of a fair and transparent tender process.
5.6 Have its audit committee conduct regular meetings and dialogues
with the external audit team without anyone from management
present.
5.7 Have the financial reports attested to by the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer.
5.8 Have a policy of rotating the lead audit partner every five years.
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5.2 Ensure that the external auditor is credible, competent, and should
have the ability to understand complex related party transactions,
its counterparties, and valuations of such transactions.
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8.6 Have clear policies that guide the company in its dealing with
its suppliers, customers, creditors, analysts, market intermediaries
and other market participants.
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Acknowledgements
The PSE thanks the following organizations whose publications, experts
and thought leadership have inspired and guided the development of
these Guidelines. Intellectual debt is owed to the authors of the codes,
principles, toolkits and other publications that have been heavily referred
to in this document.
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