- COMMUNICATION
This Manual shall be posted in the Company's Website to allow access by any interested party.
The Board shall oversee the dissemination of this Manual to all employees and stakeholders, and shall likewise enjoin compliance.
- EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- The Company’s Directors and Officers shall participate in continuous training and development programs to ensure that the Directors and Officers are continuously informed of the developments in the business and regulatory environments, including emerging risks and trends relevant to the Company as well as Corporate Governance matters including audit, internal controls, risk management, sustainability and strategy
- All incumbent Directors, Officers, and such other key personnel of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates (as identified by the Board of Directors) are required to attend annually training programs, seminars and/or workshops for at least four (4) hours on topics relevant to the Company and to their respective roles, either through in-house training or external courses accredited by the SEC. The Corporate Secretary and Compliance Officer may arrange for in-house seminars on SEC prescribed topics that are of relevance to the Company, such as industry developments, emerging risks, new laws, and new regulations.
- The Corporate Secretary and Compliance Officer shall keep records of attendance and participation of each Director and key officer at the required training programs, seminars, and/or workshops, as well as the details thereof.
- Orientation Program
In order to ensure that incoming Directors are appropriately apprised of their duties and responsibilities before beginning their Directorships, such Directors shall be requested to attend an orientation program. The orientation program shall include an introduction to the Company’s business including the Company’s charter documents, overview of the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Directors and Board Committees, meeting schedule, corporate governance policies and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
Officers and Senior Management shall likewise be requested to attend an orientation program. This will ensure that incoming Senior Management and Officers are familiar with the Company’s business, corporate governance policies and programs and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Continuous Training and Development Program for Directors and Officers