Philippine Stock Exchange

1. When is the market bullish or bearish?

2. When is the best time to buy and sell securities?
3. What are the requirements for trading securities publicly?
4. What kinds of securities are being traded at the Philippine Stock Exchange?

SGV
1. How does SGV screen clients?
2. How does SGV respond to global competitiveness?
3. In the light of the massive fraud that happened in the 2000s by several companies in the US
which involved CPAs, what action did SGV undertake to protect its integrity that its foreign
counterpart was involved in the scandal?

BSP MONEY MUSEUM
1. When is money or a commodity considered as a medium of exchange?
2. What does BSP do to money that is withdrawn from circulation?
3. When money is rendered non-negotiable?
4. What are the criteria for printing commemorative bills and coins?

BSP-MINTING PLANT
1. What are the requirements for printing money?
2. What are the security features of money?
3. What are new bills invalidated or considered non-negotiable?
4. Under what condition is printing of additional bills required?

MALACAANG
1. Though used interchangeably and construed to mean the same thing, what really is the
difference between Malacaan and Malacaang?
2. How many pages did the original manuscript consist of when former President Ferdinand
E. Marcos declared Martial Law in 1972?
3. When former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took oath as President of the Philippines,
she wore a gown which was recycled out of her mothers old gown. Considering the cost of
the repair and in the light of the Philippine economic during der incumbency as President,
give your comment on her spending habit.
4. Kalayaan Halll is known to be the place where GMA was televised and quoted to have said
I am sorry. Could she have said it in any other place or is that the only appropriate place
to say?
5. Maharlika Hall used to be former First Lady Imelda R. Marcoss dance hall. If you are the
President of the Philippines, do you consider any alternative use for the hall? Applying
differential analysis, will you maintain the Hall as a dance floor or convert it into another
useful hall?

INTRAMUROS
1. Describe Philippine conditions at the time Spanish friars ruled the Philippines.
2. Dr. Jose Rizal was declared national hero of the Philippines for giving his life for his
country. Was it proper for him to leave the Philippines while the Filipinos were suffering
from the atrocities of the Spanish friars?
3. As the hope of future generations, what can you do to protect your country from being
taken over by foreign powers?

OCEAN PARK
1. The big aquarium and the dancing fountain are believed to be comparable to that of
Sentosa in Singapore. What facilities and technology can you consider as the worlds best
that can be found in the park?
2. While primary organized as a tourist attraction, how does the park management maintain
its being environment-friendly and socially responsible?

SM MALL OF ASIA and ROBINSONS MALL
1. How do changes in the macro-environment affect the operations of different businesses
operating in the malls? Cite specified changes and companies affected.
2. What strategies do businesses implement in order to survive competition in a highly
competitive environment?
3. What ethical business practices and corporate social responsibility activities do they
undertake while pursuing their profit motive?
4. Identify the competitive advantages that companies possess even if they belong to a
fragmented industry?
5. Cite some internal control measures that different companies implement in the different
stages of their operations. Mention at least five companies.

TAGAYTAY BUSINESS PARK AND LAGUNA TECHNO PARK
1. Identify the facilities that companies have and business practices that they do that can be a
source of their competitive advantage.
2. Recently, the Philippines have been devastated by calamities and other acts of nature
because of the destruction of Mother Earth. What environment-friendly or social
responsibility practices do companies advocate for while at the same time, not jeopardizing
their profit objective?

TRAMWAY and DADS
1. These two restaurants operate within a fragmented and highly competitive environment.
How do they manage competition while practicing business ethics considering that they are
surrounded by food chains which cater to all classes of people?
2. Identify competitive advantages that these companies have.
3. Perform an internal assessment of the two companies.
ABS-CBN
1. What is the role of media in a high technology business environment?
2. Considering that advances in the technological environment greatly affect the strategies
implemented by industries, how can companies sustain their competitive advantages in the
global market place?

CPAR
1. The Professional Regulation Commission does not require enrolment in review classes
before taking any licensure examination. What is the benefit of enrolling in the review
school for the formal review prior to taking an examination?