The document discusses business ethics in the Philippines. It notes that the country's plurality of languages and ethnicities, predominant religion of Roman Catholicism, and relatively short history as a nation have led to a unique understanding of business ethics. In the Philippines, business is built on personal relationships that require taking time to socialize and build rapport. Meetings may start up to 15 minutes late, and it is common to quickly use first names or nicknames when addressing someone. Communication styles are courteous, reserved, and often indirect to avoid confrontation. Negotiations also take time as Filipinos like to consult various people.

1. PHILIPPINES

2. BUSINESS ETHICS
REPORTED BY WENCY MOLINA

3. THE PLURALITY OF LANGUAGES AND
ETHNICITIES, THE PREDOMINANT
ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION,
TOGETHER WITH THE STILL RELATIVELY
SHORT EXPERIENCE IN NATIONHOOD
ACCOUNT FOR A VERY PECULIAR
UNDERSTANDING OF "BUSINESS ETHICS"
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

4. BUSINESS IN THE PHILIPPINES IS BUILT
ON PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. YOU
SHOULD IDEALLY ARRANGE
INTRODUCTIONS THROUGH A THIRD
PARTY, AND ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME
FOR SOCIALIZING TO BUILD RAPPORT
AND FAMILIARITY

5. IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO BE UP TO 15
MINUTES LATE FOR MEETINGS BUT
YOU SHOULD TRY TO BE PUNCTUAL.
WHEN ADDRESSING SOMEONE, IT IS
COMMON TO US, FILIPINO’S TO
MOVE QUICKLY TO FIRST NAME
TERMS, OR THE NICKNAMES.

6. HANDSHAKE WITH A SMILE. EYE
CONTACT SHOULD NOT BE TOO
INTENSE.
COMMUNICATION STYLES ARE
COURTEOUS, RESERVED AND OFTEN
INDIRECT; FILIPINOS WILL TRY TO
AVOID A DIRECT REFUSAL OR
CONFRONTATION AS THIS COULD
CAUSE SOMEONE TO "LOSE FACE",

7. NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFTEN HELD
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE, IN SOCIAL
VENUES OR ON THE GOLF
COURSE. THE DECISION-MAKING
PROCESS CAN BE LENGTHY, AS
FILIPINOS LIKE TO TAKE THEIR
TIME, AND TO CONSULT
VARIOUS PEOPLE AS NECESSARY.

8. APPLYING
FOR JOBS

9. YOU ARE QUALIFIED HAVING A
WELL-WRITTEN CV, BECAUSE IT
MEANS YOU STAND MORE OF A
CHANCE OF GETTING AN
INTERVIEW. THE BETTER
PREPARED YOU ARE FOR THE
INTERVIEW, THE MORE CHANCE
YOU HAVE OF GETTING THE JOB

10. FOR AN AMERICAN TO
FIND A JOB IN THE
PHILIPPINES IS TO TARGET
AN AMERICAN FIRM WHO
IS OPERATING HERE AND
FIND A JOB WITH THAT
FIRM, THEN WORK YOUR
WAY INTO THEIR

11. Local employers who wish to
hire the services of a foreigner
can apply on behalf of the
foreign national at the nearest
Regional Office of the DOLE.Foreign nationals who are
already in the Philippines
should apply through their
prospective employers with the

12. WORKINGS HOURS
The normal hours of work of any
employee shall not exceed eight
hours a day.
It is the duty of every employer to
give his employees not less than 60
minutes time-off for their regular
meals. During day shifts this is

13. WORKINGS HOURS
Every employee shall be paid a night
shift differential of not less than 10% of
his regular wage for each hour of work
performed between 10:00pm and
6:00am.
for overtime work there is an additional
compensation equivalent to his regular
wage plus at least 25% thereof.