THE PSE EXPERIENCE

May 4th, 2009 Shobeceo

I began the first half of my summer internship program with the Philippine Stock Exchange (the “PSE”) last April 13, 2009.  While waiting for task assignment here at EMSAVVIL, I want to share my adventures and how I got in to the PSE.

Well, as planned, I distributed my resume all over Tektite and other law firms, outside Tektite, which I personally consider as good offices.  Luckily, I was invited for interview on prestigious law offices like the “Puno and Puno Law Office”, “Maceda and Maceda Law Office”, “VGS Law Firm”, and of course the PSE (Note: EMSAVVIL is another story).  I experienced the longest interview at the PSE.  I was there 7am for an 8am interview.  I had to fill up a long questionaire and an essay, which took me up to 10am to finish.  I then waited for the interview until 11am and finished with the interview by around 1:30pm.  Its good thing that it was a Monday and I had no work at the office that day.

And so I got accepted and began work.  At first, I have to admit I had a bad impression of the place because during my interview, I got to meet only one person from PSE, namely Atty. Banaag (who was very kind by the way).  The rest that I saw at that time are but ‘old chinese men walking in and out of the trading floor’, who I later learned were brokers.  So I had an impression that PSE people are old, boring, etc. (which I later proved to be wrong)

As the days passed by, I realized how lucky I am for being given the opportunity to get good training from a good office.  I also met there Sheelah, my co-intern in the Office of the General Counsel (”OGC”).  We were trained to do the practical side of the legal profession.  We made position papers, re-draft contracts, revised rules, etc.  We also met a lot of different people in the profession and even went to the Senate and Congress.

As Atty. Refran (our Supervising Attorney) told us, we could never get the same experience anywhere else.  PSE offers not just legal experience but even that of quasi-administrative powers.  And the most special moment at the PSE is of course our bonding moments with Atty. Refran, Atty. Varvs, Sir Dennis, Ate Mavel, and many other people who visits us at the floor.

I have personal favorites in the PSE experience too.  First is the visit to the Senate.  It was my first time to go to the Senate so it was very exciting and I enjoyed it very much.  And also, the drafting of a contract with PSE.  There is this specific contract between PSE and a broadcasting company and I handled the revision of the other party’s proposal contract until its finalization.  The biggest thing there is that they had the contract signing at my last day and it was a big event, I must say.  We had TV coverage for the signing and even the ringing of the bell in the trading floor (it was a symbolic act for traders).  Its like the fireworks for the end of my internship program.

As a summary, I super enjoyed my stay at the PSE and I miss them already.  Hope to see everyone soon at Sir Dennis’ treat for lunch.

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