BUSINESS NEWS — An organization of ICT resellers and shop owners in the country said the underspending of the government has slowed down the growth of the local tech sector as public funds that were supposed to be used in ICT procurement were withheld by the government. The Computer Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers Association of [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — The Philippine can get soft loans from the South Korean government for building post-harvest facilities, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said Tuesday. Seoul has made available up to $500 million for the Philippines’ rice self-sufficiency by 2013, Alcala noted. “(The South Korean government) believes in our rice self-sufficiency program. We are now in [...]
COMPANY NEWS — Boulevard Holdings, Inc. (BHI), through subsidiary Friday’s Holdings Inc., is developing an additional resort in Boracay as well as expanding to Moalboal, Cebu which is a popular scuba diving destination. Friday’s Holdings has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Altus Land and Realty Management Corporation to acquire a beachfront parcel of [...]
LOCAL NEWS — The Department of Social Welfare and Development has started implementing cash-for-work or food-for-work program for families displaced by typhoons “Pedring” (Nesat) and “Quiel” (Nalgae) in five regions. In a news release, the DSWD said its regional offices are to implement the program in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, and Cordillera. [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — The Philippine economy may grow 80 per cent larger within nine years as anti-corruption efforts build momentum and translate into greater foreign direct investment inflows, according to DBS Group. In a research titled “Asia 2020,” the Singapore-based financial service group said that over the coming decade, economic growth will be respectable and [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — An alliance of key mining companies in Mindanao called for the immediate repeal of the provincial ordinances banning open pit mining in key mineral development areas, saying these will hamper development in the entire region. In a statement, the Coalition for Responsible Mining in Mindanao (COREMin2) expressed strong support to the position [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — An organization of ICT resellers and shop owners in the country said the underspending of the government has slowed down the growth of the local tech sector as public funds that were supposed to be used in ICT procurement were withheld by the government. The Computer Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers Association of [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — The Philippine can get soft loans from the South Korean government for building post-harvest facilities, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said Tuesday. Seoul has made available up to $500 million for the Philippines’ rice self-sufficiency by 2013, Alcala noted. “(The South Korean government) believes in our rice self-sufficiency program. We are now in [...]
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COMPANY NEWS — Boulevard Holdings, Inc. (BHI), through subsidiary Friday’s Holdings Inc., is developing an additional resort in Boracay as well as expanding to Moalboal, Cebu which is a popular scuba diving destination. Friday’s Holdings has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Altus Land and Realty Management Corporation to acquire a beachfront parcel of [...]
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LOCAL NEWS — The Department of Social Welfare and Development has started implementing cash-for-work or food-for-work program for families displaced by typhoons “Pedring” (Nesat) and “Quiel” (Nalgae) in five regions. In a news release, the DSWD said its regional offices are to implement the program in Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, and Cordillera. [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — Sales of imported motor vehicles posted a substantial 19 percent decrease in the month of August versus the same month last year due to supply constraints and seasonal demand factors. In a statement, the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) reported the group sold a total of 2,249 units in August [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — The Philippine economy may grow 80 per cent larger within nine years as anti-corruption efforts build momentum and translate into greater foreign direct investment inflows, according to DBS Group. In a research titled “Asia 2020,” the Singapore-based financial service group said that over the coming decade, economic growth will be respectable and [...]
LOCAL NEWS — The Department of Energy has declared a “market emergency” as part of preparations for the entry of a new typhoon named Quiel late this week. Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras told reporters at a briefing during the PowerTrends 2011 that the department has issued circular no. 2011-09-0009 that will allow the country’s [...]
TRAVEL NEWS — Philippine Airlines (PAL), now operating at 70 percent level, is pushing through with its outsourcing program and expects to be back to pre-strike levels in the next few weeks, declared PAL President and COO Jaime Bautista. The flag carrier has turned down its former employees’ offer to return to work in exchange [...]
JOB — KMC MAG Group, real estate brokerage company in Manila, is looking for web designers urgently. KMC MAG Group is the fastest growing commercial and residential real estate brokerage company in the Philippines. Founded and managed by two Americans and a Philippine corporate lawyer, KMC provides brokerage services for commercial office space, serviced office, [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — In an aggressive move to dominate the global market, Italian sportswear brand Ellese has teamed up with the Primer Group of Companies to steer its entry into leading countries in the Southeast Asian region. “We are very committed to a strategy whereby we have set up offices in the Americas, Europe, and [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — The Philippine economy has continued to slow sharply, as part of a broader reversal throughout Asia amid worsening international economic turmoil. The second quarter figures, released in late August, registered just 3.4 percent growth, year-on-year—the fourth consecutive quarterly decline in growth. The Philippines was one of the countries that did not slide [...]
DOMESTIC NEWS — With more families struggling to afford their children an undergraduate degree, a government official said Monday that some are now turning to technical-vocational education to match the demand for skilled workers here and abroad. Director General Joel Villanueva, the head of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), the sole government body [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — An energy company exploring for oil in hotly disputed regions of the South China Sea made a successful debut on the Philippine stock exchange on Monday, closing at seven times its listing price. Philex Petroleum Corp. listed about 1.7 billion common shares at an initial price of 1.20 pesos (three cents) per [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — In support of the upcoming World Green Building Week, Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and a global leader in maximizing availability, capacity and efficiency of critical infrastructure, is joining ‘Green Convergence,’ a full day of workshops and seminars from industry experts discussing Green Buildings and Low-Carbon Enablement through ICT. The [...]
COMPANY NEWS — As part of its restructuring efforts in response to cut-throat competition in the global airline industry, your flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will spin off/outsource three non-core units (airport services, inflight catering services and call center reservations operations) effective October 1, 2011. The program will affect close to 2,400 PAL workers who [...]
TRADE EVENT –20th AsiaFood Expo and 11th FoodServ Asia will be held in September 7-10, 2011 in World Trade Center, Pasay City. The powerful AsiaFood Expo will mark the 20th year in showcasing new technology on food packaging processing , handling machinery and total systems solutions. AsiaFood Expo is undeniably the most comprehensive food show in the country [...]
TECH NEWS — The HP TouchPad is the very first webOS tablet ever built, and probably the last and only one — after HP recently announced it will abandon all devices running on the platform. Check out full review of the HP TouchPad after the jump. The TouchPad reminds of the very first iPad and [...]
TRAVEL NEWS — In two days, the resignation of DOT Secretary Bertie Lim will become effective. It’s unfortunate that Mr. Lim’s 14-month stint at the DOT didn’t work out the way we all hoped it would. It was a tumultuous run, beset with public squabbles with the Tourism Congress and one fiasco after another (the [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — Drop Shipping can be a blessing but sometimes can be a liability if not properly planned or researched. If you want to start a retail business but doesn’t want to keep lots of inventory, then this could be the answer to your prayers. You can also make an eCommerce website or post [...]
COMPANY NEWS — International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has stepped up terminal automation at its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) and Suape Container Terminal (SCT) in Recife, Brazil. In a statement, ICTSI said it had recently implemented technology projects from Identec Solutions and APS Technology Group. “The two terminals are among the benchmark [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — Two factors – skilled workforce and competitive labor cost – account for investors’ choice of the Philippines as an ideal investment site. Many foreign companies reportedly prefer Filipino workers because they are easily trained, industrious, computer literate, English-speaking, and willing to work longer hours and at cheaper labor cost. We have the [...]
TRAVEL NEWS — With only three weeks in office, resigned Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim’s replacement has yet to be identified even as several names have already been rumored to take the post. Among those supposedly being considered are advertising executive Ramon Jimenez and President Benigno Aquino III’s party-mates in the Liberal Party who lost in [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — The Philippine peso weakened for a second day and government bonds fell on concern the U.S. economic recovery is faltering, hurting demand for emerging- market assets. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index of stocks declined 2.3 percent after data showed U.S. consumer spending dropped in June for the first time since September 2009. President [...]
DOMESTIC NEWS — A typhoon off the coast of the Philippines is fueling monsoon rains, which flooded the capital city of Manila and could trigger flash floods and landslides, forecasters said on Wednesday. The Philippine government said Typhoon Kabayan was expected to enhance the monsoon over the entire island of Luzon, where Manila is located, [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — The bakeshop industry in the Philippines has just been tickled by an imaginative business concept when ANTZ The Bread Factory launched “BAKESHOP ON WHEELS” – an onsite baking of fresh bread that will revolutionize the baking industry. This business concept has been uniquely created by Filipino entrepreneurs, and proudly first in Asia. [...]
BUSINESS NEWS — PNOC-Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC), the oil and gas exploration arm of state-owned Philippine National Oil Co., is awaiting the results of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) review of all petroleum service contracts before it proceeds with the development of the Camago-Malampaya Oil Leg in northwest Palawan. The DOE review hopes to weed out [...]
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