The social arm of the Cravings Group of Companies, the Culinary Education Foundation (CEF), is taking a “greener” step by promoting a zero-waste lifestyle that can also help boost income and provide livelihood opportunities to people, especially in these trying times. The CEF is currently conducting livelihood seminars that offer tips on recycling programs that [...]

Darlene Del Mundo, 34, has always been very fond of soaps and aromatherapy. And this passion eventually led her to her business.
Del Mundo said that her family always tries soap from different brands, but they would only make their skin dry. Her family has skin asthma, and so they thought their skin’s reactions to the [...]

“In 1969, three men set out to do the impossible and conquered the moon. A few months later, Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn founded DHL and made the world a little smaller,” said Frank Appel, CEO Deutsche Post DHL, as the company marked its 40th anniversary last September 25.
“DHL pioneered the international express [...]

Prices of milkfish (bangus) dropped to P30 a kilo from a previous P90 per kilo when floods triggered by Pepeng’s strong rains washed out Pangasinan’s fishponds and cages.
Fishpond owners, who were trapped on the roofs of their houses because of the 20-foot-high floodwaters, can only watched helplessly while their neighbors swam and scooped up the [...]

Five new saints were canonized by Pope Benedict XVI last Sunday, including a 19th century priest whose work with leprosy patients in a Hawaiian island has been hailed by U.S. President Barack Obama as inspiring those helping AIDS sufferers in today’s world.
Father Damien, who himself died of leprosy in 1889 after contracting the disease while [...]

As an aftermath of the damage caused by the recent onslaught of tropical storm Ondoy in the country, the Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association (PIRA) said that they now have initial claims reaching P11 billion. This is broken down into P10 billion for damage to property claims and P1 billion for automobile damaged. PIRA did [...]

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it is wary of loans being at risk of ending up in default as an effect of the devastation brought about by tropical storm Ondoy and typhoon Pepeng. The concern was raised by  BSP officer-in-charge Nestor Espenilla Jr. who said that the estimated retail loan affected in calamity [...]

Iloilo City joined other delegates from South Korea and New Zealand in the list of international awardees conferred by the Palladium Group, Inc.
According to the report by the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA), “A city in the Visayas has been inducted in the Hall of Fame of an international organization for excelling in business [...]

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is now after dealers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and construction materials who are taking advantage on the aftermath of tropical storm Ondoy and overpricing their items.
The trade department will be coordinating with the Department Of Energy about the matter, while it says that it hasn’t received any [...]

This time the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will allowing “money laundering” and it’s legal. The central bank’s seal of approval has been stamped on the prospect of doing large-scale money laundering.
But the BSP is referring to the literal ‘laundering’ of dirty money or those bills that were soiled by flash floods inside bank vaults during [...]

To help the victims of tropical storm Ondoy in Metro Manila get a chance to earn, after receiving dole-outs for more than a week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have started an emergency employment program. This is aimed at helping those rendered jobless and [...]

Upon the recommendation of the Election and Barangay Affairs Division (EBAD), the Commission on Election decided to stop the disenfranchisement of registrants. This will make the Comelec stop the deactivation of voters who failed to take part in the midterm and Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in 2007.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee conferred to U.S. President Barack Obama the 2009 Nobel Prize, barely nine months into his presidency. Obama was honored by the committee for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”
The president, who had to be awakened to be told of the news, said he was humbled by [...]

Local companies of car makers in the Philippines have formally asked the government to temporarily suspend duties on some automotive spare parts and requested to be provided with an express late at ports of entry. The request by the local automakers was made to speed up the importation of the needed parts, making the repair [...]

Because of the clamor of many Filipinos, especially who are working and cannot register during regular working hours, a resolution has been approved recently by the Commission on Election extending its working hours. In the resolution that was approved last Tuesday, the Comelec ordered all poll offices nationwide to stay open and provide services until [...]

Christmas is just around the corner, and it’s never to early to think of buying gifts for your love ones. If you are out of ideas for a gift, why not consider fragrances for them? It’s perfect for the recipient because it’s personal and definitely will be appreciated. Perfumes are never out of fashion.

For the month of October, the customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will get another reduction of 11.55 centavos per kilowatt-hour in their electric bill. This is the biggest power rate cut given by the company in five years.
According to Ivanna de la Peña, vice president and utility economics head of Meralco, said that the [...]

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) National Capital Region have caught 63 supermarkets, stores and stalls violating government-imposed price controls. Trade Assistant Secretary Angel Pelayo said that they have served Notices of Violations to the erring retail establishments. The overpriced items, said Pelayo, include sardines, laundry detergents, coffee and instant noodles.
Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera [...]

The low-cost partner of the flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL), Air Philippines, will be undergoing a refleeting program before the end of 2009. PAL president Jaime Bautista said, “Air Philippines will soon announce its refleeting plan since it is a separate company. It will operate on its own. It will be a whole new Air [...]

Starting November 20, aspirants for the local and national elections on May 10, 2010 can start filing their certificates of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The last day of filing of COC is on November 30. The announcement was made by the Comelec as it issues the guidelines for the filing of [...]