Advertisements are important to any business especially for Filipinos who are just starting up. One of the hardest things for startup business is the budget to spend in paying for ad agency. But actually, money has nothing to do in creating a message that will embark in the minds of the people. An advertisement must [...]

While the bidding for the two power plants in Sual and Pagbilao were a failure, the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (Psalm) have earlier announced ICS Renewables Inc. as the winning bidder for the Amlan hydroelectric power plant.
The winning bidder has already paid the Psalm $230,000 last Thursday, which will be deposited in [...]

The bidding to secure the contracts that would have allowed the winning company to run and own the power plants that provide electricity to the National Power Corporation, ended in failure. Not even the two of the most business groups in the country succeeded to secure the power generation contracts being offered for sale by [...]

The world’s most popular mobile phone browser, Opera Mini users just release its latest State of the Mobile Web report. In the said report, the Philippines consumed more web content on their phones, compared to other countries in Southeast Asia.
The Philippines averaged 705 page views per user compared to Brunei which only has 461 page [...]

The Department of Health has issued revised guidelines for schools regarding the suspension of classes due to the Influenza A(H1N1). The DOH said that schools officials should suspend only the specific classes and offices attended by students or personnel who have were found positive with the virus.
Doctor Asuncion Maderazo-Anden, director of the National Center of [...]

Another company is investing into the renewable energy. This time it’s independent oil player Eastern Petroleum Corp., who is set to put up a $30-million ethanol plant in Isabela next year. The facility will have a rated capacity of 100,000 liters a day or 30 million liters a year. It is expected to be completed [...]

Have you heard of a Filipino lately who’s been making a name for himself or herself overseas? Know of someone who have brought honor to our country? Or do you even have a relative who’s contribution in his chosen field, you believe is worthy of recognition.
Then, you can help them get that much needed recognition [...]

It looks like our Pambansang Kamao, Manny Pacquiao will be facing Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto in his next bout.  And it will be in a place where Pacquiao has scored two of his biggest wins – MGM Grand, and not the Madison Square Garden in New York where a large Puerto Rican community is always [...]

A new and systematic method of business registration process is being established by the government. This is the online business registry called the Philippine Business Registry (PBR) project. With the Department of Trade and Industry, PBR is designed to create national database aside from harmonizing the process of business registration.
Ken Queenie Cuñada, DTI Capiz Public [...]

Announcing an opportunity for all entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs to get that much needed funding for your project you’ve been keeping for so  long. This is through the Philippine Business in Development (BiD) Challenge 2009 which is being launched by the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).

A bill has been passed in the House of Representatives that seeks to move the celebration of National Hero’s Day from December 30 to August 19. Sponsors of the bill believe that the birth of the country’s national hero, Jose Rizal, should be commemorated instead of his death.
The chamber has approved on the third and [...]

The 1st Mindanao Coconut Summit will be held on June 25 and 26, 2009 at the Honey’s Hotel and Restaurant in Mati, Davao Oriental. The event will gather together coconut farmers and other stakeholders in the coconut industry.
Louie Rabat, Mindanao Business Council Trustee and Conference Director, recently disclosed that 300 participants are expected to grace [...]

Pambansang Kamao Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao was awarded as the 2008 Fighter of the Year last Friday evening in New York City. The recognition was bestowed upon him by the Boxing Writers Association of America. This is the second time that Pacquiao was given such recognition, his first BWAA Fighter of the Year was given in [...]

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor)  is gearing up for the development of the 800-hectare entertainment complex in Roxas Boulevard, and it is expecting $6 million worth of investments to be infused by interested investors.
One of the said investor of the “Pagcor City” project is the SM group. The company is now finalizing its [...]

The Chamber of Herbal Industries of the Philippines has found an ally in the Department of Agriculture (DA) who offered to team up with them in order to create value-added products for the overseas market.
Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said that their department is willing to invest in crops required by the organization as raw materials [...]

The House committee on basic education and culture, chaired by Rep. Del de Guzman of Marikina announced the passage on third and final reading of a bill which proposes to criminalize the incorrect rendition of the National Anthem. Violators of the said bill will be imposed a two-year imprisonment and a fine of P100,000.

Business Week magazine, an international magazine, named Iloilo and Davao as cities which can be identified as two of the world’s new hotspots for business process outsourcing (BPO) investments. The magazine said Davao and Iloilo were included in the 31 cities that were in the list of BPO investors.

The Civil Service Commission conducted a survey in 2006 which revealed a huge gap in the salaries of public sector employees and their counterparts in the private sector. It showed that government professional and technical personnel are earning 40 percent less than those employed in the private sector. The disparity is more pronounced at the [...]

Some private companies have committed, through the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), to help in the undertaking of key infrastructure projects. This was confirmed by Donald Dee, chairman emeritus of PCCI, who said that the several companies have agreed to put up at least 30 percent of the proposed P100- billion special infrastructure [...]

The Lopezes is out to sell its 24.5 percent stake at Rockwell Land Corp. They are expecting to raise money by as much as P1.7 billion from the sale of their interest in the upscale property developer. This was disclosed by Angel Ong, president of Benpres Holdings Corp.,  during the company’s stockholders’ meeting at Benpres [...]