A total 108 delegates from wholesale travel agents from all over the world are coming to the Philippines for the upcoming 10th Philippine Travel Exchange (Phitex 2010) to forge deals with the different sectors of the local tourism industry.
Tourism Secretary Alberto A. Lim said that the delegates who will be coming in are large representations [...]

With online social network getting more popular these days, leading mobile communication giant Smart Communications offered a new product that will allow prepaid subscribers to update their social network accounts like Friendster, Twitter and Facebook, in its new all-in-one load bundle.
The new service from, which is called Smart Buddy’s AllTxt Combo Plus, is a perfect [...]

As I have mentioned in a previous post, it is never too early to prepare for Christmas. This early, it is better to scout around for promotional products that you can used as giveaways for the coming holiday season. The advantage of getting your promotional items early, is that you have the luxury of time [...]

Figaro Coffee Co., a 100-percent Filipino-owned company established in 1993 whose product lines include specialty roasted local coffee varieties and various coffee-related paraphernalia. Currently, the largest Filipino-owned coffee company, with 65 coffee shop outlets nationwide, 35 of which are franchise-owned, and 30 are company-owned.
For 2010, the company plans to increase its 65 outlets by 18 [...]

With the first half of the year almost over, it is not really too really to prepare for the the coming Christmas season. Because many companies, as early as June, are already looking for suppliers for their promotional products which they can use for their promotions and giveaways for Christmas.

Microsoft launched last week its latest product to its customers in the Philippines – the Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Microsoft Vision 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010.
The software giant expects its new products to significantly benefit Filipino business in terms of productivity and gains and to give them higher returns on their software [...]

To help educate the consumers, a program called Integrated Consumer Education Program will be launched by the Department of Trade and Industry on May 31. The program aims to increase public awareness on the need to be properly informed of their rights and for them to be involved as consumers.
The Integrated Consumer Education is a [...]

A healthier cupcake makes for a great alternative ‘baon’ is the product of the research project by a group of people from the Southern Philippines Agribusiness and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology (SPAMAST) in Digos City, Davao del Norte.
The cupcake made from seaweed and durian, which is just in time for the school opening, [...]

The losses in the agricultural sector brought about by the El Niño have already reached P9.58 billion as of the end of March. Report shows 12 regions are experiencing dry spell conditions which affect production of rice, corn, fruits, flowers, high-value commercial crops and livestock.
But in spite of this, the government continues to downplay the [...]

Zenni Optical, The #1 online Rx glasses store continues to get good reviews for its product. The latest now is Eric’s Review of Zenni Optical. Eric Hammer is a Brooklyn Liberal Examiner and he talked about the advantages and getting your money’s worth when you buy your eyeglasses from Zenni. Check his review [...]

The world is really getting smaller everyday. What with the internet being people together closer even when there’s oceans separating them. And another product of today’s technology which makes the world even smaller is the direct tv. Because unlike your regular cable subscription, direct tv offerings get you your favorite international show live and real [...]

A new production in its Cagayan De Oro plant will be put up by the Pepsi-Cola Product Philippines, Inc. The company has allotted P350 million for the new plant. The new production line, according to Pepsi’s disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), is intended to boost the company’s capacity and further bolster its position [...]

Manufacturers of cement in the country assured that there is no cement shortage in spite of the increase in demand for the item. Cement Manufacturer of the Philippines’ president Ernesto Ordoñez that the surge in demand for cement made it appear like there is a tight supply of the product. He pointed out though that [...]

Because of the continuous growth of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines, so are the related businesses and products that go along with them. One of them is the headset, particularly the blue-tooth headset.
GN Netcom, Denmark-based and the world’s largest manufacturer of hearing aids and headsets, is very much aware of this [...]

To help entrepreneurs, especially those who were affected by the recent typhoons, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that they will be staging the trade fair called Impakabsat.
A yearly regional trade fair of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Impakabsat features products from Ifugao, Mountain Province, Abra, Kalinga, Apayao, Benguet and Baguio, where the [...]

There is a big demand for the macapuno or the “mutant nut” in the Philippines as well as in other countries. This offers a big opportunity for Filipino entrepreneurs as they can venture into the business of producing planting or the nut itself.
The Philippine Coconut Authority Albay Research Center scientists were able to develop the [...]

More new employment opportunities are coming up in the Philippines as Toshiba announced that it will be hiring “several thousand” new employees early next year.  The new employees  are for their two factories in Laguna.
This was announced by company chief representative for Asia Pacific Hiroyuki Ishida during the Toshiba’s product launch at the Peninsula Manila.

His halo-halo business literally brings him called “cold cash.”
Xavier Mercado, a 28-year old entrepreneur from Iloilo, built his restaurant on a secret Ilokano recipe for halo-halo. “I love halo-halo, I consider it as one of the best desserts ever,” Mercado said.
His love story with halo-halo, a favorite summer concoction of Filipinos, started when he was [...]

We all know that these days, a website is not only essential but almost a requirement for every entrepreneur to have one. And once your site is up, the entrepreneur must do some serious online marketing stuff to promote it. One way to do this is through blog marketing, where a business takes advantage of [...]

Corazon Dayro Ong was awarded the recognition as this year’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. She was known to be the brain behind the highly successful and innovative food product, San Marino Corned Tuna. The honor was awarded to Ong during the recently concluded Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 awarding ceremonies which was held at [...]