Cebu Pacific to conduct IPO

Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Roy

Cebu Pacific has announced last Monday of its plan to sell new shares to the public to raise funds of about P12 billion. The announcement was made by Cebu Air Inc., the company that operates the Cebu Pacific Airline.
The company said it planned to list 125.25 million new common shares through an initial public offering [...]

DFA to transfer to “intelligent building” starting March 4

Posted on February 28th, 2010 by Roy

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will be transferring at the new state-of-the-art consular buildings at Aseana Business Park on Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City starting on March 4. It will first transfer the authentication services on the said date, while all other passport operations will be there too starting March 8.
Applicants for Philippine passports [...]

Getting confident even if you’re a “plus size”

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Roy

They say a woman’s confidence does not really depend on how beautiful or sexy she is. It all depends on how she carries herself, and that confidence really comes from within – no matter if you have a petite body or you wear Plus size bustier, or even if you are not so much endowed. [...]

US BPO firm opens office in the Philippines

Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Roy

A new business process outsourcing (BPO) firm has chosen the Philippines as the location of its latest service center. US-based Cybernet-Slash Support (CSS) recently opened its 1,000-seat facility in Taguig, its first Philippine site and currently has 400 employees. CSS said the new facility will be used for the company’s outbound sales, technology and other [...]

Additional capital from credit cards

Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Roy

Every entrepreneur, especially the start-ups, at one time or another would looking for additional capitalization. One that they can easily when an opportunity arises. If you have filled up business credit card applications and got yourself approved, you got some valuable financing tool at your end which you can use for those emergencies.

PAL flights to Riyadh resume in March

Posted on January 19th, 2010 by Roy

The Philippine flag-carrier, the Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be resuming its service to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 28, 2010, after four years its absence in the said city. The PAL decided to bring back its flight to Riyadh in response to the clamor of more than two million Filipino Overseas Worker (OFW) communities in [...]

GSIS reiterated 60-day notice for availment of early retirement

Posted on January 15th, 2010 by Roy

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reminded the all government offices of the requirements for those who wants to avail of early retirement to ensure the delivery of their benefits, the first one of those requirements being that the availment should be submitted at 60 days prior to their preferred retirement date.

Comelec extends voting by 3 hours

Posted on January 1st, 2010 by Roy

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has decided to extend the voting hours in the coming election on May 10. The Comelec said it will extend voting by three hours in order to accommodate a large numbers of voters in the clustered precincts.
The poll body released its General Instructions recently saying that voting precincts will be [...]

Making the world smaller everyday

Posted on December 18th, 2009 by Roy

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 [...]

Heard of Satellite Internet?

Posted on December 11th, 2009 by Roy

An internet is a very viable tool for every entrepreneur today. I couldn’t imagine an enterprise succeeding without internet. It’s not impossible I know, but it might not be as quick. And just like a reception on your TV, your internet connection should be clear and fast, for the entrepreneur not to miss any opportunity. [...]

About reverse mortgage

Posted on November 29th, 2009 by Roy

I’m sure you may, at least at one time, have heard about reverse morgage and why it is available only to seniors. This type of a loan is available only to seniors who need extra money, using their equity in their house as security for the loan.
These days, reverse mortgages is fast becoming popular among [...]

Lower call and text rates to selected countries from Globe

Posted on November 28th, 2009 by Roy

To allow local residents more opportunities to spend more time talking with their families and friends abroad, Globe Telecom has reduced its international voice and text rates to major destinations by as much as 87%.

iRemit acquired license to operate in Europe

Posted on November 25th, 2009 by Roy

I-Remit Inc. continues to expand its presence all over the world. This time, the Filipino-owned non-bank remittance company has acquired a license to do business in Europe. The company said it received a copy of a letter which came from Banca D’ Italia Eurosistema advising of the registration of iRemit Europe in the general list [...]

Chiz Escudero not running for president

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Roy

It’s final! Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero will not be throwing his hat into the presidential ring, saying that “now is not the time to run for the presidency,” as he announced on Tuesday that he will not be participating in the May 2010 elections except to vote. He made the announcement to his supporters and [...]

Taking a break to unwind

Posted on November 21st, 2009 by Roy

Sometimes doing all those entrepreneurial works can get burn us out, making us seek to “get away from it all.” Taking a much needed vacation is a good idea… but there’s a better idea that I have just found out – it’s the Vacation Timeshare Rentals wherein you get to share ownership of the vacation [...]

Pacquiao wins against Cotto, makes boxing history

Posted on November 14th, 2009 by Roy

Manny Pacquiao has definitely remove all doubts and prove once and for all that he is indeed the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, as he dominated the fight against Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, with the referee stopping the match at 55 seconds in the 12th round of their fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena [...]

Nike released Special Edition tees to honor Manny Pacquiao

Posted on November 13th, 2009 by Roy

Two special edition tees especially designed based on the inspiration of Manny Pacquiao’s phenomenal athletic journey, as he takes on his latest match on November 14, 2009 (November 15 – Philippine time).
These specially designed shirts, in limited quantities, called the Nike MP Team Pacquiao Eagle Tee and the Nike MP Tee is released by Nike [...]

Philippines elected as a member in the international trade law body of UN

Posted on November 11th, 2009 by Roy

The Philippines has won a seat and will a serve a six-year term in the core legal body of the United Nations (UN) in the field of international trade law. According to the Philippine Mission, it’s the first time the country was elected in body, after about 35 years it first served in the United [...]

Pacman on the cover of Time Magazine

Posted on November 5th, 2009 by Roy

Manny Pacquiao has added another credit to his very colorful career by landing on the cover page of Time Magazine. The Pacman takes his place alongside legendary boxing figures like Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Mike Tyson and Primo Carnera. He is the second Filipino [...]

Comelec tells late registrants to return on Tuesday

Posted on October 31st, 2009 by Roy

Because typhoon Santi has caused power interruption in some parts of Metro Manila and Southern Luzon, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is making some leeway on its strict adherence to a ‘no extension’ of voters’ registration.
The Comelec yesterday said it will allow registrants in its offices who were affected by the power outage brought by [...]