Directories Philippines Corporation (DPC) reintroduced the Yellow Pages to the public last December 11, 2009 at the Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia with an entertaining magic show that culminated with an impromptu marriage proposal and wedding ceremony. With the help of new multi-platform search channels of DPC Yellow Pages, the groom was able to [...]
Department of Labor and Employment Marianito Roque on Wednesday maintained that the administration’s job generation program has provided sound employment to numbers of Filipinos and lifted them off from the quagmire of poverty.
“The National Statistics Office labor force survey shows that the quality of employment continues to improve,” Secretary Marianito D. Roque said, highlighting the [...]
The Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), the biggest and longest-running book fair in the Philippines, turns 30 this year.
The 30th Manila International Book Fair is set on Sept. 16-20, at the SMX Convention Center, Seashell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.
For three decades now, MIBF has united local and foreign publishers, wholesalers, retailers, book [...]
According to Forbes Asia magazine’s, heres the list of Philippines’ 40 richest people published last August 25, 2009:
1. Jaime Zobel de Ayala and family ($2 billion)
2. Henry Sy and family ($1.7 billion)
3. Lucio Tan and family ($1.6 billion)
4. Andrew Tan ($1.1 billion)
5. Manuel Villar ($940 million)
6. George Ty ($870 million)
7. Andrew Gotianun ($860 million)
8. Enrique [...]
Foreign investors’ interest in the local tourism sector is back as investors position themselves in the robust tourism industry even as investments in other sectors remain sluggish.
The latest entrant is the Best Western International (BWI), the world’s largest hotel chain whose global brand Best Western Hotel is being marketed in the country for hotel investors [...]
For such well-regarded government institution as the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) with lotto dealer outlets in almost every corner of this southern bustling city, it’s hard to disregard and ignore its impact in the lives of ordinary people here.
We’ve not gotten around to interview the local top official here, but bumping into impoverished farmers [...]
Russ Swift, the world’s number one display driver, is set to showcase his unique brand of precision stunt driving in the 5th Manila Auto Show which will be held at the World Trade Center from April 2-5, 2009.
Aside from exclusively flying in Russ Swift, the Manila Auto Show will provide a preview of the latest [...]
“One has to go through great sacrifices and labor pains before reaping the fruits of hard work.”
This is the working principle of one successful woman-entrepreneur from this city who started to earn as a young girl and is now an enterprising woman managing a commercial enterprise that popularized Kalinga’s own marked product.
Assertive, frank and with [...]
Valued by its first Christian settlers more than half a century ago, this town’s rich soil not only grows cultivated crops but also abounded with abaca (Musa textilis), a species of banana native to the Philippines.
Now, many of its highlanders live out of it. They are the Tboli “sinamay” makers of the United Maligang Farmers [...]
The story behind the success of Rosa Foods, a pioneering processed food producer in Aklan specializing in meat products, is one inspiring tale which could motivate every Aklanon and every Filipino not to hesitate in starting small in business – because there are rewards to reap if you have discipline, perseverance, industry and love of [...]