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President Arroyo has announced the non-working holidays that will be observed in the Philippines this year. According to Proclamation No. 1211, these holidays are:
This early, President Arroyo has declared April 7, June 11, Nov. 2 and Dec. 24 as special non-working holidays to celebrate various occasions in the country.
April 7, a Saturday, which falls between […]
This time, I am not going to let this pass. First I missed Miss Saigon because I was too young and too poor. Then I missed the first Les Mis because I was too poor. This time… I’m not going to miss it (even if I’m still poor).
(yes I babble when I’m too excited). Oh […]
Jim Maceda, NBC News correspondent and frequent vacationer in the Philippines, offers his perspective on the war on terrorism in the country and the hard-earned victories that have happened there.
From the MSNBC World Blog:
…the war on terror against Abu Sayyaf, Jemmah Islamiah or any number of other al-Qaida offshoots in this part of the world […]
The MV Doulos is in the Philippines!
I do wish I could have known about this earlier, since this storied ship will only be in Manila until January 23. It visited Bacolod from December 19, 2006 to January 2, 2007, before arriving in Manila on January 4. It’s not leaving the Philippines yet, though. Next on […]
I don’t really get into the politics of stuff, but I couldn’t help but react to this one I read from GMA News.
The Department of Labor and Employment has issued new hiring policies for overseas Filipino domestic helpers and household caregivers, effective March 1.
The minimum wage for domestic helpers will be raised from $200 to […]
Outsourcing is already a big industry in the Philippines and it is poised to become even bigger. Currently, there are 244,675 Filipinos working in the sector. According to Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila, that number is expected to increase to almost 1 million in 2010.
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The Palm Treo 680 smartphone was released in the Philippines today. Globe Telecom will be bringing the GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band world phone to its customers, providing them with features such as email, web browsing, messaging, multimedia, organizing and more.
Some features:
The Treo 680 is powered by Palm OS Garnet v5.4.9. It runs a 312 MHz Intel processor […]
Markzchannel has the scoop on Yeng Constantino’s debut album aptly named “Salamat”.
One song has the chorus -
“Ang awiting ito’y para sa inyo / At kung maubos ang tinig / ‘Di magsisisi / Dahil iyong narining mula sa labi ko / Salamat, salamat…”
The 10-track album, released by Dream Music (of Star Records), contains about 6 of […]
Here is another blog that focuses on successful Filipino entrepreneurship -
Pinoy Negosyo Techs
The site is a wealth of information on different small business ventures as well as franchising opportunities, and which should you start.
I found it when I was looking for a recipe on making skinless longaniza.
Check it out!
Tags: Pinoy Negosyo Techs, entrepreneurship, Filipino, […]
With the Philippine elections just a few months away, it’s a good time to remind voters of their responsibilities. The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) offers these “10 Comandments for Responsible Voting”.
1. Thou shalt vote according to the dictate of your conscience.
2. Thou shalt respect the decision of others in choosing their candidates.
3. […]
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