Jack Daniel’s gives Pinoys a barrel full of holiday cheers
Dec 282014
Dec 282014
Love is in the air, not just in February, but throughout the year 2014.
Dec 282014
AT LEAST FIVE key infrastructure projects will be the focus of a “final push” by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) before the administration’s term ends in mid-2016, the head of the department said.
Dec 282014
STRONG macroeconomic fundamentals of emerging economies like the Philippines could provide a counterbalance to any continued currency weakness, the head of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
Dec 282014
THOSE with their ears to the ground may have got the sense that 2015 holds promise, while also realizing that extracting that potential will not be straightforward. It will require creativity, patience and persistence. The business landscape is becoming harder to predict due to the faster pace of transactions, complex web of interdependencies, geopolitical uncertainty, spillovers from natural and man-made disasters, domestic wrangling in top economies, evolving regulatory landscapes, and the changing cast of lead players.
Dec 282014
Globe EVP and COO Gil Genio: “No matter who we are, what we have or where we came from, we can aspire for greatness.” MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) industry continues its uptrend in expansion and growth in 2014. In terms of voice services, it has maintained its top position in the world, providing for a better life and future to a talent pool consisting of over a million Filipinos. Indeed, the sector has more than enough reasons to take stock. At the welcome gala of the 2014 International IT-BPM Summit, Globe Business celebrated these achievements with performances by the best homegrown musical talents, which, like the state of our local outsourcing segment, are nothing short of world-class. In his speech, Globe executive vice president and chief operating officer for International and Business Markets Gil Genio underscored the distinct Filipino trait of pagpupunyagi or determination. “We rise up and work hard no matter how many times we fall — a trait that is reflective of the way we work and the way we dream as a nation. It reminds all of us that no matter who we are, what we have or where we came from, we can aspire for greatness.” Noted senior vice president Nikko Acosta, “This is our way of saluting the indomitable Filipino spirit. Despite being one of the most disaster-prone nations, the world entrusts their businesses to the Philippines. More than our trademark brand of caring, it is the resilience and Read More …
Dec 282014
MANILA, Philippines – Celebrities converged for a night of glitz and glamour as Unlimited Network of Opportunities Inc. International (UNO Intl.) introduced its newest brand for the highend market, UNO Premier. Held at the Enderun Colleges at the Fort, among the celebs spotted were Jean Garcia, Viv ian Velez, basketball player Don Allado and many others. The affair started with audiovisual pre sentations about the milestones of its mother company, UNO, and the introduction of its new, luxurious and highquality product line under the UNO Premier brand. The company is proud of its tradition as the leading network marketing company in the country, dwarf ing other competitors with its over 500,000 strong members/ distributors worldwide. The collective presentations of trailblazing UNO Board members William Barbo, Oliver Chua and Herbie Chua also showcased the new digital media arms of the company such as the UNO Premier website, UNO Apps and Facebook page. They also highlighted a new, prestigious office address at The Fort, Taguig. Oliver Chua introduced Le Jeune Cosmetiques, a luxurious makeup line that includes Le Jeune Minerals, cosmet ics infused with the opulence of 24karat gold microparticles, and delivered with the finest natural ingredients sourced from Japan, Switzerland and Germany. The line also includes Mineral BB Foun dations, Multipurpose Mineral Eye shadows, Mineral Lip Lacquer, Mineral Lip and Cheek Tint. Each set contains a powder brush and dual eyeshadow/ eyeliner brush made of the highest qual ity softest vegan hair, to ensure precise and perfect application. He also unveiled Read More …
Dec 282014
From top to bottom: Alice Dixson, Derek Ramsay, Joey de Leon and Mr. Fu at the Al Ghurair Mall giving happiness to fellow Filipinos MANILA, Philippines – TV5 treated thousands of Filipinos in Dubai to an exciting Kapatid Fans Day last Nov. 28 with no less than the biggest Kapatid stars making the day memorable and successfully capping the month-long OSN Pinoy Caravan. Derek Ramsay, Joey de Leon and Alice Dixson were all thrilled to be at the Al Ghurair Mall to give happiness to fellow Filipinos. Hosted by Wow Mali Lakas ng Tama co-host Mr. Fu, the Kapatid Fans Day in Dubai had Derek serenading hundreds of shrieking females in the crowd with the song When You Say Nothing At All. Meanwhile, Alice wowed everyone when she danced to the upbeat groove of All About that Bass. On the other hand, Joey pulled some hilarious pranks on the attendees and mall shoppers for the hit show Wow Mali Lakas ng Tama. Later that day, Joey, Alice and Derek joined select OSN subscribers in a limo ride around Dubai and a dinner treat as part of the For Love or Money Watch & Win Promo. The Kapatid Fans Day treat for Filipinos in Dubai proved the success of TV5 International’s partnership with OSN. And as TV5 International steps in to the new year, it continues its rise in the Middle East and North Africa, where it has already become the second most-watched Filipino channel. The Kapatid Fans Day was Read More …
Dec 282014
The poem uncannily titled “Repetition Compulsion” has this second and final stanza: “In the binds of tenderness, we reach./ Yet we are not who we touch./ In altered words, we speak of futures/ glimpsed in mirrors we are wedded to/ where the remnant of the child/ restores. She of the soft flesh/ given to the marvels of the wound —/ the cuts that heal many times over/ into scars nurtured beyond notice,/ skin burnished by the hands/ of voice chasing after her name/ as she runs breathless/ each instance of embrace.” As a love poem, it has all the merits of intrinsic value: images of choice intimacy, evidence of cyclic hurt (from “wound” to “cuts that heal” to “scars”), the chase, short of breath, for an instance of fugitive endearment. It is one of the first six poems in the first of four sections of Naming the Ruins, Dinah Roma’s third poetry collection, published by Vagabond Press / Asia Pacific Poetry, which is based in Australia. This first section is titled “The Wayside of Love.” What follow are: “Mercies of Camouflage” (which includes “Beyond Ondoy”); “Of Mortal Grasp” (including a poem “in memory of the victims of Haiyan…”); and “The Gift Beyond” — where the poems are on Asian temples, motifs, a river, tradition. We have to cite these demarcations and thematic taglines to stress the obvious gravitas that marks this collection as a mature, responsibly calibrated array of verses, whose concerns dwell beyond the familiar personal frippery of much Read More …
Dec 272014
Senate President Franklin Drilon has vowed to file next month a resolution seeking for a probe into tollway operators’ practice of having different ticketing systems for the various superhighways in the country. This was after Drilon’s recent out-of-town trip was spoiled by monstrous traffic jams near the tollway booths he passed through. In an interview over dzBB radio Sunday, Drilon blamed the inefficient system of collecting toll fees for prolonging his travel time to 11 and a half hours from San Juan City to Baguio City last week. He estimated having to spend more than an hour at the traffic bottlenecks that occurred near the tollbooth stops. “Because of the inefficiencies of the toll system, ang haba ng pila ng sasakyan sa NLEX (North Luzon Expressway), SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway). Iba-iba ang nangongolekta ng toll fee at ang kitid ng mga toll gate. Bakit hindi na lang i-integrate ‘yung pangongolekta ng toll fees? Something must be done about this,” he said. Traffic jams snarled the routes going to Baguio and other areas in North Luzon last week as Filipinos head for the provinces to spend Christmas and the long holiday weekend. Earleir, the NLEX toll operator had advised motorists to bring exact change for their toll so they can save time on the road. Drilon said he will file a resolution calling for a probe on the varying ticketing systems when Congress resumes on January 19, so lawmakers can propose solutions. “Hihingi ako ng pagdinig tungkol dito [sa issue ng pangongolekta Read More …