VICE-PRESIDENT Maria Leonor G. Robredo on Tuesday called for a comprehensive road map to address the “public crisis” of housing
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Apr 182014
Nimfa Castro CERRITOS – Retail executive Nimfa Castro, president, and real estate broker and lawyer Frank Yokoyama, chairman of the board, lead the new set of officers of the Philippine Society of Southeast Los Angeles (PHILSELA) to be inducted at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the Cerritos Sheraton. The event coincides with the 40th anniversary celebration of the premier Filipino organization in the Southeast Los Angeles area and the coronation of 2014 Miss PHILSELA Krisha de Jesus. To be inducted are: Nimfa Castro, president; Armin Reyes, VP budget and finance; Nicolle Yokoyama, VP membership; Elizabeth Boschma, VP programs; Larry Camus, VP ways and means; Cindy Garces, treasurer; Aurora Reyes, assistant treasurer; Lea Manalad, recording secretary; Noemi Elicerio, corresponding secretary; Mryleane Tamayo, auditor; Monet Lu, PRO; Dolly Serrano and Michael de Jesus, Affairs coordinators; and Ernie Papa and Chit Yokoyama, advisers; Frank Yokoyama, board chairman; Linda Bautista, vice chairman; Douglas Bautista, Evelyn Carale, Nimfa Castro, Emma Chupinghong, Daisy Pangilinan, and Lini Teal, directors. 2014 Miss PHILSELA Krisha de Jesus PHILSELA was founded 40 years ago by a group of young Filipino immigrants, mostly professionals from the Artesia-Cerritos area and neighboring communities. Annual activities include the Scholarship Program and the Santacruzan. It also sponsors and supports city-initiated programs, including the Festival of Friendship, Let Freedom Ring 4th of July Event, and Halloween Festival. PHILSELA has also participated in the Philippine Independence Centennial celebration, and the Filipiniana Library Project. The projects scheduled for this year are: Festival of Friendship, Feb. 2; Read More …
Feb 032014
Retired business tycoon Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr. or ECJ is recovering very well from the kidney transplant he underwent, with the procedure performed locally at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Bonifacio Global City early in December last year. The 78-year-old businessman told us he gained a few pounds but he says he hopes to lose it just as quickly. ECJ has been advised by his doctors to keep himself in isolation for the next six months to avoid getting infected by people with coughs or colds. He has been receiving a steady stream of visitors, mostly close personal friends and relatives who regularly drop by and chat with him through an enclosed glass living room. Visitors are received in the dining area with a glass divider through which they can see ECJ and talk to him through a microphone. The San Miguel chairman keeps himself busy watching DVDs, getting updated with current events through news reports on television and going over some papers – exactly what a retired business tycoon does. ECJ has left everything including major decisions to his lieutenant (Ramon Ang) who runs San Miguel Corporation and all the other businesses under the SMC Group. Once he is fully recovered, the founder of the Nationalist People’s Coalition party plans to travel around the country to see how and where he can help fellow Filipinos improve their lives. He told us he will also continue providing scholarships to students through the Eduardo Cojuangco Foundation, with scholars provided with Read More …
Oct 222013
MANILA, Philippines – The government needs to revitalize the mining and manufacturing sectors to create more jobs and achieve economic growth according to Vice President Jejomar Binay in his speech at the opening of the 39th Philippine Business Conference and Expo yesterday. Binay is pushing for the revitalization of both the manufacturing and mining sectors as these are seen to support economic growth. Attracting investments in both sectors, the VP said would not only provide jobs but also give individuals higher incomes. “On the latter, the Philippines is one of the most mineralized countries in the world and given the value of metals in the world, this sector can boost our level of economic development several notches higher, so long as we put in place proper environmental safeguards, and ensure that working conditions meet decent work international guidelines and activities in the Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) for 2012 and beyond,” he said. He noted that mining could be accepted provided that there is responsibility, accountability and sustainability. “With many experiences from the outside world, the Philippines certainly can learn from the best mining practices that creates a balance in economic development through harnessing natural resources and protecting the environment,” he said. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 While there is interest from mining firms to invest in the country, they have been on a wait-and-see attitude as the government has yet to come up with a new revenue sharing scheme. The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines Read More …