Archive for the ‘People’ Category
Henry Sy tops list of 40 richest men in the Philippines
Henry Sy, the patriarch who is on the forefront of the SM mall chains, is Forbes Magazine’s richest man in the Philippines. Henry Sy remains Philippine’s richest man with a net worth of $7.2 billion, $2.5 billion higher from last year’s $5 billion. The annual listing of 40 richest men in the country of Forbes [...]
June 24, 2011
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Tags: 40 richest men in the Philippines, billionaires, business news, finance, Forbes Magazine, Henry Sy, investment, John Gokongwei Jr., Lucio Tan, money, net worth · Posted in: Announcement, economy, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, finance, money, People, Philippine business news, Philippines
PDIC has a new president
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) has a new chief. The new PDIC president, in the person of Valentin A. Araneta, took his oath of office before Finance Secretary and PDIC Chairman Cesar V. Purisima in a simple ceremony held at the Office of the Finance Secretary. Araneta was a former president or Rizal Commercial [...]
June 19, 2011
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Tags: bank, banking, business news, new PDIC chief, PDIC, Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp., Valentin Araneta · Posted in: Announcement, banking, Business News, finance, Foreign exchange, Government, money, People, Philippine banks, Philippine business news, Philippines
New CDC head wants theme park inside Clark
Former Clark Development Corporation (CDC) chief Benigno Ricafort formally turned over stewardship of the Clark Freeport Zone to new CDC head Felipe Antonio Remollo who officially assumed the post last Monday. A member of the Liberal Party, Remollo had been mayor of Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental from 1998 to 2001. He resigned recently from [...]
May 4, 2011
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Posted in: Announcement, business opportunity, Consumers, Corporations, Employment, Foreign exchange, Government, International relations, investments, Job Opportunities, marketing, Opportunities, People, Philippines, promotions
Grand Lotto reaches P160 M
The 6/55 Grand Lotto online lottery would have a jackpot of up to P160 million in tonight’s draw, according to the Philippine Charity Sweeptakes Office (PCSO). PCSO general manager Jose Ferdinand Rojas II said that nobody got the winning number combination on last Wednesday night’s draw, a nationwide lotto frenzy started to build up the [...]
April 30, 2011
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Tags: 160 million, 6/55 Grand Lotto, biggest lotto prize, minor winners, online lottery, Philippine · Posted in: Announcement, Consumers, finance, Government, money, Opportunities, People, Philippines, Poverty
Oscar M. Lopez – a blogger, entrepreneur and a mountain climber… and did I say he’s already 81?
At the age of 81, one should be at home enjoying his retirement and not taking too much risk, right? Oscar M. Lopez doesn’t think so! Lopez, or OML, as he is known in the corporate circle, still navigates a business at the age of 81, and on weekends, he climbs mountains! TOP THAT! There [...]
April 25, 2011
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Tags: chairman emeritus, entrepreneur, inspirational. Filipino, Lopez Clan, motivation, OML, Oscar M. Lopez, Oscar's Summit · Posted in: Inspirational, People, Philippines
Money transfer company offers free Pacquiao-Mosley fight on TV
Get to watch the Pacquiao-Mosley fight for free on TV! This is the exciting promo of money transfer company Xoom.com, as partnered with DIRECTV, to offer its first time customers to watch the Manny Pacquiao versus Shane Mosley fight on May 7, 9 p.m. (ET) for free on DIRECTV Pay-Per-View (PPV). The PPV offer is [...]
April 23, 2011
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Posted in: Announcement, Consumers, Corporations, Customer Service, e-commerce, Foreign exchange, innovation, marketing, money, OFWs, Opportunities, People, Philippines, promotions, Remittance
Job opportunities on Labor Day job fairs
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said there are more than 100,000 job opportunities available for jobseekers this coming Labor Day. DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz confirmed last Monday that there are 1,000 companies and recruitment agencies who would be offering both local and foreign employment opportunities at the different Jobs and Livelihood Fairs across [...]
April 19, 2011
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Tags: displaced OFWs, DOLE, Employment, job fair, Job Opportunities, jobseekers, Labor Day, new graduates, OFWs, Philippines · Posted in: Announcement, BPO, Call Centers, Career, e-commerce, economy, Employment, Foreign exchange, franchise, Government, International relations, Job Opportunities, Labor, OFWs, Opportunities, People, Philippines, Working Students
PAL reduced airfares for Filipino evacuees from Japan
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) slashed its fares by more than 30 percent to help Filipinos whom the Japanese authorities are forcing to evacuate from the leaking nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Prefecture. The discounted airfare will be for inbound flights from Narita, Japan. The new rate will be $335 from $500, for one-way trips [...]
April 19, 2011
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Tags: air travel, airfare, discounted airfare, Filipino, flag carrier, Japan, Lucio Tan, OFW, PAL, Philippine Airlines, promotion, reduced ticket price, travel · Posted in: Announcement, Customer Service, finance, Foreign exchange, Government, money, OFWs, People, Philippines, Pricing, Products, promotions, Transportation, Travel
New SBMA head named
The Aquino government has named the new chief executive officer of SBMA (Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority). Rafael L. Reyes will be replacing Armand Arreza as the new administrator and CEO of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Reyes is not really new to SBMA as he has been its deputy administrator before. Reyes has a Masters [...]
April 17, 2011
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Tags: board of directors, foreign relations, forex, Freeport Zone, Olongapo, Reyes, SBMA, SBMA Chief, Subic Bay, Zambales · Posted in: Announcement, franchise, Government, International relations, Law, People, Philippine business news, Philippines
PDIC issued payments to 33,000 Banco Filipino depositors
Since holding the Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank under receivership, the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) has already paid insurance deposits of 33,440 depositors of the bank through postal money orders. These were sent to depositors, via postal money order without them being required to file for any claims at PDIC. The PDIC said [...]
April 17, 2011
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Tags: Banco Filipino, bank, banking, claim form, deposit insurance, payment, PDIC, Philippine banks, postal money order · Posted in: banking, Consumers, Customer Service, finance, Government, Law, money, People, Philippine banks, Philippine business news, Philippines
