Archive for February, 2008
Philippine software houses now have a foothold in the global market: $359 million in sales in 2007 and a projected 30-percent growth in sales revenues this 2008.
This development announced last week at the two-day Eighth e-Services Philippines conference and exhibit at the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.
Since 2001, the Center for Inte
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The rainy season which starts in May is just less than three months away but we have not alerted ourselves to the urgency of improving our weather forecasting system.
As in the past, we continue to rely on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) to perform its critical mission of protecting life and property through accurate weather forecasts.
We fail to realize tha
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The private sector wants an impartial body to look into the scrapped national broadband deal to solve the political crisis that has arisen from claims it was tainted by corruption, an official said yesterday.
“They want the creation of an independent commission. They also want to bring this to a closure at the soonest possible time,” Trade Secretary Peter Favila said after meeting with representatives of the bu
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Criminal intent is clearly becoming the motivation behind most web attacks and malicious software caught by companies like Trend Micro, an expert said recently.
In an interview, David Perry, global director of education for Trend Micro Inc., said that in his 33 years of computer experience, he has seen more malicious attacks and software launched by people with “largely financial gain” in mind.
In the U
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Many Filipino professionals in the United States often end up working outside their field of expertise. Engineers become cable television men and doctors end up nurses. Few are lucky enough to land the job they trained for and the financial rewards they expect.
One of these lucky few is Val Oliva, 43. His climb up the corporate ladder of an American Internet protocol (IP) company is an inspiring success story.
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To Lure high-spending tourists to the Philippines, the Department of Tourism (DOT) vowed it will intensify its marketing promotions on the country’s wellness sector, particularly on medical tourism.
“It will be one of our high-valued packages,” said Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano.
The wellness industry is composed of the spa business, medical tourism including recuperative services and cosmetic surgery,
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Philippine share prices closed 0.6 per cent lower on Monday as investors stayed on the sidelines amid deepening domestic political concerns, dealers said.
Renewed calls for President Gloria Arroyo to step down amid corruption allegations involving her husband and some allies is causing some unease within the market, they said.
The composite index fell 19.60 points to 3,163.25, after moving between 3,159.71 and 3,18
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As part of its aggressive efforts in growing the outsourcing and off shoring (O&O) industry in the country, the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), together with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPA/P), have embarked on what has been dubbed as the “next wave cities” project.
Designed to “spread
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Southeast Asian Games hammer throw king Arniel Ferrera of Cauayan town, Negros Occidental will get an additional P100,000 for setting a new record in last year’s biennial Games in Nakhon Ratchasima , Thailand .
This was disclosed yesterday by the Philippine Sports Commissioner Eric Loretizo, who said the reward is apart from the incentives for the gold-silver-bronze medalists under Republic Act 9064 authored
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THE TWO CUBAN BOXING COACHES heavily counted upon to help produce a first ever Olympic gold medal for the country are set to arrive Wednesday.
Commissioner Eric Loretizo of the Philippine Sports Commission said Juan Enriquez Steyners Tissert and Badoberto Rojas Scott were hired to boost the training program of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines.
If plans push through, the coaches will be in the corne
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Ferdz Recio: Ferdinand Recio or Doc Ferdz is a Filipino veterinarian who enjoys taking care of sick animal. He is one of the original hosts of “Born to be Wild”,...
Hernando 'Nani' B. Perez: Personal Information:
Date of Birth: September 29, 1939
Hometown: Batangas
Father: Francisco G. Perez, former Batangas Provincial Board Member
Spouse:...
