Citystate Savings Bank in Dagupan City brings hopes of economic development
CITYSTATE Savings Bank inaugurated its newest branch in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, providing high hopes of economic development for the people in the area.
Citystate Dagupan holds the distinction of being the first and only bank in the city to offer jewelry loans to the public.
Of rocks and things
AN ecotourist’s delight.
That’s probably the best way to describe Northern Samar.
It’s a coastal region blessed with so many beaches, caves and rock formations, waterfalls and hot springs, as well as popular historical and religious sites fashioned by the creative minds and hands of men.
An investment in the future
THE national government has taken a bold step toward relevant and responsive education with the recent signing by President Aquino of the K to 12 law institutionalizing 12 years of basic education.
End-to-end pharmacovigilance is a must–Unilab
NOT all medicines—even those with the same generic names—are created equal. And in numerous cases, the difference—particularly in quality, divides the line between life and death for patients.
DA commends farmers for recent rice, corn, onion exports
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) begins its celebration of Farmers and Fisherfolks’ Month at the agency’s main office in Quezon City on Monday by lauding the farm sector for making modest inroads into the global food market.
News
Private sector holds ‘key’ to more jobs
SOLVING the problem of unemployment in the country requires the help of the private sector as government alone cannot do it given its limited resources, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said.
Employees of delinquent GSIS borrower to get back benefits
DELINQUENT debtors in government’s pension fund can heave a brief sigh of relief: accounts won’t get suspended anymore.
Malacañang sets priority bills in next Congress
M ALACAÑANG expects the quick passage into law of a package of reform measures and remedial legislation on its priority list, given the majority control secured by Palace allies who won additional Senate and House seats in the recently concluded congressional elections.
Rustan’s biggest, best supermarket now serving Cagayan de Oro
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—True to its thrust of making quality affordable and accessible to everyone, the biggest and the best Rustan’s Supermarket is now open to “add value to life” in this “City of Golden Friendship.”
An investment in the future
THE national government has taken a bold step toward relevant and responsive education with the recent signing by President Aquino of the K to 12 law institutionalizing 12 years of basic education.
Top officials call to overhaul euro institutions
BERLIN—Engineering a financial bailout for Cyprus in March was such a chaotic process that top European officials say it is time to rethink how the region manages its crisis—and who should be involved.
Business
PSE board wins fresh mandate
THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) plans to focus on expanding the portfolio of products available in the stock market after its incumbent 15-member board on Saturday received a fresh one-year mandate.
DA commends farmers for recent rice, corn, onion exports
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) begins its celebration of Farmers and Fisherfolks’ Month at the agency’s main office in Quezon City on Monday by lauding the farm sector for making modest inroads into the global food market.
Fitch affirms ratings of four PHL banks
CREDIT-RATING agency Fitch Ratings recently affirmed the ratings of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Banco de Oro Unibank Inc. (BDO), the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank).
Fashion, passion find home on Neon Island
ALYSSA LOYZAGA GIBBS and her best friend Aira Medina established their clothing business called Neon Island primarily to express their love for fashion. For Gibbs and Medina, arts and fashion are the two things that made their bond strong through the years. But establishing Neon Island was never in their career road map as they took courses in college that were not quite related to fashion.
Blaupunkt stages a comeback
EUROPE’S top specialist Blaupunkt is back in the Philippines, this time with a selection of stylish headphones, products designed for contemporary home entertainment, as well as modern car audio systems. Blaupunkt Philippines President Edbert Tiu said: “We are back with guns blazing armed with the latest in car and personal audio.”
Malaysia developing green technology as AEC niche
THE Malaysian economy, which grew from its agricultural roots, is rediscovering possibilities in business solutions that promote green technology.
Sports
Pacers foil Knicks
INDIANAPOLIS—The Knicks’ most successful season in nearly 20 years ended here Saturday night, 10 wins short of their first championship since 1973. Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks suffered a disheartening final defeat. They erased a 12-point third-quarter deficit, taking a three-point lead early in the fourth, but fell apart in the last five minutes and were eliminated with a 106-99 loss to the Pacers in Game Six of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Lifestyle
Sarah Jessica Parker
You only need to drive through the stretch of Edsa to get a full appreciation of how celebrity endorsement has come to pretty much define the landscape of advertising and marketing this side of Madison Avenue—and it’s a pretty unimaginative landscape at that, despite the celebrity firepower.
In. Out. Back.
LIFE is a series of coming ins and goings. If a door closes, another one will open eventually. Especially interesting are the personalities in the fields of lifestyle, sports, politics and entertainment, where the attention span of followers, in particular, is getting shorter and shorter each passing day.
Of rocks and things
AN ecotourist’s delight.
That’s probably the best way to describe Northern Samar.
It’s a coastal region blessed with so many beaches, caves and rock formations, waterfalls and hot springs, as well as popular historical and religious sites fashioned by the creative minds and hands of men.
Features
For Nivea’s country manager, the beauty of the Philippines is not just skin-deep
SOME say Manila is not the best destination in the Philippines. But for several foreign tourists and business executives who already visited the country, Manila is the place to be as it is where marble meets dust, where passion finds success.
End-to-end pharmacovigilance is a must–Unilab
NOT all medicines—even those with the same generic names—are created equal. And in numerous cases, the difference—particularly in quality, divides the line between life and death for patients.
For first time, stem cells are produced from cloning technique
WASHINGTON—For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells—a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues, but also ignites fears of human cloning.
Alveo launches maiden residential condo in Circuit Makati
CIRCUIT Makati, Ayala Land’s masterplanned entertainment and leisure district rising in the country’s premier financial center, will offer its first landmark residential condominium development under the Alveo Land brand.
Embrace the cold call
IN the course of researching my new book, Reinventing You, I gained a newfound respect for the merits of cold calling. Ringing up total strangers on the phone doesn’t have to be a sleazy sales tactic. Instead, it can simply be a way to connect with someone you might not otherwise have access to.
ADMU, Epictech partner to include Syspro ERP in curriculum
THE Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) has recently entered into a partnership with Epictech Inc., a business solutions provider, to integrate the Syspro Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) suite into its curriculum.
Sacrificing the Great Barrier Reef for mining, port development
SYDNEY—Mining and port development coupled with decreasing water quality along Australia’s northeastern coast are threatening the continent’s World Heritage-listed tourist drawcard, the Great Barrier Reef.
Rooftop generators may cause yet another industrial disaster in Bangladesh
DHAKA—As Aleya Begum sewed pants for 11 hours each day, vibrations from a power generator shuddered across the roof of her Dhaka garment factory.
Five ridiculously easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint
IN the news last week were stories about how the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has hit a record high, exceeding the long-feared 400-parts-per-million milestone, US scientists announced.
So, what’s the big deal about CO2 and why should we be alarmed?
Climate change is happening…so what?
NEW YORK—Seven in 10 US citizens believe climate change is real and happening now. Yet most have never even contacted a government official about the issue, let alone volunteered with an environmental organization or taken other action.
Africa, Asia see boom in priests as Europe withers
VATICAN CITY—The number of Catholic priests in Africa and Asia has shot up over the past decade while decreasing in Europe, mirroring trends in the numbers of Catholic faithful that helped lead to the election of Pope Francis as the first non-European pope in over a millennium.
Understanding cholesterol and the role of magnesium, sulfur in our health
CHOLESTEROL is widely thought as bad for the health. But this notorious fat, which is associated to heart problems, is essential to the body, said Mary Jean Netario Cruz, an integrative-health consultant.
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