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The
store network of Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) is divided
into five regional districts, of which Metro Manila
accounts for two and only one for Visayas-Mindanao.
Oh yes,
the storeowners are internally called managing directors
rather than franchisees. Then again,
franchisee-investors such as JFC celebrity endorser Aga
Muhlach are not but their general manager or the ones
who run the stores are considered MDs.
Did you
know 1: A subdivision for retirees is being put up near
SM-Clark. Okay, it’s really nearer Hensonville, which is
outside the economic zone.
The
multimillion-peso project will be centered on the
existing Angeles Country Club, which will be renovated
to include the must-have wellness center. Project
proponents are Ed Pineda and Rene Diaz.
Did you
know 2: The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration uses a revised
25-letter Filipino alphabet in naming storms that enter
the country. This means there are storms starting with
the letters “c” and “f.” Sorry, the letter “ng” isn’t
used because, well, there aren’t many names that start
with that letter.
Oh yes,
Pagasa uses both male and female names in the spirit of
equality as well as neutral names such as labuyo
(hot-chili pepper).
Did you
know 3: Nestlé
Philippines
has partnered with government’s Food and Nutrition
Research Institute in setting up an online 24/7 school
of nutrition (www.nutritionschool.ph). Basically, the
school offers six modules ranging from basic nutrition
to the state of nutrition in the country.
As
everybody knows, Nestlé has positioned itself as the
world’s largest and certainly most profitable wellness
company. In the Philippines, however, Nestlé is still
best known for its coffee products.
Did you
know 4: Strangely enough, squash noodles are being
piloted in Marinduque, Iloilo and Davao and not in the
country’s top three squash- or kalabasa-producing areas
of Isabela, Caraga and Bicol.
Basically, the noodles use home made squash puree to
increase Vitamin A consumption among children. There’s,
of course, squash flour but that’s currently retailing
at P93 a kilo, more than double the price of wheat
flour.
The
price of certified rice seeds has increased to P1,200
for a hectare of land, while the price of hybrid rice
has remained stable at between P2,900 and P3,500.
Whatever the price, though, the Department of
Agriculture (DA) is committed to giving farmers a
50-percent subsidy.
Here’s
the catch though. Private companies, which sell the
seeds to the farmers, will have to collect the balance
of 50 percent from the farmers. Now, that’s difficult to
do since the DA staff in the provinces gets salaries
from the local-government unit. This means the
provincial staff usually has an unqualified family
member or two of the mayor or the governor while the
qualified extension workers have been brushed to the
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