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Feb 8, 20091

Protect women — CHR

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights… Read the rest

Nov 20, 20080

A new concept of entrepreneurship

Niceto Poblador
INQUIRER.net

ENTREPRENEURSHIP HAS long been regarded as an essential ingredient of economic development, especially in emerging markets. I fully agree. This observation is especially true in today’s innovation-driven “new economy.”

But I have some misgivings about certain… Read the rest

Aug 11, 20080

Microsoft offers Online Resource for NGOs

Manila Times

Microsoft Philippines announced the availability of NGO Connection, an online resource specifically for nongovernment organizations (NGOs) around the globe—designed to help the NGOs to be equipped in various aspects of management, marketing and other critical tools for development… Read the rest

Jul 9, 20080

Online business networking for SMEs without the pain

Chupsie Medina
INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Next to having your own company website, the “in” thing now is to be part of an SME business networking site, a take-off from successful social networking sites like Facebook.com, Friendster.com, MySpace.com, Multiply.com,… Read the rest

Jun 19, 20080

Diligent moms as entrepreneurs

GO NEGOSYO team
Philippine Star

Cecilia Cañalita knows from experience how harsh life can be. With the death of her mother at an early age and with eight other siblings, young Cecilia worked in the farm and sold goods… Read the rest

Jul 10, 20070

GMA launches ‘Micro Asenso’ text facility

Fel V. Maragay
Manila Standard

Small entrepreneurs can now easily locate and communicate with government agencies that provide micro-financing for their business ventures, thanks to the wonders of text messaging.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday pushed the green button… Read the rest

Jul 5, 20070

SC upholds 20% drug discount for seniors

Mike Frialde
Philippine Star

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday upheld the constitutionality of a provision of Republic Act 9257 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003 giving senior citizens a 20 percent discount in the purchase of medicine.… Read the rest

Jun 11, 20070

7 of 10 poorest provinces in South

By Manuel T. Cayon
Reporter

DAVAO CITY-Seven of Mindanao’s poor provinces crowd the list of 10 poorest provinces in the country, underpinning the slow development work or lack of attention to uplift the South.

The 2003 Official Poverty Statistics,… Read the rest

Mar 11, 20060

Why some franchisees fail

Armando Bartolome
Manila Times

It could happen to anyone. You see an ad for a franchise, contact the company and, soon you are a franchisee! All goes well, then one day you realize your franchise business is failing and… Read the rest

Aug 16, 20050

‘Bayanihan’ yields P58.5-M savings

Jefferson Antiporda
The Manila Times

THE Bayanihan Program of the government has generated some P58.5 million in savings since it started its operations in February 2003.

The savings were realized by the 4,436 Bayanihan centers organized in 622 local… Read the rest

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