President Aquino's SONA 2012

Third State of the Nation Address


"The Philippines is the next Asia's tiger and no longer a joke"

Highlights and reports from  this year's SONA of President Aquino

30,800 nurses have been deployed in rural areas in 11,751 communities.

Promises 43.61 % increase in budget for state universities.

Budget of state universities of colleges to increase by 43.61% - from P26B to P37B.

3.1 Million new jobs opened from 2010 -12.

Gardenia Wheat Breads: The Healthiest Choice

THE DO-IT-RIGHT GUIDE TO DIETING

Much has been said and done about dieting and yet not all diets have turned out to be neither totally effective nor healthily beneficial to some dieters. That being the case, is there something we should know? Or better yet, why not ask yourself how much do you know? Take this easy quiz to find out!

PUSONG PINOY: The Power of Teamwork

A BITE OF INSPIRATION
Pusong Pinoy is a group of untiring  Heroes and Superheroes who knows no boundaries in keeping the "flame of generosity igniting" by promoting "literacy to eradicate poverty", truly from the HEART.

This is a testimonial to the power of teamwork and an affirmation that the spirit of bayanihan knows no borders. That together, we could truly make a difference.

imollo is Now in The Philippines - The latest and most innovative in online communication

(from left to right): Luca Amenduni, Gianni Serrano, Raffaele

Lafortezza, Andrea Venturelli, & Marcello Reina

Italian company imollo LTD. recently launched imollo – the latest and most innovative in online communication and information exchange technology, and it is now in the Philippines.

imollo is developed by a team of experts from specific technical skills, Raffaele Lafortezza, Marcello Reina and Luca Amenduni, as well as by experts in the field of business consulting, and corporate law, Gianni Serrano, Andrea Venturellie and Tommaso Arciuli. imollo is awarded by Unicredit and Confindustria under the event "Talent of Ideas."

Paradigm Shift: Consumers as Shoppers

Philippines—The growing number of Manila, competing increasing number of critical thinking shoppers, is of one and business owners face. According to an official of the Philippine Marketing Association (PMA), knowing one’s consumers is just the beginning. To weather these challenges, it is necessary to go beyond knowing and understanding how they behave as shoppers.

Michael Robinson

“If you are selling in a retail setting, you must be aware of the behavior of your consumers when they shop. Discerning why consumers buy, what influences them, what hurdles their purchase, where they buy, is vital information in successfully achieving your sales targets,” explains Donald Patrick Lim, Overall Chairperson of the Asian Marketing Conference.