Published : Wednesday February 22, 2012 | Category : Business Columnist | Views : 73
By : mike wooTton
DESPITE having had the Philippines as my home for on and off about 14 years now, I still find some of the local driving habits a bit difficult to accept. Sometimes makes me worry that when I go back to the UK I will drive “Manila style” and either have... Read more
Published : Tuesday February 21, 2012 | Category : Business Columnist | Views : 126
By : REAL CARPIO SO
DIGITIZED books have been around for quite a while. These can be read on PCs or mobile devices after a reading software, which is usually free, is installed. More recently, reading of digitized books has been made popular by the Kindle, iOS and Android platforms. And of course, reading dedicated... Read more
Published : Monday February 20, 2012 | Category : Business Columnist | Views : 424
By : REYLITO A.H. ELBO
IN MY recent visit to LBC Express—the so-called Hari ng Padala (literally, delivery king), I noted once again one certain bad conventions of many of us Filipinos who ask extraneous, and sometimes irrelevant questions to customers. Take this: “Sir, the consignee has two first names: ‘Arrianne Marri.’ Would you like... Read more
Published : Monday February 13, 2012 | Category : Business Columnist | Views : 567
By : REYLITO A.H. ELBO
RECENTLY I was strolling inside a mall with the sole intention of contributing to Henry Sy’s assets when a young woman approached me in a tone of voice usually reserved for many call center agents. She said: “Hi, Sir! I’m doing a market survey for a multinational company. Can I... Read more
Published : Friday February 10, 2012 | Category : Business Columnist | Views : 511
By : Rene Martel
AS Fred Uytengsu, president and chief executive officer of Alaska Milk Corp., so neatly put it, “when you participate in a triathlon, it’s just you versus the elements”. The slim and fit corporate guy knows what he is talking about, having taken part in several triathlon events. Read more
