A few months back, and up until 31 May 2009, adidas Philippines had a very attractive sales promo: Wanted Old Shoes. Shoppers were given a ₱500 to ₱1,000 discount on adidas purchases, provided they brought in a pair of old sports shoes for donation. adidas was able to collect thousands of pairs via 100+ participating [...]

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The much-awaited Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) and Anflocor project took a significant stride with a groundbreaking ceremony held on site last 23 September 2008 for their joint venture dubbed as Abreeza.
The ceremony was attended by ALI & Anflocor executives and guests, who witnessed Anflocor Chairman of the Board Antonio O. Floirendo Sr., Ayala [...]

The Internet has opened up a whole range of business possibilities for everyone who cares to find out. Anybody anywhere in the world, within reasonable parameters, can set up an online business, open up a merchant account and start selling products and/or services.
In Davao, there is a growing number of businessmen who are getting on [...]

Another metric by which Davao City can proudly affirm her status as a major player in Philippine industry is the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Program (PCCRP) of the Policy Center of the Asian Institute of Management. Results of the PCCRP’s biennial study (2007), presented in Makati last 4 July 2008, declare that Davao ranks [...]

With all the Internet-based services and new technologies available to the global audience, it’s rather frustrating that we still don’t have a full-service mapping system for Davao City. All we have available are tourist maps that aren’t even to scale, and road maps that aren’t really road maps at all.
The city government actually has a [...]

Sad news — Caffe Vivere is closing shop sometime soon. Owner Mawie Bawar texted me yesterday and asked if I knew anyone possibly interested in taking over a restaurant business. Unfortunately, Mawie will be relocating back to Manila already, is why.
So, I thought it might be good to blog about it, to help her find [...]

If you’re living in the US or any developed country, the use of credit cards is as indispensable as using the telephone. Credit cards have become a sought-after convenience. Unfortunately, not everyone is capable of managing his or her finances, and so run the risk of mounting credit card debt. In fact, credit card debt [...]

Have you ever found yourself in a financial tight spot? Or do you find yourself in a quandary when you don’t know how to handle the various and endless financial requirements of living in this day and age? You really shouldn’t feel alone in this. It might be comforting to know that many are in [...]

Davao City’s newest entertainment center, Damosa Gateway, has come into its own after only about a year in existence. It is being managed by one of the city’s most established property developers, Damosa Land, which also put up Davao’s first information technology business center beside the Gateway.

The air’s starting to get nippy already in Davao. Today I noticed it was much cooler than it was last week. So, the Christmas season has really set in finally. Time to think about Christmasy stuff again!
Speaking of which, it’s all about gifts this time of year. Receiving is a lot better, yes, but most [...]