Covering the week’s most noteworthy business news impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
Manila, Philippines – Duty Free Philippines (DFP) has inked partnership with about 50 travel agencies that cater to Filipino International Travellers (FITs) to attract more customers to shop at DFP…
Leading real estate platform Lamudi gathers the top real estate developers in the Philippines for The Outlook 2019: Philippine Buyers’ Choice Property Awards, a gala event co-presented by Philippine Daily…
For those Los Angeles travelers heading to the Philippines, but want to avoid flying into Manila, there’s a new alternative. Korean Air began a daily flight on Friday, October 25…
Q: MY new supervisor recently told me that I need to wear my hair in a “more conventional” way because it is distracting other people. My hairstyle is appropriate to…
THE first client is 75. Her husband passed four years ago and left her with $30,000 of credit card debt. She has been making minimum payments on their credit cards…
FACING serious debt problems can be depressing to a lot of people. It may seem like the end of the world. You may feel angry, depressed, guilty- or a combination…
Exchange-traded funds versus mutual funds Part 2 of 2 Mutual Funds allow you to trade without paying commission: Because ETFs are traded like stocks, you typically pay a commission to…
(22 October 2019, Honolulu, Hawaii) – The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu assisted in organizing the Manila and Clark-leg of the 29th Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii (FCCH) Joint…
Duty Free Philippines (DFP) announces a 2-day Halloween sale with up to 60 percent off on selected items on October 26 and 27 at the Duty Free Fiestamall in Parañaque…
OSAKA, JAPAN – The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) continues to reap accolades for its beefed up drive to promote sustainable tourism practices in its destinations. Philippine Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat personally…
Penang, Malaysia: The Penang International Travel Exchange (PITE), a programme owned by Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) opened today at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre. With the 2-day B2B…
The Philippine real estate industry continues to enjoy steady growth attributed to, among other things, an equally steady increase in demand in the residential condominium segment and the number of…
WASHINGTON, D.C.— “The Philippines has come a long way but it is now recognized globally as among the fastest growing and most resilient economies in the world. Its future prospects…
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), is set to boost tourism in the Philippines as it simultaneously mounts the…
“The law says that bankruptcy is nothing more than a fresh financial start when you are no longer in a position to help yourself.” A LOT of people who are…
Exchange-Traded Funds versus Mutual Funds Part 1 of 2 YOU have two options to diversify your stock portfolio: exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds. Both involve pooling money that becomes…
THERE’S a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to harvest. There’s a time for everything. So states Ecclesiastes 3: “For…
Q: AFTER I came back from a two-month medical leave, my employer told me that my position was eliminated. However, I heard from a former coworker that the employer hired…
SACRAMENTO – Delivering a big victory for California workers and consumers, Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday, October 13, signed SB 707, jointly authored by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) and Senate…
SACRAMENTO – Recognizing California’s decisions to build the state’s fiscal reserves and pay down long-term liabilities, as well as continued economic growth, a major credit agency – Moody’s Investors Service…
By 2022, the initiative will retrain 3,000 workers and develop 500 manufacturing pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, October 15, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced LA MADE 4.0 —…
MAKATI, Philippines – The third annual Dot Property Philippines Awards 2019 was the biggest, grandest and most exciting in the program’s history with an exclusive presentation ceremony and the awarding…
EXCHANGE-Traded Funds (ETFs) are created from the concept of pooled fund investing. ETFs buy a basket of securities for a pool of investors. These baskets offer benefits of a diversified portfolio….
Filipino fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) was honored as corporation of the year by the Los Angeles Asian Business Association on Thursday, October 10. JFC, with its flagship brand…
DARREN Stemple worked as a “Business Development Representative” for RingCentral, Inc., a company which sells cloud-based telecommunications systems such as video and audio conferencing, and business app integration software. Its…
ARE you currently struggling with debt problems and don’t know what to do? To most people, finding themselves in that situation is pretty scary. They constantly worry about their finances…
ACCUMULATING debt is the easiest thing you can do in America. Even your dog can get credit cards with a fake social security number. If you are an immigrant and…
WHAT is an ETF? An ETF is a basket of securities that you can buy or sell through a brokerage firm on a stock exchange. Just like a stock, an…
ELECTED officials, U.S. Bank representatives and many community members gathered on Wednesday, October 2 to announce the upcoming 20th Annual Asian Small Business Expo. The Asian Pacific Islander Small Business…
THE Japanese created Godzilla a long time ago. It’s a gigantic T-Rex on steroids that destroys Tokyo and the rest of Japan until someone comes to the rescue and kills…
