I’d like to take this opportunity to invite my readers and subscribers in Metro Manila to attend the MoneySense Live seminar, Where To Invest in 2010. This is the third interactive seminar organized by MoneySense Magazine which will happen on February 20, 2010 from 1:30-5:30 PM at the AIM Conference Center, Makati City. This investing [...]

Recently, I was able to watch Episode 7 of Grey’s Anatomy Season 6 entitled, “Give Peace A Chance”. The episode was so powerful for me that I can’t help but write about it today. But first, for those who you don’t know – Grey’s Anatomy is an award winning American drama television series. Set inside [...]

I often get emails from readers asking me for business and financial advise, some of them I have already shared with you through my Reader Mail section. And occasionally, I encounter some serious financial questions which I cannot really answer comprehensively. During these times, I am reminded that investing in knowledge and financial literacy is [...]

I recently traveled to Bacolod City to attend the 2009 MassKara Festival. I stayed there for almost a week to witness one of the country’s most renowned celebrations. I’ve always known Bacolod as the City of Smiles, something I learned from my college dorm mates. And back then up until last week, I thought that [...]

When you’re looking for extra income, the easiest way to find it is to sell something. But aside from the contention of what to sell, two other important questions that need immediate answers are where and how to sell your products. And for some, specially a good number of enterprising Filipinos out there, building an [...]

If you’re not doing anything on Friday, September 11, then I suggest that you visit SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia for the 2009 Youth Entrepreneurship Summit by Go Negosyo. This is a one-day forum and exposition which hopes to encourage the youth to become entrepreneurs. It will run from 9:00 AM [...]

I recently stumbled upon an online contest that all budding Pinoy entrepreneurs out there might be interested to join – it’s called BDABOSS. This is an entrepreneurial program by Sen. Manny Villar which hopes to encourage Filipinos to come up with business ideas for a chance to be win P25,000 start-up capital. The contest opened [...]

A friend of mine gave me yesterday a brochure from the Bank of the Philippine Islands. It’s a marketing flyer about the different BPI Investment Funds. He was hoping for me to have a look at it and eventually help him decide which one to invest in. But I said to him that I’m not [...]

Just recently, I went on a road trip vacation to Ilocos. Me and three other friends drove all the way from Manila to Vigan, Laoag, Pagudpud and back in a span of four days. Our mission was to see the famous places in Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte while experiencing the joy of travelling on [...]

Last February 22nd, I attended the Mensa Day at Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. The whole day affair was organized by Mensa Philippines and primarily aims to provide an avenue for non-members to get to know and join their organization. But aside from the testing schedules, games and social activities, Mensa [...]

McDonald’s recently launched a television ad that really got people talking. It’s simply titled “First Love“, but is more popularly known as the “McDo Huling El Bimbo Commercial” along with other similar titles. After personally watching the commercial for the first time, I can’t help but admire the effectiveness of the advertisement in invoking emotional [...]

When I was a kid, I remember constantly watching a television commercial about Leonarda “Narda” Capuyan, the woman behind Narda’s Handwoven Arts & Crafts. I think it was a public service message from the Department of Trade and Industry which tries to inspire Filipinos to also become innovative and entrepreneurial. The commercial narrates the success [...]