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Global Pinoy Bazaar, Championing Filipino Entrepreneurialism since 2007

by Rodel Flordeliz
August 14, 2014
2 minutes read

For eight years running, the Global Pinoy Bazaar has been successfully championing the excellence of proudly Filipino brands, proving that we can compete with big international labels. The flagship project of Yabang Pinoy has built a community where business owners focus on craftsmanship and consumers expect loyalty.

In the 10th Global Pinoy Bazaar on 22-24 August 2014, Yabang Pinoy moves to the World Trade Center, a venue three times larger, to showcase the breadth of Filipino entrepreneurialism. The lineup features almost two hundred local brands and business concepts, from loyal merchants to budding startups, in art, design, music, travel, technology, home, fashion, and food and beverage.

Entertainment

McJim Classic Leather proclaims three winners in talent search

by Rodel Flordeliz
July 5, 2014
3 minutes read

THREE aspiring musical acts were declared grand champions in the maiden edition of “Dreams Get Real: The Search for the Next OPM Star” organized by McJim Classic Leather held on Monday night (June 30) at Teatrino in Promenade,Greenhills,

Shining on stage with their unique performances and proving that they could be the next big thing in Original Pilipino Music (OPM) were band Fifth Dynamics, vocal trio JBK and solo performer Neo Domingo.

Fashion

‘Filipinize’ the World – The Francis Magalona Clothing Company Story

by Rodel Flordeliz
June 24, 2014
1 minute read

Started in year 2005, Francis Magalona Clothing Company was one of the first patriotic brands established here in the Philippines.

I got a chance to meet the owners of the brand, friends Carlo Maniquiz, Itoy Villajin, Willy Velasquez with the late Francis Magalona form as the founders of 3 Stars and a Sun.

According to Carlo, the idea of putting-up the brand came up with the suggestion of Francis Magalona, who in that time was wearing a foreign brand, to why not create a local brand instead of supporting foreign company. It was just timely that on the same year, Francis Magalona was already pushing for the “makabayan” campaign thru his music.

Lifestyle

Sensodyne now available for as low as Php 10

by Rodel Flordeliz
April 21, 2014
2 minutes read

GlaxoSmithKline, through its brand, Sensodyne, launched the advocacy to fight against sensitive teeth/pangingilo in the “Say No to Ngilo!” campaign. This remarkable move to improve oral health care in the county includes 2,000-committed dentist to fight against dentine hypersensitivity through educating their patients on proper oral hygiene and using effective tools to combat ‘pangingilo.’

Lifestyle

Pay early to Avoid Long Lines – BIR Keeps April 15 Deadline for taxpayers

by Rodel Flordeliz
April 4, 2014
4 minutes read

Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares reminds all Filipinos that the BIR is keeping its April 15 deadline for the filing their income tax returns (ITR) despite falling within the Holy Week. Failure to submit their ITRs, Henares says will result in a penalty of 25 percent and 20 percent interest per annum.

Income tax is a portion of the gross income that is taxed by the government. The ITR breaks down the respective deductions from the gross income to arrive at the income tax that must be paid. The BIR chief hopes that with its reinforced campaign against tax cheats, taxpayers would file and pay their correct taxes this time.