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Fairytale or Fact?
By JHAN TIAFAU HURST THINK a minute… There was a man who thought he was going crazy, so he went to the doctor for an expert opinion. The doctor examined the man and told him: “I have to agree with you. You’re crazy.” But the man got angry and said: “I want a second opinion!” So the doctor said, “OK, you’re ugly too.” [...]
Property management
by PED QUIAMJOT IN the light of the expanding property development in the southern cities of Mindanao and in the whole country which is now seeing skyscrapers horizontal building construction boom, institutions offering academic courses are called to revise school curriculums that will prepare graduates in the science of Engineering or Business [...]
Dealing with Holiday Debt
by IGNACIO BUNYE Have you experienced the classic “holiday debt hangover”? The Financial Consumer Affairs Group (FCAG) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that this type of hangover is usually experienced during the months following the Yuletide season—when the shopping, parties and gift-giving have practically drained most of your [...]
The Storms of Life
“The soul of one who loves God always swims in joy, is always on holiday, and is always in the mood for singing.” - St. John of the Cross THERE is a story about a learned man who is also a connoisseur of the arts. Among his vast collection of beautiful and expensive paintings was an obscure and low-priced picture, which stood markedly [...]
Beat That Deadline!
Malaria is an Infectious disease caused by a parasite, transmitted by a bite of the female mosquito, known as Anopheles. This disease is common in the tropics, and mostly in the rural areas. 58 of the 80 provinces in this country of ours is Malaria endemic, which means that, when you get to travel to these provinces, you need to always put at [...]
What we know, hear and read
by harry tambuatco THIS is always my opening line for my TV shows. After all how, can one critique, comment or give analysis on issues we know nothing about. Interestingly enough many do this almost daily especially in media. The next issue of course is the integrity of the information. Current events have a way of being relevant [...]
RATIONALIZE, NOT KILL, MINING!
By Jess G. Dureza (NOTE: This is part of a series of articles written by the Times Publisher on mining after he revisited recently Mount Diwata or Diwalwal, hub of small scale mining in Compostela Valley Province.) “Let’s not kill mining. Instead, we should rationalize it.” The mining industry today is at a crossroad. Both [...]
Give to Live
by JHAN TIAFAU HURST THINK a minute… You may have heard the saying, “Joy shared is joy doubled.” Giving isn’t a sacrifice, it’s an investment. We actually get back much more than we give. So don’t give until it hurts, give until it feels good. The American President, Calvin Coolidge, said: “No person was ever rewarded or [...]
A sense of Unity
by PED T. QUIAMJOT THE city economy partly slowed down in January as an aftermath of the Typhoon Sendong disaster. Air and land travel to Cagayan de Oro declined. Hotel occupancies went down and the retail business are accumulating a huge inventory. The banking sector has low deposit base and no one was borrowing money to fund capital expense. [...]
“All about franchising”
by Rudolf A. Kotik Transfer of a franchise FRANCHISORS restrict transfers of their Franchisees in order to maintain control over the persons who operate them. Such restrictions should apply to the franchise agreement, ownership of Franchisee and the assets of the Franchisee’s business. Typically the Franchisor reserves the right to [...]
