Globe Super One for your Special One

When I first saw this in a TV commercial, I immediately thought about one thing - enrolling that significant other and yourself to the Globe Super One plan.

Someone I know, let's call him Sam, sends out an average of 300 SMS daily - all this is just an exchange of message between his girlfriend and him. On weekends, this goes up to 400 texts! As if Sam's mobile phone keypad isn't smokin' hot just yet, it doesn't stop there! Since the girl is usually out of town, Sam and his girlfriend talks an average of 1 to 2 hours a night!

VAT On Toll Fees is Double Taxation

Got this from an E-mail:

VAT ON TOLL FEES IS DOUBLE TAXATION


      The BIR Revenue Circular imposing a Value Added Tax of 12% on toll fees imposed on motorists using the expressways in North and South Luzon is DOUBLE TAXATION! Fmr. Congressman Rene Diaz, Chairman of Center for Strategic Initiatives said.  Toll fees are an imposition of government for the use of the expressways. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines toll: as a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge). To impose a tax on a tax is double taxation Cong. Diaz said.

Memories for a Lifetime by Nice Print Photography

Photos are worth a thousand words. Videos, a million. Combine both of them and you can be assured of a lifetime's worth of priceless memories. It's never easy to choose the best service provider but by reading the right reviews and feedback, you can be assured that your choice will be the right one.

'Nice Print Photography' started in 2001 as Konica photo express franchisee. In 2003, they ventured into a wedding photo and video company. In 2006, they started covering events not only in the Philippines but in all parts of the world.

This is one of my favorite shots posted in their Flickr page:

Nak Muay Thai Cuisine

Thai food has been close to my heart ever since I was a little kid. It was when I first learned how to eat spicy food as I had no choice when our family went there for a trip. Almost everything served to us was spicy. After that, I learned to appreciate spicy foods. In fact, I don't even feel the spiciness much anymore since I love it.

Specialty restaurants have been popping around town lately and Thai food is not an exception. A few years back, I attempted to open an Asian Cuisine type of fastfood but sadly, I wasn't experienced enough in the food industry. I am just an expert on eating, period. How can I not be an expert in eating out? I eat out an average of 5 to 8 times a week! (Photos of the Nak Muay Restaurant Interior, Exterior and Food Inside)

Success depends on the surroundings - Nestle

“The success of a business is tied up with the health of the society in which it operates” , says Antonio Meloto, the chairman and founder of Gawad Kalinga (GK).

The Creating Shared Value (CSV) forum opened discussions on how businesses can help improve societies by not seeing investments in social programs as cost but as opportunities to improve. Meloto, was invited to share his insights on how corporations and NGOs can work together to alleviate poverty and share his experience on how GK is able to create shared value between businesses, government, NGOs, and residents of GK villages.

A community cannot thrive without a source of wealth, job and income for its citizens. These are provided best by businesses which in turn cannot do well in a society filled with ignorance, criminality, poverty and ill health. With the help of those who can,  stronger, healthier communities like the GK villages help empower the poor because they are given a chance to can build homes, set up schools, start businesses, grow food, all the things you need for a thriving rural community. With these resources, they are more motivated to increase their income, live healthier lives, pursue an education, take care of their environment and their community.

Nestle Philippines is one of GK’s partners in building such communities. Their example should serve as an inspiration for companies to work with communities in building a stronger society that will overcome the challenges that the 21st century brings.

Cheftonio