And the slogan has been officially announced.
I say it’s a great line, a great move by the Department of Tourism. Never mind what others say about it being un-original.
It’s catchy and drives home a point which we should be sharing with others.
It’s more fun in the Philippines.
Categories: Government Tags: tourism
What to do with 60+ computer CPUs?
I think I’ll go for Option 3.
I have around 60 IBM ThinkCentre CPUs for Sale.
Windows XP COA on many units.
All in good working condition.
NO Monitor
See more photos here: http://photobucket.com/thinkcentre
Read more: http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/4661449/IBM+ThinkCentre+8294+Desktop
Categories: Advertisement, Announcement Tags: 8294, computer, IBM, Lenovo, ThinkCentre
Sendong is the 19th tropical cyclone to lash the Philippines this year. As we wage this battle against disasters, we are appealing for immediate cash assistance to continue providing relief and recovery efforts for all affected communities. We are counting on your support to be able to provide food, non-food items and our services to the most vulnerable Filipinos in the hardest hit cities and provinces.
via Philippine Red Cross | Donate Now.
SMS
Text RED<space>AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4143 (Smart)
G-Cash
Text DONATE<space>AMOUNT<space>4-digit M-PIN<space>REDCROSS to 2882
You can donate the following denominations:
Globe: 5, 25, 100, 300, 500 or 1000
Smart: 10, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500 or 1000
Categories: Announcement Tags: donate, red cross, sendong
We will be performing maintenance of the content database of our blog(s) during this holiday season.
We will continue to have this site operational though you may experience some technical difficulties at times.
At the end of the maintenance cycle, the blogs will be more ‘specialized’ to cater to the readers’ interests.
The Council - Personal Blog
All Filipino - Everything Filipino in the Philippines
PH News - Philippine News on Matters of General Interest
PH Labor - Philippine News and Discussions on Employment Concerns
Categories: Announcement Tags: maintenance
PROCLAMATION NO. 295
DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS, AND SPECIALHOLIDAY (FOR ALL SCHOOLS) FOR THE YEAR 2012
WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 9492, dated July 24, 2007, amended Section 26, Chapter 7, Book I ofExecutive Order (EO) No. 292, also known as the Administrative Code of 1987, by declaring certain days (specific or movable) as special or regular holidays;
WHEREAS, RA No. 9492 provides that holidays, except those which are religious in nature, are movedto the nearest Monday unless otherwise modified by law, order or proclamation;
WHEREAS, RA No. 9849 provides that the Eidul Adha shall be celebrated as a national holiday;
WHEREAS, the EDSA People Power Revolution, which restored and ushered political, social and economic reforms in the country, serves as an inspiration to Filipinos everywhere as a nation and as a people;
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2012, the Chinese nationals all over the world will celebrate Spring Festival, popularly known as the Chinese New Year, which is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in the Philippines by both Chinese Filipinos and ordinary Filipinos as well; and the joint celebration is a manifestation of our solidarity with our Chinese Filipinobrethren who have been part of our lives in many respects as a country and as a people; 23 January 2012 may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest;
WHEREAS, Friday, 2 November 2012, falling between Thursday, 1 November 2012 (All Saints Day) and Saturday, has been traditionally declared a special (non-working) day throughout the country;
WHEREAS, to give full opportunity to our people to properly observe All Saints Day with all itsreligious fervor which invariably requires them to travel to and from different regions in the country, Friday, 2 November 2012, may be declared as a special (non-working) day without detriment to public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as President of the Philippines, do hereby declare:
SECTION 1. The following regular holidays and special days for the year 2012 shall be observed in the country:
A. Regular Holidays
New Year’s Day - January 1 (Sunday)
Maundy Thursday - April 5
Good Friday - April 6
Araw ng Kagitingan - April 9 (Monday)
Labor Day - May 1 (Tuesday)
Independence Day - June 12 (Tuesday)
National Heroes Day - August 27 (Last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day - November 30 (Friday)
Christmas Day - December 25 (Tuesday)
Rizal Day - December 30 (Sunday)
B. Special (Non-Working) Days
Chinese New Year - January 23 (Monday)
Ninoy Aquino Day - August 21 (Tuesday)
All Saints Day - November 1 (Thursday)
Additional special (non-working) day - November 2 (Friday)
Last Day of the Year - December 31 (Monday
C. Special Holiday (for all schools)
EDSA Revolution Anniversary - February 25 (Saturday)
SECTION 2. The proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall hereafter be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar (Hijra) or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations, whichever is possible or convenient. To this end, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) shall inform the Office of the President on which day the holiday shall fall.
SECTION 3. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall promulgate the implementing guidelines for this Proclamation.
SECTION 4. This Proclamation shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 5. This Proclamation shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.
Done in the City ofManila, this 24th day of November in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Eleven.
via Proclamation No. 295, s. 2011 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
Download here.
Categories: Executive Issuances, Government, Holiday Tags: 295, Proclamation
The Council shall undergo maintenance procedures during the Holy Week, from Palm Sunday (17 April 2011) until Easter Sunday (24 April 2011) for reorganization of posts and updating of software.
We shall remain online though but will not have the full content imported yet.
Check back with us often as we try to have everything up and running ASAP.
If you have questions regarding employment, the Philippine Labor Code and other related topics, you may leave a private message via the contact form and we shall reply to you within the week.
Thanks for your continued patronage.
Categories: Announcement Tags: maintenance
Note: taken from http://www.influentialblogger.net/2011/03/one-country-one-blogging-community.html
We, Filipino bloggers and netizens from across the Philippines and those based overseas, coming from diverse backgrounds and specialties, using various new media outlets, hereby come together and call for the formation of a bloggers association of the Philippines that shall unite us around common and beneficial objectives and aspirations, mainly:
The association we aspire to form is voluntary in character, national in scope, democratic in decision-making, and progressive in outlook.
A long time has passed since the first blog posts and first blogging events. We are now a bigger, stronger and influential community.
Businesses, causes and government have started to organize themselves to interact and engage with us. And we also face challenges within and outside our growing community.
The Philippines, our country and people are also expecting more from us, and we bravely and fearlessly say that we want to do more and achieve more.
In view of all these and more, we declare that there’s no stopping the formation of a most awesome bloggers association for our country.
One country, one blogging community.
Categories: Announcement, Blog, Philippines Tags: association, manifesto
Presidential Proclamation 84, declaring the regular holidays, special (non-working) days and special holidays (for all schools) for the year 2011 was issued today, 20 December 2010.
References include the following:
Categories: Holiday, Philippines, Proclamation, Republic Act Tags: 40, 9492
Here’s an “unfortunate” incident of a friend who went to apply at a BPO company (ie Call Center) some time back. True story here, but with names, dates and times changed a bit, though this was just in recent memory.
I accompanied my friend there for an afternoon interview. My friend was informed via phone/txt beforehand that the interview was on MMDDYY with so-and-so manager at so-and-so time. Whatever information was needed was already prepared. We were confident that everything would turn out smoothly.
So we arrived on the dot – or even 5 minutes before. We went inside their office and looked for the contact person through the reception area. “I’m here for an interview with so-and-so manager.”
The person asked us to leave our IDs and gave us visitor’s ID. We were also given application forms before telling us to proceed to an inner area for recruitment, where seats were available. So we did-fill-up the forms.
BTW, this was not for an agent position. My friend is extensively experienced, having been in the same industry for around 2 yrs. And the expertise is over 10 years.
The person from recruitment eventually got my friend’s docs and before even reading the whole paper, asked something like “are you applying for an agent position?” When answered in the negative, another question was asked something like “how many years experience do you have in your field?” My friend’s answer – 10 yrs.
Gee, how systematic and organized this person was.
So my friend waited.
15 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
1 hour
1 hour 15 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
and so on and so forth…
and nobody came by to even update us on the status of the said interview.
And after what seemed to be an eternity, when all others in that area had already left, and the airconditioning starting to get too cold, my friend just could not wait any further.
We left, after so much time wasted. Not before complaining to the front desk receptionist, asking if the so-and-so manager was indeed around, and eventually expressing disappointment at their lack of concern and inaction.
My friend called up the person who endorsed/referred us to that company, and they got an earful as well.
How unprofessional.
If that’s how they deal with others, then that’s they way others will deal with them also.
Categories: Business, Etiquette, Human Resources, Philippines, Work Tags: BPO, call center, interview
As of 03 November 2010 , nobody has won the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Grand Lotto pot worth PhP 311,938,542.00 or roughly US$ 7,322,501.25.
The next draw will be tonight. Will you be the lucky one and have the best Christmas ever?
07 Nov Update: Nobody won the pot.
Winning Numbers: 15-38-17-39-11-03 (in any order)
Amount: PhP 333,577,429.20
Categories: Lotto, Philippines Tags: Gran, grand, sweepstakes
