The cheaper medicines law was finally passed by both houses of congress (Senate and House of Representatives). Expected to be signed by the President, the new law to be called Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008 is expected to bring down the price of medicines in the Philippines. Its most salient provisions…
Henry, who owns a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) facility in Ortigas Center bagged a new client but needs to put up a new company and operate it in a separate office. The client wants him to serve their firm but doesn't want people serving their company to be related in any way with the BPO's…
The upcoming Mother's Day reminds me of a shopping adventure that I went through a few years ago. A friend, who has just migrated to the US, sent an email asking me to send a bouquet of flowers to her Mom and Mother in law as a way of conveying his appreciation for both of…
It seems that hot Cebu hospital scandal “aka Black Suede Scandal” is about to be displaced in favor of another variant> This time around, it is a sex scandal. An employee of the hospital is being charged for demanding sex from a former patient in exchange for the release of her records. Though stunned, the…
Three months after a video scandal that occured inside an operating room of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Hospital (VSMMC), three doctors and one of the nurses involved were finally named. Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III identified the VSMMC medical staff as Philips Leo Arias (head surgeon), Angelo Linawagan and Max Joseph Montecillo…
UPDATES: * Black Suede Scandal-Involved doctors and nurses named *Cebu Hospital Scandal -Another scandal comes into the picture As soon as the international media picked the Cebu hospital scandal (also known as Black Suede scandal), the number of youtube views of the video dramatically increased. A search for the video on youtube.com, using the keywords…
“Manila has one of the lowest rents in Asia- poll” I was pleasantly surprised and ecstatic to read a headline that Manila has one of the lowest rents in Asia. That should be encouraging for foreign based Pinoys and other nationalities who are looking for a place to retire and spend their life savings. It's…
In the Philippines, all establishments are required by law (R.A. 7394) to put price tags in every product being sold. By the law's definition, a price tag is a device attached to a commodity stating the price at which it is offered for sale. According to the Department of Trade and Industry, price tags are…
With the people's love for frequenting malls, the word “Malling” came to being and has become a serious sport. They go to malls for most of their needs, from paperclips to groceries and hardware and services from haircut to car repair. It is therefore not surprising to find out that Metro Manila hosts a number…
Population and Land Mass Formally referred to as the National Capital Region (NCR), Metro Manila is one of the most populous areas in the world. Its population of 13 million is scattered across an area of 636 square kilometers and governed by Manila local government units consisting of 16 cities and one municipal government. Economy…