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It’s not always about the price. Or, at least, it shouldn’t be
Under-promise and over-deliver. That should be the only slogan any business lives by, right? We all wish for it to be true and we expect to be swept off our feet in order for cash to start flying out of our hands. After all, that’s the way we become loyal to any brand. We’re asking […]
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Michael Nierva seeks to ‘rejuvenate’ Phil-Am chamber’s membership, relevance
By Cristina DC Pastor Staten Island’s Michael Nierva was recently named VP of the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce (PACC). Mike is a managing director in J.P. Morgan’s Prime Brokerage unit. He is one of many Filipinos employed in the financial services sector, choosing to steer clear of the traditional sector jobs for Filipino Americans, […]
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Prepaid card provider dedicates a whole month to the Filipino community
Nobel, a leading online retailer of prepaid calling cards, has declared Filipino Month between May 24th and June 24th, 2013. In an attempt to thank all the Filipinos who have chosen Nobelcom as their international calling provider, the company has launched a one-month campaign right before the celebration of Manila Day, on June 24th. “The […]
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The needle in the calling card haystack is not that hard to find
Every once in a while having too many choices means no choice at all. Take international calling, for instance: hundreds of companies with thousands of products all lined up waiting to be purchased. On the street, in shops or online, technology has advanced so much so fast that you sometimes miss the old corded landline […]
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A prepaid calling solution tailored for Filipinos in the U.S.
Retired chemist Necitas Golecruz of Ohio is what one would call the ‘as the need arises’ phone card user. She calls the Philippines only when there are urgent family matters – a medical emergency, maybe, or house repairs after a strong typhoon — that need quick response and decision-making. Matters that cannot wait for an […]
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Maynilad CEO gushes about water ‘renaissance’ in the PH
By Cristina DC Pastor President and CEO Ricky Vargas was at the Philippine Center last week to talk about the “renaissance” that is the Maynilad Water Services, Inc. He was a guest speaker of the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce’s “Conversation with leaders,” where business executives discuss the growth of their companies. Maynilad was one of […]
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Lisa Esperame-Nohs lifts shroud over fabled Diamond District
By Cristina DC Pastor Antwerp, Tel-Aviv and New York City are the world’s diamond capitals. Lisa Esperame-Nohs’s work as a jewelry manager makes her an important member of the elite world of Manhattan’s fabled Diamond District. It is a world Lisa knows intimately. She is the manager of the Jewelry Department at William Goldberg, one […]
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Businessman vents spleen at 5-star Makati hotel
By Jun Ilagan If you’re a businessman frequently traveling to the Philippines and staying nowhere else but at the 5-star Makati Shangri-La Hotel since it opened in the ’90s, how would you feel about being contacted by the hotel informing you that after you paid nearly Php600,000 in total hotel charges for your 12-day stay, […]
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Conquering NYC one temp job at a time
By Richard Momar Yapo Cuanang The year was 2002. It was a bumpy ride from Atlantic City in New Jersey up to the unruly Hudson River. I was in New York for the first time on board the Irish Mist. The vessel was hitting the poles, but through the effective maneuvering of the captain, we […]