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Tagalog-speaking sales staff wanted
Vonage, the voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) provider, which lets you make and receive calls using your Internet connection rather than a telephone line, is looking to hire sales people, especially those fluent in Tagalog. The hiring will be done by Retail Business Development (RBD), which will train the staff and boost sales of retail […]
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Fun and family in this nursing home
By Maricar CP Hampton Marrieta Itom Barcelon, a critical nurse, first realized her heart belongs to geriatric care while working at the Sibley Memorial Hospital, a division of Johns Hopkins Medicine. “Most of our patients were seniors,” she said. “My heart went out to them and the senior community, and that was when I made […]
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She’s in the happy business of flowers
By Maricar CP Hampton When Josie Bruland finally realized her dream of starting her own business 17 years ago, she didn’t imagine it will be about flowers. Heck, she didn’t even know she would become a retail businesswoman until she read an ad for ‘a flower shop in a busy shopping mall’ and made the […]
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Calamansi juice goes mainstream, now sold at Wal-Mart, Cost Plus stores in MD
It takes a village to raise a child or grow an idea. Nothing can be farther from the truth for Victor Elizaga, founder and CEO of Pacific Fruit and Beverage of California. It was the Filipino community’s support for his All-Natural Calamansi juice drinks that got them on the shelves of major retailers, including […]
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Despite gains in PHL economy, ex-Maryland student says ‘more needs to be done’
By Justin Garrido As a Filipino American, I moved back to the Philippines to pursue this venture with my former MBA classmate, who is Filipino Australian. Yes, I live in Manila now. I’m in the U.S. for a couple of months promoting our projects as well as building partnerships with like-minded groups with a heart […]
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Philippines seeks to expand ties with Jamaica
The Philippines is looking forward to strengthening its relations with the Caribbean island-state of Jamaica by opening new doors for increased trade and cooperation. Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia Jr. conveyed President Aquino’s strong desire to further improve relations with Jamaica when he formally presented his credentials as Manila’s non-resident ambassador to Governor General Patrick Allen […]
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Houston, we have a roadshow
Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. said next year’s 3rd Philippine Investment Roadshow will be held in Houston, Atlanta and Philadelphia sometime between April and May next year. “The 2nd Investment Roadshow was a great success gauging not only from the turnout of American corporate and government executives but also the strong interest they expressed in […]