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Filipinos starting to take over top corporate posts from expats
REBECCA BUSTAMANTE, gmanews.tv
07/04/2008 | 01:13 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino managers are taking their rightful place at the top of the international business community.

It used to be that executive positions of top multinational organizations were tightly controlled in a top-down manner. International managers would be sent from the home office to country offices throughout the world. They would then spend the next three or four years dictating company operating policies to local staff, whose performance was measured by how well they complied. More Filipinos starting to take over top corporate posts from expats

 
Business

Methane plant eyes carbon credits
Ava Kashima K. Austria, BusinessWorld
07/04/2008 | 01:11 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Montalban Methane Power Corp. (MMPC) expects to gain 500,000 carbon credits from the operations of its power plant at the Rodriguez landfill in the next five years.

The P1.5-billion methane power plant is set to start its operations this July and will produce an initial output of two megawatts of electricity. More Methane plant eyes carbon credits

 
Business

Italian group eyes $100-M food processing venture in Ilocos Sur
By Teddy P. Molina
Philstar.com
Friday, July 4, 2008

VIGAN CITY— A group of Italian businessmen has expressed interest in putting up a food processing venture in Ilocos Sur earmarking $100 million as initial investment capital for the project.

Former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson announced this development to newsmen recently.

He said that the group went to Ilocos Sur during his birthday on June 21, accompanied by Italian Ambassador Ruben Fedele. More Italian group eyes $100-M food processing venture in Ilocos Sur

 
Entertainment

Pinoy celebrities enter PETA's 'sexiest' list
Philippine Entertainment Portal
07/03/2008 | 05:40 PM

Chin Chin GutierrezFilipino celebrities made it in this year's list of Sexiest Vegetarians around the globe.

Those who made the list are sexy comedienne Alicia Mayer, award-winning actress and devout environmentalist Chin-Chin Gutierrez, singer Geneva Cruz, model Isabel Roces, young actress Yasmien Kurdi and actor Raymond Bagatsing. More Pinoy celebrities enter PETA's 'sexiest' list (Photo:farm1.static.flickr.com)

 
Sports

2 RP teams win at Asia Pacific Little League Championship
Gmanews.tv
07/03/2008 | 08:29 PM

MANILA, Philippines – The senior and junior teams of International Little League Association of Manila (IlLAM) posted victories at the Asia Pacific Little League Championship.

Illam officials said both teams from the Philippines nipped their counterparts from host Saipan, posting identical 7-6 triumphs. More 2 RP teams win at Asia Pacific Little League Championship

 
Entertainment

Pupil wins Best Music Video award in New York City
AMITA LEGASPI, GMANews.TV
07/03/2008 | 06:30 PM

Pupil BandMANILA, Philippines – An animated music video featuring Filipino band Pupil won gold and was hailed as the Best Music Video in 2008 Promax/BDA Awards held in New York City.

In the music video, Pupil performed Animax Asia’s theme song, "Set Me Apart," which celebrate youth and individuality. More Pupil wins Best Music Video award in New York City (Photo:photos.friendster.com)

 
General

Fil-Am West Pointer urges ‘mestizos’ to come home, join AFP
By Joel Guinto
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 16:37:00 07/03/2008

MANILA, Philippines -- A Filipino-American West Point graduate called on his fellow "mestizos" (Filipinos of mixed blood) around the world to return and serve their homeland by joining the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

It doesn't matter if they don't look Filipino, the important thing is they remain Filipinos at heart, said Second Lieutenant Mario Feliciano, More Fil-Am West Pointer urges ‘mestizos’ to come home, join AFP

 
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