Philippine Tours agent sacked for embezzling $150k
By Alice Gregorio-Nicolas A trusted and long time agent of Philippine Tours was dismissed for misappropriating more than $150,000 of clients’ money, according to distraught owner Virginia Kalong. Philippine Tours has been in operation for nearly 30 years now. The discovery came mid-December of last year, after a call from a client asking for her [...]
By Alice Gregorio-Nicolas Sam Afra, Electorate Office Manager of the State Parliament of Victoria, told businessmen who attended the Genereal Membership meeting of the Australian Council of Multicultural Entrepreneurs (ACME) that migrants who run businesses in Australia have an advantage because of their bilingual knowledge, background and their contacts. But while one should aim to [...]
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Philippine Honorary Consul General to Victoria Gigi Kalong has lauded a group of Filipino entrepreneurs in Victoria for the formation of the Australian Council of Multicultural Entrepreneurs (ACME). “We at the Consulate will be with you all the way. The formation of this group is very, very encouraging. The attendance here and the various businesses [...]
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A small group of Filipino business owners running their own companies ranging from real estate/property investment, migration, remittance, mortgage planning, telecommunication to postal offices and many others in various industries, have banded together to form the Australian Council of Multicultural Entrepreneurs (ACME). ACME, which will be formally launched this year, will address the needs of [...]
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SYDNEY–Constance Skincare, a Sydney-based distribution company, today announced the launching of its own line of skincare products developed in the Philippines to suit Australian climate and weather conditions. The products are presented in kit form to encourage users to follow the correct procedure of facial care and maintenance at night and during the day. Use [...]
Continue reading …PTAA predicts strong tourism growth between Philippines and Taiwan in 2011
6 December 2010 No CommentMANILA, Dec. 1 — The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) Wednesday expressed strong optimism that two-way tourism traffic between the Philippines and Taiwan will reach record-levels next year. PTAA president Maria Paz Alberto made the disclosure after officials of the association completed a five-day official trip to Taiwan that had them holding talks with top [...]
Continue reading …MANILA, Oct. 28 (PNA) – Overseas Filipino can now send remittances to the Philippines directly to Smart Communications, Inc. and Globe Telecom mobile subscribers through Western Union agents located in 27 countries. To avail the service, Smart said Filipinos working abroad can visit the 70,000 Western Union agents located in 27 countries, or its website [...]
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MANILA – Philippine Airlines (PAL) is realigning its Australian operations starting with the temporary suspension of flights to and from Brisbane effective 31 October 2010. Consequently, the flag carrier’s five times a week flights to Melbourne will be adjusted to four times weekly, while flights to Sydney – one of PAL’s most popular Australian destinations [...]
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MANILA, Aug. 26 (PNA) – Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Thursday revived its plan to raise capital to improve liquidity amid the labor woes. In a briefing, Jaime Bautista, PAL president and chief operating officer, said the flag carrier’s stockholders approved a quasi-reorganization plan, reducing the par value of shares to P0.20 from P0.80 per share. [...]
Continue reading …CANBERRA, Aug. 16 (PNA/Xinhua)– Australian airline Virgin Blue on Monday announced to pull out of domestic flights to New Zealand, and axe services to Fiji as part of the first stage of a route review. Virgin Blue said the move will enable it to boost services to South East Asia and the Pacific, and will [...]
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