Gas prices are up, commodity prices are up, and stock markets are down. Millions of people around the world are losing money because of the global economic downturn. Are you one of them?
Job layoffs here, there and everywhere
Also read: 126,000 more workers worldwide to lose jobs and Job losses in the Philippines
If you’re still wondering about the impact of the US subprime mortgage problem, just read the business news and you’ll see who the casualties are: the employed — or more appropriately, the ex-employed.
According to the latest news, the financial sector has announced — from January to May 2008 alone — that more than 66,000 people will be fired in the US and in other countries.
Comparative salaries of IT employees in the Philippines
Are you paid enough as an IT manager or systems developer in the Philippines?
The 2008 salary survey of IT workers in the Philippines will tell you.
How many Filipinos invest in the stock market?
A recent survey conducted by the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) showed that very few Filipinos participate in the stock market.
According to the survey, there were only 430,681 accounts being maintained for Filipino investors by PSE trading participants in 2007 – representing not even 1/2 of 1% of the 89 million population of the Philippines.
Of the total, only 103,412 or just a little over 1/10 of 1% of the population were considered active or involved in at least one trade in a year.
No classes today in Metro Manila and 13 other areas
Classes are suspended at all levels in 14 areas around the country hit hard by typhoon “Frank.” The education commission announced that there will be … Read More
Manila, Philippines slips in 'Quality of Life' survey
Those complaining that the quality of living in the Philippines is worse compared to other countries may be right.
In the 2008 Quality of Living Survey conducted by Mercer Consulting, Manila ranks 131st out of 215 countries assessed based on quality of living and personal safety. The country slipped eight places from 123rd last year.
Limited edition Php100 bills with UP centennial logo
Yesterday I finally got hold of my UP Centennial commemorative 100-peso bank notes.
In celebration of the centennial of the University of the Philippines, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas printed limited copies of P100 bills with an overprint of the UP Oblation, the symbol of the country’s premier state university, to the right of former Philippine Pres. Manuel Roxas.
Alexa’s Top 50 Philippine Blogs (June 2008)
Here’s the June 2008 update of the Top Philippine Blogs list which we have been tracking for three months now.