A A total of 950 beneficiaries of “Pangkabuhayang QC Program” received on Thursday P20,000 livelihood assistance. The program was launched by the QC Small Business and Cooperatives Development Promotions Office (SBCDPO) to help the citizens who were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic....
ITS THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Lately, my social media feed has been filled with many things political. Whether it be colors, outright promoting a candidate, satire, memes, you name it. And then, there are comments from followers, people, and friends. I admittedly only glance upon them, not...
The Filipina socialite tries SM’s Call to Deliver service Safe, fast, and convenient are the words to describe today’s malling experience with shopping destinations going digital. Due to the pandemic, retail therapy can now be done while sitting on your couch. While many meticulous shoppers...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS This past week, the color pink made waves, leaps and bounds in the political world, as well as on social media where my entire feed seemed to be painted pink – between breast cancer awareness month and political preferences. But I choose to keep this space apolitical (for...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has set in motion the full implementation of the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) with its recent issuance of the rates for the fees on the use of the electronic registry mandated to be established under the law. Republic Act (RA) No. 11057 or the PPSA aims to...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Ever since my mom’s ordeal with breast cancer in 2014, October has become a blessed month for me. For starters, it is a month that celebrates a lot of Feast Days – Saint Therese on the first, Guardian Angels on the second, and our Lady of the Holy Rosary on...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque Beneficence is defined as an act of kindness or charity. A good deed, if you will, with a strong essence of doing good for others. This has entirely encapsulated the very core of my partnership with a good friend of mine, Macky Fäh over the last six years. A...
Around 133 small businesses in Quezon City received financial assistance from the city government on Friday, Oct.1. The financial aid was made through the phase 2 of Kalingang QC para sa Negosyo (KQSN) Program. “The city has allotted 12 million pesos for this batch of financial assistance program...
Having multiple sources of income has become a norm nowadays with many turning their love for food into a side hustle. In the age of technology when almost everything can be done digitally, starting an online food business has easily become popular. It can be a great way of earning some extra cash...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa “If your hand causes you to sin, cut if off... And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off... And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out” (Mark 9:43-48). If you think these passages are about self-mutilation, you are mistaken. It is Jesus's way of...
Starting one’s own business is a gamble but more often than not, it’s a challenge that results in success. Apart from having grit and confidence, one must have the knowledge on how to make a venture grow and the money to get things going to be their own boss. Luckily, with all the available...
The Department of Science and Technology's (DOST) Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) helps small and medium enterprises become "globally competitive," its official said Saturday, Sept. 25. (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) SETUP is a nationwide strategy aimed at encouraging and...
