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abtest

Australia offers grant for child protection program

By Rainier Allan Ronda | November 18, 2015 - 9:00am

The Australian government has donated Aus$ 2 million for a program that will protect children from online abuse and expl...

Nation

QBE Group opens new facility in Cebu

By Louella Desiderio | July 23, 2014 - 12:00am

QBE Group Shared Services Centre (GSSC), a division of Australia’s QBE Insurance Group, has opened a new facility in Cebu in line with its aim to grow its business here.

Business

QBE top insurance brand Down Under

April 29, 2014 - 12:00am

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Banking

ZTE whistleblower, ikinasal

July 1, 2010 - 12:00am

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Bansa

ICT Group inaugurates first provincial center

March 16, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - The ICT Group has announced the inauguration of its first provincial operations center in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.

Technology

Businesses urged to form clusters

By Ted P. Torres | December 12, 2004 - 12:00am

Philippine businesses have been urged to form targeted sectoral clusters such as tourism and business process outsourcing (BPO) such as call centers in order to attract more foreign investors.

Business

Selling the Philippines full time

By Carla Paras-Sison | January 6, 2003 - 12:00am

She is not a Cabinet secretary nor is she a former President of the republic but she promotes business in the Philippines on a full-time basis. She is Karen Batungbacal, president of Contact Federation Philippines,...

Business As Usual