Robinsons Jaro to cater to modern Ilonggo lifestyle

TO BRING a brand new malling experience to Ilonggos, Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) will merge the Ilonggo culture and modern lifestyle in the soon-to-open Robinsons Place Jaro.

How to detect investment scams?

Know the basics before it's too late.
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INVESTMENT scams, which are presently rampant, victimize financial consumers in the country.

As it proliferates in the market, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is also intensifying its efforts in educating the public on how to avoid being victims of investment scams and make sound financial decisions to grow their money.

‘Start young, start now’

Jerusha Naira Agatha Dino, a Grade 2 pupil of
San Jose Catholic School is excited to put some coins in her coinbank.

MOST of us have probably heard the story of the grasshopper and the ant (Si Tipaklong at Si Langgam) in school. It is the story of the grasshopper that is not fond of keeping food for emergency situations and the ant that keeps on saving food for future needs.

How much do young people save and spend?

Financial expert Michael Manuel said that a huge chunk of personal consumption
comes from the young professionals.
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WITH the emergence of various companies opting for young people as workforce, young professionals take over various industries at present.

Why is mutual fund an ideal investment?

THINKING of growing your money? Try investing it in mutual funds.
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WHEN talking about investments, people usually think of starting a business, buying a property or depositing money in the bank. But there is another kind of investment which promises higher yield.

Wild Bamboo: Japan expat's judgment

Hmmm...she looks serious and hungry 

WILD Bamboo is now making a name in the local food industry as a Japanese fastfood restaurant that serves wide choices of delectable Japanese dishes at an affordable price.

Curious about that tag, Japan expat Stephanie Jallorina who spent eight years of her life in the "Land of the Rising Sun", tried out Wild Bamboo's best sellers and rated her top choices based on her discriminating Japanese taste buds.

Hablon's New Age

A young hablon weaver patiently puts every thread
together to form an intricate design.

MORE than its world-renowned church, undying pottery industry and beautiful natural sceneries, the town of Miag-ao in the Southern part of Iloilo province also boasts its hand loom weaving tradition of hablon fabric.

Miag-ao boosts hablon industry

INTRICATE AND TEDIOUS. A hablon weaver in Barangay Indag-an, Miag-ao 

patiently weaves hablon cloth for a living. She said that it takes

about two weeks for her to finish a roll of hablon cloth. 

ILOILO City – The local government of Miag-ao is intensifying its efforts to promote its traditional hand-woven cloth called hablon to local and international markets.