Business, Economics and Consulting

Last week, the Department of Tourism (DOT) unveiled its slogan “It’s more fun in the Philippines.” I agree with the DOT Secretary that the line connotes competition; its intention is to attract tourists to come to the country rather than for them to go somewhere else. The main attraction, as the DOT Secretary had said, is the Filipino people to which I initially had some doubts before finally agreeing.

People cannot be the main object of tourism – that was my first thought. If there’s anything that comes to mind when talking about tourism, people would … Continue Reading

Year 2012 is said to be a year of the Water Dragon. Most predictions indicate a favorable year ahead in terms of economic growth for most countries worldwide. Unlike last year, which was the year of the Rabbit, this year would be a lot better – according to forecasts based on what feng shui experts call the paht chee chart. I don’t know that is but that is how they call it.

If we look inward to our country and assess what actually happened in year 2011, we could probably wish that the feng shui predictions … Continue Reading

Are you burned out? Discontented with your current work? Tired of being an employee? Sick of having very little time (and money!) to spend with family, friends and yourself? If you answered yes to any of these questions and desperately want to do something about it, then you could be a lifestyle entrepreneur.

An entrepreneur, as most people know, is somebody who has chosen to take the path of being his or her own boss and engaged in a micro, small or medium enterprise as one’s main means of livelihood. What distinguishes an entrepreneur from a lifestyle … Continue Reading