President Duterte Praises Lance Gokongwei: Bright Na, Ma-Diskarte Pa!

President Rodrigo Duterte used the launch of Cebu Pacific's Cagayan de Oro hub to heap praises on its chief executive, Lance Gokongwei. In his speech, Duterte said a smart leader like Gokongwei is needed to move the country forward. "You need about 10 to 15 years to build really a country, to realize it. But only kung may mga utak ka pareho kay Lance," he said.

Duterte wanted Gokongwei to become Finance Secretary but the tycoon declined. The President said Gokongwei is not only bright academically, but he also possesses the knack for running a successful business. "They have a knack of, you know, looking for money. They understand the whole gamut of how men are gainfully employed and how to run a business little by little," he said. In jest, Duterte joked that he had to ad lib during the event because Gokongwei is worth more than two pages of prepared speech.

"Alam mo, kaibigan ko si Lance. I value his friendship. Kaya kung ito lang dalawang pages o. Mai-insulto 'yung tao. 'We waited for you for several hours,'" he said. Duterte credited the Gokongweis for growing Cebu Pacific into a small airline into a powerhouse player in the aviation industry. "Question of management 'yan eh - and of course, talent and enterprise, which the family Gokongwei has," he said.

Source: bilyonaryo.com.ph

What Your Seat on a Plane Says About You

Window seat fans. Some are born, some become them, some have fandom thrust upon them. And, some psychologists say, there might be a reason for that. People who select window seats are "selfish" and "controlling", and those who prefer aisle seats are more likely to be introverts. More fool you for thinking it was all about legroom.

The psychology of plane seats has been doing the rounds for several years, but, interestingly, experts or, at least, those happy to talk about it  always seem to draw the same conclusions. There might be a reason for that, the seat you choose, psychologist Jonathan Bricker has said in the past, is "a rare opportunity to have some control over your environment when travelling." So what exactly does it mean? Bricker calls the act of choosing an aisle seat "an expression of freedom" you don't have to ask permission to get up, check the overhead locker or go to the toilet, and suggests it's the pick of introverts, who don't want to have to engage with their fellow passengers or feel boxed in. Having said that, it's also the power seat in the row, you get to control whether your seat mates can move around. And the sheer physicality's of the seat mean you're less likely to sleep on the aisle, means that people who need to work are more likely to take it. Aisle = introverted control freak, in other words.

Window seats, he continues, are "nesters" who like to seal themselves off from the rest of the cabin. Harley Street psychologist Becky Spelman goes one further, telling the Telegraph that the "nesting" tendency equates to wanting to "exist in their own bubble", and adding that window seat fans "like to be in control, tend to take an 'every man for themselves' attitude towards life, and are often more easily irritable." Behavioral psychologist Jo Hemmings adds that window seat fans are usually "more selfish". Although not everyone buys this, one psychologist interviewed declined to comment, saying, "It's not something I've ever even thought about." So is there any truth to this idea? "It's true that everyone has a preference," Jack Sheldon of Jack's Flight Club told , adding that although he was skeptical of the sweeping character assassinations, "I'm sure there is some truth to it, and if someone did a study on it, they'd find something not too far from what we'd assume." But a member of cabin crew for a major European airline, and perhaps the ultimate expert on passenger behavior mentions that the idea of seat personalities doesn't ring true.

"I would honestly say, I have never in my 20 years of being a trolley dolly noticed this," she said. "I have served many people in the window or aisle seat and they have been extrovert, shy, demanding, quiet, unassuming and so on. I have never been able to pinpoint a certain type of passenger."

There's no word on the psychological tendencies of those who prefer the middle seat. Possibly because they don't exist - or perhaps, as Sheldon says, they're "usually a sign of poor planning and a disorganized person." Ouch.

Source: Julia Buckley

List of 27 Additional DFA Consular Offices in the Philippines 2017

The following are the 27 List of  Additional Department of Foreign Affairs Consular Offices in the Philippines.

The additional DFA Consular offices are announce early this month to improve its service supporting the Filipinos Nationwide including the OFW's for their easy passport renewals. In addition to this, all DFA offices has OFW express lane for their quick Passport Renewal and quick release of  New Passport with 10 years Validity. The list of Offices also supports New Passport Applications, Document Authentications and other DFA concerned transactions:

1. DFA CO NCR - East at Mandaluyong City
2. DFA CO NCR - Central at Pasig City
3. DFA CO NCR - West at Manila
4. DFA CO NCR - South at Muntinlupa City
5. DFA CO NCR - North East at Quezon City
6. DFA CO NCR - North at Novaliches
7. DFA CO Angeles at Angeles City
8. DFA CO Western Visayas, Bacolod City
9. DFA CO Baguio, Baguio City
10. DFA CO Butuan at Butuan City
11. DFA CO Cagayan de Oro at Cagayan De Oro City
12. DFA CO Calasiao at Calasiao, Pangasinan
13. DFA CO Mandaue, at Mandaue City, Cebu
14. DFA CO Cotabato at Cotabato C
15. DFA CO Davao at Davao City
16. DFA CO Dumaguete at Dumaguete City
17. DFA CO Southern Central Mindanao, Davao City
18. DFA CO SOCCSARGEN, North Cotabato
19. DFA CO Western Visayas Provincial Region VI, Ilo-Ilo City
20. DFA CO La Union at San Fernando City, La Union
21. DFA CO Legazpi at Legazpi City, Albay
22. DFA CO Lipa at Lipa City, Batangas
23. DFA Pampanga at San Fernando City, Pampanga
24. DFA CO Puerto Prinsesa at Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
25. DFA CO Tacloban at Tacloban City
26. DFA CO Tuguegarao at Tuguegarao City
27. DFA CO Zamboanga at Zamboanga City

Reference: DFA Press Announcement and DFA Website

5 Low Stress Jobs with 6 Figure Salary

5 Overlooked Low Stress Jobs With a 6 Figure Salary 

We know the job search can be overwhelming and a little scary. When looking for a new career path, there are certain jobs that stand out because of their popularity. However, if you do a bit of research you'll realize that there are plenty of underrated jobs with high paying results. When it comes to making changes in your career or starting your post graduate life it is important to understand there is more out there than you might have thought. Here are top low stress jobs that will pay you big in the long run:

Data Scientist (Median salary: $128,240) If your mind is fixated on finding patterns, this might be the right path for you. A data scientist Interprets trends from data in different industries. While this job has very low stakes, it comes with a high salary! Companies that are looking to grow and expand are always looking for people to help research and provide the type of information that will help them out.

Pharmacist (Median salary: $121,170) If you're willing to do the schooling, a pharmacist makes a high salary while the day to day of their actual job is not too demanding. Dispensing prescription medications to patients is usually the type of work they get into.

Mathematician (Median salary: $104,285) If math has always been your specialty, you might have overlooked the idea of becoming an actual mathematician. We know you have to really dedicate a lot of your time to the subject, but if conducting research and creating mathematical principles is your thing, you might want to look into this as a full time career.

Human Resources Manager (Median salary: $103,307) If you're a people person and think of yourself as a highly organized person, you might consider a career as a human resources manager. With their daily tasks including planning, and coordinating admin work for an office environment, it can be the just the right fit for someone who enjoys being social.  After gaining experience, some companies pay a high salary for this type of career.

Optometrist (Median salary: $101,360) An often overlooked practice in terms of high paying salaries is that of an eye doctor. With no need to go to medical school, just a specialized optometry school, an optometrist examines and treats a patient's eye and the surrounding visual system. An often low-stress job, if you love helping people and want to go into the medical field, this might be just the underrated job you're looking for.

Source: Blueboom.com

The Invisible Creme

Dumb Robbers Caught Nude When “Invisibility Cream” Fails! 

ATHENS, Greece a gang of dimwitted thieves conceived the perfect crime when they coated themselves with an invisibility cream sold to them by an elderly Chinese herbalist, then waltzed into a jewelry store naked, certain that they couldn’t be seen.

But the brazen daylight heist turned into a humiliating fiasco because the magic cream was bogus! The five crooks who had doffed their duds so their clothes wouldn’t be seen were busted by police less than 30 seconds after they exited the store in the historic The Plaka district. “The gang leader Aristotle Panagakos has a reputation in this city as something of a criminal mastermind,” said police spokesman Sgt. Demitri Stathopolos. “The failure of this particular caper exposed his shortcomings.”

The three men and two women have been charged with robbery. Panagakos, interviewed in jail, told a reporter that all seemed well when he and his four cohorts entered the Megalos Jewelry Store off Adrianou Street. The sales people did not react to us and we were certain we were invisible to them, he recalled. Only when we walked out and I saw policewomen gawking at my privates and giggling, did I realize that something had gone awry.

Cops from a special police task force, who’d been tipped that a robbery might be going down at one of the many jewelry stores in The Plaka, had instructed employees in the area to remain calm and press a silent alarm if they saw any sign of trouble.

“It was a little difficult keeping a straight face when those people came in, naked as the day they were born, and started poking about in the displays,” explained store manager Callidora Deiphobus. “But I did as the authorities instructed us and triggered the alarm. By the time the thieves left with armfuls of diamond necklaces and gold rings, the police were outside.”

Superstition is common among Greek criminals, who often purchase amulets to ward off police from Gypsies, experts say. According to a statement given to the police by ring leader Panagakos, the robbers bought the “invisibility cream” from a Chinese herbalist named Chin Ho who purportedly sold magic potions.“His nephew, a cat burglar I met at a bar, assured me that he had used the cream successfully many times,” Panagokos told cops. “I paid him a handsome sum, 7,700 Euros (about $10,00 U.S.). Now, of course, I realize the whole thing was a rip-off.”

BUNS-BARING BANDIT: Phoena Zervas, one of the alleged “invisible” jewel thieves, was angered to learn her gang had been duped. 24-year-old Phoena Zervas, the youngest member of the ring, was quickly covered in a coat by arresting officers a few yards from the store. She is furious at Chin Ho, whom she now regards as an “a liar and an evil charlatan. The morning of the robbery, the little old China man came to our hideout with jars of the magic cream, the bosomy brunette said in a jailhouse interview with a Greek TV station. Chin Ho, if that’s his real name explained that people wearing the cream could see each other, but no one else could.

He offered to apply the cream to my body so that I wouldn’t miss a spot. I took him up on the polite offer because he assured me that because he wasn’t wearing the cream he couldn’t see me nude. Now I know that not only could he see every inch of me, I let that old pervert rub his slimy hands over me from head to toe. I feel like a fool. The crafty con artist remains at large.

He is doubtless pulling his scam on other gullible criminals,” said Sgt. Stathopolos. “We’re not optimistic about finding him. And even if we do, we’re not sure what crime we could charge him with. All he did was sell some idiots goo that we have discovered to be 90 percent petroleum jelly. 

UNLIKE the dimwitted jewel thieves in this weird crime story, Fantastic Four superhero Susan Storm (Jessica Alba) really can turn invisible.

By C. Michael Forsyth

Tips for Safe Internet Job Search

The Compiled Tips for Safe Internet Job Search

Find the Company's Website: One of the first things to do when you find a job listing online is to verify if the company has a legitimate website. Dubious companies will most likely not have a website. Once you find a company's website, check the profile, about us, and contact information page. You should especially double check if there is a listed company address. A company that doesn't have this on its website is usually a tell-tale sign that it is a sham.

Examine a Website's Content: They say that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. However, in this case, the better the company website looks, the higher the chances are that it isn't a scam site. Check the links and content partners of the website, if any. "A legitimate company would not mind spending a large amount of money to have a website designed beautifully as the same serves as the business's window to the world," the POEA said.

Be Wary of Hard Copies: Companies operating on the Internet would like to operate consistently through online means.A company asking you to send resumes and application papers through snail mail should raise a red flag.

Be Skeptical of Job Offers: If the company offers a luxurious salary with other perks and benefits, be extra careful in dealing with that job. Usually, if an offer is too good to be true, it probably is a scam, trying to lure you to shell out your hard earned cash in exchange for nothing.

Counter check: The POEA also advises you to use search engines to check the website of the company that you are looking to get a job in. Doing web searches will allow you to check if there are other websites carrying the company's name. If those similar sites carry the same offers, you should be alarmed and consider your next moves carefully.

Web searches also let you see if there are existing complaints against the company from others who have already been scammed.

Source: Philippine Overseas Employment Agency and - Andrei Medina, VVP, GMA News

Lesson to Learn from Nokia

During the press conference to announce NOKIA being acquired by Microsoft in 2013, Nokia CEO ended his speech saying this "we didn't do anything wrong, but somehow, we lost". Upon saying that, all his management team, himself included, teared sadly. Nokia has been a respectable company. They didn't do anything wrong in their business, however, the world changed too fast. Their opponents were too powerful.

They missed out on learning, they missed out on changing, and thus they lost the opportunity at hand to make it big. Not only did they miss the opportunity to earn big money, they lost their chance of survival.

The message of this story is, if you don't change, you shall be removed from the competition.

It's not wrong if you don't want to learn new things. However, if your thoughts and mindset cannot catch up with time, you will be eliminated.

Conclusion:

1. The advantage you have yesterday, will be replaced by the trends of tomorrow. You don't have to do anything wrong, as long as your competitors catch the wave and do it RIGHT, you can lose out and fail.
2. To change and improve yourself is giving yourself a second chance. To be forced by others to change, is like being discarded.
3. Those who refuse to learn & improve, will definitely one day become redundant & not relevant to the industry. They will learn the lesson in a hard & expensive way.

Maybe this lesson may apply to your life and career,  ... it is not what you have done, it's what you failed to do...

Source: Business News

Lulu Hypermarket to Open in the Philippines

Lulu Hypermarket Plans to Expand in the Philippines

Qatar is bringing its largest chain of supermarkets to the Philippines as a part of its expansion in Southeast Asia.

Philippines Economic Zone Authority Director General Charito Plaza said Lulu Hypermarket started scouting for locations in the Philippines. This is an opportunity for them to invest in the Philippines, In as mush as they would also like to continue importing food from us, they are also keenly looking at investing in food production and bring the produce back to the Middle East, he said.

Lulu is the Largest retail chain in the Middle East and has 127 stores worldwide. The Top management of Lulu visited the Philippines recently to look for warehouses where they could sotre and consolidate items the company plans to bring to the Middle East and other countries. The warehouse will also serve as a storage of products once the company starts to grow food in the Philippines.

Charito Plaza who encourage Watari investors to explore agro farming in the Philippines, is set to go back to the Middle East to formalize an agreement with the Minister of Economic and Agriculture and Qatari food companies on food production in the Philippines.

Reference by: Othel V. Campos

How to Write The Perfect Resignation Letter

Most people in their lives come to a point in their careers where they will want to resign from their current company. The reasons might be extremely varied, but the intentions are the same. However, this occurrence happens so rarely in one’s career that when you do reach that point, you’re stumped as to what you should do next.

One of the most essential, yet often overlooked, steps in the resignation process is the resignation letter. An expertly-handled resignation means that you’ll leave the company on good terms and leaves the door open in the event that you do choose to return as an employee.

While you’re contemplating the best time to tell your boss that you’re resigning, here are 7 guidelines to keep in mind while you’re penning your resignation letter.

1. Resignation letters should ideally only be a page in length.
2. Submit a printed hard copy of your resignation letter instead of emailing it. Besides being more professional, it gives you and your soon-to-be ex-company physical evidence in case of any possible disputes that might arise.
3. Do not include any derogatory or negative comments in the resignation letter. Even if you’re dying to tell your boss what a self-righteous prick he or she is, explicitly writing it in the resignation letter will not only make you look unprofessional, it might even land you into legal trouble.
4. The resignation letter should include a brief explanation of why you are leaving the company. However, keep in mind the previous guideline, especially if the main reason why you’re quitting is because your boss is a self-righteous prick.
5. It is good etiquette in the letter to thank your employer and boss for the opportunities that you’ve been given in the company.
6. Do take note that most companies require you to serve notice ranging from a few weeks to even two months. This is important in the event that you already have a new job offer lined up. Communicate with your new employers the amount of notice you need to give and include the exact date of when you are resigning from your current company in your resignation letter. Remember to fulfill your mandatory notice period and ensure that it does not clash with the start date of your next job.
7. If you would like a testimonial from your boss, it is best to ask from it in person rather than requesting for it in the resignation letter. However, keep in mind that your boss is not obligated to give you one, so don’t hound him or her.

Format

YOUR NAME

YOUR HOME ADDRESS

MANAGER’S NAME

MANAGER’S TITLE

MANAGER’S COMPANY ADDRESS

Dear MANAGER’S NAME,

First paragraph

The first paragraph is a formal announcement of your resignation from the position. Indicate your last day of work, bearing in mind the notice period required.

Second paragraph onwards

From the second paragraph, you can include your reason for leaving the company and offer an appreciative note for everything the company has done for you.

Final paragraph

In the final paragraph, offer your assistance and ask how you can help during the transition period.

Sample

Isaac Lim

64B Labu Road, Singapore 1234564, Man Ah Jer

Managing Editor, The Magazine Company

Fusionosite, #08-08

Singapore 987621

Dear Man Ah Jer,

Please accept this letter as notification that I am resigning as Editor of The Magazine Company, effective 4th April 2011. My last day of service with the company shall be on 29th April 2011.

I am resigning to pursue other career options in a different industry, and am thankful for all the opportunities that have been given to me over the past three years in The Magazine Company. My role as Editor has helped me to mature professional and personally, and I would like to express my gratitude for all your guidance.

If I may assist during the hiring process and the transition period, I am more than happy to do so while serving my notice and for a period of three weeks after that.

Thank you and I wish The Magazine Company continued success.

Sincerely,

Isaac Lim

Reference Source: By Farhan Shah

10 Kalimitang Tanong Sa Job Interviews (Filipino - Tagalog)

MAGING bagong college graduate o datihang nagtatrabaho, tiyak na kapag nag-apply sa trabaho ay haharap ka sa job interview. Paraan kasi ito ng kumpanya para salain ang mga aplikante o tiyakin ang pasya. Nilikom ng mga eksperto ang 10 kalimitang itinatanong sa interview, at tips para sagutin ito (isinalin mula sa LibGig website):

1. Paano ka i-describe ng mga kasamahan mo? Maghanda ng maikling sagot na hindi halatang ni-rehearse -- maging totoo, pero huwag sobrang personal, at iakma sa inaaplayang trabaho.
2. Ikuwento ang isang pagkabigo, at paano ito hinarap. Hindi puwede iwasan ito. Kabulaanan sabihin, "Hindi pa ako sumasablay." Ikuwento ang isa o pinagsama-samang ehemplo, at ang ginawa mong solusyon.
3. Paano kung salungat ka sa iyong manager? Mahalagang tanong ito. Huwag manira ng datihang boss. Ikuwento ang tunay na pangyayari at mabuting kinahi-natnan. Ipakita ang kagalingan bilang team player.
4. Ano ang dream job mo? Maging totoo at malikhain; huwag basta idikit sa inaaplayang posisyon. Ipaalam ang lihim na inaasam.
5. Bakit nais mo magtrabaho rito? Dito ipakita na pinaghandaan mo ang panayam kaya sinaliksik mo ang kumpanya. Ipadamang ganado ka.
6. Bakit ka namin tatanggapin? Ilahad ang iyong mga katangian: sipag, tiyaga, malikhain o mapagsuring isip, motibasyon, atbp.
7. Ano'ng hangad mong sahod? Magbigay ng range imbis eksaktong halaga, lalo na kung in-advertise nila ito. Aminin ang dating sahod.
8. Ano'ng pinaka-malaki mong nagawa? Iakma ito sa inaaplayan mo.
9. Ano'ng trabaho ka nasiyahan? Sagutin nang interesante at akma.
10. Meron ka'ng tanong sa akin? Itanong mo kung meron transition o orientation bago magsimula sa trabaho, o kelan ka nila tatawagan.

Reference: Jarius Bondoc (Pilipino Star Ngayon)

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• Outlet Customer Service Representative
• Marketing Coordinator - Cebu
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Canada to Ban Filipinos and other Foreigners to Work

Alberta, A province of Canada has issued to stop the hiring of non-Canadian Citizens temporarily to support their program for Citizens. For foreigners or expatriates staying and will work in Alberta Canada their employers should avail the Temporary Foreign Workers program and they need to prove that there is no enough qualified Canadian residents to fill the positions that they offer to pursue the special hiring of foreigners.

The Government Province of Alberta Canada explains that they impose the ban for two years because they have all the skilled local workers to fill the vacancies from their companies, however the Canadian government province will not suspend or revoked foreign workers contract that were issued prior to April 19, 2017.

The following list of positions banned for Foreign Workers in Alberta Canada are:

• Industrial Electricians
• Plumbers
• Carpenters
• Contractors and Supervisors
• Mechanical Trades
• Heavy Equipment Operator Crews
• Industrial Mechanics for Construction and Millwrights
• Mechanics for Heavy Duty Equipment
• Drivers for Transport Trucks
• Repairman for Motor Vehicles
• Oil and Gas Drilling Services Contractors and Supervisors
• Process Operators for Petroleum Gas and Chemical Services
• Civil Engineers
• Industrial Engineers
• Manufacturing Technologists
• Non Destructive Testers
• Electrical and Telecommunication Occupations
• Human Resources Managers
• Purchasing Agents and Officers
• Production Logistics Coordinator
• Engineering Managers
• Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
• Geological and Mineral Technologies

The exceptions are coming from Industrial and Power Systems: Welders, Machine Operators and Electricians Only.

References: Alberta Canada Government Website, Philippines Overseas Employment Agency: via Manila Standard News

Japan Needs More Immigrants!

Japan is Booming but its Citizens Population is decreasing. The World's third largest economy could be even in better shape by welcoming large scale immigration. The demographic challenges may soon start to overtly work in the economy's favor with unemployment down to 2.8 percent. Companies are starting to recognize the need to lack in staff before the hiring pool disappears and this means workers to be paid more. As admitted by lower base companies this is starting slowly, the raise of payment among part time workers in the small businesses.

Japan worries with the decreasing population as seen in their economic growth for the last quarter may be reverse to down growth as the population decrease with the consumption tax be more lower in the near future. Japan Prime Minister Shinzu Abe believes that the country's demographic challenges are still big, it needs to be either embrace large scale immigration as a solution to labor shortages or make greater use of robots.

Article Sources from: Bloomberg and Manila Standard.