Conveniently located at the second floor of Westpoint Shopping Centre in the City of Blacktown, Ms Hazel Briones-Urqueza proudly announced the opening of a one-stop shop that caters to all your travel requirements.
Category: Business
Ethnic Chinese dominate Philippine economy by Nostradino
Pictures of Chinese billionaires are truly worth a billion words. The pictures of the top 15 Filipino billionaires in the April issue of Philippine Sentinel is crystal clear — that ethnic Chinese control Philippine economy.
Business for Sale
An Asian grocery store is being offered for sale.
If not cancelled, it’s delayed…
MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific could face “full range of sanctions” over its numerous delayed and cancelled flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 during the Christmas rush, Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said.
Are banks motivated by greed?
In any kind of business, the basic principle is to maximize profit. But what is the real motive of banks in closing the accounts of remittance companies? Can banks equal the service provided? Are they even willing? Last month, St. George Bank threatened to close the accounts of remittance companies suspected of money laundering. St. […]
Remittance firms sue Australia’s Westpac as banks shun money transfer firms
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian court case is set to throw a spotlight on a steady retreat by Western banks out of the $435 billion (276.5 billion pounds) global remittance business, a trend that threatens to erode the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of the world’s poor.
Local money transfer lifelines under threat as remitters face extinction
Hundreds of migrant communities across Australia will lose their ability to send money home to family and friends safely and securely if banks continue their plans to close the accounts of remitters.
More about Travel Access
31 October 2014 — Today, Philippine Sentinel received another call from a certain Jacinta (not her real name) of Fairfield who bought a return ticket to the Philippines for her mother some few months ago. On the scheduled date of her mom’s departure, the elderly lady was denied boarding by Qantas Airlines. She was told […]
Who is Harry Stonehill?
The “Y” generation will not know him but the Baby Boomers will surely remember him.
Buying an Investment Property by Rafael Amoranto
Let your head not your heart have the deciding say when buying an investment property. It’s tempting to allow your emotions to get the upper hand if you are purchasing your own home, but if you don’t intend to live in the property, look at it with ‘investment eyes’ only.
MERALCO’S DIRTY TRICK
Selling power to itself; There is no shortage. by Bernie V. Lopez (eastwindreplyctr@gmail.com) A recent Committee on Energy hearing revealed that Therma Mobile (Aboitiz) sold power exclusively to Meralco at a low price of about P16 per kilowatt hour (kwh) at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). Meralco then turned around and sold it to itself […]
Restaurant owner trying to collect money lent; Loan is more than 2 years old
According to Mr. Lope Pabico, the producer of a show featuring Filipino actress/singer Sarah Geronimo approached him to borrow $20,000. Mr. Pabico said that he handed cold cash in tranches of $5,000 and $10,000 based on a promise that a signed promissory note would be delivered by Mr. Bong David.