It used to be that retailers have a cash price and a regular price (credit price). Most appliances store such as SM offer lower prices when items are paid in cash. Not anymore.

When using your credit card, there must only be one price for both cash and credit card payments. Surcharging or additional charge when paying using credit card is prohibited. Each product or service being sold must display only one price tag and should be VAT inclusive.

For reference, please refer to DTI Department Order No. 10 Series of 2006. 

Here’s an invitation I received for a free forum regarding Internet money making ideas. The event is open to the public as long as a confirmation is provided.

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We from  the Manila Futurists   are holding a    FREE   FORUM  focusing on “  MOOLAH TALK: Internet Money-Making Ideas “  on Saturday,  July 28   2007 at  3PM  to  5 PM at Penthouse Function Room,  Prince Plaza 1 Condominium , Legaspi Street, Legaspi Village,  Makati City .
 
The forum   will be  a   free-flowing  “moolah talk” discussion,  as online business owners discuss the perks, pitfalls, scams and safety tips when engaging in money-making ideas via the Internet.
 
We  hope  you can join us  on  topics of   concern  regarding  new ideas, new trends, new inventions and  breakthroughs on  just about everything which pertains to the 21st century and beyond.  
 
The Manila Futurists  is   a  growing community of “thinking activists”  with goals of  giving free education to the community,  grouping smart individuals and encouraging critical thinking ,   discussing topics about how the world is changing  around them, how these changes may shape and reshape the future  of our generation , and the future of the next generations to come.
 
We would like to hear from you soonest  for the confirmation  of your  attendance in our forum .  Please confirm via   email through  redcalypso2007@ yahoo.com  or through  my mobile phone  09194040403.    Thank you very much and our warm regards.
 
Lei   Kalina
(Mari Leah Bartolome-Kalina)
The Moderator
The Manila Futurists
www.themanilafuturists.tk

The headline may seem untrue because of our high unemployment rate but Metro Manila is indeed suffering from lack of qualified workers.

In a survey conducted by DOLE-Bureau of Labor Employment and Statistics (BLES), 30.3% of companies operating in Metro Manila have difficulty in filling up vacancies.

Skills shortage includes the following professions: accountants, computer programmers, electrical and mechanical engineers, financial analysts, lawyers, information technology technicians, nurses and sales representatives.

Because of the skills shortage, it takes up to four weeks to fill up a job vacancy these days.

It’s airline promo season again and Air Philippines is offering Php 88++ to all local destinations for tickets bought from July 4 to 11. The promo is for travel from August 1 to Oct 31, 2007, any day of the week.

I noticed several problems with Air Philippines when trying to avail their promo:

• Air Philippines destination is very limited. There are only 13 destinations. I can’t even get a flight to Bohol
• Looking for that Php 88++ fair is difficult. I could only get the Php 568 as the cheapest fare
• The online reservation is faulty. The destination drop down would not display the destination for several tries