The Filipino-Chinese Bakers Association are calling the attention of all bakers and all interested to join  the 5th International Exhibition on Bakery, Confectionery and Foodservice Equipment and Supplies on February 19-21, 2009 at World Trade Center Exhibition Halls 1-3.

The exhibit will showcase the modern baking equipments including the new methods in baking.  Participating exhibitors will also conduct free seminars and demonstrations to all attendees.

For February 19 the exhibitors that will conduct seminars are:

Taiwan Baking School

• 10:00 am-1:00 pm

Ferna Corporation

•  1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
• Topic: Ferna’s Baking of Success

UNICOMM Ingredients, Phil.

•  4:00pm-7:00 am
• Topic: Asian Baking Fusion

For February 20:

Taiwan Baking School

• 10:00 am-1:00pm

Actron Industries, Inc.

• 1:00pm-4:00pm
• Topic: Long Life Profitable Puff Pastries

San Miguel Mills

• 4:00-7:00pm

For February 21:

California Raisins Admin. Comm.

• 10:00am-1:00pm
• Topic: Baking and Decorating with California Raisins by Henry Sison

Puratos Philippines, Inc.

• 1:00pm-4:00pm
• Topic: Snacking Concept in Cakes

Commodity Quest, Inc.

• 4:00pm-7:oopm

If you wish to earn higher interest than most time deposits, it’s time that you consider the 3 and 5 year corporate bonds issued by Globe. 

Corporate bonds are loans issued by companies to finance their investments and operations. In the case of Globe, the company is raising 3 billion for its capital expenditures.

The 3 year bond carries an interest of 7.5% while the 5 year bond will earn 8%. Minimum investment is Php 50,000. The rates are about 4-5% higher than what you would typically get in a time deposit.

For more information, get in touch with BDO, Metrobank or BPI.

After Panasonic and FedEx packed their belongings leaving thousands of workers out of work, another big company bids goodbye. Giant cement business Holcim Philippines announced that they will be shutting down their operations in the country but will come back after six weeks.

However, some of their operations will be permanently closed and the permanent closure of the entire operations in the country will be under observation. Ian Thakwray, CEO of Holcim Philippines says that the fate of company to survive lies on how the economy goes in the coming days.

This means another suffer again to Filipinos. Their previous workers will now be added on the increasing and continuing list of unemployed residence of the Philippines.