The Philippine Trade Training Center under the Department of Trade and Industry is inviting all aspiring businessman to attend the free seminar on different business ventures this July.

July 17 (Friday)

Entrepreneurship Briefings

• Staring and Managing Your Own Business (Whole Day)
• How to Set Up a Bakery Business (AM)
• Salon Management (PM)

Skills Training

• Basic Beadworks (AM)
• Advanced Beaworks (PM)
• Commercial Baking (PM)
• Fish Processing (AM)
• Homemade Cookies (PM)
• Hair Cutting (PM)
• Basic Photoshop (AM)
• PC Troubleshooting (PM)

July 18 (Saturday)

Entrepreneurship Briefing:

• Costing and Pricing (AM)
• Basic Business Recording (PM)
• How to Set Up a Coffee Shop Business  (AM)

Skills Training:

• Basic Barista (PM)
• No Bake Cakes (AM)
• meat Processing (PM)
• Automotive Troubleshooting (whole day)
• Soap Making(Laundry Bar & Powder, Fabric Conditioner and Dishwashing Liquid) (AM)
• Decorative Candle Making (PM)
• Fashion Designing (Whole Day)
• Cellphone Repair (Whole Day)
• Webpage Development Using Joomla (Whole Day)

All seminars will be held at the PTTC Conference Area at the PTTC Office, Pasay City.

Registration is now on going and would start at 7:30 am.

For more information, please call 831-9988 and 468-8962 to 70.

website: www.pttc.gov.ph

or e-mail at: info@ptcc.gov.ph/ tbmd@pttc.gov.ph/ tid@pttc.gov.ph

Want to learn more about the latest development and opportunities in real estate industry? Then register now and attend the 3rd Philippine Real Estate Festival (PREF) on July 23-25, 2009 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City.

PREF’s distinguished guests are from : the Philippine Tourism Industry, Foreign Locators, Overseas Filipino Workers, Retiree, Private Corporation and Organizations, The Medical Group expatriates, Businesses Process Outsourcing, and Supporters from allied industries.

This year’s topics are as follows:

• How the Philippine escape the sub-prime mortgage debacle
• Housing loan procurement
• Land Title fraud detection
• Investment outlook in the Philippines
• Emerging concepts and Approaches to real estate investment for diverse markets in the Philippines
• Recent development in real estate taxes
• Philippine investment incentives and dis-incentives
• Sourcing funds for real estate and tourism developments.

For inquiries and reservations call PREF Events Management at: (632) 846-0224, (632) 819-2058, (632)510-3833, (632) 692-0114

or e-mail them at: pref_eventsmgt@yahoo.com or pref.eventsmgt@gmail.com

website: www.prefestival.com

In recent article, I explained how to invest in Bond Funds. Now, I’ll be explaining the four basics in investing, particularly government securities.

What is government securities? Investopedia define this as “short-term Treasury bills, medium-term Treasury notes, and long-term Treasury bonds.” Government Securities are said to be the safe. Anyone can invest.

There are four types of Government Securities:

• Retail Treasury Bonds (RTB) -  are medium-term government securities and maturities and 3, 5 and 7 year.  RTB is paid on quarterly coupons.

• Fixed Rate Treasury Note (FRTN) - this are medium to long term government securities with maturities ranging two years to to 25 years. FRTN is paid on quarterly coupons.
• Republic of the Philippine Bonds (RBP)- this are Philippine bonds denominated in foreign money (USD, EUR, and JPY). ROP is paid in semi annual coupon.
• Zero Coupon Bonds (Zeroes) - are government securities with maturities from 5, 7 to 10 years. zeroes are sold at a discount on issue date and pay out the phase value  upon maturity date.

If you are interested in investing in bonds, you may contact BPI Asset Management for more information in bond investment.

Wanna go into business for less? Well, you can have your own business in just P38,888.

Here are franchise business that most average people can afford that costs not more that 40 grand:

• House of Dimsum (P38,000.00 net)
• HK Stir Fried Noodles (P38,000.00 net)
• Food 4 All Seasons (P38,000.00 net)
• Flavored Mais (P38,000.00 net)
• Balls in the city (P38,000.00 net)
• Triple Treat (P28,000.00 net)
• House of Fries (P28,000.00 net)
• Flavors on Ice (P28,000.00 net)

The package includes:

• Collapsible Cart (27 inches x 40 inches x 6 feet)
• Complete Operating Equipment
• 1 Pc    Soon to Open Tarpaulin
• 1 Pc    Menu Tarpaulin
• 1 Pad    Menu Leaflets
• 1 Set    Crew Uniform

All package includes:

• Use of Trade Name and Logo
• Initial Product Inventory and Packaging Materials
• Free Personnel Training
• Free Delivery and Set-up of Package for Minimum Order (Metro Manila)
• 2 Years Contract-Renewable (No Fee’s to be collected)

for more information, visit: www.franphil.com