by magnolia_eic | Feb 12, 2010 | Business, Features, Tech Talk
Google Apps (http://www.google.com/apps) is a free email and collaboration service provided by Google for small organizations. The email system is based on Gmail, a lightweight and dynamic web application. The collaboration platform includes shared documents, chat, calendar and other useful software. Google Apps has been around for a few years and was a free service for all domains until early 2009. Now, it is free only for domains with 50 or less accounts. If the domain owner needs more users, he has to subscribe to the Premium service. Educational institutions, however, can still get Google Apps for free for an unlimited number of students.
Google is able to give this service for free because it is able to earn revenues from the ads that it displays along with the email application. The good thing is that the ads shown are not obtrusive and will not distract the user. Also, the free edition is subsidized by the premium edition which includes more power features as well as a 25GB storage space for emails.
SMEs in Bohol should take advantage of Google Apps because it allows them to have their very own email name on their own domain name. For marketing and communicating with vendors and customers, an email address like info@mycompany.com looks more prestigious and professional than info_mycompany@yahoo.com or info_mycompany@msn.com. And why not? It is free and configuration is included in Auza.Net’s website development and hosting service.
Email Auza.Net at info@auza.net or call our sales office at 038-501-8459.
by magnolia_eic | Jan 11, 2010 | Business, Headlines, National News
Manila (10 January)– President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has issued Executive Order No. 850, removing import duties on more products coming from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. The executive oder took effect on January 1, 2010.
EO 850 is a commitment of the Philippines to the ASEAN Free Trade (AFTA), a free trade bloc agreement to increase ASEAN’s competitive edge in the world market.
Products covered by lower tariffs within ASEAN are manufacturing goods and “those falling outside the definition of unprocessed agricultural products” approved by the board of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).
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by magnolia_eic | Jan 5, 2010 | Business, National News
Winners of the conducted Bingo Socials of the Cagayan Valley Association of Career Executives (CVACE) are now enjoying their prizes which ranged from modern-day gadgets such as laptops and mobile phones to home appliance necessities. The grand winner, Renneth Manicap said it was sheer luck that made him grab the most coveted prize, a laptop computer.
Other major winners were, Atty. Ma. Esperanza C. Banares, regional director of the Department of Trade and Industry and Chief Insp. Alex Testado of the Bureau of Fire Protection.
Among the winners of the consolation prizes also included: Rosemarie Martin of the Department of Agriculture and Edralin dela Cruz of the Bureau of Treasury; Regional Director Jovita P. Ayson of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources; Ferdinand Tumaliuan of the National Economic and Development Authority; Janet Mallonga of the Commission on Election and Vincent Soriano of the Metropolitan Tuguegarao Water Distric.
The Association generated 103,000 pesos in ticket sales and a net income of 52,165 pesos. Regional Director Milagros Rimando of the NEDA regional office and the CVACE president, said the association has lined up projects and activities not only for the members but also for it’s client-beneficiaries.
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by anyajulia | Apr 24, 2009 | Business, Headlines, Major Events
According to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)- Bureau of Export Promotion, more than 100 exporters are participating in tiangge type exhibit. Dubbed the “Exporter’s Expo 2009”, it will be held at the Philippine Trade Trading Center (PTTC) from April 28 to April 30.
The export quality-products will include export quality products like jewelry, Christmas and holiday decors, fashion accessories, arts and crafts, furniture and garments.
DTI said manufacturers-exporters decided to sell their products locally, under marked down prices, after their buyers abroad cancelled their orders. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Feb 11, 2009 | Business, Headlines, National News
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo chiefly initiated the Job Summit to ensure jobs and help Pinoy workers in the global crisis.
According to Secretary Marianito Roque, the summit with a theme of “Joining Hands Against the Global Crisis,” is an answer for the discharging of Pinoy workers abroad.
“The government is determined to give jobs to the workers discharged,” adds Roque.
It is believed that 200 will join the summit from the sectors of trade, Church, businesses, schools, government officials and NGOs. (aee/PIA-Bohol)
by anyajulia | Dec 2, 2008 | Business, Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita, Tech Talk
The Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (MSMEs), here in Bohol, had a chance to present their products and services to the Boholano people . The event was held at the ICM Activity Center on November 27, 2008. The theme for the event is “MSME Xperience: Unleashing the Boholano Entrepreneurial Spirit”. Just like the theme says, it allows MSMEs to show their entrepreneurial skills to possible customers. The event was sponsored by the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) – Bohol.
The event was jump-started by an Opening Program in the morning, which was graced by Regional Director Asteria C. Caberte (DTI – Region VII), Mr. Argeo Melisimo (BCCI – Vice-President), Hon. Dan Neri Lim (City Mayor), Hon. Erico B. Aumentado (Governor), Ms. Joyce Natalie Yang (National SMED Council – Visayas Representative), and Ms. Nanette Arbon (DTI – Bohol Provincial Director) who in turn gave messages for the participating MSMEs.
There was also a program launched by the DTI of the RM Catalogue, Product Catalogue, Product Dev Program SPIN, and the BPLS MOA Signing. Updates of the SMEDSEP Report and SPIN program were also presented, as well as a Creative Presentation of Punta Cruz : A Lesson for Surviving Today’s Business Environment by the Maribojoc Collective.
In the afternoon, a press conference took place at the Prawn Farm Conference Room. Afterwards, a talk show centering on the Tourism , Food, Crafts products & services was held at the Activity Center followed by a Speed Networking Session; while a Financing Forum also took place at the Upper Ground Floor participated by DBP OTOP Facility, FCB Microfinancing, LBP Lending Programs, and the BPI-Ayala-Globe Microfinancing Program.
And lastly but not the least, a presentation on Technopreneurship: Taking Advantage of Networking Technologies followed suit. The first speaker was Mr. Sonny Paredes of ETC Solutions talked about his company’s ICT Success Story on Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). He was then followed by Mr. Jerome Auza of Auza.Net who tackled on “Using the Internet for Marketing & Communications”. Mr. Auza presented their company’s online marketing & communication services such as the BoholClassifiedAds.com, BoholBiz.com (an online business directory), BoholNewsDaily.com, Bohol.info (a search engine just for Bohol), dyrdam.com and Bohol.Asia (an online portal only for Boholanos). Afterwards, a demo was done on Bohol.Asia where interested clients were shown how it works.
Bohol.Asia is unique because the accounts which includes an email address are given only to real Boholanos who sign up at Auza.Net Internet Media Center. It also uses Google Apps which enables several collaboration features like chat, shared documents and email with at least 7GB of space. The accounts are given for free and will follow this format: firstname.lastname@bohol.asia.
The entire event used one of Auza.Net’s services, the Internet for Rent where the participants accessed the Internet on location via WiFi. This service is useful when Internet connection is required by the event. It is a turn-key solution where the event organizer doesn’t have to worry about the technical details required. This is available in areas where Auza.net have wireless network coverage, such as Tagbilaran, Dauis, Panglao and Baclayon.
