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251st Issue Volume 69 No. 2 Wednesday 22 September 2010 |
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SME in Focus Population Management and National Survival
In 2007, the country’s gross domestic product grew 7 percent but poverty incidence remained high. As the 12th most populous country on the planet, the Human Development Index of this country is comparable to Bangladesh, a country half the size of the Philippines but with twice the population. In early 2008, according to the Social Weather Station, 7.1 million Filipino families described themselves as poor in terms of food consumption. A further study by the Asian Development Bank revealed 48.7% of families with 7 children were living in poverty. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to guess that more mouths to feed in an economically–shaky world mean a worsening the poverty situation. The U.P. Population Institute and Alan Guttmacher Institute said “ignorance of family planning methods leads to 6–in–10 Filipino women having an unintended pregnancy at some point in their lives.” This translates to a total of 1.43 million unintended pregnancies yearly. Three new Filipinos are born every minute, majority of these births, if the studies are to be believed, are unintended, mistimed or, sadly, unwanted. Former president Fidel Ramos has described the country’s population policy as ‘flip-flopping’. This space agrees. It is high time for rational choices, for scientific and well–planned solutions to the country’s growing population and to correct the increasing imbalance in the distribution of wealth and resources.
Special Report Plantersbank joins MAP International CEO conference
Steven A. Tambunting, assistant vice president of Plantersbank, led the company in attending the major management event in the country. He was joined by members of the marketing unit of Plantersbank. member-at-large The Balloon King
It offers a wide array of latex balloons to fill in the needs of balloon retailers, party stores, balloon artists, decorators, florists, entertainers, among others. Furthermore, Balloon King offers environment–friendly products. For instance, Qualatex latex balloons are made from 100 percent natural rubber which means that rubber trees don’t have to be cut down to gather the latex. Qualatex balloons are also biodegradable Balloon King offers 11 categories of balloons namely the 9-inch and the EZ fill; 14-inch; 18-inch; Airwalker; Big Size; Latex print; Luau; rubber balloon; and solid shape Visit: www.theballoonking.com
Tax Calendar 2010 September - October
SME Events 2010 September - October
SME Power Quote “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.” – |
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Population management is a key issue that cannot be sidelined in the new national development agenda.
Planters Development Bank (Plantersbank), the country’s premiere small and medium enterprise finance bank recently joined the 8th Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) International Conference as the diamond sponsor of the event. It was held at the Makati Shangri–La Hotel.
The Balloon King, an internationally-known wholesale distributor of major manufacturers in the balloon industry, provides the highest quality balloons from manufacturers such as Qualatex, Anagram, Betallic, Classic, CTI, Unique and many other manufacturers. 
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