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Pacquiao Goes to Hollywood with Stallone
Posted by Bobby D Cristuta at 11:49 AM Labels: Celebrities, SportsManny Paquiao will not only be remembered as a legendary Filipino boxer but a Hollywood Star. With his upcoming match with Hatton, the Pacman will not only be training in the Wild Card Gym for the fight with Ricky Hatton but also to shoot a film with Silvester Stallone. According to Pacquiao's business manager Manny met with Stallone last Jan 6 in Los Angeles.
The two talked about the Stallone's movie plan. Stallone became popular for three decades as the famous Itallian Stallion in the Rocky Balboa series. According to Pineda, Pacman brought his two kids, Michael and Jimwell to the meeting. Stallone gave them a pair of boxing gloves which was signed by Tony Tarver (former world light heavyweight champion who played a role in six of the Rocky movie series. Everything is on the planning stage.
According to Pineda, the movie wont be a boxing movie. It would be similar to Rush Hour (the comedy hit by Chris Tucker and Jacky Chan.
My personal insights on the planned movie
I guess this would be very interesting.. :) If they are going for the Rush Hour type of flick then I would say Pacquiao would greatly excel on the action scenes. He'll be excellent in delivering knockout blows against the criminal antagonist. It would definitely be very funny especially on the dialogue scenes ( if Pacquiao hits knockout blows, his English is as lethal haha.. He would exceed the language barrier comedy as portrayed by Jacky Chan and Chris Tucker when they converse with each other on the movie. Imagine Paquiao speaking straight English with Stallone, Im grinning up to my chin right now while I'm imagining this. Bisdak kaayo man gud ika nga sa mga bisaya :). I am really thrilled what would be the synopsis of the story, will Pacquiao be a Philippines Interpol agent trying to break a terrorist or a criminal syndicate? How will Pacquiao and Stallone talk to one another with their accents? Will Paquiao thank GMA during the movie? haha. Please feel free to post any comments on this blog, I'd like to get your feedback on what would be the plot for the Stallone and Pacquaio flick, malay natin someone from Hollywood would be reading the comments and hire us as a script writer (libre lang mangarap- kamikaze :))). Cheers!
One of the most innovative and out of this world ideas from Metro Manila Development Authority(MMDA). Gwapotel was implemented by Chairman Bayani Fernando and President Gloria Macapagal Aroyo. Based on the Metro Gwapo project by Chairman Fernando, for 25 Pesos workers can sleep on this compact rooms for 10 hours. They can also take bath and dine in on very affordable meals. The aim of this hotel is to encourage people who are stranded, workers who have low budget and squaters to live on this quarters. Its aim is to discourage people from sleeping on the streets (a total eyesore and a dangerous threat in Metro Manila security).
In Gwapotel, there are separate quarters for male and female. The hotel has double deck beds, a lounge, tv rooms and large bathrooms. For new sites of Gwaptoel, capsule beds are introduced. Here ar the locations of GT: Bonifacio Drive Port Area Manila and Emmanuel Hospital at Jose Abad Santos St.
The first patrons of the gwapotels are the employees of MMDA. Gwapotel is very helpful especially for our kababayans who have low budget. Commuting in Metro Manila costs around 100 PHP this excludes food. For people whose salary is about 500 PHP Gwapotel is very helpful on reducing cost and expenses on their way of living.
For weary travelers/workers especially those with very low budget you can check out this hotel. I give my thumbs up to Bayani Fernando and PGMA on this effort!:)
For more information for Gwapotel you can click this link video by GMATV news.
2008 Best Local Franchises (Low Cost) in the Philippines from EntreprenuerPH
Posted by Bobby D Cristuta at 10:00 PM Labels: Business, FranchiseA good friend of mine who is currently working in Singapore was requesting if I could post in what are the best franchise/business opportunities in the Philippines. She was saving some money and she wanted to invest on franchising in our country. With this I checked my collection of Entrepreneur Philippines and saw a comprehensive list of the top franchise in Pinas.
Top 10 Best Low Cost Local Franchise (in alpabethical order)
- Aquabest- Company: G.Q.W.E.S.T, Nature of the Company: Water refilling station franchise, Franchise Fee: Included on the investment cost, Total Investment: PHP 450,000, Estimated ROI: 8 months to 18 months, Royalty fee/Advertising fee: None/2,000, Contact Details: Jenny Velasco, marketing manager Tel: 412-9652, Email: gqwest_mktg@gmail.com, Website: http://www.aquabest.org/.
- Candy Corner- Company: Candy Corner Philippines Inc, Nature of the Company: Retail and Wholesale of confectionary products, Franchise Fee: 130,000 , Total Investment: PHP 360,000-600,000, Estimated ROI: 1- 2 years, Royalty fee/Advertising fee: 4%/1% of gross monthly sales, Contact Details: Jenny Salazar Tel: 632-7741, Email: info@candycorner.ph, Website: http://www.candycorner.ph/
- Crystal Clear - Company: Solarez Water Technologies Inc, Nature of the Company: Sales and Franchising and management of water refilling stations, Franchise Fee: 450,000 , Total Investment: PHP 450,000, Estimated ROI: 6 mos to 1 year, Royalty fee/Advertising fee: PHP 1.50 per gallon, Contact Details: Cyd B Salazar, COO Tel: 642-4489, Email: cyd@solerex.com.ph, Website: http://www.crystalclear.com.ph/ , http://www.solerex.com.ph/.
- Ink for Less - Company: ACA Franchise Group, Nature of the Company: Ink/toner refilling and related services, Franchise Fee: 200,000 , Total Investment: PHP 600,000 to 800,000, Estimated ROI: 1- 1.5 years, Royalty fee/Advertising fee: 2%/8% of gross sales, Contact Details: Jenny Salazar Tel: 632-7741, Email: info@candycorner.ph, Website: http://www.candycorner.ph/
- Lots' A Pizza -Company: Lots'A Pizza Franchise Systems Inc., Nature of the Company: Pizza carts, stalls, kiosk and full store outlets, Franchise Fee: 100,000 to 175,000, Total Investment: PHP 250,000-750,000, Estimated ROI: 1 -2 years, Royalty fee/Advertising fee:None, Contact Details: Alexander A. Adan Tel: 873-8414, Email: lap_franchise@yahoo.com info@lotsapizza.com.ph , Website: http://www.lotsapizza.com.ph/
- Monterey-Company: Monterey Food Corps, Nature of the Company: Fresh meats, timplados, complimentary products, Franchise Fee: 200,000 , Total Investment: PHP 2.7 million, Estimated ROI: 2.5 to 3 years, Royalty fee/Advertising fee: 1%/2% of total purchases, Contact Details: Paul A. Perez, business development officer, Tel: 702-5569 702-5000, Email: monterey.marketing@smg.sanmiguel.com.ph
- Mr. Quickie - Company: Mr Quickie Corp, Nature of the Company: Shoes and bags repari/ key duplication, Franchise Fee: 200,000 , Total Investment: PHP 1 million-1.3 million, Estimated ROI: 1- 3 years, Royalty fee/Advertising fee: 4%/3%, Contact Details: Maricar A De Guzman,Tel: 671-9541 to 42, Email: mail@mrquickie.com, Website: http://www.mrquickie.com/
- Netopia Internet Cafe - Company: Digital Paradise Inc,, Nature of the Company: Retail internet services and related applications, value added services such as desktop publishing applications and digital content distribution, Franchise Fee: 150,000 to 300,000 , Total Investment: PHP 1.8 to 2.6 million, Estimated ROI: 16 months- 2 years, Royalty fee/Advertising fee: 4%/1% of gross sales, Contact Details: Jack Christian L. Coson Tel: 638-6742, Email: franchise@netopia.ph, Website: http://www.netopia.ph/
- Reyes Haircutters - Company: Reyes Hair Company International Inc., Nature of the Company: Salon service and beauty product, Franchise Fee: 350,000 , Total Investment: PHP 1.4 to 2.4 million, Estimated ROI: 1 to 2 years, Royalty fee/Advertising fee: 5%/5% of gross sales on services, Contact Details: Jayson Vallejos, franchise sales supervisor Tel: 725-0584 to 18, Email: rhc_franchisedept@yahoo.com.ph thinktank@reyeshaircutters.com, Website: http://www.reyeshaircutters.com/
- Seaoil - Company: SEALOIL Philippines Inc., Nature of the Company: Sells lubricant & fuels with ethanol, Franchise Fee: 350,000 , Total Investment: PHP 2 million minimum, Estimated ROI: 3 to 3.5 years, Royalty fee/Advertising fee: None, Contact Details: Archie Monasterial Tel: 723-5272, Email: franchising@seaoil.com.ph, Website: http://www.seaoil.com.ph/
According to EntrepreneurPH, recognition is given to Filipino owned franchises that have carved a significant niche and have become leaders in their respective industry sector due to their mastery of the market. This earned raninking based on integrity of their franchise system and on how effectively it was replicated in all their franchised units. The best homegrown franchises all have proven financial and franchise system track records and have also been able to establish a foothold in foreing markets.
Please take note that listed here are franchises that have low cost. I will be posting top "medium cost" franchising later on the blog. I highly recommend that you try to visit EntrepreneurPH website. There are many interesting business articles on the site. The Entrepreneur Philippines magazine is a treasure trove of information for those who wish to have their own business (yes free from the chains of the corporate world, financial freedom! :)). I highly recommend this magazine.
Please take note that listed here are franchises that have low cost. I will be posting top "medium cost" franchising later on the blog. I highly recommend that you try to visit EntrepreneurPH website. There are many interesting business articles on the site. The Entrepreneur Philippines magazine is a treasure trove of information for those who wish to have their own business (yes free from the chains of the corporate world, financial freedom! :)). I highly recommend this magazine.
Hi guys, I know all of you have been listening to rap music maybe from some Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, or listening to house, metal, rock and other foreign music lately. Have you wondered what are the top Original Pilipino Music for 2008? Well here are the top ten OPM songs from the MYX 2008 countdown, you can click on the links to view the Youtube videos for your appreciation. Cheers!)
#1. A Very Special Love by Sarah Geronimo - I'm not a fan of L-songs but this girl nailed it!
#2. Betamax by Sandwich - astig! nice, ok check nyo ;) good ol betamax
#3. Susundan by Callalily
#4. Pasubali by SpongeCola
#5. Ang Sarap Dito by Project 1 - Nice alternative rock song!
#6. Pitong Araw by Hale
#7. Procastinator by Sandwich
#8. Kailan by Bamboo
#9. Ang Pusa Mo by Pedicab - very funny video haha, nice concept, must check out :)
#10. Yugto by Rico Blanco - I think this song is being used for a popular news programme in ABS-CBN
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