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		<title>Easy Online Banking Service from Sterling Bank</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eleazar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Banking Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Easy Online Banking Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sterling Bank]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Easy Online Banking Service from Sterling Bank -- Sterling Bank of Asia has added another electronic banking service by introducing its proprietary retail internet banking facility named Sterling Bank Online.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Easy Online Banking Service from Sterling Bank</strong> &#8212; Sterling Bank of Asia has added another electronic banking service by introducing its proprietary retail internet banking facility named Sterling Bank Online.</p>
<p>The new Sterling Bank Online facility is available to all individual depositors who have a Peso Savings, Peso Checking and Dollar Savings account with the bank. This online facility provides more control to Sterling Bank depositors over their accounts in a very convenient way. Its depositors will no longer be bound by the bank’s operating hours and they don’t have to physically go to the bank to do usual banking transactions. No matter where they are or what time it is, depositors can easily access and manage their accounts.</p>
<p>Online banking is not as complicated as one may think. It is more secure than ever. The best part is that this can be done anywhere as long as there is an internet access.</p>
<p>Banking on convenience<br />
Sterling Bank Online offers a great deal of convenience. Depositors need not wait anymore for the bank statement to arrive in the mail to check account balances. It gives them real time access to their enrolled accounts’ balances and transactions. Ordering a new checkbook can also be done online.</p>
<p>In addition to checking balances, depositors can also transfer funds between their own accounts or to other Sterling Bank accounts, in just one click. They can also pay for credit card, insurance and utility bills with companies and institutions that have collection agreements with Sterling Bank and Bancnet.<br />
Customer-centric platform</p>
<p>Sterling Bank Online platform is built using a customer-centric approach that also provides higher level of security and confidentiality. Sterling Bank instill high priority on security and privacy. They also focused on functionality and simplicity when they designed the Sterling Bank Online platform since studies had shown that a large percentage of potential customers avoid online banking based on preconceived notions that is difficult and confusing.</p>
<p>To have an access to Sterling Bank Online, customer will just to accomplish the Sterling Bank Online Enrollment Form that is available through the bank’s website, www.sterlingbankasia.com.</p>
<p>The best news is that Sterling Bank Online is free and there are no service fees for bills payment and fund transfers.</p>
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		<title>Money Market Funds: Best Investment Options for 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eleazar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Money Market Funds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial market crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment alternative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment risks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money market fund]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Money Market Funds, Investment Options for 2010 -- There’s no miracle cure for financial market crisis, but there are ways to mitigate the risk associated with volatile financial markets, and eventually place one’s self in a position to earn stable if not higher returns in the long run. Holding on to money may be a less risk in the short term, but keeping it idle may eventually translate to lower returns and diminished purchasing power due to inflation.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Money Market Funds: Best Investment Options for 2010</strong> &#8212; There’s no miracle cure for financial market crisis, but there are ways to mitigate the risk associated with volatile financial markets, and eventually place one’s self in a position to earn stable if not higher returns in the long run. Holding on to money may be a less risk in the short term, but keeping it idle may eventually translate to lower returns and diminished purchasing power due to inflation.</p>
<p>An option worth considering rather than keeping money in cash is participating in an investment fund, wherein the money of many investors is pooled into one big fund. Placing money in an investment fund allows investors several benefits. They get access to experienced fund managers who constantly monitor and balance investment risks with return objectives through diversification and other strategies. They also get better pricing on the purchase and sale of securities as these are dealt in the professional market, which is not usually available to individual clients with smaller amounts of funds.</p>
<p>In the investment world, a money market fund is considered the most conservative investment fund because its portfolios are invested primarily in assets such as short term government bonds and bank time deposits that are easily converted to cash and also provide better yield than traditional deposit products.</p>
<p>When there are financial uncertainties, <a href="http://entrebankph.com/what-is-the-best-money-market-fund-with-highest-rate-of-returns/" target="_blank">best money market funds</a> are considered a good investment alternative, for as long as one sticks to the recommended investment horizon.<br />
Certainly, investing in the money market is one viable option for people who want to minimize the risk on their capital while meeting their short-term liquidity needs.</p>
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		<title>NSO Documents Can Now Be Process at SM Business Centers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eleazar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[civil registry documents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Statistics Offices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NSO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NSO Documents Can Now Be Process at SM Business Centers -- Getting your National Statistics Offices (NSO) documents is now easy and fast with the recent tie-up between the SM Department Store and NSO. You can now work on your NSO papers as you shop, as SM Business Centers can now facilitate the application, processing and releasing of copies of civil registry documents. These include copies of birth, death, and marriage documents, copies of No Record of Marriage (CENOMAR) and copies of annotated and endorsed documents.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>NSO Documents Can Now Be Process at SM Business Centers </strong>&#8211; Getting your National Statistics Offices (NSO) documents is now easy and fast with the recent tie-up between the SM Department Store and NSO. You can now work on your NSO papers as you shop, as SM Business Centers can now facilitate the application, processing and releasing of copies of civil registry documents. These include copies of birth, death, and marriage documents, copies of No Record of Marriage (CENOMAR) and copies of annotated and endorsed documents.</p>
<p>Simply visit SM Business Centers, sign the forms, make the payments, and come back for your documents in a few days.</p>
<p>The tie-up was recently formalized in a Memorandum of Agreement between SM and NSO. NSO Administrator Carmelita Ericta and NSO Director Lourdes Hufana recently signed the agreement with SM Retail SVP for Controllership Ricky Lim and AVP for Business Center Operations Dennis Yaw at the Prestige Lounge of SM Cubao.</p>
<p>The best par is that you can get your NSO documents while availing of other SM Business Center services: Foreign exchange, BDO Remit, bills payment, and SSS and Pag-Ibig contributions.</p>
<p>NSO Services is one of the many ways SM serves its customers through its Business Center, which is located at almost all SM Supermalls. Newly opened SM Business Centers are located at the SM Cubao Department Store and at the Upper Ground Level of SM Manila.</p>
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		<title>18th Defense &amp; Sporting Arms Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eleazar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events and Shows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sporting Arms Show]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[18th Defense &#038; Sporting Arms Show -- The Association of Firearms &#038; Ammunition Dealers of the Philippines, Inc. will present the 18th Defense &#038; Sporting Arms Show on July 15-19, 2010 from 10:00am to 8:30pm at the 5/L Mega B. SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>18th Defense &amp; Sporting Arms Show</strong> &#8211; The Association of Firearms &amp; Ammunition Dealers of the Philippines, Inc. will present the 18th Defense &amp; Sporting Arms Show on July 15-19, 2010 from 10:00am to 8:30pm at the 5/L Mega B. SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.</p>
<p><strong>Events highlights:</strong></p>
<p>D2K10: Design, Operate, Dominate<br />
A Fashion Show by Tactical Option<br />
Best Dressed Gun Competition<br />
Art in Arms: Gun Memorabilia<br />
And Arts Display</p>
<p>Furthermore, there are free seminars to attend like:</p>
<p>Gun Safety &amp; Responsible Gun Ownership<br />
Gun Maintenance Workshop<br />
Legal Aspect of Gun Ownership<br />
The Future in Sport Shooting<br />
Olympic Shooting Sport: An Intro<br />
Israeli Combat: A Self Defense<br />
Starting the Airsoft Hobby<br />
Filipino Martial Arts<br />
Arnis Applications<br />
Street Smarts<br />
Street Safe</p>
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		<title>EastWest Bank Visa Credit Cards Features and Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eleazar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EastWest Bank]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[EastWest Bank Visa Credit Cards Features and Benefits -- EastWest Bank recently introduced the new EastWest Bank Visa credit cards. Available in Classic and Gold, the credit card allow cardholders to take care of their personal and business needs, as well as providing them with additional privileges unique to credit card holders.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.elliswell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/EastWest-Bank-Visa-Credit-Cards-Features-and-Benefits.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1008" title="EastWest Bank Visa Credit Cards Features and Benefits" src="http://www.elliswell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/EastWest-Bank-Visa-Credit-Cards-Features-and-Benefits.jpg" alt="EastWest Bank Visa Credit Cards Features and Benefits EastWest Bank Visa Credit Cards Features and Benefits" width="216" height="130" /></a>EastWest Bank Visa Credit Cards Features and Benefits </strong>&#8211; EastWest Bank recently introduced the new EastWest Bank Visa credit cards. Available in Classic and Gold, the credit card allow cardholders to take care of their personal and business needs, as well as providing them with additional privileges unique to credit card holders.</p>
<p>Among such benefits are the free Family Accident Protection, Life Insurance Protection, Travel Accident and Inconvenience Insurance for Visa Gold cardholders, and the free Hospitalization Reimbursement Benefit for both Gold and Classic cardholders.</p>
<p>EastWest Bank Visa credit cards also offer Limitless Rewards, where cardholders earn reward points every time they use their credit cards.</p>
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		<title>NBA Panini Sticker Album Discount Promo at National Book Store</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eleazar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Promo/Contest]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s good news to all NBA fanatics! National Book Store offers a new discount promo on NBA Panini Sticker Albums...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here’s good news to all NBA fanatics! National Book Store offers a new discount promo on NBA Panini Sticker Albums. Simply buy 5 NBA Panini sticker packets at all National Book Store branches nationwide and you can purchase the album for only Php100.00 (SRP Php175.00). Offer is valid until supply last.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.elliswell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Kobe-Brynt-NBA-Sticker-Album_panini_nba.jpg#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1002" title="Kobe-Brynt-NBA-Sticker-Album_panini_nba" src="http://www.elliswell.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Kobe-Brynt-NBA-Sticker-Album_panini_nba-258x300.jpg" alt="Kobe Brynt NBA Sticker Album panini nba 258x300 NBA Panini Sticker Album Discount Promo at National Book Store" width="258" height="300" /></a></p>
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		<title>You Can Get Free Breast Elastography at Jose Reyes Hospital</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eleazar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Women's Health Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Breast Elastography Ultrasound procedures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[early diagnosis of lesions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free breast elastography procedure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leading health care provider]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Free Breast Elastography at Jose Reyes Hospital -- Painless and non-evasive Breast Elastography Ultrasound procedures for women, for the early diagnosis of lesions/nodules or lumps in the breast, which may lead to cancer will be promoted at the launching of the outreach program dubbed, “A tribute to Filipino women in Promoting Women’s Wellness.”]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Free Breast Elastography at Jose Reyes Hospital</strong> &#8211; Painless and non-evasive Breast Elastography Ultrasound procedures for women, for the early diagnosis of lesions/nodules or lumps in the breast, which may lead to cancer will be promoted at the launching of the outreach program dubbed, “A tribute to Filipino women in Promoting Women’s Wellness.”</p>
<p>Himex Corporation, the leading health  care provider and the pioneer in the rehabilitation and development of Radiology Departments in all government hospitals project, in cooperation with Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JJRMMC) is offering free Breast Elastography Ultrasound procedure on June 15 at the JRRMMC Radiology Department starting from 10 am to 12 pm, and will resume at 1pm to 5 pm. This is open to all women ages 20 and above. Also, the community program is available to JRRMMC employees, doctors, and patients. All that is required is a recommendation letter from any registered radiologist for pre-screening, in order to avail of the free breast elastography procedure.</p>
<p>JRRMMC is located at Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila. For inquiries, please call Tel. No. 712-7010 (Radiology Dept.) and to Himex Corporation Service Tel. No. 632-7657 to 58 / 632-7664.</p>
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		<title>How to Avoid Unnecessary Bank Fees</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 03:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eleazar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bank charges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bank fees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is important to be aware of the different maintenance and transaction fees that banks charge their depositors. Nobody likes to pay for extra fees and charges. After all, hard-earned money is hard-earned money. However, lack of information could lead to penalties and debt, especially when it comes to bank fees and charges. Some of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is important to be aware of the different maintenance and transaction fees that banks charge their depositors. Nobody likes to pay for extra fees and charges. After all, hard-earned money is hard-earned money. However, lack of information could lead to penalties and debt, especially when it comes to bank fees and charges.<br />
Some of the fees include service fees for deposits falling below the minimum Average Daily Balance (ADB), dormancy fees, service charges for excess withdrawals, service fees for closing the account within one month from its opening, ATM transaction fees, and overdraft charges.<br />
Financial Consumer Affairs Group (FCAG) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas release a primer containing some important reminders to the public that will help avoid unnecessary bank fees. Here it is read on&#8230;<br />
1. Be watchful of your balance. Be aware of the required minimum maintaining balance for your account and keep your deposit balance within such maintaining balance. Bank fees and charges for falling below the ADB are computed at the end of each month.<br />
2. Make sure that you update your deposit account regularly. Under BSP regulations, deposit accounts that are left “sleeping” with no transactions (deposits or withdrawals) for a period of two years will be subjected to dormancy fees.<br />
To keep your account active and avoid dormancy fees, make it a habit to regularly make even small deposits. If this is not possible, just close the deposit account before the two-year period expires regardless of how much your deposit balance is.<br />
3. Third, track your transactions. The FCAG said that for free ATM transactions, it is best to choose your own bank’s ATM. If this is not possible, you should choose the ATM network with the lowest ATM transaction fees. The BSP’s website <a href="http://www.bsp.gov.ph/banking/servicefee.pdf ">www.bsp.gov.ph/banking/servicefee.pdf </a> shows these transaction fees.</p>
<p>4. Always update your checkbook account balance. If you maintain a checking account, balance your account at least once a month and do not “bounce” checks (typical fees for checks written against insufficient funds: P1,000 to P2,000).</p>
<p>5. Make sure that you pay your credit card bills on time to avoid late payment fees. If you cannot pay your amount due in full, pay as much as you can.<br />
The FCAG said that while banks play an essential role in boosting the economy, they do have their profit objectives.</p>
<p>Though the BSP does not put a ceiling on the amount of fees or charges that banks may collect from their depositors and credit card clients, the banks have the responsibility to keep their clients aware of finance charges to help them make informed decisions regarding their banking transactions.</p>
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		<title>Beginning of Mobile Phone Systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 11:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eleazar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology/Gadget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile phone system]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Starting about 1982, mobile phones got their start in the marketplace. The FCC granted two licenses (known as the A and B blocks) in each market to operate mobile phone systems. The RBOCs, rich with cash, quickly gobbled up a license in each market; however, they were prohibited from monopolizing through a stipulation that the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Starting about 1982, mobile phones got their start in the <a href="http://www.internetshock.org/practice-good-habits-at-ebay-marketplace/">marketplace</a>. The FCC granted two licenses (known as the A and B blocks) in each market to operate mobile phone systems. The RBOCs, rich with cash, quickly gobbled up a license in each market; however, they were prohibited from monopolizing through a stipulation that the other license in each market had to be allocated to a non-RBOC company (initially long-distance providers were also prohibited).</p>
<p>Companies such as Cellular One sprung up and began to offer <a href="http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/mobilephone-wireless/">mobile phone </a>services in competition with the RBOCs. This was perhaps the first credible competition for local phone services, even though at the time, mobile phone services were perceived as a luxury for use in your car, not really at home. With handsets the size and weight of a brick, the word luxury was kind of a stretch.</p>
<p>But over the next few years, cellular phones went digital, as did the mobile systems themselves. By 1995, there were approximately 25 million wireless subscribers, compared with roughly 160 million wired phone subscribers. Just a year earlier, the FCC began allocating up to six additional licenses (known as the PCS A, B, C, D, E, and F blocks) in each market, again with restrictions on the RBOCs, but this time allowing the long-distance providers to throw their hats into the ring. AT&amp;T lunged at the opportunity (AT&amp;T Wireless) as did Sprint (Sprint PCS), while the others curiously sat on the sidelines.</p>
<p>The wireless phone system was built to be interconnected with the wired phone system so that calls can be connected back and forth between them. <a href="http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/mobilephone-wireless/">Wireless</a> systems generally have the same kinds of elements as wired systemsswitches, handsets, and gateways to other systems such as the PSTN</p>
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		<title>eBay Promotion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 11:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eleazar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When low prices and slick photos aren&#8217;t enough, take advantage of ebay promotions to increase your success rate. As you&#8217;ve probably figured out by now, you aren&#8217;t the only seller on eBay. There are millions of other people on eBay, some of whom are likely selling the same thing you are. When it comes to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When low prices and slick photos aren&#8217;t enough, take advantage of ebay promotions to increase your success rate.</p>
<p>As you&#8217;ve probably figured out by now, you aren&#8217;t the only <a href="http://www.internetshock.org/avoiding-ebay-scam-ask-the-seller-specific-questions/">seller on eBay</a>. There are millions of other people on eBay, some of whom are likely selling the same thing you are. When it comes to sniffing out deals, your customers can be ruthless, which means they may buy from one of your competitors instead of you just to save a buck or two.</p>
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