So what if this meeting was held on Friday the 13th?

The successful meeting proved that “Friday the 13” superstition did not work, the present worldwide financial conditions made the Indian sellers and the Filipino importers more determined to succeed, and that Asia is the next hub of worldwide activities. The sleeves have been rolled up for business.

Hon. Justice Secretary Raul Gonzales [centre] witnessed the MOA signing with Immigration Commissioner Marcelino LIBANAN and Public's attorney Office Chief Lawyer Percida RUEDA-ACOSTA, at the office of the Bureau of Immigration on Feb 4 2009. Free legal services will be offered to foreigners, and free notary services also.

In the background are Associate Commissioner Alberto BRAGANZA, and Assistant Commissioners Roy M ALMORO and Enrique B GALANG Jr.

The 7th Indian Diaspora convention ended successfully on January 9th at Chennai. The theme of PBD 2009 was ''Engaging the Diaspora - The way forward". It was organized by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs in partnership with the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

A great effort to bring in Indian Tourists.

In 2009, Team India will embark in a business-to-business meeting exclusively organized between the Indian travel industry and the Philippine counterpart to help usher a prosperous year for those in the Philippine travel industry who are interested in the Indian travel market. This buyer-seller meet is dubbed as the Philippines - India Travel Exchange or PHILINDEX and is scheduled 26 January 2009 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza.

We are immensely delighted to inform all devotees that

SATGURU SWAMI TEOON RAM MAHARAJ
PREM PRAKASH MANDAL

Will be having Satsang at the Hindu Temple

From Thursday, January 08 till Tuesday January 13, 2009

Under the auspicious head of PREM PRAKASH MANDAL

SWAMI BHAGAT PRAKASH MAHARAJ With all the splendor and gaiety.

Time : 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Langar Prasad will follow

The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Ministry of Tourism of India have recently signed a cooperative agreement that will jumpstart projects mutually benefiting the travel industries of the Philippines and India.

"In picture from L-R: Wendell Garcia of PUPIL, Francine Prieto, Dok Sergio of PUPIL, Diane Ventura of PUPIL, Paolo Contis, Ely Buendia of PUPIL, Josa Primero (not seen in picture: Maureene Larazabal and Domini Primero)"

Shanghai Tang, a leading global brand, was launched in the Philippines on December 1. SM Department Store and Branded Lifestyle Inc. introduced Shanghai Tang’s Spring 2009 Collection to select guests at One Esplanade.

STARTING JANUARY 2 IMMIGRATION TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN AGAINST OVERSTAYING FOREIGNERS.

As part of its drive for foreigners to legalize their stay in the country, the Bureau of Immigration hereby grants a waiver of applicable fines and penalties to overstaying foreigners who will update their stay during the period December 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. The waiver of such fines and penalties is ranged from 25% to 100%, depending on the reason/s for failure to update their stay within the prescribed period.