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LIFESTYLE AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT
The Philippine Economy And Business In 2010
by Ruben Almendras - December 17, 2009 - 12:00am
In the last few weeks, quite a number of  business friends have asked me about the economic prognosis of the Philippine economy for 2010.
The Secret Of Pacquiao's Success
by Ruben Almendras - November 19, 2009 - 12:00am
As Pacquiao the boxer, I had seen footage of his earlier fights, including his earliest recorded fight when he was barely 18 years old, and he did not impress as having the makings of a future champion.
The Health And Wealth Of Manny Pacquiao
by Ruben Almendras - October 8, 2009 - 12:00am
Manny Pacquiao gets in the news because he is interesting reading and sells newspapers, gets TV viewers and radio listeners.
Cory Aquino - The Filipinos' Best Investment
by Ruben Almendras - August 13, 2009 - 12:00am
In the past week, much have been written about President Cory Aquino to fill many gigabytes in the computer world or a medium sized building, so that if they haven’t done so yet, we should really start...
Kota Kinabalu And Sandakan Some Lessons In Development (Conclusion)
by Ruben D. Almendras - July 16, 2009 - 12:00am
On the next day, we proceeded to the marine park fronting KK in the islands of Sapi and Manukan.
Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan some lessons in development
by Ruben D. Almendras - July 9, 2009 - 12:00am
The first time I went to Kota Kinabalu(KK), the Airport Terminal was mostly made of wood, and the surrounding forests seemed so dense and green.
Financials In The Halili - Kho Sex Video
by Ruben Almendras - May 28, 2009 - 12:00am
My first reaction to the Katrina Halili – Hayden Kho sex video was: There goes the P500 million IPO of the Belo Clinic.
Saving and Investing Safely
by Ruben Almendras - April 2, 2009 - 12:00am
The magnitude of the amount lost in the Legacy Group pyramiding scam in the Philippines at P18 billion, and the Madoff pyramiding scam in the U.S. at $50 billion stagger the imagination.
Is the pre-need industry in need?
by Ruben Almendras - February 26, 2009 - 12:00am
After the recent Legacy Rural Banks and Rural Bank of Subangdaku fiasco that left a lot of investors dry, what we don’t need right now is another financial industry in trouble that will sap the savings of the...
Avoiding and surviving bank scams
by Ruben Almendras - January 1, 2009 - 12:00am
The closure of the Legacy Group of rural banks in the Philippines and the collapse of Madoff’s Wall St. investment /hedge fund couldn’t have come at the worst time, which was a few days before Chris...
Enriching travel Part II– Dubai
by Ruben D. Almendras - July 17, 2008 - 12:00am
It was still summer and I was in an Emirates Airline plane for Dubai for a social and an investment exploration visit to the famed city. I was highly anticipating this trip, as the newspapers and television accounts...
Economic Effects of the ZTE Scandal
by Ruben D. Almendras - March 6, 2008 - 12:00am
$130 Million Lifestyle and Hubris
by Ruben D. Almendras - February 21, 2008 - 12:00am
The amount of overprice or commission on the National Broadband Network (NBN) project is at $130 million or P5.2 billion. The amount is so huge in pesos that ordinary people have a hard time grasping its magnit...
Stabilizing the peso exchange rate
by Ruben D. Almendras - January 10, 2008 - 12:00am
A rapidly appreciating peso exchange rate to other foreign currencies is as damaging to the economy as a rapidly depreciating peso. So, the 20% appreciation of the Philippine peso against the U.S. dollar...
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