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Bayanihan Linux

It’s good to know that there’s a Linux distro in the name of Bayanihan Linux. The Bayanihan project was initiated by the Open Source Group in Advanced Science and Technology Institute last October 2001. This was the first initiative of the group in Open Source Technology. Its goal was to provide the best alternative desktop [...]

Posted 04 May 2008 † deuts § Asides ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

PNB and Allied Bank Merger

Philippine National Bank and Allied Banking Corp., which are both owned by tycoon Lucio Tan, have approved a plan to merge to become the country’s fourth largest bank in terms of assets. The merged bank will retain the name Philippine National Bank.

Posted 30 April 2008 † deuts § Asides ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

The Tax Reform Act, A Decade Old

Republic Act 8424 (Philippine Law), otherwise known as the Tax Reform Act of 1997 or the Revised National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997, which became effective in 1998, is already more than a decade old law. It’s basically a comprehensive law that covers all national taxes from income tax for individuals and corporations, estate [...]

Posted 25 April 2008 † deuts § Accounting / Audit § General Discussion ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , ,

GM Wesley So wins Dubai Open

Wesley So wins Dubai Open is the news. He had a brisk start and led the tournament till the end, with just one hiccup in the sixth round. Top Filipino grandmaster and whiz kid Wesley So never let it slip. He won the tournament with 7/9 and a 2708 performance.

Posted 21 April 2008 † deuts § Asides ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Filipinos on Top of the World

Related to the article I posted a while ago, here’s another article written by Edel Mary D. Vegamora, the CIA Country Coordinator for the Philippines. (Note: this was originally posted in her multiply blog, “From Edel’s Observation Deck“, which is the same article published as a pdf file in the IIA Philippines website. The article [...]

Posted 12 April 2008 † deuts § Accounting / Audit ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , , ,

1992 R. Magsaysay Awardee - Washington SyCip

A lengthy but interesting read about the biography of Washington Sycip and the history of SGV & Co. Referred to me by Marky.

Posted 26 March 2008 † deuts § Asides ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

CIA Exam November 2007

The official results of the November 2007 Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Exams for Philippines candidates are out, although the news are not yet included in the News and Events section of the IIA Philippines website as of this post. Results are also available for CFSA (Certified Financial Services Auditor) and CCSA (Certification for Control Self-Assessment) [...]

Posted 17 March 2008 † deuts § Accounting / Audit § News and Sports ‡ Comments (20) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Into The Viewfinder

Posted 06 February 2008 † deuts § Into the Viewfinder ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Ex-Deloitte Philippines Information Hub

The Ex-Deloitte Philippines Information Hub is officially launched. No cutting of ribbons, really. Just putting up the website online. The site was designed to cater to the former C.L. Manabat & Co. (Deloitte - Philippines) professionals, wherever side of the world they currently are, as a common online hang out. A community where former officemates [...]

Posted 04 February 2008 † deuts § Accounting / Audit § General Discussion ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Joke Time: Microsoft in Europe

Bill Gates organizes an enormous session to recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Europe. Exactly 5,000 candidates are assembled in a large room. One candidate is a Filipino named Mario Dimaculangan. “Thank you for coming,” Gates says. “Those who do not know Java may leave.” About 2,000 people leave the room.

Posted 12 January 2008 † deuts § General Discussion ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,