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Note: Article updated to reflect market closing figures. Original story published thirty minutes after the stock market opened today.

The Philippine stock market plunged to its six-week low today, ending almost 8% down from yesterday's closing.

The sharp decline followed the massive sell-off in Wall Street, which was triggered by sharp falls in the Chinese and European markets, a drop in US durable goods orders, and a warning by Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, that the US economy could go into recession this year.

The 30-company Philippine composite index finished down 263.84 points or 7.9% at 3,067.45.

It trailed the Dow Jones industrial average which shed off 416.02 points, its biggest one-day point loss since the day the stock market reopened after the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.

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Out of the more than 2 million domain names held by RegisterFly, four of them are owned by me (Not a lot compared to what you have, I know!). But just like you, I don’t want my domains held hostaged by Registerfly due to the current fiasco they are in (What fiasco? It’s here: Your domains with RegisterFly.com may be in danger).

Last weekend, I tested the waters by moving only one domain from RegisterFly and to GoDaddy. After its successful transfer, I decided to move all remaining three.

The transfer process is easy, but you need to read the fine lines and follow the procedure correctly. Otherwise your domains can end up stucked with RegisterFly, expired and unusable.

Here’s a step-by-step guide I made to help you swiftly and securely transfer your domains out of Registerfly.

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Last call for those who still have not confirmed their subscribed shares or paid their investment in the PMT Forex Club (PMTFC).

The Club is set to start its first 3-month cycle in March 1, and the deadline to pay the equivalent amount of your subscribed shares is on Tuesday, February 27, on or before 3:00 p.m.

More details about the Club, including deposit and withdrawal information, can be found in the PMT Forex Club Investment Terms thread in the forum.

To read highlights of the Club's Online EB last night, drop by the PMT Forex Club YM Chat thread.

[tags]forex trading, investment, investment pool, forex club, philippines, filipino, pinoy[/tags]

If you have domains registered with Registerfly.com, there's a reason to be concerned right now. RegisterFly, an ICANN-approved provider of internet hosting and domain name registration services, is currently in chaos.

In early February this year, RegisterFly (RF) Vice President John Naruszewicz filed a lawsuit against CEO Kevin Medina over allegations of fraud and embezzlement. CEO Medina allegedly used corporate funds to buy a $6,000 Chihuahua, $9,000 in escorts, $6,000 worth of liposuction (how big must he be to spend this much?), and a $10,000-per-month Miami Beach house.

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Google's Philippine country consultant Aileen Apolo recently notified us of the following positions in Google applicable to Filipinos. Positions will be based in Singapore.

For more info, visit the Google Jobs site.

AdWords Account Coordinator - Singapore

Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent customer service to Google's advertisers.
• Respond to customer service inquiries by email and phone.
• Troubleshoot existing advertising campaigns and technical problems.
• Optimize advertiser keyword lists and ads in order to maximise advertisers' ROI.
• Consistently monitor emails, customer feedback and satisfaction.
• Monitor and report on industry and competitor developments.
• Analyze and report on market and company growth trends.
• Opportunities to work on special projects, as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required.
• Detail oriented; ability to complete a large volume of work quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• At least 2 years customer service / client service experience.
• Related experience at an Internet company preferred.
• Strong computer applications skills.
• Advertising operations experience preferred.
• Fluency, written and spoken, in English plus another South East Asian language is an advantage.

AdWords Associate - Singapore

Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent customer service to Google's advertisers.
• Manage client advertising accounts by responding to inquiries by phone, email, and live chat.
• Proactively and creatively identify and solve client problems.
• Build strong relationships with customers and educate them on new product features.
• Work collaboratively with your team to improve account performance for new and existing vertical customers.
• Learn and work with Google's ongoing development of advertiser products to maximize client campaign results.
• Optimize keyword lists and ads in order to maximize advertisers' ROI.
• Leverage all available resources including Optimization, Sales Engineering, Product Management, Marketing, and Technical Support.
• Identify opportunities to increase advertiser performance and investment.
• Serve as a senior resource for the Advertising Operations team.

Requirements:

• At least 3 years account management or client service experience required.
• Detail oriented; ability to quickly complete a large volume of high-quality work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven record of successful process management and relationship development with large clients.
• Experience in specific vertical or strong Internet advertising experience preferred.
• Strong computer applications skills.
• Bachelors degree required.
• Fluency, written and spoken, in English plus another South East Asian language is an advantage.

How do Filipinos earn money online? Let us count the ways.

• 1. Google Adsense, etc.

The most basic way to make money online is to own a site or blog and monetize it by having advertising networks serve ads to the site. Learn how to start a blog here then pepper it with content. The more content, the better. Once you have a decent number of posts, join any of the popular advertising networks Google Adsense, Bidvertiser, and AdBrite. They will give you snippets of codes that you have to add to your sites in order to show the ads. When visitors click on the ads, you get paid. Know the basics of Google Adsense here or share how much you are earning from it by posting in the Google Adsense Earnings Survey thread.

• 2. Selling Ad Space

Some Filipino website owners offer customized packages and lease advertising space directly to advertisers. You need to have valuable and frequently updated content, however, and consistent traffic in order to attract advertisers.

Most of the time, Pinoy publishers merely join ad networks where they sell their ad space. Upon signing up, these networks provide links that are to be posted in the blog or site in order to receive payment. A few examples of these networks include Blog to Profit, Money4Blogs, Chitika, Crisp Ads, grokAds, Tagword, and Text Link Ads.

• 3. Paid Blogging

Rather than write mushy, self-centric, or showbiz-crazed stuff, a few Pinoy writer-bloggers use their creative juices to publish short reviews of a product, website, or service. Of course, they get paid in the process. Two of the popular sites where you can become a paid blogger are ReviewMe and PayPerPost.

• 4. Paid Outsourced Service (Content writing, programming, web design, SEO services)

Several Filipinos hang out in sites like Rent-a-Coder, Scriptlance, Getafreelancer, and eLance to offer programming, content writing, web design, or search engine optimization (SEO) services for a fee. Competition among fellow for-hires, though, is tough but once a good reputation is built, clients will ultimately follow. Learn how some PMT members are successfully earning as home-based freelancers in the Freelancers and Home-Based Workers board in the forum.

• 5. Affiliate Marketing

Sell someone else’s products and earn commissions for every lead or sale. A few have found luck earning regular income as affiliates of Commission Junction, LinkShare, ShareaSale, and previously Clickbank. Discuss strategies with other Pinoy affiliate marketers in the Internet and Affiliate Marketing board.

• 6. Online Selling

The bustling activity in eBay.ph, Auction.ph and Bidshot.com is a testament to the growing number of Filipino sellers. Sell your stuff by posting in eBay, transforming a Multiply account into an online shop, or setting up a full-fledged e-commerce site. Drop by the Online Auctions, Selling and Dropshipping board for more stories of Pinoys in the online selling arena.

• 7. HYIP and Autosurf Investing

If you are the gambler type, “investing” in autosurf or high yield investment programs (HYIP) might be for you. For a short period of time, you can earn double, triple, or even 10,000 times your principal without doing anything or, at the most, “autosurfing” other people’s websites. Beware, though, because 99% of these online “investment” programs are scams.

• 8. Get-paid-to (GPT) Programs

Not a lot of income can be expected here, but absolutely no cash outlay is needed either. Earn a few cents after several minutes (sometimes hours) of clicking links and reading advertisement emails. To meet fellow GPTers, go to the Free-to-Join Get-Paid-To Programs or visit the GPT Programs Discussion board to access a list of programs that are currently paying.

Here are some more stories of how Pinoys earn money online.

If you're into high yield investment programs but have grown tired of investing in scam autosurfs and HYIPs, why not try the PMT Forex Club Trading Fund for a change?

The Club, also called the PMTFC, is a forex trading pool that utilizes the Freedom Rocks! (FR) system. Backed by months of positive demo trading using FR, the Club will now start trading live starting March 2007. The minimum investment unit available is $100 and this will be locked in during the 3-month trading cycle.

Be advised that forex trading is a high-risk investment and the Club's returns are not guaranteed. Never invest money you cannot afford to lose.

For more details, visit the PMT Forex Club and Freedom Rocks! thread.

If you intend to purchase an investment unit, post in the Who's willing to invest in the PMT Forex Club Trading Fund? thread.

To ask questions directly to the Club Manager and Club Trader, join the YM Online Chat on Sunday, February 25 at 8:30 p.m.

[tags]forex trading, forex, investment, high yield investment, pool[/tags] 

The DHL Young Entrepreneurs for Sustainability Awards (DHL YES Awards) is an awards program that seeks to recognize and promote young social entrepreneurs in Asia working towards the UN Millennium Development Goals.

In the inaugural year, 2007, the Awards will initially take place in five countries in the Asia Pacific region – Bangladesh, Pakistan, The Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

What are the UN Millennium Development Goals?

The eight (8) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) whichform a blueprint agreed to by the world’s countries and leading development institutions galvanizing unprecedented efforts to meet the needs of the world’s poorest by 2015.

The 8 UN MDGs are:

1. Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty
2. Achieve Universal Primary Education
3. Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
4. Reduce Child Mortality
5. Improve Maternal Health
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure Environmental Sustainability
8. Develop a Global Partnership for Development

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B-Meg, the country’s premier manufacturer of livestock feeds, is sponsoring an essay writing contest offering cash prizes as much as P20,000 plus P2,000 worth of San Miguel products.

The overall theme for the contest is “The impact of B-MEG on the Filipino livestock raisers, the community and the nation.” The essay must discuss how a Filipino livestock raiser can benefit from a partnership with B-MEG and how B-MEG can have an impact in the community and the nation.

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You probably have been to Divisoria in Manila but have you been to Divisoria.com?

For the uninitiated, the latter is an online shopping site that offers Philippine products to anyone wherever he may be in the world. Look at it as the Filipino version of online giant Amazon.com.

Monching Romano, Divisoria.com’s founder, was gracious enough to accommodate PinoyMoneyTalk for an interview.

The excerpts of the interview can be found below but for the complete text, please visit the PMT Forum. Special thanks to bizsum, our December 2006 Member of the Month, for initiating the interview. (more…)