Jail the Pangandamans!
December 30, 2008
You’ve probably heard it by now. Members of a clan of political elites are involved in an alleged mauling incident last week at the Valley Golf and Country Club in Antipolo City.
The suspects: Masiu, Lanao del Sur Mayor Nasser Pangandaman, Jr. and his 5 bodyguards. Father Nasser Sr., Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary, reportedly just watched while the victims, a 56-year-old and a 14-year-old boy, were beaten up.
Adsense income down on Christmas Day
December 29, 2008
December 25 did not exactly bring me joy and cheer because my online earnings that day from Google Adsense was disappointingly low. In fact, my Adsense income during Christmas Day was the lowest in recent weeks.
As seen in the graph below, PinoyMoneyTalk.com registered the lowest pageviews (orange line) and online income (blue line) during Christmas Day.
Peso – Dollar exchange rate in 2008
December 27, 2008
Past performance is definitely not a guarantee of future results.
In 2007, the Philippine Peso was Asia’s best performing currency, up 18.8% against the US Dollar, closing at P41.28 at the end of the year.
In 2008, this situation has reversed. The peso is now one of the worst performing currencies in Asia, closing at P47.52 to the dollar in December 24, the last trading day of the year. This is a 15% decline from the P41.28 level at the beginning of 2007.
Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas! Maligayang Pasko!
December 25, 2008
However you say it, we at PinoyMoneyTalk.com simply wish you and your family a blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
We hope that, despite the financial turbulence that rocked 2008, the outgoing year brought you happiness and contentment. Here’s to hoping that the year 2009 will be filled with hope, optimism, and cheer!
Happy holidays, PMT friends!
Updates on Legacy rural banks
December 24, 2008
Those looking for recent updates regarding the bank holiday declared by rural banks under the Legacy Financial Group need not look further. Below we’ve compiled news articles published on Philippine newspapers and official statements from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) regarding the issue.
For more updates, drop by the forum threads Update on the bank run of Legacy rural banks and Discussion of Legacy Group.
Misleading Philippine Star title: PNB insures UITF
December 23, 2008
Today’s article in the Philippine Star about Unit Investment Trust Funds (UITF) is not only misleading but, more importantly, disappointing.
The article carried the title “PNB insures UITF.” Judging from the title, you’d expect to read that the Philippine National Bank (PNB) has agreed to insure the UITF products they offer.
But did they really?
Honda City or Toyota Vios?
December 22, 2008
We’re now on our third week in the house that blogging bought. Once in a while, a few minor snags still crop up like water leaks and drainage problems but a more bothersome nuisance for me is the transportation to and from our place.
You see, I don’t own a car and, inside our subdivision, there are no tricycles or jeepneys. Just to reach the main gate, one has to walk for around 10 minutes. From there, the only way to reach the highway is via a tricycle and every time you take it, expect a very bumpy ride.
And so I thought of giving myself a Christmas present. Yup, a car. The Google Adsense car, because I’ll be using the remainder of my Adsense income this year to purchase it.
PinoyMoneyTalk EB and Christmas Party – Dec. 21 (Sunday)
December 19, 2008
It’s that time of the year again when we gather together to meet and have fun with the people behind the PMT Forum usernames.
On December 21, Sunday, PinoyMoneyTalk.com is having its EB and Christmas Party at Room 313, 3rd floor of the Guadalupe Commercial Complex in Guadalupe, Makati. Registration starts at 4 p.m.
No need to prepare huge contribution fees. We will individually order from the McDonald’s branch at the 1st floor of the building, so even if you order just a Burger McDo, that’s no problem!
Winners of PMT’s Forex Guessing Game
December 15, 2008
Being early doesn’t always mean you’re ahead of the competition.
On the last day of PMT’s Peso-Dollar Exchange Rate Guessing Game, Ryan (ryan.d@agents*******.com) posted Comment #101, one of the few last entries of the game. His guess P48.11 = $1 ultimately won the top prize.
Adsense income down, hit by economic crunch?
December 13, 2008
Leo of MixPH.com emailed me last week asking if I am seeing a decline in Google Adsense earnings. He noted that his week’s income was considerably lower than the previous week.
Actually, I’ve been experiencing this downtrend for a couple of weeks now. Although the site’s page impressions and click-through rates (CTR) were relatively unchanged, my Adsense income during the past weeks was lower compared to the previous months.
