Is this another case of “accidental deletion of sources” or a new instance of plagiarism in the Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines?
No, we’re not talking about the Vinuya vs. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 162230 (28 April 2010) decision penned by Associate Justice Mariano C. del Castillo but another decision penned by the same Justice which seemingly contains parts copied from various sources without proper attribution.
Different Cash and Credit Card prices not allowed
Be informed: it is unlawful to charge or be charged two prices — a Cash Price and a Credit Card Price — for the same product.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Zenaida Maglaya, in an interview with ABS-CBN’s Mornings@ANC, issued a reminder to establishments that the law forbids the imposition of additional charges on items purchased through credit cards.
Based on Article 81 of Republic Act 7394 (“Consumer Act of the Philippines”), goods and services must not be sold at a higher price that what is stated and without discrimination to all buyers.
Jollibee acquires Mang Inasal for P3 billion
Chickenjoy, Barbecue Chicken — and now Mang Inasal at Jollibee restaurants?
This scenario is bound to happen as Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) recently announced it is buying 70% of the Mang Inasal barbecue fastfood chain for P3 billion.
Steve Jobs & Bill Gates: Funny Jokes on Being Rich
Yesterday I received a forwarded email showing Photoshopped pictures of tech icons Steve Jobs and Bill Gates delivering jokes about being rich. A sample of their “conversation:”
Steve Jobs: Remember when we were poor?
Bill Gates: No.
Steve Jobs: Me neither.
(Both laugh.)
Hilarious, indeed. And another one:
2009 Best Stock Markets in the World
The year 2009 ended profitably for stock traders around the world. Although Philippine investors were already jubilant with the Philippine Stock Exchange‘s 63% gain in 2009, this was still just an “average” performance compared to the best-performing stock markets in the world.
Cebu Pacific IPO: CEB flies 6% on first trading day
After deferring the planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) twice, it’s now all systems go for Cebu Pacific (CEB) to issue its shares to the public.
In a statement submitted to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Philippine budget airline Cebu Pacific said it will list its shares on the exchange starting October 26.
(PDF Download) Guide to invest in the Philippine stock market
The Philippine Stock Exhange (PSE) and online broker CitisecOnline.com have released a basic guide on how to invest in the Philippine stock market. This is good reading especially for those planning to join the stock market.
Where to buy cheap Apple iPad?
Where can you buy the cheapest official Apple iPad in Asia?
That’s what we also wanted to know. So what we did was compare the prices of the iPad offered in official Apple online stores in each country. In Asia Pacific, the iPad is being sold in Apple Online Stores in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore.