Who are considered “rich” in the Philippines?
It’s supposedly easy if we define “rich” as those belonging to the list of the Top 10 Richest Filipinos. However, even if your net worth does not run into billions of pesos, you may still be considered “rich” as per the definition of the National Statical Coordination Board (NSCB).
$2.63 million steak lunch with Warren Buffett
How much would you need to be able to have lunch with one of the world’s richest persons? About two million dollars, apparently.
Google Adsense announces revenue-sharing percentage
After years of keeping mum on the Adsense revenue share, Google finally broke its silence and announced via an official blog post how much advertising money it shares to publishers.
On the Inside Adsense blog, Google disclosed that:
- For Adsense for Content (the usual contextual ads you see on most blogs), the revenue share of webmasters is 68%. This means for every $100 that advertisers pay to Google, $68 goes to the publisher while Google retains the remaining $32.
- For Adsense for Search (ads appearing on Google search results posted on one’s site), the revenue split is 51%-49%, slightly in favor of publishers. This means publishers get $51 for every $100 advertisers pay on Adsense for Search.
What does this mean to us bloggers and site publishers?
How to open a CitisecOnline stock trading account
If you’re already done with our Stock Trading Tutorial, you’re probably now ready to take that first step towards investing in the stock market. First, you need to choose your broker. Here’s our list of online stockbrokers in the Philippines.
A popular online trading platform in the country is CitisecOnline. The company is a 99.9% Filipino-owned domestic corporation which started commercial operations in 2001.
BMS Bank declares bank holiday
Several PMT Forum members have shared that they received a message from the staff of BMS Bank that the bank is currently on a bank holiday. I personally tried calling the Pasig main branch and two other branches to confirm the news but my calls went unanswered.
If this is true, BMS Bank will be added to the growing list of Philippine banks that have been closed or gone bankrupt. (See PDIC closes 9 more rural banks and Guide for Legacy depositors: How to claim money from PDIC)
Philippine Banks: Official Websites and Online Banking Sites
Since we’re in the subject of online bank accounts, I’d like to share a list of official websites and internet banking sites of banks in the Philippines. This is particularly useful to clients looking to access their bank accounts online.
For now, the list only includes local commercial and universal banks in the Philippines.
Landbank’s Internet Banking site – hacked, parked or gone?
Earlier I wanted to access my Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) account online so I went to their internet banking site www.lbpiaccess.com. Surprise, surprise!
Imagine my shock when I saw that the website seemed to be just a parked domain filled with advertisement links.
Erap did not vote for Binay as Vice President?
Media channels and blogs are currently abuzz with the latest “Erap election scandal.”
Pictures and videos of former Pres. Joseph Estrada while voting during election day are circulating showing that Erap did not vote for his running mate (and now Vice President front runner) Jejomar Binay.
Video: Erap did not vote for Jejomar Binay as VP?
The controversial scene starts at 0:55. At 1:17, Erap’s ballot was again zoomed in and one can see that the Vice President position was not filled up.