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The 2nd Healthcare Information Management Outsourcing Services Congress 2011 (HIMOSC 2011), organized by the Healthcare Information Management Outsourcing Association of the Philippines (HIMOAP) is now open for registration. The event will be held on September 15 at the New World Hotel in Makati. HIMOAP, formerly the Medical Transcription Industry Association of the Philippines, Inc. (MTIAPI), is a non-stock, non-profit organization recognized by the Philippine government and BPO industry will bring together the most distinguished and active players in the Philippine Healthcare Information Management (HIM) outsourcing industry in the upcoming HIMOSC 2011.

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PLDT Alpha Enterprise has renewed its strong partnership with the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) by co-presenting Franchise Asia 2011. The country’s leading ICT provider, represented by Jay Lagdameo, vice president of PLDT Alpha Enterprise (center) and Ben Melasa, Head of Corporate Business of PLDT Alpha Enterprise (rightmost), recently inked its sponsorship of the prestigious franchise gathering of experts, decision-makers and entrepreneurs from Asia, North and South America, Australia, Africa and Europe. PFA officials led by (from left) Jose Victor Paterno, chairman of Franchise Asia 2011 Conference and president of 7-Eleven Philippines; Bing Sibal-Limjoco, chairman of Franchise Asia 2011 and vice chairman of PFA; Yvette Pardo-Orbeta, president of PFA and chairman of Wendy’s Philippines joined them in the contract signing.

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The Bank of the Philippines Islands is accepting nominations for the 6th BPInoy Awards until May 15, 2011. This year’s awardees will join the roster of acclaimed Outstanding Filipinos Overseas that includes White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford, renowned painter Mrs. Anita Magsaysay-Ho, musical theater artist Lea Salonga, fashion designer Monique Lhuillier and international singing sensation Charice Pempengco.
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As Bank of the Philippine Islands celebrates its 160th Anniversary, it remains true to its leadership stance by introducing another innovation to the banking industry. The bank’s Asset Management and Trust Group recently launched the country’s first full-service online investment facility called BPI Investments Online.

“We continually move with technology and create innovations that will make it easy for our client-investors to make their money work for them and make the most out of what they have,” says Mr. Aurelio R. Montinola III, President and CEO of BPI. “This vision is something we see expanding as we move forward into the future of investment and banking.”
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The Department of Tourism (DoT) and the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) team up to create a project that aims to bring the best retail practices and trends to microentrepreneurs of different tourist destinations all over the country with the launch of TURISTA-ra Na! “Lakbay-Turo para sa Micro-Enterprise Tourism.”

The project, which also includes the support and cooperation of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and sponsored by Duty Free Philippines, Fossil Philippines, and PLDT SME Nation, will be done through a series of seminars featuring renowned resource speakers and retail specialists who will share the science of retailing which can greatly improve customer relations, inventory management, and business development of micro retailers in the country.
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