The heritage rich city of Iloilo is located in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Known for its “oohhh sooo yummy” Biscocho Haus Butterscotch and Chinese inspired Molo Soup, the city is also littered with traditional catholic churches dating back from the Spanish colonial era. While much of its rich tradition has been keptContinueContinue reading “Staying with an OFW family in Iloilo City”
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Building a Start Up? Go Against The Herd
Last October, Victoria T. Vizcarra of Entrepreneur Magazine, invited me for a little chit chat to share some business insights about BeamAndGo and how we, as a startup, are attempting to “break the mold” in our industry. Below is a rundown of what had transpired: Victoria T. Vizcarra (VV): How well is BeamAndGo doing? HasContinueContinue reading “Building a Start Up? Go Against The Herd”
Experiencing Filipino Warmth in Cold Canada
I was in chilly Toronto last October when I had the absolute pleasure of interacting with our counterparts at I-Remit Canada, namely: Belinda Lim-Herrera, Canada Country Manager and Simeon Sarte, Toronto Branch Head. Almost immediately, I was blown away (not by the cold weather) by the hospitality and warmth of the I-Remit team. I was treatedContinueContinue reading “Experiencing Filipino Warmth in Cold Canada”
Lowering taxes and preventing another Balikbayan Box controversy
(Marketing Director, BeamAndGo, Albert Christian Go) It was in August when the Bureau of Customs (BOC) announced that it would start to impose taxes and inspect balikbayan boxes. In less than a day, blood was boiling amongst OFWs demanding the government to scrap the plan or they would stop monthly cash remittances to their families.ContinueContinue reading “Lowering taxes and preventing another Balikbayan Box controversy”
Dim Sum, World-Wide Plaza and United Centre
Last week Albert Go and I had the good fortune of visiting Hong Kong to celebrate our partnership with I-Remit as well as hanging out with our Hong Kong customers. And man, was it fun. You know what they say, “It’s more fun at World-Wide.” And it’s a lot of fun at United Centre too! AndContinueContinue reading “Dim Sum, World-Wide Plaza and United Centre”