Informative Hour: Department of Trade & Industry’s (DTI) Ruling on Sales Promotions, Discounts, Premiums, etc. Director Arnaldo del Rosario of the National Capital Region defined the general role of the agency, emphasizing their mandate to always provide protection to the consumers against hazards to health, safety, and deception through ample dissemination of information.

Informative Hour: Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) Importation Rules Chief of the Formal Entry Division of the Port of Manila South Harbor Antonio Meliton Pascual shared with the COMDDAP members the news of its being fully automated in the processing and release of goods at the South Harbor.

Informative Hour: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) [under new leadership] BIR Commissioner Joel Tan Torres cited the critical situation or current state of the Philippine government where three (3) things are of priority to the agency as: the need to increase tax revenues, slow growth due to the global and economic slowdown, and recent legislation for the benefit of the senior citizens in addition to the traditional tax incentives. As explained these things contributed much to the institutional paralysis that has affected the quality of services of the BIR.

Informative Hour: Economic Prospects for Y2010 Vice President & Chief Market Strategist Jonathan Ravelas did the year-end (2009) analysis and gave several forecasts based on trends and statistics, that will assist the member companies in their respective business strategies and investments.

Informative Hour: Optical Media Board’s (OMB) Rules & Regulations The Optical Media Board (OMB) has recently been given a new head in the person of Chair Ronaldo Ricketts. Under this new administration, Executive Officer Von Lee Alfabeto, together with Licensing Officer Esperanza Coronel, addressed the various concerns raised by the COMDDAP members.

Practice your computer skills while mastering SketchUp™ - a downloadable, easy-to-learn 3D modeling software that lets you create three-dimensional structures, buildings and images, and upload them to Google Earth™. Organize your team today and enter your masterpieces in COMDDAP’s first-ever 3D modeling event.

Where the highest mountain in the land rises over the vast rich plains of Davao, where the king of Philippine birds soar over his domain, the giant of all Philippine I.T. shows once more unfolds its latest event. It's COMDDAP Davao 2009 - the biggest I.T. expo held regularly in the South.

Topic: Where to Begin and Invest: Investing 101

Speaker: Mr. Rafael Ayuste, Vice President, Citibank Savings, Inc.

STEP INTO I.T. Bringing Information technology to where you are. Preparations are now underway for this year's Manila show. COMDDAP EXPO 2008 pomises to be your corporate and cosumer show of the year. With over 1,800 sqm of great and new products, big bargains and promos..
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On its 9th year, COMDDAP CEBU will showcase the latest products in Information Communications Technology at the SM City Trade Hall. Show highlights will include the Great Projector ShootOut and the Google Earth Amazing Race. As always admission is FREE.
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It’s showtime! Come and witness the greatest projector brands of all time battle it out at COMDDAP Expo Manila 2008.
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