If approved, we will be exempted from BIR taxes such as income tax and the business will enjoy discounts when paying government taxes. Loans are also available at a very low and agreeable terms.
We applied early March 2011 and after about five months, the results are there. There was a provision in the BMBE Act that if the office in-charge does not finish the whole application process in 60 days, the application will be granted, to the benefit of the applicant.
We applied because we were developing the Baybayin App and thinking of the aral muna initiative. The tax breaks would be a big help for the new business.
However, upon reaching the second floor of the Business Processing Licensing Office of the QC City Hall, the one above the Treasurers' Office where there are rows and rows of red airport chairs and where you pay realty tax, the letter wad handed out.
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Our application was denied because we failed to convince them that our business is baranggay-based. It also argued that by baranggay, it should employ community dwellers - perhaps thef informal ones? The cashflow should be considerably micro too.
Didn't argue anymore. The person who handed the letter seems just there to hand out results. I'm sure if I contest the decision, I would have to write someone and ask for a re-examination and present photos, employment profiles and other convincing proof that your business deserves the tax breaks because it helps out the community in a very direct way.
Heard from a friend already that he got denied, and a previous talk with a QC BPLO guy revealed that they are carefully screening applicants because the benefits of BMBE are great.
Living Strong
How would you like to live to the age of 98 as a 10-time black belt in martial arts? And to be a woman at that, is awesome. Or like Rhino of Bolt, Be-awesome!
Her motto: Be gentle, kind and beautiful, yet firm and strong, both mentally and physically.
Just found out that almost all of my little girls' previous classmates - she now belongs to the morning class, attend after school enhancement classes. Either Kumon or music, martial arts, dance classes.
I think this is a response to the Chinese, Indian and Singaporeans way of preparing their kids to this digital age. The Philippine education is down in the rankings. So parents take it upon themselves to equip their kids with whatever they need to succeed. As much as they can afford it, enroll in it.
Personally though, my family's stand is to let our kids learn something new every year, until they have found whatever it is they are made for. We started last year. Lois enrolled in swimming classes. For this year, Lois hasn't chosen anything new to learn. Her trial wushu lessons proved very difficult that she doesn't want any of it anymore. Instead, Carlos, our newbie preschooler who's not scheduled to take on any after school classes is enrolled in one-on-one tutorials with preschool teachers from her school. He keeps on saying he doesn't want to go to school because he doesn't know how to write or draw.
So to improve on his fine motor skills, he goes MWF for 45 mins. It has been going on for two weeks now. So far I have seen him write his name.
A different make-up artist
Real people painted to look like they are in paintings - this is the art and passion of Alexa Mead. It takes real courage and determination to pursue a field that hasn't been done before, and for that I look up to this artist. It's art in reverse, don't you think?
Her hyper-realist, 3D paintings move. So only photos, video coverage and actual people experiences may prove her creativity - because when her subjects take a bath, all of those work are gone.
Stamping out malaria
A father lost her precious 11-year old daughter to malaria in one Senegal village. Distraught, he vowed that malaria will not kill children any more - through the use of mosquito nets. He rallied his community to use mosquito nets, and has campaigned towards the habit of cleaning the house, ridding stagnant water.
From 3,500 malaria cases per year to zero, this man, named El Hadj Diop, did it! Now with the rising instances of dengue in the Philippines, this may prove very inspiring if not useful to prevent dengue cases.
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Nurture Shock, a revolutionary book about parenting taught me one good thing one afternoon while I was waiting for my little boy's afternoon tutorial.
Praise works, but it may also backfire according to studies by Dr. Carol Dweck. Instead of telling kids how really well they are, focus on their efforts and praise that. This gives them control and reinforces the fact that hard work is something they can use to succeed. Try these praises:
I'm sure you worked hard on these drawings.
I like how you keep trying.
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