MANILA – Independent retailers of liquefied petroleum gas yesterday slashed product prices by P2 per kilo.

LPG Marketers Association Party-List Representative Arnel Ty said that the rollback would translate into a P22-markdown per tank since a regular cylinder of LPG weighs 11 kilos.

"Effective today (Monday) meron tayong P2-per-kilo rollback; P22 per 11-kg tank po ‘yan," Ty said.

‘IT-BPO services industry
still growing’

The Philippine Information Technology-Business Process Outsourcing industry sustained robust growth in 2010 amid uncertainties in the global economy, according to the Survey on IT-BPO Services conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, a BSP press release said.

Total revenue of the industry in 2010 was estimated at US$10.1 billion, higher by 21.8 percent than the $8.3 billion revenues posted in 2009.

This rise in revenue was, however, lower than the 30.6 percent expansion recorded in 2009, the press release said.

Jollibee to launch
‘kid scout’ training

Jollibee Foods Corporation offers the Kid Scout Program in line with its goal to become an ally to mothers in developing their kids’ talents and to make summer the best time for their children to meet new friends and engage in activities that will help them become well-rounded individuals.

The program aims at instilling the values of fun, family and friendship, and each kiddie scout should be able to undergo Scout tasks, a press release from JFC said.

The workshop will start on April 13 and will be in four batches. It will focus on the four Jollibee Kids Club activities: Performing arts (dancing, singing, and acting); arts and crafts; reading; and social skills (values, active play, and outreach program), the press release added.