Fast, Hassle-Free, Non-collateral Business Loans Now Easier for Cebuanos

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Esquire Financing Inc. opens its first branch in Cebu City in its bid to boost presence and service-base in the SME market in the region.

With 99.6% share of about one million registered businesses and employing 64.9% of the workforce, according to the Department of Trade and Industry, strengthening the competitiveness of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is critical to the Philippines’ inclusive economic growth. However, due to collateral requirements, revenue-driven structure of banks, and high minimum loan amounts, only 20% of these SMEs are served by formal financing institutions.

Esquire Financing Inc. (EFI) is a direct response to the need of the underserved SMEs for a trusted financing partner. EFI provides fast, hassle-free non-collateral business loans tailor made to each SME’s needs, goals, cash flows, capacity, and financial position.

EFI Cebu Branch Service Officer Arjean Simbajon states that “as the first provincial branch developed, we will focus on maximizing our portfolio through our existing online application generation and tapping the market of not just Cebu but also for the whole Visayas area through EFI’s marketing initiatives.” In addition EFI President & Chief Operating Officer Navin Uttamchandani says “EFI is dedicated to building a distribution network that allows the one million businesses in the country to conveniently access our loan offerings. Our first branch in Cebu is but a small step in realizing this strategy.”

Win Up To P100,000 When You Order On foodpanda!

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Order your way to P100,000 as foodpanda gives you Freaky Fridays!

From November 13 to December 4, 2015, all single transaction orders worth a minimum of P500 placed every Friday from 10 AM to 11 PM will serve as a raffle entry to win the weekly cash prizes:

· November 13 – P10,000
· November 20 – P20,000
· November 27 – P30,000
· December 4 – P40,000

Simply go to the foodpanda website or open the app, enter your location to see which of foodpanda’s over 1,000 partner restaurants deliver to you, and have your favorite meals delivered to your doorstep!

Each person can win more than once, so keep ordering for a chance to win the entire P100,000! Winners will be drawn every Monday and announced every Tuesday on the foodpanda Facebook page.

The contest is open to all residents of Metro Manila and Cebu. For complete mechanics, visit https://www.foodpanda.ph/contents/freakyfriday2015.

Like the official foodpanda Philippines Facebook page (www.facebook.com/foodpandaphilippines) and follow foodpanda on Twitter (@foodpandaPH) and Instagram (@foodpanda_ph) for more information.

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Komikon 2015: 11th Annual Philippine Komiks Convention on November 14 and 15

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We are all excited and ready for another huge comics event of 2015 featuring two days of fun-packed and over-flowing artistic creativity at the 11th Philippine Annual Komiks Convention or Komikon 2015! 

Once again, all comics enthusiasts, collectors, artists, publishers, comic art lovers and hobbyist of all kind will gather together over at the Bayanihan Center of the Unilab Compound in Pasig City on November 14 (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on November 15 (Sunday) from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to get the latest and the freshest of the locally made comics. Two whole days of non-stop action with the following activities:

• Meet and greet Valiant Comics artist Mico Suayan, Filipino Mangaka Ray ‘Raykosen’ Magbanua and local independent scene – Rommel ‘Omeng’ Estanislao, also a well-known clay-sculpturist, among others. Plus, group spotlight on Alamat Comics celebrating their 20 years;

• Launching of the latest comic book titles by your favorite artists, with meet and greet with your favorite local comics creators at Hall A&B, plus upcoming local comics creators in the Independent Komiks Tiangge at Conference Rooms BCD;