Learning Corporate Finance

After a 3-day seminar at Garden Oases, Davao.

Here I am again, updating my blog to share some fresh experiences with you my friend. Actually the topic was originally for supervisors and managers only, but because of my team leader's persistence, I was able to join with the rest of my teammates. Unknown to him, I like it really. More than enjoying the food and the place. Believe me when you doubt. I mean it.
This is not the first time I joined one. July last year (2007), I registered and attended a "Seminar-Workshop on Biblical Principles of Finance" though it costs significantly. Some seminars I attended were outside Davao like Cebu, Iloilo, Manila atbp.
This time, I appreciate how finance officers' work on a corporation's capital, budget, risks, shareholders' dividends and more. Time-Value of money were also discussed and computed to determine the profitability of a business. Things that only executives, accountants, and financial consultants usually use. Others just know the subject slightly including me. But I still appreciate it and willing to learn more for future use.
Have a pleasant evening. Good night.

Extending Lives

Every blood donation is a new excitement to me. Knowing that I will help extend another life or more, I would rush to a company sponsored activity and voluntarily surrender myself for blood donation. After an hour, presto, it's done.

Today's donation is my 9th time. I started doing this way back in 2002 when I attended the last Reserve Officer Training Corpse year. After that, I was able to invite my roommates and board mates to do too, giving them the opportunity to help and after a task they are very excited to make another donation after 3 months. I remember a time when the physician was surprised after learning that it's February 2, 2005 and the last time we donated was November 2, 2004. It means exactly 3 months.
I was even granted a medal of efficiency for doing such an act from my ROTC unit but it was just a bonus, what matters most in that endeavor is to help extend a life in cancer, accident, operation and more.
I encourage everyone to help too, let's grab every opportunity possible to help extend lives not only through donating your precious blood but in other ways. I know there's a lot of ways and they are just everywhere around us. Extend your help.