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CAGAYANLifestyle TIMES Weekly DE ORO

Let’s Chink Positive!

THE POWER

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WEALTH

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Krispy Kreme goes mild-sweet with new doughnuts

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ou might be one of those that have been cutting out sugar for health reasons. But there are days when you think, see, or bump on sweets like ice cream… cakes… doughnuts… oh, so tempting!

How can life be sweeter but healthier? Krispy Kreme has an answer.

Less sweet donuts can now be enjoyed at Krispy Kreme. They’re available in two flavors, classic cinnamon and snickers doodle.

Classic cinnamon is a ring doughnut coated with

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cinnamon powder, all purpose flour, and cornstarch. On the other hand, snickers doodle is topped with sugar cookies and made of all spice powder, ginger powder, all purpose flour, and dipped into white chocolate and salted butter. So, unlike other Krispy Kreme doughnuts glazed with sugar with

cream filling, these two are less sinful. I just had them at Krispy Kreme Limketkai and between these two, I find classic cinnamon tastier.

Spend your rainy days with a hot coffee paired with these less sweet doughnuts. They’re available at all Krispy Kreme stores nationwide.

MICHAEL RAY

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LifeStyle Views

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FIREBRANDS AND POETS

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lways a high moment in a literature teacher’s day are “shining eyes” – a term I recently learned at a faculty seminar but has been on the lookout for, for a decade.

Huge orbs of bright lights coming from a place of passion, interest, gusto in students whom, since the seminar, I have started thinking of as aliens I try to get through to in the language of poetry. (“ET poem home.”)This fire, this particular burn is that essential something I know many in the academe perform the literary and analytical acrobatics, sometimes even the carnivalesque for on a daily basis.

Mind you, this “fire” is not elusive as I may have, at this point, expanded it to the level of myth.

After years, stoking it becomes easy but keeping it hot, bright, and heavy outside the classroom is an achievement.

It was a Saturday; it was pouring rain and not a lot held promise but a steaming bowl of soup on the table.

Laundry, mostly clean but not nearly dry enough, has been threatening to mottle

in places for days. What could have very well ended in bloating and funky smelling uniforms on a line surprisingly delivered, well, “shining eyes”. And not in the classroom, not in the cafeteria at lunchtime but on a moist, gray weekend on two tables pushed together at a food chain.

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting the students, the conflagration started by fellow writer, friend, and firebrand teacher Roger Garcia.

These youngsters, poets Roselyn Geonzon, Claudine Taray, Mai Santillan, Loraine Jo, Summer Daffodil Paguia, Mathan Luceno were joined by the older, stronger forces of Raul Moldez, Diandra Macarambon, and Anthony Daposala.

In the instant workshop that followed, we had a lot to say - I know I did – and not all rolled out like sweets from a vending machine.

But it was immediately clear that we were in the presence of talent, and I dare say, the future of the region’s, the country’s poetry.

This one, by Summer Daffodil Paguia is darkly quiet, soft, and aggressive, like a Dickinson.

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It’s All About Health and Beauty at Shopwise

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t's all about beautiful hair, enchanting eyes, an attractive smile, undeniable confidence, toned physique and youthful skin as Shopwise celebrates its Health and Beauty Festival this July.

Get that unforgettable glow, charming smile and healthy physique with a bevy of eye-catching promos and enticing discounts at CDO’s onestop shop for great deals and amazing discounts until July 30.

Enjoy buy one get one offers on select beauty products everyday. For soft and smooth skin that’s a joy to touch, buy 1 Human Nature Facial Wash 200ml and Get 1 Human Nature Lotion Blossom Beauty 50ml for FREE. Turn heads with your shiny and sweet-smelling hair with Sunsilk. Buy 1 Sunsilk Shampoo 180ml and Get 1 Cream Silk Standout Straight 90ml for FREE. Nothing looks lovelier than a sincere smile and fresh breath. We’ve got it covered with our Buy 2 Take 1 of Colgate Fresh Confidence 145ml for only P198.

Beauty is definitely more than a pretty face. It also means a fit and lean body. If you don’t have the time to go to the gym, Shopwise has the best bargains on fitness gadgets and equipment. The Aptor AB Rocket is on sale for only P1,599. If biking is your thing, check out the

Mountain Bike Alcoy run for only P2,999. Say goodbye to harmful carbonated drinks and concoct your own yummy drinks with the Hanabishi Citrus Juicer for only P399.

Visit the discount board for coupons which can be used to purchase your favorite prettifying and health products. Different brands and products will be featured every week. Simply present your coupons at the counter upon payment to get the corresponding discount.

Try your luck in hitting the jackpot in the Beauty Sweetstakes corner. For a minimum purchase of P800 worth of any items, get the chance to spin the roulette to win instant cash.

Get bonus rolls for purchase with P100 worth of partner sponsor, major or minor products.

At Shopwise, one gets the best value and quality with everyday big deals, big bargains, big savings and big value on a wide selection of fresh goods and produce, groceries, fashion items, health and beauty products, school supplies, toys, gadgets, home accessories, electronics, appliances and more, all under one roof.

Head to Shopwise now at the 2nd level of the East Annex Building, Limketkai Mall, Limketkai Center to discover more awesome deals. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and currently has 13 other branches nationwide. For updates and promotions, visit www.shopwise.com.ph, www.fb.com/shopwisesupercenters and www.twitter.com/ shopwisedeals

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Smart kicks off the country’s biggest interschool dance competition F ollowing the success of its first dance tilt, Smart Prepaid has launched a much bigger Smart Jump In Dance-Off competition this year, offering the best school dance crews over P4 million worth of prizes and a chance to become its brand ambassadors.

Touted as the largest interschool street dance competition in the country, Smart Jump In Dance-Off aims to give students a bigger stage to show their dancing chops to the world.

This year, Smart Jump In casts a wider net for the country’s talented movers as it opens the competition to the elementary level, in addition to high school and college categories.

The initial phase of the competition will be done through online auditions that will run until August 12, 2014.

HOTBED OF TALENTS “After the overwhelming response we got last year, we have leveled up this year’s Jump In Dance-Off competition – with bigger prizes and a new elementary category – to encourage talented dancers to give a shot at their dream even at a very young age,” said Joel Lumanlan, Smart Prepaid head.

“We see the Smart Jump In DanceOff as a hotbed of high-caliber talents who may follow the footsteps of the country’s world-renowned street dance crews like the UP Street Dance,

Philippine AllStars, and the La Salle Dance Company, among many others,” Lumanlan added.

SPRINGBOARD TO THE WORLD STAGE

In September last year, the all-girl Sayawatha Dance Troupe of Miriam College bagged the championship of the Smart Jump In Dance-Off high school category, while the FMD Extreme of St. John Bosco Institute of Arts and Science in San Mateo, Rizal bagged the top plum in the college category.

FMD Extreme’s victory served as the team’s springboard to the world stage three months later, when they emerged as the winner of the Open Division of the World Supremacy Battlegrounds, an international hiphop dance competition in Australia.

TWO-MINUTE VIDEO AUDITIONS To join the online auditions, each dance group must have 12 to 16 members from the same elementary, high school or college – all subscribers of Smart Jump In SIM or regular Smart Prepaid. The members of the group may be all males, all females or a mix of males and females, 10 to 24 years old.

Interested groups must make a two-

minute video with all the members showing their best moves to their choice of music. Video must be in mp4, .mov, .flv, .mpeg, .wmv, or .avi format to be submitted online via the official contest site www.smartjumpin. com/danceoff2.

Dance groups will be judged based on their visual and artistic expression; technical execution; and musicality.

WORKSHOPS UNDER TOP DANCE COACHES

Those who will pass the online auditions will be invited to the live regional screenings in the different spots of the country in August and September. The top teams will battle it out in the grand finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on October 5.

“Aside from the chance to win cash prizes, the final teams will also have the chance to attend a muchcoveted workshop under the country’s top dance coaches and even perform alongside their favorite artists. So we are calling all qualified dance groups to make that first step to realizing their goals,” Lumanlan added.

To read the complete mechanics, visit www.smartjumpin.com/ danceoff2. For more updates, also follow the official Smart Jump In account on Facebook (www.facebook. com/SmartJumpIn) and official Smart Twitter account (@SMARTCares).

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Sports Feature

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Schools Get into Rugby

By LOVELY BABE Q. ESTOISTA

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TRY… PLAY… STAY…! The Cagayan de Oro Rugby Football Club (CDORFC,) visited the Liceo de Cagayan elementary and high school as they conducted their “Get Into Rugby” (GIR) Program; A 3-day series of free-training for school-kids, June 28 to July 2.

Rugby is a football type of sport which has a deflated shape of ball to be play with; it originated from the United Kingdom.

Noel Villa, a Filipino who migrated to UK since he was eight; where he first played rugby and loved it since 2011, he came back to the Philippines and he was the first one to introduce it and able to have a rugby team in our locality, the Cagayan de Oro Rugby Football Club (CDORFC).

In making the team, Villa first started with nothing and only a few know about the rugby sport; but in his journey, CDORFC was able to compete, with those in-experienced rugby players in Region X and bagged the championship in the

recent POC & PNG sports cup.

As the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) administrates the School GIR program in all over the Philippines, Villa’s love and passion for the rugby and as the coach of CDORFC doesn’t think twice and extends his generous arms in sharing his knowledge to the young generation in our city as to their participation.

“It’s a sport I’ve always been playing as a kid, and as I moved in here, I wanted to share and I wanted the kids to learn about the sport, and it’s an opportunity as well to teach them for free.” said Coach Villa.

The Get into Rugby program aims to introduce the sport to the students from grade school to high school and to find some talents along the way who can represent in the next Philippine Youth Game – Batang Pinoy, the national sports competition program for children.

Girlie G. Acero, MAPEH and TLE chairperson, Liceo High School, sees it as

a very good clinic and it’s an opportunity for the students to discover new things.

According to her, it will help them in their physical aspect, their confidence will be boost and if ever they will be tapped, that would be a great honor to the school.

“It’s a good sport and a good exercise for us teenagers. We really had fun!” said Carlyn Maraga, a grade nine student of Liceo de Cagayan who participated in the rugby training.

Normally, they have their trainings with only few participants and this is the first time having an exclusive session at school to receive a full GIR clinic for free.

From few participants, they have now more than a thousand kids have tried, played and hopefully to stay in rugby sport all throughout the country.

They will soon to visit more schools in CdeO like Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School (MOGCSH), Xavier University and Balulang High School.

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Organizers of the Mindanao Food Congress led by chairman Ruben Vegafria pose for posterity during the launching and press conference held 08 July 2014 at a local hotel. Photo by Mike Ba単os

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XUCA unveils Manresa theme, logo 2014 “It's the Circle of Life. And it moves us all.” ~ Elton John As it aims to re-focus the importance of agriculture to everything, Xavier University’s College of Agriculture presents this year’s theme for the coming Manresa Days Celebration, “Agriculture at the Center”.

Represented by colorful rings depicting the circle of life, the logo for this year's celebration also speaks of the college's battlecry to mainstream agriculture to various sectors, including the youth. The leaf at the heart of the logo depicts of a labyrinth - with confusing paths yet always meets at the center.

Manresa Days is an annual celebration of the

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college; a tradition opening Manresa to the public to showcase its products, services, programs, and everything about the college.

This year, it will be held on August 20-24.

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Cover Story

Let’s Chink Positive!

B orn Ferdinand Tan, Chinkee as he is popularly known during his stint as a TV and movie actor now ventures into the world of life and wealth coaching, a career most people tried but only a few succeeded.

His brand of wit, humor, wisdom and sensibilities endeared him to many people who have attended his speaking engagements not just here in the Philippines but even overseas.

Chinkee Tan has become one of the most sought after motivational speakers in the country to date.

Indeed, more and more people are getting "Chinkified" and living a "Chink Positive" attitude.

Aside from sharing his knowledge and experience on handling finances and living a positive and productive life via his lectures, Chinkee Tan has also released several books as guides on managing your life, business or career. These books are now sold in popular book shops nationwide.

And he seems to have no plans of slowing down just yet because Chinkee can also be seen regularly on local television and cable networks and even on the radio.

His passion to help uplift the lives of Filipinos are truly remarkable and his down to earth demeanor makes it more admirable.

On July 11, Chinkee Tan visits Cagayan de Oro for a special engagement at the Rodelsa Hall

of Liceo de Cagayan University and imparts his expertise in how to create and manage your own wealth. His lecture gathers graduating students of Liceo U, university employees, young professionals and local businessmen in a half day journey of financial enlightenment.

This special lecture is part of Rodelsa Hall's season of programs and events for 2014-2015 in anticipation of the upcoming 60th Diamond Jubilee of Liceo de Cagayan University.

“When it comes to managing financial resources today, there is one name that props into mind -Chinkee Tan” ~Owen Jaen

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Career opportunities in real estate highlighted in CUAA seminar

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agayan de Oro City - As part of its continuing mission to provide its members with activities and opportunities that benefit the community, Capitol University Alumni Association (CUAA) recently conducted a career orientation seminar on real estate at its Audio Visual Room. Organized in partnership with Italpinas Euroasian Design and EcoDevelopment Corp. (ITPI) - a Cagayan de Oro property developer specializing in sustainable development and design, the seminar sought to provide guidance to Capitol University students seeking career development in real estate.

About 180 students from Capitol University and guests from other schools attended the seminar. Career opportunities in real estate in the country and abroad were presented to the students during the seminar.

Participants also learned about the techniques on how to respond to an increasingly global market of Philippine buyers and sellers.

National Real Estate Association (NREA) chairman Alejandro Mañalac, who was one of the guest speakers at the event, lauded CUAA for organizing the seminar.

“It was a very good initiative done by the university to open the eyes of the students and have a different perception of real estate, exposing them to different aspects of the industry,” he said.

CUAA Board Member and Coordinator Mark Doblas also shared: “It has been a delight to serve our general membership yet the opportunity to extend these services to the students and to the community as a whole is even more delightful and fulfilling.”

Also invited to speak at the seminar

were Cheryll Barriga, general manager of Primavera Residences – an initial project of ITPI – and Lorens Ziller, chairman of Multiplata Investment Group. Barriga presented Primavera Residences as a case study on sustainable development.

Recognizing the increasing number of real estate developments in Cagayan de Oro and their significant contributions to the city’s economy, the association believed that students should start exploring the industry as a career potential.

“Real estate is not just for salesmen or brokers. For students, it doesn’t mean that their future is dependent on the course they're taking. The most important thing is for people now to consider real estate as a true profession – as a true career not just a sideline, but a real full time profession,” shared Mañalac.

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Feature

Huawei launches brand shop in CdeO K agay-anons now have unlimited access to the latest in Huawei technology at the Huawei Brand Shop, located at the third floor of Ayala Centrio Mall, Cagayan de Oro City.

Designed to be highly experiential, the shop is characterized by a premium, clean and comfortable feel and look.

Interactive areas are incorporated in the store as well to help shoppers discover and try the new devices at their own pace.

“We want our customer’s experience with shopping to be highly personal. And this can only be done by letting them experience everything that our products can offer to help them with whatever

they need,” said Charles Wu, Huawei Device Philippines country manager.” This is about helping our customers find better technological options suited to their lifestyle which they can acquire at affordable prices without compromise.”

The Huawei Brand Shop in Ayala Centrio is the first among many others planned outside Metro Manila. The first two brand stores are in SM North EDSA and SM Megamall, both of which opened two months ago. “Our brand shops aspire to be the forefront of mobile devices, bringing our customers nothing but the latest,” Wu said.

The highlight in the store is the recently-launched Huawei Ascend P7, the brand’s flagship smartphone.

Jasmin Curtis-Smith (center), Huawei’s Brand Ambassador, and Huawei Device Philippines Country Manager Charles Wu (5th from left) pose for a photo op with the Huawei Cagayan de Oro Team inside Huawei’s concept store at the 3rd Floor, Centrio Mall, Cagayan de Oro City, July 4.

Offering better connectivity, the Ascend P7 features a powerful combination of 4G LTE and dual antenna which allows users to enjoy unlimited media viewing and fast download speeds of up to 150Mbps.

“I love surfing the internet and downloading videos and e-books straight to my phone. So far the Ascend P7 never fails me. The download speed is fast and I am assured of a stable connection everywhere I go,” Jasmine CurtisSmith, Huawei Device Philippines ambassador said.

The ascend P7 comes with a robust 2500 mAh lithium polymer battery and a proprietary batterysaving technology, along for longer phone usage. The smartphone also

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Fans and shoppers flock to the Centrio Mall to meet Jasmine Curtis-Smith (Huawei's Brand Ambassador) for the launching of Huawei's concept store opening at the 3rd Floor, Centrio Mall, Cagayan de Oro City, July 4.

TheCdeOTIMES Editor with Jasmine Curtis-Smith (Huawei's Brand Ambassador) in a photo op.

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Jasmine Curtis-Smith with 2 lucky fans

Jasmine Curtis-Smith (right), Huawei’s Brand Ambassador, and Huawei Device Philippines Country Manager Charles Wu (left) answers questions from the CdeO Media during the press conference at the Mallberry Suites, July 4.

Jasmine Curtis-Smith (right), Huawei’s Brand Ambassador pose for a photo op with members of the CdeO Media during the press conference at the Mallberry Suites, July 4.

has a smart networking switching technology which stabilizes the connection even with weak signal reception to minimize battery drainage.

Redefining smartphone photography, the Ascend P7 comes with a powerful camera and lens-an 8MP 5P non-spherical lens frontfacing camera and a 13MP rear camera. The front camera is designed especially for taking better selfies or groufies. Equipped with a panorama function, the smartphone gives the user more frame space to include a

breathtaking view in the background or more friends in the groufie.

Only 6.5mm thick and weighing just 123g, the five-inch full HD phone stands out with a sleek, sophisticated metallic appearance.

Ascend P7 redefines smartphone craftsmanship standards. The phone’s unique micro-pattern design is the result of a seven-layered rear surface treatment, a first for all smartphones.

After the store’s ribbon-cutting and blessing, Jasmine Curtis-Smith met with her fans through Huawei’s Meet-and-Click. Each went home

with a photo of them posing for the camera with Jasmine Curtis-Smith.

For regular updates on Huawei Device, please visit: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ HuaweiDevicePH Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ HuaweiDevicePH Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/ HuaweiDevicePHL Instagram: www.instagram.com/ huaweiascendph

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Special Feature

STEAG Exec urges ASEAN firms to adopt vision for resiliency

By MIKE BAÑOS

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -The highest ranked executive of Mindanao’s biggest power plant has urged ASEAN companies to build up their resiliency to cope with natural and man-made disasters to assure the continuity and sustainability of their respective enterprises.

“Business Continuity is more than just about recovering business functions from a disaster. It is ensuring that critical business functions continue promptly in the event of a disruption or disaster,” stressed Carsten Evers, power plant manager of STEAG State Power Inc. during the Personnel Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) 16th Mindanao Summit recently hosted

by Cagayan de Oro City. STEAG owns and operates Mindanao’s largest and most modern plant.

In his talk, “Business Continuity Management: Leadership in Crisis and Disaster Preparedness Response”, Dr. Evers shared his company’s recent crisis experience when the power plants two turbines were damaged in an industrial accident.

“As a leader, you must have a vision for crisis resolution. Without a clear and compelling vision for response and recovery, you will not be able to adequately lead your people during times of crises.”

“Your people will be stressed out and deadlines time-compressed.

Information will be inadequate and the high consequences of your responses could determine if people will be harmed, careers ruined and your company seriously damaged,” he added.

The BCM Institute defines BCM as “an organization-wide discipline and a complete set of processes that identifies potential impacts which threaten an organization. It provides a capability for an effective response that safeguards the interests of its major stakeholders and reputation.”

Dr. Evers cited the five guiding principles for managing a crisis and how STEAG closely observed them in dealing with its disaster: (1) Well-being of people

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Special Feature

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SPI Plant Manager Dr. Carsten Evers leads other plant employees in an emergency drill as part of its on going efforts in practicing Business Continuity Management exercises. The BCM Program of SPI has been adopted to protect the business operation of the plant as well as its most valuable assets - its employees.

first, with caring and compassion; (2) Assume appropriate responsibility; (3) Address needs of all stakeholders in a timely manner; (4) All decisions and actions based on honesty and ethical guidelines; and, (5) Available, visible and open communication with all impacted parties.

According to research conducted by the Center for Risk Communications, demonstration of caring is more important than all other leadership traits combined.

“If you come across as uncaring, people will become outraged,” Dr. Evers said. “Caring during crisis response is not a feeling. Caring is a set of corporate and personal behaviour that elicit the perception in impacted stakeholders that you and your company truly care.”

The executive singled out the importance of two-way communication in clearly coming across with caring.

“Simply put, you will never be any better at responding to crisis than your communication. That involves how well you listen to obtain facts, and how well you speak openly to impacted stakeholders.”

He cited how all too often human

communications fail during a crisis.

“Unclear goals, misunderstood instructions, poor delegation, incomplete feedback systems - lack of decision-making - these are the core communication failures within most crisis situations.” Dr. Evers stressed. “Leaders must therefore continually focus on crafting and sending clear, unambiguous communications with little or no error of misinterpretation by their supervisors, peers, subordinates, customers, community, or the media.”

He urged crisis managers to adopt specific, concise, and action-focused language to effectively connect with everyone impacted by the crisis.

“Experience and empirical research all seems to agree. It is best to prepare. Crisis leadership planning, training, table top exercise and simulations, they all play an important part in helping you become a crisis leader,” he concluded.

The summit was focused on the theme “Gearing Up for ASEAN Integration” which is scheduled to be implemented next year with the planned creation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

The AEC envisages the creation of

a single market and production base, a highly competitive economic region, equitable economic development, and a region fully integrated into the global economy.

Human Resources Development and Capacity Building ranks high among the AEC areas of cooperation along with recognition of professional qualifications; closer coordination on macroeconomic and financial policies; trade financing; enhanced infrastructure and communications connectivity; development of electronic transactions through e-ASEAN; integrating industries across the region to promote regional sourcing; and enhancing private sector involvement for the building of the AEC. The AEC aims to transform ASEAN into a region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labor, and freer flow of capital. ASEAN Leaders adopted the ASEAN Economic Blueprint during the 13th ASEAN Summit held 20 November 2007 in Singapore to serve as a master plan for the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community 2015.

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Here’s looking at Silicon Valley:

CdO Startup Weekend aims to jumpstart new entrepreneurs and companies S

tartup Weekend Cagayan de Oro which will be on its first staging come July 11-13 at Capitol University Corrales Avenue/Osmeña St., Cagayan de Oro City “Startup Weekend is a 54-hour competition where developers, designers, marketers, technopreneurs, and venture capitalists come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startup businesses,” said Haifa Carina S. Baluyos, executive director, Developers Connect (DevCon), Philippines, Inc. during the launching press conference held 04 July at COC Phinma Multipurpose Hall. “ Startup Weekend Cagayan de Oro aims to generate breakthrough ideas from tech communities in the Mindanao region.”

Startup Weekend is a global movement fostered by a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington, USA to empower young entrepreneurs to nurture their innovative ideas into becoming sustainable businesses.

This organization of passionate entrepreneurs has conducted over 400 past events in 100 countries all over the world since 2011. 1,500 events have been held in 726 cities, 13,000 startup companies created and 123,000 entrepreneurs have attended Startup Weekend events to date.

The event gathers experts and practitioners from various fields of business to mentor participants as they launch their concepts into business reality.

Startups are basically companies that are still in their infancy. They come up with an idea or a “solution” to common everyday problems and work around that idea to turn it into a business. They’re often supported by entrepreneurial founders during their early stages until their product kicks off and they can continue their business independently.

Some examples of the most successful Startups of all time are Facebook, Amazon, eBay, Apple and Google.

Compared to opening a bakery, building a tech startup has a "low entry barrier ". There’s no need to rent space, hire a lot of people or buy expensive equipment. You can start by simply building it on your laptop, then place it in the app store (like what developers of Flappy Bird did), and later make a proposal to interested companies/ entrepreneurs for additional support.

Startup Weekend involves “walking the participants” through different stages of the business cycle including idea creation, business pitching,

prototype development, mentorship and networking sessions until product or business presentations are proposed to possible investors and funders.

“Startup Weekend is also an opportunity for Kagay-anons to showcase their startup ideas and talents, so younger generations of professionals will be encouraged to start their own business,” said Stephanie Rosalind P. Caragos, president of the CDO ICT Business Council, and president & CEO of Syntactics, Inc., a startup IT Company that’s already existed for 14 years.

“During Startup Weekend, these young professionals will learn and experience how to pitch ideas in front of investors,” Caragos said, “The event is open to anyone with a passion to learn and to share what they know. Participants may register as "Technical - Software Developer", "Designer" or "Non-technical", said Jonathan Adolfo, executive director, CDO ICT Business Council and Business Development Officer of Syntactics, Inc. “With the help of Startup Weekend, Cagayan de Oro can show investors that it’s ready to be their next business investment!”

This weekend workshop teaches people how to start their own businesses,” said Chris Ian Fiel a Director of the CDO ICT Business Council, owner and manager Netogo, one of the longest running chain of internet cafés in Mindanao and Visayas and co-founder of Barato Online and Sureblooded.

“It also gives them the experience of how to start a business by themselves,” he added. “ This volunteer-organized workshop unites the local tech and business communities to come together and teach/show people how to build their own tech-based business/startups.”

Following the success of the first Startup Weekend Cebu in May 2012, organizers have staged several other Startup Weekend events in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Bohol hosted its first Startup Weekend last May 23 to 25 at the University of Bohol in Tagbilaran City.

It was topped by the Flipnotes app which allows users to create notes that have pictures in front with the text behind it and which can be flipped using a flip function.

The Flipnotes team was awarded a three-month virtual incubation by CebuinIT, Geeks on a Beach ticket from TechTalks.ph, Freelancer membership, access to Auza.net OSX development facilities, an iPod from Airbnb, free massage, and Ideaspace mugs and shirts.

Second place went to RentMINE, an app that provides a venue for users who want to rent out their personal items for extra cash. RED App or the Ready for Emergency and Disaster mobile application won third place.

Meantime, the fourth Startup Weekend Cebu (SWCEBU4) was held last June 6 to 8 at the University of Cebu(UC)-Banilad Campus, as one of the highlights of Cebu Business Month.

GigBox, an online scheduling system for band events and venues in Cebu, topped the lineup of 17 participating teams, followed by Likha, a web-based shirt printing platform and JustBecause, an event listing website that sends SMS notifications of upcoming events to subscribers even when they are offline.

The winning team’s package of prized included enrolment in the CebuinIT or Cebu Business Incubator for IT, a DOST-UP Cebu TBI Project, Arcanys mentorship program, and serviced conference room usage by Global Hub Serviced Offices, in order to cultivate GigBox into a business.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR CORRECTION IN THE ENTRY IN THE RECORDS OF BIRTH IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN, BRYAN A. ESTANILLA,

SPL.PROC.NO. 2014-484

Petitioner,

-versusLOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MAMBAJAO,PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN,

Respondent.

X--------------------------------------------------/// ORDER Let this case be heard on September 17, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at this court. The Local Civil Registrar concerned and any person having or claiming any interest under the certificate of live birth whose correction is sought may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of the petition, file his or her opposition thereto.

At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Camiguin.

SO ORDERED.

Mambajao, Camiguin, June 2, 2014.

(Sgd.) JEOFFRE W. ACEBIDO

Acting Presiding Judge CT: June 28, July 5 & 12, 2014

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Moreno convenes City Price Coordinating Council

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ayor Oscar S. Moreno has convened the City Price Coordinating Council and inducted the new members during the flag raising program last Monday, June 30, 2014.

As specified by Executive Order No. 089-2014, the CdO-CPCC will have the following functions: 1) Coordinate

the production, distribution, and marketing programs of various agencies under the care of the City Government for the purpose of stabilizing price of prime and basic commodities at reasonable levels; 2) Investigate and recommend actions and steps to correct unwarranted price increases and supply

shortages, including suspected price manipulation and control activities in the city. 3) Gather pieces of information from its members or other government agencies and offices, as it may deem necessary, for the purpose of assessing the supply, distribution, and price situation of any basic necessity or prime commodity.

OSM swears in new members of the CdO City Price Coordinating Council June 30, 2014 at City Hall

Photo credits: JOMAR FIGURACION, CIO

4) Conduct in-depth analysis of causes of price fluctuations. 5) Publicize from time to time developments in productivity, supply, distribution and prices of basic necessities and prime commodities; and 6) Whenever automatic price control of basic necessities is imposed under Section 6 of Republic Act 7581 (Price Act of 1992), it shall cause the immediate dissemination of their prevailing prices or the price ceilings imposed in lieu thereof through means that will result in a wide dissemination.

The CdO-CPCC will be chaired by Mayor Moreno as chair, with Atty. Jose Edgardo Y. Uy as co-chair and DTI Misamis Oriental Provincial Director Ma. Eliza A. Pabillore as vice chair.

Its members include the presidents of the Cagayan de Oro Groceries Association; Konsumanteng Kagay-anon, Inc.; Cagayan de Oro Press Club, Trans-

port Federation of Cagayan de Oro; chair of the City Council Committee on Trade and Industry and the Heads of the Xavier University KKP-SIO, Social Action Center, Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro; Agricultural Productivity Office; City Economic Enterprise Department; City Legal Office and the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office Director.

The CEED shall provide secretariat support for the CdO-CPCC while the DTI Misamis Oriental Provincial Office shall provide administrative, technical and other support services, in addition to other agencies or offices that may be tapped by the CdO-CPCC or its chairman.

The CdO-CPCC was created by virtue of Section 1, Rule IV, Creation of the Local Price Coordinating Council, its Powers and Functions, of the Rules and Regulations Implementing RA 7581

(IRR) otherwise known as the "Price Act of 1992.".

Section 2, Rule VI of the same IRR provides that the chairman shall decide who among the representatives from the Dept. of Health, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, Transportation and Communication, Justice, National Economic Development Authority, consumers, agricultural producers, trading, manufacturing and retail sectors will sit as members of the council and appoint the sectoral representatives.

Memorandum Order No. 2004-75 of the Dept. of Interior and Local Government (DILG) strongly urges the Local Government Unit to activate their respective Price Coordinating Councils to monitor, convene and formulate policies and strategies to keep prices of basic consumer goods at reasonable levels.

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startup|from page 16 Other notable startup ideas presented during SWCEBU4 included Rebit, a bitcoin-based online remittance provider; Cobill, an online bills payment and management system; YouSchool, a net-based teaching platform for language and alternate courses; and SproutBooth, a fun app that lets you play with photos to make memes.

For registration, simply visit the event website http://cdo. startweekend.org. Inquiries may be sent through email at cdo@ startupweekend.org.

Startup Weekend Cagayan de Oro is organized by the CDO ICT Business Council, TechTalks.ph, DevCon Philippines, and Ideaspace in partnership with the DOST-ICT Office (Department of Science and Technology Information and Communications Technology Office), Startup Weekend CdO is sponsored by Ideaspace Foundation and Capitol University; Microsoft

and Arriba Telecontact; Bohemian Express Travel and Tours, InDinero, Mozilla, Syntactics, Red Lemon Digital Media, Airbnb, All I Want, Barato, Interspace Computer Systems, FBC business Solutions, Centrio Mall, Ayala Malls, Smart Communications, and CDO College-Phinma.

Media Partners include The Cagayan de Oro TIMES, Clix, CDO bloggers, Magic 89.3, the CDO Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, and iNewMedia.

It is also supported by the City Government of Cagayan de Oro and the Department of Trade & Industry.

Special thanks to Capitol University for providing Startup Weekend Cagayan de Oro with a venue at their newly renovated Little Theater and AVR Rooms, and Smart Telecommunications for providing internet connection at the XU Little Theatre.

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