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SHOPWISE brings affordability and class to Kagay-anons By Mariejo Indira Ghandi L. Saligumba and Roque L. Salvo Jr. , Liceo U MassComm Interns
Shopwise , the highly successful brand that pioneered the hypermarket concept in the Philippines opens its doors for wise shoppers in Cagayan de Oro in November of 2013 at the 2nd Level of the East Annex Building of Limketkai Mall. Shopwise in CdeO is the first store in Mindanao and the 12th branch nationwide. Shopwise LKK brings to CDO a full-line supermarket, modern wet market, and general merchandise store all in one. Shoppers can expect wide array of quality merchandise at affordable prices, fast and friendly service, and a funfilled shopping experience for the whole family. Shopwise in CdeO offers customers the good life they can afford with everyday great deals, big savings and 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. In addition, Shopwise also has a Halal section, that displays foods and goods for the Muslim Kagay-anons. Aside from a very spacious selling area with wide aisles and attractive, wellarranged product displays, Shopwise LKK has a selfservice Mongolian Station which offers customers rice bowl toppings cooked the way they like it with a wide variety of ingredients to choose from. Customers can concoct their own version of a Mongolian meal. A plus to their mouthwatering food service is the Chicken Corner serving Shopwise’s famous roasted and fried chicken, either by piece or by bucket. Shopwise also has its own Pharmac y, ForEx counter, Alterations Booth Western Union counter that guarantees quality service for customers satisfaction. Shopwise also has its
Ms. Aggie G. Artadi, SHOPWISE Vice President for Marketing, takes media personalities on a tour inside the store and introduced us to some of their own products and partner products. (Photo by Roque Salvo)
Loyalty Program called The Wise Club, in its effort to offer bigger value to its customers. The program
offers cardholders rebates, earn 1 point for every peso freebies and exclusive of- that they spend in Shopwise fers all year-round. With stores. Vice-president for Mara Wisecard, members can keting, Aggie G. Artadi says, “Shopwise is known for its strong promotions and because of this, Kagayanons can look forward to their super discount offers regularly through our bi-
monthly catalog called, Save Big. We also make sure to provide fun and enjoyable shopping experience every month through our thematic promotions.” A back-to-school promo will start on May 9 at Shopwise and they are giving away over 350 iTechie Tablets to lucky winners.
CMU hosts 1st Mindanao Social Business Summit
ARMM Vice Gov. Haroun Alrashid Lucman, Exec. Sec. Laisa Alamia and other officials of the ARMM meet with a delegation from the European Union (EU), headed by EU Ambassador Guy Ledoux, to discuss recent development in the Mindanao peace process and the reform initiatives of the present ARMM government.Ledoux reaffirmed EU's commitment to peace and development in Mindanao and lauded the ARMM government for its development programs. (bpiarmm)
Mambajao reports high civil registry turn over MAMBAJAO, Camiguin – The local civil registry here reports an increase in documents submitted for registration following the conduct of various programs and activities designed to reach its clients down to the barangays. In efforts to encourage more constituents to register, the local government brings it civil registry services at their doors
through the conduct of mobile registration which brings an 11.52 percent increase last year for birth certificates alone. Among the target clients for the mobile registration are the senior citizens and person with disabilities (PWDs). Municipal Civil Registrar Officer, Editha B. Moosreiner said most of the services extended are
birth certificate reconstruction through late registration for documents destroyed during Jap an e s e o c c up at i on , volcanic eruptions and destruction by termites. The latest available data/documents for birth certificate are those born in the year 1954 to date. Other civil registrar issuances include marriage certificate, death
certificate, marriage license, certificate of foreign national pensioner and other related certification requests. Other initiatives include t he Kas a l an ng Bayan (mass wedding) and the handog regalo/ pamasko sa mga bagong kasal (gift giving to newl y w e d s ) . ( Ma . L e o n a Felice Echeveria/JCV/ PIA10)
MALAYBALAY CIT Y, Bukidnon — Central Mindanao University (CMU) will host the 1st Mindanao Social Business Summit (SBS) on June 4-6, 2014 at the Farmers’ Training Center, CMU, Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Provincial Director Ermedio J. Abang said the convenors will call together social innovators, entrepreneurs, prospective investors, and various interested groups to contribute, share, or gain ideas relative to the achievement of economic growth pertaining to social enterprise development. Anchored on the theme “Wealth Creation with Justice and Peace through Social Entrepreneurship,” the summit meeting aims to advocate for partnership among stakeholders emphasizing the need for a holistic support mechanism towards inclusive growth to reduce poverty. The Summit will also put heads together to manifest vital resolves concerning peace and development issues in Mindanao, as
well as its implications for social entrepreneurships, and to generate commitments towards the establishment of a Social Enterprise Institute (SEI) in CMU as a mentoring hub for Mindanao. Organized by CMU and Gawad Kalinga, the students, professors, social entrepreneurs, and professionals from other countries will also be participating in the three-day event. Invited social entrepreneur champions to speak in the Summit are Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV; Gawad Kalinga (GK) founder Tony Meloto; GK Executive Director LuisOquiñena; Nobel Prize awardee Nicanor Perlas; and Economist-columnist Ceilito Habito. Social entrepreneur czars Dylan Wilk, Fabien Courteille, Fr. Robert Reyes, Frank Chiu, and the Secretaries of Department of Education, Department of Tourism, DAR, and DTI will also deal their expertise during the big event. (Junar B. MerlaDTI/RLRBalistoy-PIA 10, Bukidnon)