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Globe-Flipside alliance to boost e-books adoption for PHL mEducation, eLearning

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eading the country’s digital shift of its learning systems by advancing the use of its innovative education solutions, Globe Telecom recently formalized its partnership with Flipside Publishing Services, Inc. (FPSI), which aims to promote the use of electronic books (e-books) in educational and corporate institutions nationwide.

With this synergy, Globe and Flipside’s team-up will open vast opportunities for conversion, aggregation, branding, retailing, publishing and distribution using international standards of e-books for Philippine educational system, including control, as well as the use of best-ofbreed reading apps with built-in customer support system. This devel-

opment unfolded as the telco company launched in November its groundbreaking Education Solutions suite, which comprises of e-books and e-bookstore platform.

The collaboration is also enhanced by the support Globe accorded to Flipside for the introduction of its Philippine Educational E-book Reader (PEER), an e-reader app which

Globe and Flipside’s respective presidents and CEOs led by Ernest Cu and Anthony de Luna (center) officially forged the two companies’ alliance to propagate the use of e-books for Philippine schools and learning institutions as part of the Globe Education Solutions portfolio. Joining them are (leftmost) Globe EVP and COO Gil Genio and Flipside General Manager James Pacaba.

also serves as an e-book store and distribution platform. PEER provides a great user experience for stakeholders in the education sector.

Already, learners can avail of educational ebooks through the online PEER Store (www. peer.ph). The Android and iOS apps will be YAKAN WEDDING. A real traditional Yakan wedding takes place at the mock Basilan cultural village inside the ARMM compound on Thursday (18 Dec 2014). Both bride and groom wore face paints and were garbed in authentic Yakan at t i r es. T he Ya kans, one of the 13 ethno-linguistic groups that make up the Bangsamoro, inhabit mostly the island of Basilan.

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available on Google Play and the Apple App Store in early 2015. PEER users, from school officials to students, will be able to source over 100,000 titles on iOS or Android gadgets in the PEER app or through personal computers and Apple devices via Adobe Digital Editions.

“Flipside’s services are based on worldstandards, including our PEER app, created to be inclusive for all stakeholders in local education, enabling administrators, educators, information technology departments and bookstore operators as well as major Philippine publishers, among others.

With our alliance with Globe Telecom, almost anyone in the local edu-

cation ecosystem can be authors on their own and distribute content to a whole class or an entire school,” explained FPSI President & CEO Anthony de Luna.

“Working with a world-class partner in Flipside, a trusted company by publishers and schools, Globe will be able to help solve concerns of schools and other learning entities with the power of technology – from the administrators all the way to the students – as we move from mass production of printed and static material to mass customization, effectively ushering a new digital interactive media platform through tablets, handhelds and GLOBE | Page C2

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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS ONCE http://www.chinkeetan.com/ when it comes along your way.

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re you believing for a business opportunity? Are you praying for an opportunity for you to be promoted? Are you waiting for the right opportunity?

Once there was a person who applied to work for me. I appreciate the young man’s enthusiasm to work and his willingness to learn. As an entrepreneur myself, I want to give people who have a strong desire to succeed, a chance.

But when he started to work, I noticed that he will only move if you ask him to do something. If you did not tell him to do anything, he will just wait and do nothing. There is no initiative to do something else outside his job description. Even if I want to help him, but I just felt he is not the right person for the task I am looking for.

There are many people who are seeking opportunities every day. Let me tell you, there is no scarcity of opportunities.

The problem is not the opportunity; the question that should be answered is “Are you ready for the opportunity?”

I would like to share with you some tips on how you can take advantage of an opportunity

KNOW HOW AN OPPORTUNITY LOOKS LIKE Many want the opportunity but they do not even know how an opportunity looks like.

What if I ask you right now to look for something inside your room?

I will just give you 5 seconds to do it. The time starts now! Please look for something, 5, 4,3,2,1.

Time’s up! Did you find anything? Well, even if you are busy looking for that something but if you do not know how that something looks like, you will not even recognize it.

Just like an opportunity; even if the opportunity is right in front of you, you won’t even recognize it.

The first rule in seeking an OPPORTUNITY is to know how it looks like.

PREPARE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY Even if the right opportunity comes, but if you are the wrong person, it is not still not considered as an opportunity.

Opportunity comes to those who are prepared. You work hard every day. Try to learn many things even if it is not part of your job description. Improve your craft and skills. Learn more than others and be like a sponge. Never be ashamed to ask questions when you don’t know what to do. Find yourself a mentor who can teach you his ways, so that you can learn faster and better.

GRAB THE OPPORTUNITY When the opportunity comes, we just need to grab it.

If you don’t grab it, somebody else will. Just like the old saying “Opportunity waits for no one”. The bus won’t wait if you are not willing to get in. You just have to ride on it once it comes.

Just like riding a bull in a rodeo match. Never be afraid to take the bull by the horns.

Even though you know that there is a possibility that you will get hurt, cut or injured. The price is too big to resist. This is your ticket to fame and glory.

You just got to take risk. No one has ever achieved something big in life without taking risk.

Those people who win in life are people who are brave enough to face their fears. For they know nothing will be achieved if they do not face their fears.

NEVER LET IT GO! This opportunity may only come once in your lifetime, so make sure you do not let go. You hold on to the bull by its horn. No matter how tiring or how much pain you may experience, just never let go.

Even though how difficult or challenging the situation maybe, you just got to be confident that you are going to overcome. You should see that you will come out as a winner not a loser. Your attitude towards the challenge is the one that is going to dictate the outcome. If you believe you can do it, you are going to come out as a winner but if you believe you can’t, you are also right.

Just believe! Control what you can control and let go of what you can’t control.

THINK. REFLECT. APPLY. Do you know how an opportunity looks like?

Are you prepared to grab it when it comes? What are the things you need to improve to prepare for it?

...GLOBE from Page C1 mobile phones,” said Globe Executive Vice President and COO for International and Business Markets Gil Genio.

“The deployment of e-books in partnership with Flipside as an authority in publishing digital content, coupled with our company’s countrywide presence, will definitely streamline the adoption of mEducation and eLearning throughout the archipelago,” the Globe executive added.

FPSI publishes local content and offers conversion services of print materials to digital formats, as well as both local and international distribution of e-books. It also provides e-book solutions to schools and corporations. In 2014, tech giant Apple Inc. listed Flipside as one of nine international ePub Conversion & Delivery Houses for its iBooks ebook platform. FPSI is also an investee company of Kickstart Ventures, Inc. (KVI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom, Inc. For more information on Globe Education Solutions, visit www.globe. com.ph/education or send an email to educationsolutions@globe.com.ph.

...STARGATE from Page C4 nation of the owner incorporating it to “stars”.

THE EXCITING “BER MONTH” PROMOS A lot awaits you at Stargate my friends as this “BER MONTHS” promo paves its way. This promo is available every Monday to Thursday until December this year.

“ENCHANTED” BUNGALOW HOUSES AT LOW RATES Did you ever dream of sleeping like a royalty, like a queen or king? Did you ever feel like immersing into the Colonial and Mediterranean times of structure? Here, did you ever wish to get comfort in a butterfly house? More, did you ever dream of “siesta” inside a flower house?

If only you can read my mind, a lot of adjectives to be accounted for Stargate’s “enchanted” villas. Probably, you will run out of words if you will visit too, best if you will experience it. That’s my challenge to you my friend. Let’s have an “enchanted” villa experience challenge! Let’s see how many dictionary and thesaurus you will open.

Let’s cast it here. Stargate definitely offers these “enchanted” bungalow houses.

The Colonial house will let you experience to be in the Colonial time with a modern twist.

The Mediterranean house will let you savvy the Mediterranean time with an exciting twist.

The Butterfly house will let you strife for amazing designs akin to butterflies.

The Flower house will let you jaunt to best flowery structures in the world.

The Victorian house will let succumb to a “victorious” stay.

The Cowboy house will let you ride on what’s new, from amenities to services.

With the “Ber” month promos, enjoy Bungalow houses at Php 2500/ night, good for two pax and the Royal house at Php 10, 000/night, good for eight pax; that includes free resort entrance fee, free pool usage, free

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My friends, will you not hunt for the Royal house? Probably, in real life you are neither a queen nor a princess, neither a king nor a prince but with Stargate Dream Vacation Resort, you can be whatever and whoever you want to be.

Stargate will intensively suit your desires, your dreams, your wishes, and your bucket lists.

Now, hunt for Stargate’s exciting promos and I promise you of a “magical” prowl.

RIP-ROARING PARADISE ESCAPADE PACKAGE Ooppss not that late! Stargate Dream Vacation Resort offers a paradise escapade package until the end of this month wherein you can have Bungalow houses, minimum of four days and three nights stay for only Php 9, 000 with complimentary breakfast plus the exciting discounts of 20% off on all spa services and food.

Isn’t it amazing my friends? Aside from the bungalow houses, hunt also for this rip-roaring paradise escapade package and you will see the difference!

THE “BOOGIE-BALLROOMNIGHT” DAZE AT BANANA LEAF Are you familiar of the saying, “I like to dance but the music does not like to dance with me”?

Don’t you worry my friend! At Stargate Dream Vacation Resort, you don’t have to be a pro to step on the dance floor. Gotcha! You don’t have to dress like a pro for you to sway your way.

Thus, you can be who you want and who you are here. No pretensions.

Just the best life could offer!

Stargate offers FREE ADMISSION for the ballroom night every Friday from 7:30pm onwards at the Banana Leaf conference hall. Again, it is definitely free.

Even if you do not know how to dance, Stargate houses “brilliant” and “excellent” dance instructors like Jimmylen, Ramel, Mally and Jojo who can dance with you. They are from Star Entertainment Inc. According to Jimmylen, dancing in Stargate relaxes your mind.

“Here it is formal plus maka relax gyud ka og ayo compared when you go to bars nga saba ug gubot.

Dinhi you can bring you family, your partners and dance with them,” Jimmylen added.

Also, another ballroom enthusiast Ms. Jola said it is best to dance here in Stargate.

“You know you feel that you are safe here. People are courteous and easy going. I don’t need to worry. That’s why my husband trusts me so much when I dance here,” Ms. Jola said.

“My husband feels comfortable because he knows the place, this is Stargate. I love dancing here. I really love dancing here,” she added.

DELIGHTFUL “DINNER BUFFET” AT THE GREEN MANGO RESTO Do you want to savour your meal under the mango trees overlooking the Cagayan River coupled with exciting serenades? Sumptuous food plus great ambiance with the freshest air, what else could you ask for? Do you want to eat with your love ones viewing downtown city lights?

Green Mango restaurant is the best avenue Stargate Dream Vacation Resort offers.

Dinner buffet is only at Php 399 every Saturday from 6:00pm-8:00pm which includes the entrance fee and pool usage.

The dinner buffet sets five courses you can choose from with their luscious Filipino desserts and tempting drinks.

“UNLOCK YOUR STRESS” AT THE RIVER SPA Do you want to “unlock your stress” and soothe your body and mind with nature?

Stargate’s river spa is relaxingly perfect for you!

River spa offers one-hour Stargate signature massage only at Php

580, wherein you can have a blissful experience of Shiatsu, Swedish and Thai massage harmoniously blended to your comfort and relaxation.

A one-hour European Swedish massage at Php 410 with adoption to international standards artistically applied to breakdown muscle tension and adhesion, improve blood circulation and promote absorption of nutrients and active anti-body formation.

To add, a one-hour Shiatsu massage at Php 410 with an Oriental dry massage that activates energy channels to ignite wellness and balance on the functioning of the body organs.

A one-hour Thai foot massage at Php 290 that aides in naturally improving circulation and restoration of bodily functions that applies pressure to different zones and reflexes feet area.

Hurray also to Stargate one-hour Foot spa at 290 that will let you have a refreshing treat for your feet, that removes calluses and smoothens skin.

River Spa further offers one hour and thirty minutes Apple Salt scrub at Php 690 that relaxes and invigorates whole body scrub with glutathione which exfoliates, lightens and moisturizes your skin.

And cheers for another treat, one hour and thirty minutes Anti-cellulite Exfoliating Coffee scrub at Php 690 that hides cellulites by utilizing the caffeine in coffee to help plump up the skin and make cellulite less noticeable plus detoxifies and softens your skin.

THE RELAXING “PICNIC COTTAGES” Have you tried having picnic with your friends and family overlooking the river? It is undeniably refreshing and relaxing my friends! Try it at Stargate!

They have gazebos with Gazebo one to three at Php 1, 200, good for eight pax with free corkage and free charcoal and Gazebo four and five at Php 2, 000, good for ten pax with free corkage and charcoal.

Plus, this delightful treat wherein every Monday to Friday, pool fee comes with a fried chicken and with rice.

“101% safety assurance with its 24-hour security monitoring” “The safety of the guest is our priority” Stargate Dream Vacation Resort strives to provide their guest the best treatment they can have and further foster an environment-friendly sanctuary that assures guest of quality experience. And that quality experience promises you to visit their haven again and again.

Above all, Stargate Dream Vacation Resort supplies a world-class service with every attendant and personnel highly skilled in the art of putting a smile on the guests’ face and maintaining the “wow-and-first-time” feeling!

That was why Chris Brisset from Makati City lauded the staff and personnel service.

“The staff and the crew are the most courteous and professional,” Brisset said.

SAY YOUR PRECIOUS “I DO” Stargate Dream Vacation Resort does not only offer you “majestic” villas with a mind-and-body relaxing ambiance but it is also the “best place” to spend your life’s precious and memorable moments there.

Stargate caters to different occasions be it birthdays, anniversaries and weddings.

If you want a magical wedding, say your precious “I Do” only at Stargate Dream Vacation Resort.

Visit Stargate Dream Vacation Resort at Box 1, Upper Macasandig, South Diversion Road, Cagayan de Oro City. For more information, you can also visit their website at www. stargatedreamvacationresort.com or contact them at Tel. No. (088) 8550002, Mobile No. 09175826946 and 09328788196. And for updates, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook. com/StargateDreamVacationResort.

Book your holidays now! Not just this Yuletide season but spend your life’s precious moments at Stargate Dream Vacation Resort and turn every “moment” a magical one. See you there!

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Scarlet letter When they kept on questioning Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”

- John 8:7 Hester Prynne: [the elder is about to pin the A on her blousse] Why do you wait?

Put it on, for it is not a badge of my sin but your own.

- The Scarlet Letter, 1995 THE Ferguson protest in the United States which took place in 170 United States cities and named after a Missouri town where a police officer was acquitted in the

killing of a black man was a legitimate protest. In fact, minorities from Latinos to Filipinos participated in it.

But out of those legit demonstrations was the violent unrest in Oakland, California where several civilians were wounded. Here’s one account of what happened.

A motorist was traversing a street when scores of protesters blocked his way.

That’s where the problem

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lies. See, the main reason why protesters are supposed to get permits from traffic authorities before holding their thing so the traffic office can reroute a road first that will be occupied by the rallyists at a later time. I’m not a right-wing person and I appreciate the motives of groups like Amnesty International or Greenpeace to hold protests but like I’ve written in the preceding sentence, that’s the purpose of securing permits.

Another instance was the Occupy Wall Street protests in the last two or three years.

The motive was good – to lambast the Wall Street executives who’ve been enjoy-

ing their filthy richness in decades while ripping off the majority of the people in the United States. And then there was the 1999 protests at the WTO conference in Seattle. But the most notorious of them all is the protests in Los Angeles after the acquittal of Rodney King’s beaters. It was more of a riot actually. See that’s where a mob rule does not justify. It certainly does not justify the purpose of the protest. It’s sheer pressure by publicity.

A new form of mob rule is Internet lynching.

It is a dangerous precedent especially in social media these days. Have you ever posted unkind remarks

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about someone just because everyone else is doing it even though you may be only seeing the story from one perspective or you don’t really know the full context of the matter? When you have done that, then you are not alone. Nobody’s perfect at all. There will ultimately come at one point in our lives when we make mistakes. The problem is this little syndrome that makes us forget the truth…or the possibility that in a year or two, we will be the ones who will make a similar mistake.

So for the meantime, we join the bandwagon. We lynch someone online. We subject him or her to public ridicule. Before we know

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it, everyone is “throwing stones.” Perhaps you really did something wrong.

People obviously have the right to bash you. But the question remains: is that action correct? Then we go to the Gospel of John again. Who are we to judge another as an Asshole?

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Special Gospel of the day: Luke7:3650Thou gave me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loved little.

And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven: In this gospel we can discover the big and “great love of Jesus” to all sinners. The woman is a representative to all human beings who are committing sins constantly. In Romans 3:10-as it is written, There is none “righteous,” no, not one. But despite of this truth, God is forgiving us always. Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, said the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

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of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee. Take note, James 2:13-for he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiced against judgment. Do you have sins? Come to God in the sacrament of reconciliation: Printing paid by: Neneth - Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhDTony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! #0928414949009279551247: Question – Prayer request: Please follow me “WORD ON FIRE” on CCTN channel 12-CDO @ 10 PM- Mondays, Tuesday @ 3:30 PM and 2:00 AM Mondays.

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Spine-tingling “BER” month promos at Stargate Dream Vacation Resort A magical place in touch with nature

By CHRISTINE H. CABIASA, Lifestyle Editor

Hi friends! Christmas is just around the corner. ‘Tis the season everyone awaits for. ‘Tis the season to be jolly.

‘Tis the season to be merry. And ‘tis the season to enjoy holidays with your family and friends. Oh! But first, are you still thinking of where to spend it? I will give you an idea.

Hi Chief Executive Officer! Are you planning to throw a party to your company staff and employees?

Hi School owner! Do you want to get together with your teachers and school facilitators?

Hi Boss! Do you want to free your employees from hundred-feet-piled paper works?

Hi Mommy! Do you want to surprise your family to a magical getaway?

Hi Daddy! Are you planning of taking Mommy and

the kids to a romantic adventure?

Well, if you want those above. I have a suggestion that you should take that you will not blame me if you take it, instead you will thank me then. I’m serious and I knew it.

Ladies and gentlemen, bring your love ones to a magical place in touch with nature; escort them to Stargate Dream Vacation Resort and cotton to their exciting “Ber” month promos.

Owner’s “stars”

Stargate came to life with the owner’s reverie of achieving “stars”, “stars” she used to yield as her dreams in life when she was still a kid. But, those “stars” she thought she will never achieve are in her hands now.

Stargate is inevitably drawn from a dreamer’s wit.

Before, it was just a dream but is now a reality.

The structures and interiors are whimsically designed to stir your hearts. Designs created by the creative imagiSTARGATE | Page C2

CEB launches mobile check-in option in time for holiday peak

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he Philippines' leading airline, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE:CEB) rolls out its mobile check-in option, just in time for the holidays. Mobile check-in joins web check-in, self checkin kiosks at the airport, and Agent Xpress (roving airport agents equipped with tablets) as alternate forms of checkin for CEB flights.

"With the peak travel season upon us, CEB introduces more check-in options, so guests will be empowered to manage their trips. With check-in counter space limitations in airports such as Manila or Kalibo, we encourage more guests to check-in online to avoid the line," said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

Its official Cebu Pacific mobile app is now available on the App Store, so guests can check-in using their mobile devices and book their flights on the go.

While initially available for iOS devices, CEB is scheduled to roll out a version for Android devices soon.

Mobile check-in is available from 72 hours up to four hours for international flights, and up to two hours for domestic flights. Seats will automatically be assigned for those with no pre-purchased seat assignments. Boarding passes can be emailed, saved as an image, sent as an MMS or printed straight from the iPhone.

Guests can do mobile check-in for up to 14 passengers. It will be initially available for those with web or mobile bookings only.

The mobile check-in service is not available for guests with infants, interline or check-through flights, or those requiring special handling, as they have to go through the usual check-in process.

Those who also wish to book flights can do so using the Cebu Pacific mo-

bile app. CEB and Tigerair Philippines flights, prepaid baggage allowance and seat selection may be booked for up to 14 guests. Only credit cards are accepted for mobile app flight bookings.

"We also remind guests to be at the airport at least three hours before their flights, and prepare for possible high volume of traffic during this time," Iyog added.

CEB's full list of travel reminders may be found here: bit.ly/CEBholidaypeak For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com, or call the reservation hotlines (02)7020888 or (032)230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB's official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages.

About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB) Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.

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