What to do on Philippine Election Day this May 2013 ?

 “Dahil sa dulo bawal ang kakamotkamot

Sa katanungang harap-harapang iaabot
Sinong pinili? Pag ang tinta ay humalik sa daliring
Siyang ginamit at nagturo na wala ay maibalik
Dapat tama”

HALALAN 2013

We are once again called upon to decide on the fate and future of our nation, and this grave responsibility ought to be foremost in the minds of every registered voter. Therefore, everyone should be fully aware of the basic procedures involved on Election Day itself. It bears remembering that once again, the election will be using the PCOS machine, which was introduced to the voting public for the first time in the presidential elections of 2010.

The process is similar to the traditional manual voting method in many ways. After verification of voter’s identity, the election official presents the voter with a ballot. Since the ballot will be fed to a machine for counting, the similarities end there. The ballot is filled out by shading the oval placed next to the name of the candidate.

When it comes to shading the ballot, there is no need to be apprehensive about doing it wrong. The requirement is that the oval be shaded fully. But, for as long as over 50% the area is shaded, the vote is still counted and valid. Now, in situations where the voter shades two spaces for one position (overvoting) the whole ballot would not be invalidated. But the vote for that particular position is invalidated.

Know the issues that you value. Before listening to various political platforms, you must first know the issues that are important to you. Write these down and hold them up against each candidate’s platform. For example, if you value women’s rights, identify those who will fight to enhance, preserve, or protect these once they are elected. When you have identified the issues, it will be easier for you to trim down your list of candidates.

Read between the lines. Of course, most candidates could just be bluffing to get your precious vote. Don’t fall for sugar-coated statements. One good way to know if a candidate is indeed a wolf dressed in sheep’s clothing is to look at his track record of government service. Remember, actions speak louder than words.

Senatorial Candidates

Candidates for the Province of Cebu

Bopk Type O

Kaabag Mandaue

Plan B Team

Know the qualifications of the candidate. This is a very important thing to keep in mind for obvious reasons. A candidate, once voted into office, must be able to perform the responsibilities the position requires. At the very least, the candidate must be capable of analytically and critical thinking. And so should you, the voter, especially during election season.

Know your voting precinct. Take note of the voting precinct where you are registered as a voter prior to May 10. This is very important so you can avoid undue stress on voting day. Don’t make it more stressful than it already is.  Remember, it’s going to most likely be hot, and there will surely be very long lines you’ll have to deal with.

If you want to vote, make sure nothing or no one stops you from voting. Stand by your principles and be true to what you believe in. Remember, your vote is your voice. Vote conscientiously, and make it count.

sample ballot

The Ballot: Important Reminders for Voters

A registered voter is given only one ballot. In case a voter makes a mistake (shades the wrong space corresponding to a candidate’s name, then he or she would have to live with it. The best thing to do is to make sure that no errors are made since there are no second chances. There are no proxies as well when the time to insert the ballot into the machine comes. Once the voter inserts the official ballot, it is counted as one, marked by a tick on the counter.

 

Good to know: What makes the ballot secure?

Each ballot is equipped with a barcode that is in itself unique. The main purpose of this identifier is for the ballot to be counted only once. This security measure ensures that validity of the vote. The PCOS machine is equipped with a couple of security measures as well. First of all, each PCOS machine is assigned a specific precinct. It will not accept ballots that are not meant for that particular precinct. And the PCOS machine has a lens that has the capability to detect ultraviolet (UV) ink. The machine scans for this before accepting the ballot being fed to it.

 

How to Vote on Philippine Election Day?

JOIN! mOrE fUn ‘n SaN ReMiGio Beach Club contest

“Find yourself in San Remigio Beach Club, where you will catch a glimpse of the longest coastline in Cebu.”

Adventure Side Trip

In the balmy tropical country of the Philippines, Cebu has become a byword for “beach”. Natural white beaches, a slice of the blue Pacific, coral gardens and tropical fishes await you. The entire province is ringed with beautiful beaches and enticing islets. Your options are endless.

But for a vacation that will create lasting impressions of this veritable paradise of sun and sand, head to the island’s north end. Find yourself in San Remigio, where you will catch a glimpse of the longest coastline in the entire province of Cebu, and experience the unparalleled hospitality of the Cebuanos

The San Remigio Beach Club is northern Cebu’s answer to life and leisure combined. We have 51 rooms ranging from the comfortably spartan to the gratifyingly luxurious, food outlets serving up savory cuisine, a wide choice of sports facilities, all set up in refreshingly natural surroundings of coconut trees, sand, shore and sea.

To complete the San Remigio experience, one has to reach beneath the island’s surface, literally, and see beauty that takes your breath away. Scuba diving off the waters of San Remigio is an experience certain to give you many beautiful memories.

More Fun n San Remigio Beach Club

 

 

On June 18, 2013, 3 entries with the most number of likes and shares will receive items from Cebu Directories & 1 Room FREE Accommodation or 25% discount GC in all room types of San Remigio Beach Club and 10% discount in all our Group Tour packages.

 

 

 

 

The Mechanics:

1. You must be 18 years old and above and a fan of Cebu Directories and San Remigio Facebook page

CLICK LIKE on the following page:

* facebook.com/cebudirectories

* facebook.com/sanremigiobeachclub

2. Sign up at All Cebu website Submit your San Remigio Beach Club pick up line! Your friends must like Cebu Directories Facebook page first before voting for your entry.

3. On June 18, 2013, 3 entries with the most number of likes and shares will receive items from Cebu Directories & 1 Room FREE Accommodation or 25% discount GC in all room types of San Remigio Beach Club and 10% discount in all our Group Tour packages.

MORE FUN in San Remigio, Game knb?

MORE FUN in San Remigio, Game knb?

Amidst the breath-taking North coast of Cebu comes a place where time stops, San Remigio Beach Club – a place where lasting memories are rekindled and where nature couldn’t have been more creative. This summer let us all Nestled into san remigio resort and

 

JOIN! MORE FUN ‘n San Remigio Beach Club. Submit your pick-up lines and share to your friends how expectacular your summer get away this 2013.

On June 18, 2013, 3 entries with the most number of likes and shares will receive items from Cebu Directories & 1 Room FREE Accommodation or 25% discount GC in all room types of San Remigio Beach Club and 10% discount in all our Group Tour packages.

The Mechanics:

1.You must be 18 years old and above and a fan of Cebu Directories and San Remigio Facebook page

* facebook.com/cebudirectories
* facebook.com/sanremigiobeachclub

2.Sign up at All Cebu website Submit your San Remigio Beach Club pick up line! Your friends must like Cebu Directories Facebook page first before voting for your entry.

3. On June 18, 2013, 3 entries with the most number of likes and shares will receive items from Cebu Directories & 1 Room FREE Accommodation or 25% discount GC in all room types of San Remigio Beach Club and 10% discount in all our Group Tour packages.

 

MORE FUN n San Remigio Beach Club,

The San Remigio Beach Club Resort

San Remigio Beach Club Resort

In the balmy tropical country of the Philippines, Cebu has become a byword for “beach”. Natural
white beaches, a slice of the blue Pacific, coral gardens and tropical fishes awaits you. The entire
province is ringed with beautiful beaches and enticing islets. Your options are endless.

Find yourself in San Remigio, where you can catch a glimpse of the longest coastline in the entire
province of Cebu, and experience the unparalleled hospitality of the Cebuanos.

The San Remigio Beach Club is northern Cebu’s answer to life and leisure combined. We have
51 rooms ranging from the comfortably Spartan to the gratifyingly luxurious, food outlets serving up
savory cuisine, a wide choice of sports facilities, all set up in refreshingly natural surroundings of
coconut trees, sand, shore and sea.

San Remigio Beach Club has been establishing a home away from home and the feeling of
complete serenity. To complete the San Remigio experience, one has to reach beneath the island’s
surface, literally, and see the beauty that will surely take your breath away. Scuba diving off the
waters of San Remigio is an experience certain to give you many beautiful memories.

San Remigio Beach Club Sea View

It is not just a tourist destination, but also a very good place for business group vacations and
tours, weddings, and other special occasions. We also work to build a trusting relationship with our
clients. With almost 8 years of combined experience, employment and service to the hospitality,
hotel and resort industry, San Remigio Beach Club offers a diversity of talented leadership and
management executives that makes the company to be one of the leading and most respected hotel/
resort management and development firm in the country.

 

 

 

San Remigio Beach Club Rooms:

Ambassador Suite

Deluxe Room

 

Executive Suite

 

 

Family Room

 

Dormitory Room

For more information:

San Remigio Properties
Tel.#: 231-0382 or 422-4070 local 107
Cel.#: 0923 7072 985 / 0917 6307 754
Alternate Email Add/s: s.marketing_srbc@yahoo.com
salesandmarketing@sanremigiobeachclub.com.ph
    salesandmarketing@sanremigiopensionnesuites.com
Website: www.sanremigiobeachclub.com.ph
www.sanremigiopensionnesuites.com

Celebration of Sinulog 2013, Procession Map, Carousel Route, Activities from Sinulog Foundation

The Sinulog is an annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City and Maasin City, Southern Leyte, Philippines. The festival commemorates the Filipino people’s pagan origin, and their acceptance of Roman Catholicism. The festival is an adaptation of the ati-atihan festival in kalibo, aklan.

 

 

 

The main feature is a street parade with participants in bright coloured costumes dancing to the rhythm of drums, trumpets and native gongs. Smaller versions of the festival are held in various parts of the province, also to celebrate and honor the Santo Niño. There is also a “Sinulog sa Kabataan” performed by the youths of Cebu a week before the parade. Recently, the festival has been promoted as a tourist attraction, with a contest featuring contingents from various parts of the country. The Sinulog Contest is usually held in the Cebu City Sports Complex.

 

 

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Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry, One Cebu Business & Sustainability Summit 2012

This year’s MBM theme, “STAYING AHEAD OF THE GAME” will focus on innovative programs, policies and leadership strategies that solve pressing challenges and achieve greater impact on business and governance.

Join us also on August 9, 2012  One Cebu Business & Sustainability Summit at CICC

One Cebu Business & Sustainability Summit 2012

The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in celebration of the Mandaue Business Month 2012 with the theme” Staying Ahead of the Game” will hold the One Cebu Business & Sustainability Summit on August 9, 2012 from 8:30am until 5pm at the Cebu International Convention Center.

The Executive Director for Brand Strategy of Interbrand Singapore, Mr. Jonathan Bernstein is among the resource speakers of this year’s Summit who will talk about Destination Branding.

Mr. Bernstein is responsible for managing, building and providing strategic consultancy for Interbrand’s key client relationships in South East Asia. With over 15 years of marketing and branding experience in Europe, North America and Asia, Jonathan brings a decidedly global perspective to his work. Jonathan collaborates with Interbrand’s creative and strategy teams to foster holistic thinking and identify meaningful brand building opportunities for clients. It’s that holistic thinking that promotes necessary differentiation that builds and sustains culturally relevant brands.

Since relocating to Asia in 2007, Jonathan has helped develop strong and meaningful brand strategies, from positioning, architecture and messaging, through activitation and experience for leading companies across the region, including China Unionpay, ICBC, Axiata, Café Coffee Day and CT Corpora. Prior to joining Interbrand, Jonathan worked as a strategist with Faith Popcorn’s BrainReserve, a consumer insights firm in New York City, where he developed branding and innovation platforms for some of the world’s most iconic brands, including Colgate, Pepsi and Philip Morris / Marlboro. He has also worked with Landor in Hong Kong and with Gillette’s Global Business Management Group in Frankfurt, Germany.

Meanwhile, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will discuss about Staying Ahead of the Game:Lessons on Governance, the Cebu Experience. Other invited speakers in the Business Summit include ABS-CBN’s Chairman & CEO Mr. Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III who will talk on Creating Long Term Competitive Advantage Over Your Main Competitors; Ms. Jacqueline Alexis Thng, CEO of Lexis Branding, and one of Asia’s most experienced brand strategists and consultants; Mr. Gordon Alan Joseph, President of Cebu Business Club will touch on Mega Cebu: Forging Ahead thru Planning and City-Region Collaboration.

Professor Enrique Soriano and Professor Daniel Barrenechea both from the Ateneo de Manila University Graduate School of Business are among the resource speakers as well. Professor Soriano’s topic is Differentiate or Disappear!, while Professor Barrenechea highlights on Marketing 3.0.

The Business Summit is held in partnership with the Provincial Government of Cebu and the City of Mandaue. Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes will welcome the participants while Businessman Bunny Pages will act as host to the event.

Summit tickets are available at Php700 each for MCCI members while Php1,000 for non-members which is already inclusive of meals and conference kit. For inquiries and details, please contact the MCCI Secretariat at telephone numbers 4202252 or 4202232.

 

 

 

Mandaue Chamber of Commerce MBM theme, “STAYING AHEAD OF THE GAME”

Mandaue Business Month 2012

Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), a local partner of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is composed more than 200 member companies ranging from micro to large corporations located in MandaueCity, the industrial hub of the Province of Cebu.

Every August, we organize our flagship event – the Mandaue Business Month (MBM), where we hold series of events and projects geared towards promoting sustainable and socially-responsible entrepreneurship as we strategically position MandaueCity to be an attractive destination for business and investment.

This year’s MBM theme, “STAYING AHEAD OF THE GAME” will focus on innovative programs, policies and leadership strategies that solve pressing challenges and achieve greater impact on business and governance.

 

Join us also on August 9, 2012  Business Summit at CICC

business summit

 

 

Identify a False Friend

How to Identify a False Friend

Identify a False Friend

1.Notice how often a friend tries to embarrass you or make you look bad in front of anyone or everyone, espeically after you’ve told, asked, or begged them to stop. This can be a major sign that the person does not care for you as a friend but rather as a source of entertainment, at your expense, of course.

2.Observe if the “friend” is mean to you or makes fun of you all the time. A mean friend may try to take advantage of you or possibly push you around. Keep in mind that some friends make fun of you in a joking way, while others do it to lower your self-esteem. Realize what they are doing, and find someone else who appreciates you.

3.Notice how often a friend breaks promises that they make to you. Maybe your friend calls you up to see a movie, but then cancels your plans at the last minute, or even worse only a minute or two after making it. This can be a major sign that the person does not want your friendship but only your companionship, and only when they can get nobody better to fill that void.

4.Notice how often someone’s friendliness increases whenever they want you to do something for them, and diminishes whenever they don’t want you to do something for them. For example, let’s say you’re going to have an awesome party next weekend. This person may start being nice to you and acting like your friend so you will invite them. Or they start being nice to you and then try to get you to do something you wouldn’t ordinarily do. This is a major sign that they only want to pretend to be your friend as long as there is something you can do for them, but not be your friend if they can’t get something specific for their efforts. Realize that some people will only be your friend if you do something for them. Try to be aware of the fact that this person probably does not want to be your friend, and find someone better to hang out with who actually likes you for who you are.

5.Notice how often they ignore you: ignore what you say, ignore your presence, fail to introduce you when they’re making introductions, they offer something to someone nearby but not to you, etc. Some people just like to talk about themselves and not care one bit about you. On the other hand, some people act super nice to you one day, but the next day they act as though they have no idea what-so-ever of who you are. What ever may be the case, you should think twice about being this person’s friend if this is frequently occurring.

6.Notice how often the person only behaves friendly to you when no other friends are around. This may mean that the person is talking to you out of boredom and does not actually want to be your friend. Also, if the person constantly leaves without warning or explanation, take this as a hint they do not want to be your friend.

7.Notice how often a friend chews you out for making mistakes, or chews you out for bringing their mistakes to their attention but chews you out for making even little mistakes. Some people want to surround themselves with perfectly-behaving people so that they will be perceived as being better than they actually are. It doesn’t work, but lots of people for some reason believe that it does.

8.If you find yourself to be in any of the above situations very often at all, it might be time to start seeking other people to spend time with. If you find yourself to be in one or more of the above situations pretty frequently, it is time to start spending time with other people. Remember though that some people have differing personalities and it is usually a good idea to talk to someone about the situation before entirely scrapping your friendship, in case what you have judged to be a false friend is actually not.

MCCI BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS 2012

MCCI Basketball Playoffs 2012

The Mandaue Chamber of Commerce & Industry is organizing a Basketball tournament dubbed as MCCI Playoffs 2012 – a friendly tournament among its members to promote camaraderie and sportsmanship. This event also hopes to increase awareness of the physical and health benefits of engaging in sports for employees and businessmen.

The opening ceremony and first game of the MCCI Playoffs 2012 shall be on June 17, 2012, 8:00 am (Sunday) and Championship shall be on July 1, 2012 (Sunday).  Official venue is the Mandaue City Sports Complex, Mandaue City.

Registration fee is PhP 6,000 per team for MCCI members and PhP 7,000 for none members.

A rebate of Php1,000 shall be given to the team having a complete attendance of the members and their muse during the opening ceremony. 

Cash and trophies/medals will be given to the Champion and 1st place team winners.  Also to be given awards are Best in Uniform and Best Muse.

We hope that you can participate in this event.  This will give your companies public mileage and offer a chance to your employees to engage in a worthwhile endeavour that will boost their productivity.

 If you have further questions or clarifications please feel free to contact the MCCI Secretariat at (032) 420-2232, (032) 420.252 and kindly look for Mr. Cyruz T. Honoridez. You may also email him at

TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS:

1. All participating teams shall have at least 12 players but not more than 20 in their official line-up.
2. All participating teams shall have a muse. The team having a complete attendance of the members and the muse will receive a rebate of Php 1000 from their registration fee.
3. The tournament will be using the CeSaFI sanctioned amateur rules in basketball. However, the game shall be played in four (4) quarters at 10 minutes per quarter only or for a total of 40 minutes for the entire ball game.
4. The short tournament shall be divided into four (4) brackets and will be using the double KNOCKOUT SYSTEM rule. Therefore, if a team loses in the first game they still have the chance to play for the second time. If the team wins both games they will have the chance to play for championship game.
5. Game schedule and/or pairing shall be pre-drawn by the Organizing Committee.
6. Only players with the complete official team’s uniform shall be allowed to play. “NO UNIFORM, NO PLAY.” Appropriate jersey numbers must be indicated at the back of the jersey.
7. All players are required to have short fingernails when playing. This is to avoid hurting another player during the game.
8. Players who start, provoke, or initiate a fight shall be automatically thrown out of the game. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
9. Complaints against the officiating/ game official and/ or any clarification on a questionable call of the on- going game shall be directed only to the Table officials. It shall be evaluated and referred to the Technical Committee only, if necessary.
10. Only the Team Captains are allowed to ask for clarification, verify a point, make a formal complaint against the officiating referee and/ or place the game under protest in behalf of the team during or after the game. However, this shall be done with respect and utmost courtesy and in a diplomatic way.
11. Two (2) technical fouls in a game would mean automatic banishment of a player from the playing court.
12. During the game, the decision of the Officiating referee is final. Only questions and protest on decisions involving TECHNICALITIES shall be entertained by the Technical Committee. Therefore, JUDGMENT CALLS made by the officiating referee is final unless otherwise, reversed by the same official who made the call.
13. BETTING before or during the game is strictly prohibited.
14. Minimum of five (5) players is required for every game. If below 5 players showed up for the team during game time, the game is forfeited in favor of the complete team. A 15-minute grace period will be given to the incomplete team before a formal game forfeiture is declared.

NOTE: All contestants must bring one (1) Basketball.