Mandaue Run for Life 2010 will take place this coming August 1, 2010, 4am, at the Parkmall West Parking. This event is held by the Mandaue Business Movement 2010. You can choose the running category where you want to participate in which includes:

• 3k
• 5k
• 10k
• 15k
• Kid’s Run

The entry fee is P250.00 for all categories. The last day of registration is on July 29, 2010, so register now!

The marathon signals the start of the MBM 2010 events. This will be participated in by various civic and business organizations in Mandaue and Cebu. Proceeds of the marathon will be allocated for the benefit of MCCI’s medical mission and the Dasig Kabataan Foundation in order to help our youth and make better lives.

To register, you may visit Dunkin’ Donuts (SM and/or Ayala), Runnr (Ayala), Parkmall, Holiday Spa, and Philippine Sports Commission Office. For more information, you may also contact:

Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry Secretariat Office
3/flr Financial Center Bldg., A.C. Cortes Ave. cor. P. Burgos St.,
Alang-Alang, Mandaue City
6014, Cebu, Philippines
Tel. No.: (032) 420-2232
Fax N.: (032) 420-2252

Hurry, Register now, and see you there!

Coffeecat– A celebration of coffee and life

“A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent.”

After first opening its doors in May 2009 in Torres Street, Davao City, Coffeecat marks yet another milestone with its second branch, this time in Cebu, at the Asiatown IT Park’s newest high-rise development, the eBloc Tower. The Asiatown IT Park branch is Coffeecat’s first foray into the exciting Cebu market. With its passion for coffee and excellence, Coffeecat promises to further enrich the highly developed coffee culture scene in this city already spoiled with choices.  Coffeecat serves the pure goodness of 100% premium Arabica coffee, making it not just another brew in the City.

The name ‘Coffeecat’ is the product of an intriguing play of words coupled with a serendipitous association to a cat-sized mammal called a civet cat, which has a close affinity towards coffee berries.

The concept for Coffeecat was born out of a dream of creating a new type of meeting place –one that mixes modern, industrial, and minimalist elements yet retains a warm and cozy ambiance for good conversations, great beverages and delectable dishes. This is a meeting place that recognizes the Filipinos’ cultural tradition of taking a break from daily workday life and relaxing in the company of others. These, combined with the Italian coffee culture and influence of the North American pastry tradition all came together in the vision of Coffeecat.

At Coffeecat, each beverage is meticulously prepared and carries with it a memory of the taste and sensation inspired by the founders’ travels to other countries. The essence of various origins is captured in each drink to give one that ‘holiday’ sensation of being giddy and lighthearted, perfect for bonding moments with family and friends, making Coffeecat a cozy place for relaxing and celebrating all of those life moments. From precious family time, hearty laughter with friends, some needed alone time with a good book and cup of brew, private discussions with colleagues and sweet moments with a special someone, Coffeecat is a celebration of coffee and life.

Coffeecat is 90 square meters of stylish and chic space which can accommodate a total of 60 guests with its indoor and outdoor seating combined. The café specializes in expertly handcrafted beverages made from premium coffee blend illy®, a careful balance of 9 types of pure Arabica beans from South and Central America, India and Africa which createsthe unmistakable illy flavor always identical in any espresso cup, wherever it is drunk around the world; non-coffee drinks like Avalanche™ Ice Blends and its signature product – Yogo™ Premium Frozen Yogurt in Original or Green Tea Flavors.

Yogo™ is the finest frozen yogurt made with the freshest ingredients, a mixture of fresh non-fat organic yogurt with probiotics and organic skimmed milk.  Yogo™ promotes a positive feeling by serving a delicious tasting treat that is good for both body and mind. With optional fruit toppings available, it can help make up ones 5-a-day diet.

Other products include specialty teas, pastries, light snacks and short orders. Guests may also check their email, download a file before a meeting, or simply browse the internet by logging on to Coffeecat’s in-store free wireless internet service aptly called wireless@coffeecat.

Coffeecat is a lifestyle coffee concept owned and operated by Coffeecat Corporation. For more information, please visit www.yourcoffeecat.com .

COFFECAT MISSION, VISION, VALUES

Our Mission: To delight people we meet and serve. To offer the best coffee experience through our quality products and customer service.

Our Vision: To be a reference for coffee culture and excellence. An innovative company offering only the finest products.

Values we keep in mind:

Quality – We are committed to providing only the best quality food and customers service standards possible.

Customer Focus – We will create an atmosphere of hospitality in which the needs of our guests are met and consistently exceeded.

Our team as One – We value and celebrate teamwork as a source of strength. We strive to provide a supportive work environment that promotes teamwork, respect and dignity for one another.

COFFEECAT PRODUCTS

Yogo™ Premium Frozen Yogurt

Yogo™ Premium Frozen Yogurt prides itself in creating the finest frozen yogurt made with the freshest ingredients. We make it using a mixture of fresh non-fat organic yogurt with probiotics and organic skimmed milk.

Yogo™ promotes a positive feeling by serving a delicious tasting treat that is good for both body and mind. With optional fruit toppings available, it can help make up ones 5-a-day diet.

Yogo™ Premium Frozen Yogurt can be enjoyed in Original or Green Tea flavor.

THE MORE, THE MERRIER.

Available in Small, Medium, Large and Pint Sizes. Frozen Yogurt this good is meant to be shared

Toppings Fruit, Dry, and Liquid

fruit toppings

Mango ●Banana ● Pineapple ● Blueberry ● Strawberry ● Kiwifruit ● Mandarin Orange ● Peach Red Ruby Cherry ● Grape

dry toppings

Mochi ● Special K ● Meuslix ● Butterfinger ● Reese’s ● Fudge Brownie ● M&M Minis Oreo Cookie ● Desiccated Coconut ● Granola ● Crushed Graham ● Sliced Almond

liquid toppings

Organic Honey ● Chocolate Sauce ● Caramel Sauce

Yogo on Waffle

your choice of frozen yogurt flavor with the addition of optional toppings set on a bed of belgian waffle.

ESPRESSO DRINKS

OUR COFFEE

A careful balance of 9 types of pure Arabica beans from South and Central America, India and Africa creates the unmistakable illy flavor: always identical in any espresso cup, wherever it is drank around the world.

Producing the world’s finest tasting coffee requires an exacting balance of subtle, aromatic nuances; a blending of acidic, sweet and bitter notes, in order to create the distinctive illy taste. illy’s rich body envelopes the palate, creating a pleasant tactile sensation as it paints the tongue. Numerous flavors ranging from fruity to flowery with traces of chocolate, caramel, hints of almonds and honey, all blend sweetly together. Even those who prefer sugarless coffee are sure to be more than gratified by the end result.

Available in:

REGULAR AND DECAFFEINATED

AVALANCHE™ ICE BLENDS

YOGI ORGANIC TEA

Yogi™ teas are created with purpose using masterfully blended ingredients that support your mind, body and spirit. Our philosophy is rooted in Ayurveda, which combines natural therapies with a balanced approach to overall health and well-being. We invite you to experience all that Yogi has to offer and achieve balance and joy in every aspect of your life.

Yogi™ tea is part of Golden Temple of Oregon, LLC in the United States and is imported and distributed in the Philippines by Coffeecat Corporation.

MANAGEMENT PROFILES

JC R Tan

President and General Manager

• JC Tan was named president, Coffeecat Corporation in March 2008. He is responsible for all of Coffeecat operations and is committed to ensuring that the Coffeecat Experience is delivered to customers and team members (employees), combining a passion for the best quality coffee, served in a superb in-store environment.

• Prior to the founding of Coffeecat, JC had working stints as guest service officer at Intercontinental Hotel Manila, chef apprentice at Yes Thai Restaurant in Chicago and Kitchen of Porta Via Italian Foods in Pasadena, California. JC earned his degree in culinary arts at the Philippine School of Culinary Arts in Cebu.

• He is 24 and lives in Davao.

Eugene R Tan

Vice President and Director for Finance

• As vice president for finance, Eugene Tan is focused on the business and financial strategies, decisions, and execution that will deliver on Coffeecat short and long term strategies.

• Eugene graduated from De La Salle University Manila with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management with specialization in Applied Corporate Management.

• Before joining the company, Eugene worked for several years in various fields of consumer credit, banking, and international trade, for HSBC in the Philippines.

• He is concurrently working as director for a telco distribution company based in southern Philippines.

Marie Peluchi R Tan

Corporate Secretary and District Manager for Cebu

• Marie Peluchi Tan, in the newly created role of district manager for Cebu, is responsible for the operations management as well as the marketing and product strategy for Coffeecat in Cebu.

• As district manager, Marie leads a team of dedicated administrative jobholders ensuring the smooth overall operations of the Cebu branch.

• Marie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from Cebu Doctors University, and a Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of the Visayas – Gullas College of Medicine.

• Marie has recently relocated to Cebu.

ACROSS SOCIAL NETWORKS

• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/yourcoffeecat

• The Coffeecat Tumblr: http://www.yourcoffeecat.tumblr.com

• Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/yourcoffeecat

PHOTOS

• Flickr Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourcoffeecat

Live and Loud will feature a school band competition to be participated by bands from Cebu Doctor’s University, University of the Philippines Cebu College, Cebu Institute of Technology, University of Cebu, University of Southern Philippines, Southwestern University and the University of San Jose Recoletos; with performances from Tambayan – one of RCTV shows– bands and Cebu’s pride: Cuarenta, Bethany, Pandora, Missing Filemon, Juress, Uno, Lui and the Line Divides which will all be streamed live on http://www.PldtWatchpad.com.

With this unprecedented union of forces, WatchPad now brings the Cebu flavor to the rest of the Philippines with the addition of RCTV to its growing list of channels. RCTV, which airs locally on Channel 36 on Sky Cable and now nationwide through WatchPad, is Cebu’s only infotainment channel that features everything about Cebu- lifestyle, culture, music, people and places. WatchPad subscribers from all over the country can now experience Cebu’s multi-faceted charm by accessing RCTV’s shows for free on their myDSL-powered PCs. “We are very excited about myDSL WatchPad’s partnership with RCTV. There are so many great talents, hot happenings and exciting parties in Cebu and by tying up with RCTV we hope to bring the islands closer through constant innovation and convergence to further revolutionize broadband and internet television” says Myla Villanueva, Senior brand manager of PLDT myDSL.

PLDT myDSL Watchpad, the country’s pioneering internet TV, just keeps on getting bigger and better by giving myDSL subscribers added value through both local, national and international content. PLDT myDSL subscribers can now experience internet TV viewing at its best and the hottest shows from 18 free channels to choose from on their DSL-powered PCs, some of which are not available on local Cebu cable: Channel [V], CNN, National Geographic, E!, PBO, CNBC, Cartoon Network, Animax, History, The Biography Channel, Crime and Investigation, Living Asia, RCTV, Go, Splash, Smart Shopping, TBN-Word, and myView.

Not yet on watchpad? Log on to http://www.pldtwatchpad.com to get your free username and password.

I believe Cattski Espina is a great singer and at the same time composer. I’ve been inspired to each lyrics of her songs. I only saw her perform live once in Ayala Terraces some time last December and it made me admire her more.

Come and join us in celebrating TEN Years of Cattski to be held at The Outpost on March 20, 2010 Saturday at 8PM. This also includes her Album Launching and Live Recording.

Everyone is invited! See you guys there!

Aside from being a delicious snack with fruits on the bottom, yogurt has great health benefits. It is an excellent source of protein, calcium, riboflavin and vitamin B 12. When yogurt is compared to milk, yogurt contains more calcium and protein because of the added cultures in the yogurt. Yogurt must contain active and living cultures to be yogurt. Cultures are composed of unique living microorganisms which are responsible for many of the health and nutritional benefits of yogurt. Now I don’t have to enumerate all the health benefits of yogurt, do I?

Mark your calendars now and get your Frizberry Yogurt: Healthy Lifestyle in a Yogurt!

Cosplayers #1:

Cosplayers #2:

Cosplayers #3:

Intermission Number:

The Winner!

Front Version:

Marvelous skits! Congratulations!

This is also sponsored by the Cebu Bloggers Society.

See you there!!

PHILIPPINES, 10 February 2010 - Toshiba Singapore Pte Ltd’s Computer Systems Division, in partnership with their mobile computing partner, Tricom Dynamics Inc,  announced the grand opening of its first Concept Store at SM City in North Reclamation Area, Cebu City. This shopToshiba Concept Store will strengthen their presence in the Visayas region and increase market in the retail of Toshiba premium laptops.

Ms. Krislyn Chia, Toshiba Singapore’s Assistant Manager, Toshiba Computer Systems Division, said that with its strategic location at the 3rd level of SM City Cebu’s Cyberzone, the shopToshiba Concept Store will showcase Toshiba’s innovative, high quality and stylishly-designed notebook computers with several enhancements to its line of Qosmio, Satellite, Satellite Pro, Tecra, PORTEGE notebook computers and not forgetting netbooks. This is in line with Toshiba being the first notebook computer maker to celebrate 25 years of notebook innovations and quality. During this celebration, Toshiba would like to engage with consumers more through rich experiences enabled by new and emergent technology.

Convenience for Costumers

“The new shopToshiba Concept Store brings together the complete notebook PC line into one shop in downtown Cebu,” said Ms. Juno Limjap-Sison, Tricom Marketing and Communications Officer. “The convenient location makes it easy for our costumers to come and view our products.”

“We now have a shop floor to showcase what Toshiba’s world-class leading products are capable of.” TRICOM Dynamics President, Mr. Edgardo B. Isleta.

iServ – Toshiba’s Authorized Service Center in SM City Cebu

Finally, a service center that is easily accessible. Customers may now have their notebooks checked while they stroll around the mall, or relax while they wait in the cool lounge area of iServ located within the shopToshiba Concept Store. This Service Center is a service location fully endorsed by Toshiba Singapore Pte Ltd., where service personnel are fully certified by Toshiba and service parts used are originals supplied by Toshiba.

Toshiba broadens its Satellite and Portege lineup featuring NEW 2010 Intel Core Processors and Multi Touch Screen Technology.

Satellite M500 (Premier Series): Empower your fingers with Multi Touch Screen Technology

Toshiba strives to make the notebook PC a natural tool for improving everyday life and let you discover easy and exciting new ways to have fun and get things done with your PC. With the latest Intel’s Core i5-520M Processor coupled with Windows 7 operating system, the touch-screen technology on the Satellite M500 Premier Series offers users a natural way to navigate through their digital world, enhancing the mobile computing experience.

Browse through newspapers and Web pages with ease, of flick through photo albums fast. Users can also easily sift through long lists and files with a natural swirling motion. With multitouch technology, zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen and moving them apart. To rotate images, press on the image with one finger and use another one to turn it in the direction you want.

The Satellite M500’s touch-screen technology also works wonderfully with Toshiba Bulletin Board and Toshiba ReelTime.

About Toshiba

Established in 1875, Toshiba Corporation is a global high technology product leader with 315 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. Toshiba Singapore Pte. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation. Its Singapore-based Computer Systems Division (CSD) is the regional headquarters for South and Southeast Asia. In addition to notebooks under the Qosmio, Satellite, Satellite Pro, TECRA, PORTEGE and libretto product brand names, the company also offers portable and wireless accessories for customers under the Toshiba brand name. Fore more information, visit the company’s website at www.pc.toshiba-asia.com.

At shopToshiba Concept Store you can find these beauties:

In two years, blogging in Cebu has ripened from just being a mere online diary to something that takes an active role in civic and social awareness.

One of the factors that contributed to this positive development in the blogging scene in Cebu is the creation of a local blogging community.

The Cebu Bloggers Society was founded on February 14, 2008, with the main goal of uniting Cebu-based bloggers into a well-bonded community. And indeed, after its creation, individuals with diverse backgrounds but with a common interest, which is to promote Cebu and advocate blogging as a key tool for progress, converged together to establish Cebu’s first and largest blogging community.

The Cebu Bloggers Society has really grown and evolved quite significantly. From its humble beginnings, the group presently has at least 80 members and still counting. And now, the group is already anticipating its 2nd founding anniversary! Dubbed as “CBS @ 2: The Cebu Bloggers Society 2nd Anniversary Celebration”, the event is envisioned to further strengthen the bond of friendship and camaraderie within the blogging community.

The anniversary celebration will be held on Sunday, February 14, 2010, 5-9PM, at SM City Cebu Foodcourt – SM Storyland Celebration Hall.

This big and important event won’t be possible without the help and assistance of the following:

BatangYagit.Com

JehzLau-Concepts.Com

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY and HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!

The first part of the program was the Presentation of PoliticalArena.com v2.0 by Racquel Cagurangan, General Manager of PoliticalArena.com.

Politicalarena.com is the country’s first socio-political networking site, developed to promote awareness and interactivity in the local political scene. It provides users with a common platform to access information about candidates and, at the same time, offers candidates with a venue to disseminate information to the public, real time.

Just like any other networking site, politicalarena.com encourages visitors to register and voice out their concerns, express their views, interact with candidates and learn more about Philippine politics. They could also post photos, upload videos and share their views through blogging, asking questions and posting testimonials.

Taking the May election and Social Networking to the next level

Major changes have been introduced to politicalarena.com, the most notable one being the reduction from 22 ‘perceived’ presidential candidates featured on site down to the 10 official presidential candidates.

The site also now includes not just the presidential candidates but their running mates and the whole senatorial slate. This will provide users with access to majority of the candidates running for national seats.

While politicalarena.com introduced a lot modifications to better cater to its member’s needs, some features still remain the same. Users can still upload and view photos and videos in the Photos and Videos section of the site. The Forum which encourages healthy discussions on everything related to politics ad the Philippines is still s great venue for site members to gather and discuss. The News, Announcements and Calendar sections of the site still continue to relay important information on current events and other campaign activities.

What’s new?

Politicalarena.com promises a lot more for its browsers and members as it takes social networking and 2010 elections to the next level – with more exciting and interactive features – for a more informed and intelligent electorate.

Official Candidate List

After COMELEC’s recent declaration of official candidates, the website has included the complete list of candidates for the national positions, together with their respective profiles.

Now, have you ever wondered how this new voting system works?

Another part of the program was the Demonstration of the PCOS Machine Testing conducted by Miguel Avila, Smartmatic-TIM.

Now here’s the step by step tutorial of how this new voting system works:

Step 1

Fill up your ballot bu shading in the ovals next to the names of the candidates you want to vote for.

Some position will require you to choose more than one candidate, so read the instructions carefully!

NOTE: DO NOT OVER-VOTE! If you vote for more than the maximum number allowed, your votes for that position will NOT BE COUNTED.

Step 2

Insert your ballot into the counting machine. It doesn’t matter if you insert the ballot bottom first or upside down.

Step 3

At the end of the process, the voting machine will count all the votes cast and produce thirty copies of the election returns.

It’s that simple. Now, are you ready to cast your vote?

“VOTE WISELY”