CEBU and DAVAO, hand in hand for a stronger Philippines!

[Tj-Mixxed]

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^^ paolo! kelan next ssc-meet natin? down pa rin ang site?

[diehardbisdak]

Smart Click:
Internet cafe by day, call center by night

Focusing on its effort to converge communities across the nation, Smart Communications has tied up with Five9, a global company responsible for providing on-demand telemarketing, to launch its latest franchise, Smart Click.

Smart Click is a mobile Internet café by day and call center by night, encased in a 40-foot container van complete with state of the art equipment and applications to cater to markets, specifically in the provinces, according to Ramon Isberto, Smart's head of public affairs.

Armed with 15 Personal computer units complete with the needed facilities such as wireless broadband technology, Smart Click converts from an Internet café to a mobile call center agency by night in order to address the employment needs of people in the chosen sector, according to Tina Mariano, Smart's public accesss group manager in charge of Smart Click.

"It's a first of its kind and we hope to be catalyst in improving IT in the countryside as we focus on our efforts on verging communities," Mariano added.

Providing the inbound and outbound sourcing for Smart Click is Five9, based in Silicon Valley and widely known for its customer service and call center solutions.

"I'm proud of this partnership because we are creating needed employment," Brain Silverman, CEO of Five9, said.

Targeting Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) with its innovative franchise, Smart Click provides internet access up to 1Mbps to allow call center functions within the area. 19 branches are already deployed in key provincial areas such as Bulacan, Zamboanga, Tarlac and Cebu and another 31 branches are being targeted for a total of 50 as the year ends.

"We believe we can create more jobs in the countryside through Smart Click," Junie Pama, country manager of Five9, said.

[malaysia]

^^ As per EO 341 - Davao International Airport is one of the airports under the supervision and management of the Manila International Airport. Thus, those from the capital decide and draft the expenses of Davao International Airport.

As per EO 341, Davao International Airport will have to remit the revenues generated including airport fees directly back to the capital (MIA). MIAA, in return will use these earnings to pay back the investors and use it for the upgrade and expansion of other airports in the Philippines.

Hence, although DIA is the most active and busiest airport in Mindanao, we are still at the mercy of those from the Capital! In short, while Davao earns...Manila spends.....

anak ng ********* naman talago oo, kaya minsan gusto na ng mindanao mag bolt out sa pinas due to this kind of management by the gov't. sigh, anyway that's the way republic of the philippines kuno is being run so let's wait for the progress of cha cha na lang or else stuck to this obsolete form of gov't.

random, davao pics...

eden nature park... coolest part near the urban area (3 thousand feet above sea level).
[img width=500 height=373]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/eden2.jpg[/img]

[img width=500 height=377]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/eden4.jpg[/img]

[img width=500 height=369]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/eden.jpg[/img]

[img width=500 height=367]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/eden3.jpg[/img]

brgy. cloud 9, davao city (coolest and highest part in the border area)...
[img width=500 height=333]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/dav3.jpg[/img]

[img width=500 height=375]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/dav1.jpg[/img]

[img width=500 height=333]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/dav2.jpg[/img]

santa claus is hanging to town...
[img width=375 height=500]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/dav4.jpg[/img]

metrobank tower...
[img width=500 height=332]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/metrobank.jpg[/img]

roxas avenue and freedom park...
[img width=337 height=500]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/roxaspark.jpg[/img]

[diehardbisdak]

Shipbuilding Firm sets US$100 Million expansion of Cebu Facility

full story: http://biz.balita.ph/html/article.php/20060919202208395

[diehardbisdak]

Fastfood chain eyes more outlets in Cebu

Seeing “dynamic” developments in the metropolis and the “pulsating” local economy, McDonald’s will open two more outlets in the cities of Cebu and Mandaue this year.

McDonald’s Cebu operations consultant Christian Eje said the fastfood chain will open a branch in Colon Street, Cebu City and another in Mandaue City within the year.

McDonald’s is also eyeing an outlet at the Asiatown IT Park in Cebu City to cater to personnel of call center and software development companies located in the area.

“Aside from generating future employment, we also want to be where our customers can easily access us,” Eje said.

“Our real estate department is (also) aggressively looking for feasible sites outside Metro Cebu,” he added.

McDonald’s re-opened its SM City Cebu branch yesterday after a two-month renovation.

“We now have an upgraded image to guarantee our customers a comfortable dining experience,” Eje said.

In an interview with Sun.Star Cebu, Eje said the renovated 226-square meter branch at SM City now has a restroom for people with physical disabilities as well as other new features.

At the re-opening, the first 100 customers were treated with free Big Mac, which is described as “McDonald’s most popular special burger.”

McDonald’s SM branch started its operation in 1994 and now has 60 employees.

Eje said he is optimistic McDonald’s will continue to attract a growing number of customers, particularly those aged two years and above.

“Cebu has been the greatest contributor for McDonald’s Philippines because it has brought positive business results and (now there are) plans of future expansion,” he said.

According to Eje, fastfood chains in the province have mushroomed, therefore “it has not yet reached saturation point.”

Having served the Philippine market for 25 years now, Eje said the company continues to highlight “customers’ value for money” by offering promotions and meal packages.

Eje said McDonald’s has also lined up community assistance programs.

“There is an on-going negotiation between the company and the City Government for a probable site for the first McDonald’s Bahay Bulilit Day Care Center in Cebu,” he said. He did not elaborate, however.

McDonald’s has about 300 branches nationwide.

In Cebu, it has eight branches at Cebu South Road in Basak-Mambaling area, Ayala Center Cebu, SM City, Osmeña Blvd., Fuente Osmeña, JY Square Mall and in Lapu-Lapu City. It had an outlet at Plaza Fair, which was damaged by fire. (MMM)

[malaysia]

davao crocodile park...
[img width=335 height=500]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/badith/crocpark.jpg[/img]

[paulo_ortega]

^^ paolo! kelan next ssc-meet natin? down pa rin ang site?

nah ambot lang tj, im having fun here in davao now! will be back in cebu this wednesday. i went to malagos, eagle farm, the venue, jacks ridge, waterfront insular and aldevinco. galenga sa davao uy, nindot gyud. i will post pics when i return to cebu, nahurot na akong memory card sigeg pa picture. watch out, this thread will be flooded with davao pics. wakekekekeke. the ostrich encounter was a bit scary, napakalaki kasi nung ostrich, i was able to feed her though.

[diehardbisdak]

Cebu Pacific to resume Clark-Cebu service
By Jun Malig
Inquirer
Last updated 05:30pm (Mla time) 09/21/2006


CLARK FIELD, Pampanga -- Cebu Pacific, the second largest domestic airline, will resume next month its daily flights to and from Cebu City at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport here.

A promotional Cebu-Clark fare of 99 pesos is being offered if tickets are bought from September 19 to 26.

Victor Jose Luciano, president of Clark International Airport Corp., said the airline will use its newly acquired Airbus A319, which can accommodate 124 to 142 passengers.

He said the management of Cebu Pacific decided to renew flights here to strengthen the economic ties between the growth centers of Central Luzon and the Visayas.

Cebu Pacific will take off at 10:20 a.m. from Cebu and arrive here at 11:40 a.m. It will leave the DMIA at 12:10 p.m. and arrive in Cebu at 1:30 p.m.

Luciano said the DMIA has 43 international and 14 domestic passenger flights a week, aside from 60 international and domestic cargo fights.

He said the CIAC is expanding the passenger capacity of the airport and improving its security and other facilities.

The passenger terminal here is being used by Asiana Airlines, which has daily flights to Seoul, South Korea; Tiger Airways, with thrice a day flights to Singapore, Macau and Thailand; Air Asia with daily flights to Malaysia and Thailand; China Rich Airlines with three times a week flights to China.

[Tj-Mixxed]

from Sugbuanon/Marvin of SSC

the 1st rendering of the proposed I.T building to be built in Asiatown IT Park

[img width=375 height=500]http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7492/itnew4hg9.jpg[/img]

here's the new rendering.. the bldg now stands 11-storeys high

[Khabz02]

nindot kaayo ang architectural concept sa building no? mas ok kung ang mag building dire sa cebu kay naa gyuy aesthitic value... para proud sad kaayo ta mga cebuano bah.