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Thus Spake Raki Vega, NGenius IT Hub’s first endorser.

There is a unique aura that radiates from Raki Vega’s youthful physical appearance and demeanor. She is refine yet simple and unobtrusive. She has a winsome smile that tends to endear so many people around her. She may not mince words but she speaks just as naturally polite as she can get.

No wonder then, people have only kind words to say about her. And NGenius IT Hub took notice on this petite Mandaue native.

NGenius IT Hub has known Raki Vega through the popular reality tv show, Born Diva in 2004. Her win was partly due to the overwhelming support of her fellow Cebuanos who rooted for her since day 1 through text and phone votes. When she was declared champion, Cebuanos, naturally were just as ecstatic as she was. Her vocal prowess and singing talent caught the attention of many Filipinos across the land who were enrapt anytime she performed on stage.

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Do you have an original recipe that you think would make everyone’s palate relish with gusto? The catch word here is ‘original’. I’m not talking about the afritada or paella that your mother serve on your dining table. They’re definitely not your original creation. Okay, you beg to differ, asserting yours is more savory. But wait, it’s innovation, not invention! Thus, it’s not original!

So forget your afritada, paella, adobo, and sarsiado for now. Go to your kitchen and check your list of stocks. Now, pore over it if you don’t miss a thing. Oops, you find no eggs!?

Egg. That’s the most important ingredient that you would want to have to create your original recipe in order to qualify for the contest. Egg. Watever egg. Chicken egg. Duck egg. Quail egg. Ostrich egg. Sorry, crocodile egg is too exotic, so set it aside for now. You may try it at home later. Go for bird’s egg in the moment.

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Video hobbyists, filmmakers and videographers or any person who is interested in videography may now register as participants to the 2006 Sinulog Video Documentary Competition. The campaign was started this early so that participants may have more than enough time to prepare allowing them to get better materials for the said competition.

The said competition is spearheaded by the Sinulog Foundation, in cooperation with the Cebu City government and Cebu Filmmakers’ Society.

Officials from the Sinulog Foundation said that they start the campaign this early because they want to encourage the participants to include all the other activities of the Sinulog celebration starting from the opening up to the closing ceremony.

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The anti-smoking ordinance has been in place over a decade ago. Alright, some, not everybody, have observed this and thankfully, non-smokers have ever been gracious to the city officials for coming up with the local decree protecting their right to breathe not-so-smokey air. But as years went by, the ordinance seemed gone into oblivion. Stickers with big bold letters that spells ‘NO SMOKING’ inside PUJs and similar public conveyances glued on prominent spots of the vehicle for everybody to see have been ignored by some. Even drivers who are supposed to help the city implement the law, are the ones who deliberately violate the law.

Recently, a city legislator wants it strictly imposed by fielding volunteers to help implement the ordinance not just in public utility vehicles but also in all business establishments in the city. Along with this, a fine was increased ten times more hoping to get the violators’ attention that the law is a serious city ordinance that everybody should respect.

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Congratulations to all the winners of the first of the 5 minor draws of the NGenius-Sudoku Challenge 2005 which has just concluded today (November 18, 2005) wherein hundreds of enries submitted hoping to win any of the cool prizes at stake.

Here are the complete list of winners and the corresponding prizes won.

Winners of HP 3940Printers

1. Raquel Sobere - Handuman Marketing Corporation, 29-O McArthur Osmena Blvd., Cebu City
2. Romel Malinao - Taiyo Yuden Phils, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu

Winners of Lexmark X1185 Printer

1. Edmond Yap - Everything To Go, Asiatown IT Park, Lahug
2. Mae Katherine Hipomia - Cebu Rem Traders, # 68 Generosity St., St. Martin Heights, Guadalupe, Cebu

Winners of Astone USB 128 mb Flash Drive

1. JP Aves - Albano Subdivision, Mandaue City
2. Carlo Orofeo - Albano Subdivision, Mandaue City

Winners of Microsoft Jacket

1. Almae Echeverria - Albano Subdivision, Mandaue City
2. Erwin Gary Unson - Fairchild SemiConductor Phils, Lapu-Lapu City
3. Ivan Ken Tiu - #6 Diamond Circle, St. Michael Village Cebu City
4. Rostom Rodriguez - Door 4 Baguio Apartments, Poblacion, Cordova, Cebu City

Please wait for the advisory next week where and when to claim the prize. Just present your proper identification (such as valid company ID, SSS ID, GSIS ID, etc.) when you claim your prize.

The organizers of the NGenius-Sudoku Challenge 2005 were quite ecstatic about the positive response from the public based on the number of entries received as of today. These entries and all the entries received tomorrow during business hours shall be eligible for the first minor draw to be held tomorrow, November 18, 2005, Friday after the day’s business hours.

Ten valid entries will be drawn in each minor draw. A winning entry will get any of the 2 HP 3940 printers, 2 Lexmark X1185 3-in-1 printers, 2 Astone USB 128MB flash drives or 4 Microsoft jackets at stake. There’s no limit as to how many entries a person will submit. The more entries submitted the more chances of winning. If the person’s name is drawn twice then he can get the prize with a bigger value.

So hurry, drop your entries now! If you haven’t got a Sudoku puzzle card yet, then visit any of the NGenius IT Hub and Premium Concepts outlets in Asiatown IT Park, Ayala Center Cebu, and Banilad Town Center. One (1) puzzle card will be given out for every P2,000 worth of purchase. Or you can also make a purchase from Ng Khai or Esprint Software, wherein one puzzle card will be given out for every P5,000 worth of purchase.

The names of the winners and the winning entries will be published on this blog and at the following sites: www.ngkhai.net , www.ngkhai.net/ngenius, www.ngkhai.net/talk, www.ngkhai.net/esprint.

Non-winning entries in tomorrow’s minor draw wil still qualify for the succeeding draws including the major draw.

Check this site soon for the results.

Look how much the reality tv bug has caught up with the Cebuanos. American Idol, arguably America’s, or possibly the world’s, most popular reality tv show has produced some of the hot pop sensations in recent memory. Kelly Clarkson, the first Idol winner, is by far the most successful among them.

The 4th season of American Idol produced some of the most interesting personalities and world-class talents that even a few weeks of exposure on the show already left a lasting impression, not just on the judges but on the worldwide audience as well, creating an extraordinary cult following.

Take Constantine Maroulis. He was one of the only two rocker contestants among the group (Bo Bice was the other one). He was consistent with his true personality as a rocker. Sporting wiry shoulder-length hair, commonly identified with the rockers and denim or leather jacket over a tattered pair of denims, his choice of songs never failed to solidify his stature as a true rocker. (more…)

How many top brands in the country today that you know identified with Cebu?

Aside from the six names that you see here, can you name a single brand from Cebu that is recognized nationally or become a household name?

Here’s a clue. There are a lot of them. From fastfood to fast ferry. From pawnshop to bakeshop. From bank to department store. From clothing to backpack. From airline to island.

Chances are, if you were to enumerate them all, probably you can name only 10% of them, and worse, none at all. Don’t despair. Most of us don’t know. Most of us don’t even care to know. Most people think that the country’s top brands especially consumer products that become household names come from Manila just as every English-sounding name come from the United States or Chinese from China.

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Just like Tops, Mountain View Nature Park is an excellent sight-seeing spot which offers a breathtaking view of Metro Cebu and the islands of Mactan and Olango.

It is situated near the cool flower gardens of Busay. This park comes with a mini-zoo, accommodations, and canteen. One may enjoy the beauty of its nature and overlooking the city.

It is also a nice place for gathering and other special occasions like wedding reception, seminars and party.

For other info, you may write or call to:

MOUNTAIN VIEW NATURE’S PARK
Sitio Gorohe, Busay, Cebu City
Tel. no. (63-32) 231-5444 /231-5454

Ready for the World?! So goes the theme of this year’s 19th Philippine Ad Congress which Cebu is hosting for the 4th time. The ambiguous punctuation marks connote uncertainty (or affirmation) if and when the advertising scene in the country is ready to take the challenge beyond its own shores.

The congress will commence on Wednesday at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel’s Cebu International Convention Center thru a screening of Cannes Grand Prix, Gold, Silver and Bronze Lion Winners at 10 a.m. Waterfront Cebu City Hotel is, again, playing host to this year’s congress for the third time as it did in 1999 and 2001.

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With its growing enrollment year after year, the Gullas Medical School has built a new building that would house classrooms, laboratories, a library, offices and hospital rooms to best serve both its students and hospital patients.

The four-story edifice, which had a soft opening on November 9, 2005, is the latest facility the Gullas Medical School has acquired to improve its reputation as one of the leading medical schools in the country. The medical school is located in barangay Banilad, in the northern periphery of Cebu City. The school is an off-site campus of the University of the Visayas whose main campus is in downtown Cebu City along Colon Street.

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Cebu is now gearing to reclaim its lost status, it once held, as a major movie production center in the country by way of Bigfoot Entertainment. Through its production arm, Bigfoot Productions, it will soon produce a movie which will be entirely shot in Cebu casting both local talents and Hollywood actors.

Bigfoot Entertainment is a fully integrated entertainment company specializing in four different areas; production, professional training, production services and film financing, whose headquarters are based in Cebu City, the Philippines.

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