Nonoy Tim went home so I had the day to bond with Monicay again. Went to Spa Riviera for a back scrub and body massage. Then I met up with Monicay at SM Delgado. Went to SM City, had lunch at KFC and Monica got her hair trimmed. Then Mimay was there! Weeee! Of course gurl talk commenced but Mimay had to go because she was with her sister and nephew. So Nicay and I went to B’Code to try out their crepes and pizza. The place had a great ambiance, it was actually relaxing and the view was nice. Maybe because it was a Sunday and no teenagers were around. Haha! The food was satisfactory. The crepes were so-so but the pizza was awesome! The prices were reasonable and affordable. And the waiter who served us was really nice and accommodating so we’re definitely going back there again. I will bring Tim there because I know that he’ll like the pizza with it’s green toppings. 
Monica and I
Iloilo Bloggers at New York Barbeque
The Iloilo Bloggers met again yesterday, May 9th to discuss about the progress of our plans for the Visayas Blogging Summit 2010 which will be held here in Iloilo. We make it a point to meet twice a month to ensure that we are all on the same page, following up on each others tasks and responsibilities. We all want this first ever blogging event in Iloilo to be a success!
So yesterday we met at New York Barbeque which is located at #29 Jalandoni St. Iloilo City (in front of Centennial Hotel). Tim and I arrived 30 minutes before the appointed time of the meeting so we decided to try out their chicken barbeque and we were not disappointed. The chicken was well done and juicy. I told Tim that it actually tasted like the chicken barbeques of Manokan Country in Bacolod. No kidding. The owner, Patrick Chu and his staff were all very gracious! He gave us free desserts! So if you guys are looking for a new place to hang out and enjoy delicious food why don’t you try New York Barbeque – you won’t be disappointed.
Iloilo IT Week Highlights ICT Jobs, Biz Prospects
Original post can be found at SkyscraperCity. Source: The Guardian Iloilo.
The 4th Iloilo Information Technology (IT) Week on September 28-30 will highlight jobs and business prospects in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry.
This year’s theme “Facing Global Challenges through I.T.” focuses on the opportunities for employment and economic advancement brought about by the ICT sector. The three-day event will feature exhibits, lectures, competitions and jobs fair.
The Iloilo Federation for Information Technology (IFIT) in cooperation with the city and provincial governments and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-Iloilo) will spearhead the IT Week activities at Robinsons Place here.
The Iloilo IT Week is an annual event that brings together schools, business and government to celebrate the development of the ICT industry.
IFIT is a non-stock, not-for-profit organization founded in 2006 to develop the ICT sector in Iloilo through an active collaboration of the triumvirate of academe-government-industry. It seeks to help transform Iloilo into an ICT investment destination and major ICT and IT-enabled services (ITES) hub through proactive intervention in human resource development.
Dr. Adrian Arcelo, head of IFIT research team, will present in the afternoon of September 28 the result of the Iloilo ICT Human Resource Survey conducted by IFIT and funded by the provincial government and DTI-Iloilo.
Dr. Gregg Gabison of Cebu Educational Development Foundation for Information Technology (CEDF-IT) will also present the Philippine Information Technology General Certification Exam (Phil-IT GCE). It is the first certification exam for IT graduates adopted by IFIT to ensure that they master IT upon graduation. It also serves as a benchmarking tool for schools to determine areas of improvement in their ICT curriculum.
Meanwhile, ICT lectures include:
“Taking Your Business Online” in the morning of September 29 by Ramon Lizardo, president of the Philippine Internet Commerce Society and director of Yehey.com;
“Freelance 101: Turning Passion to Profit – Blogging from Home” by Ms. Janette Toral, professional writer/blogger, search engine optimization (SEO) consultant and producer of digitalfilipino.com;
“Alternative Income Opportunities on the Internet” by Ms. Aileen Apolo, consultant for the Philippines of Google; “Green ICT for Sustainable Future: ICT Environmental Sustainable Practices” by Ms. Beau Baconguis of Greenpeace, all in the afternoon of September 29; “Packaging Yourself for Success: How to Make Great First Impressions” by ePLDT Ventus; and “Don’t English Me, I’m Panic: The Importance of English Proficiency for Work” by Ms. Zsa Zsa Bacaling, marketing communications manager of Callbox, Inc., both in the morning of September 30. (PIO)
2nd Iloilo Bloggers Official Meeting
Repost of the FaceBook Invite:
Host: Iloilo Bloggers
Type: Meetings – Club/Group Meeting
Network: Global
Price: PYO (KKB)
Date: Saturday, September 5, 2009
Time: 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: JD Roadhouse (near San Ag)
Street: Gen Luna Street
City/Town: Iloilo, Philippines
Agenda:
More strategic planning for the org and aganda to discuss – esp. our upcoming activities.
Be there and be one of us! 
Mga Sigurado nga Topiko:
- Philippine Blog Awards
- Bloggers meet-up with Luzon bloggers during IT event
- Org reg
- T-shirt printing
- ID
To those who are attending please RSVP here. You must have a FaceBook account. 
Palihog hagad sang inyo mga amigo o amiga nga Iloilo Blogger man, whether official member or not – welcome gid!
An Invitation to Iloilo-Guimaras Investment Forum 2009 in Manila
Original blog post can be found at HabagatCentral.com.
Due to its success in it’s first investor’s forum in 2008, The Iloilo Economic Development Foundation, Inc. together with the city and province of Iloilo and the province of Guimaras brings you the Iloilo-Guimaras Investment Forum in our nation’s financial hub, Makati City in Metro Manila on September 04, 2009 at Hotel Intercontinental’s Ballroom.
Marketing the best and tackling the issues of socio-economic profile of Iloilo and the mango-island province of Guimaras, it has been brought to Manila as to bring Iloilo and Guimaras closer to the Ilonggos at the capital, and at the same time to the Manileños and a bigger market as well. Agri-business, tourism, ICT and all other economic prospects that would be tackled in this half-a-day forum.
Discovering the benefits, exploring the possibilities and investing in the central Philippine city of Iloilo,
the province of Iloilo and Guimaras.For more information and reservations, please call: +63(2)426-0093 and +63(2)436-6581 or e-mail the secretariat at: meet[at]ibahn.net.ph. Only 200 seats available, reservations are made upon first come-first serve basis.
-
-
Mary Jane's Niche by Mary Jane Cabrera is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.