It’s officially the Month of March - My Favorite month of the year. Its Graduation and Commencement month in the Philippines so Cebu Events Blog is happy to Congratulate all 2011 Graduates from each College Disciplines, the Graduate Studies Masters and the like. For those who are not able to make this year, don’t lose hope, strive more : ) For the 2011 Graduates that will now enter into the real world out of just in the Classroom, I’ve got timely Cebu Event and Update for you brought just for you by JOBSTTREET.COM – THE CAREER HUB
The Official Website of Jobstreet.com is http://www.matudnila.com/2011/03/job-openings-via-jobstreetcom-career.html
Cebu, Philippines - As a thriving city, Cebu has always been the core of everything in the Central Visayas region. Staying true to that, Cebu became the fitting choice for the first ever Career Hub, staged by the country's number one job site, Jobstreet.com.

CEBU, fitting choice for the first ever Jobstreet.com Career Hub
Quoting Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapiliz-Baldoz of the Department of Labor and Employment Central Visayas Region, "invest in our country's resource, our human resource, to make us more competitive and employable", Jobstreet.com aims to be the Cebuanos' ally to promote their enhanced employability to some of the country's roster leading companies that are willing to tap Cebu as the next employment abode in the country.
Jobstreet.com Career Hub located at SM CITY CEBU
During the opening day of the Jobstreet.com Career hub, an on-the-spot hiring was facilitated and many cebuano jobseekers, as well as employers, found the right match. Thanks to Jobstreet.com's career enhancement aids such as Tips on Winning Resumes and acing Interviews, there is not doubt that this 3-month long campaign will fuel the employment in the Queen City of the South.
Mary Grace R. Colet, the Country Manager of Jobstreet.com led the company to become the market leader of online recruitment industry in the Philippines, and is also the one who spearheads the Cebu career hub. "Our country is full of potential, and we are bent on utilizing each potential to the maximum, starting with the people. Cebu is the right place to start this campaign." Believing that the best way to improve the lives of the people is through better career, Colet, along with her dedicated team, built the Jobstreet.com Career Hub.
Showing his support, Honorable Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama led the ribbon cutting to officially open this momentous event last February 25, 2011, along with Cebu's top employers and the media. Mayor Rama, a known firm supporter of the President's 22-point Agenda on Labor and Employment, fully extends his gratitude as his became the choice of Jobstreet.com for the campaign. He sees the Career Hub as the bond for his vision of Cebu as the flourishing city that he and the rest of Cebuanos aspires to have.
"As we usher in 2011, there is growing confidence in all of us that we may yet see the brighter light of the day. And with that, we know we are slowly advancing our way toward the sustainable city that we all dream about, " Mayor Rama said.
Surely, the Cebu Career Hub will cement the fact that Cebu City is the newest employment abode for both employees and employers as it targets to help not only present jobbers, but also the future of the corporate workforce in the form new graduates and competent undergraduates.
Goodluck to your Journerys!
Photo by Vernon Go (vernongo.com)
JOB Openings, Interview, Resume & CV Tips at Jobstreet.com CEBU Career Hub posted at Cebu Events Blog

Just lately, three of my blogger friends is encountering problems with their websites and blogs and as what I have hear from them, they commonly have the same root causes why their blogs are down. They are crossing their fingers and hoping for the better since the cause of the site down is their web hosting services that seems to start to be mediocre in its performance. Worst is that some of their backups which are saved in the web host also been deleted. So one of my friends decided to opt to choose for another web hosting services offering from other web hosting providers.
Trying to chip in some insights to them, I suggest that before they will choose another web hosting provider, they should check for latest, reliable and most accurate web hosting news first before another website crushing might happen again. Simple basic steps: Do a research first before buying for a services and try to extend your study in gasping for reliable reviews from their users and avid customers. This isn’t time consuming given that you are following the correct procedure and steps for the process.
Skimming over web hosting reviews could assist you so that you can quickly get some information regarding those web site hosting services. There are hundreds and maybe thousands of companies out there that offer web hosting services, now it is your very own choice to select the best for you that will best fit for your purpose and applications. Review your specifications first, do some research and you are good to go. Remember not to rush things, choose what's right for you. Of course ask some help from Experts in the field and their reviews are essential then.

New Filipino-made Facebook game to Educate Public on how to reduce their carbon footprint
While many people talk about the importance of saving the environment, very few really take on the proactive role in addressing the issue. Not many of them, in fact, know that switching from disposable plastic bottles to reusable ones can create a big overall impact in preserving the resources of our planet.
With this in mind, ABOITIZ, one of the Philippines’ leading companies is launching a Facebook game application that is geared towards educating people about the concepts of carbon footprint and cleaner and renewable sources of energy and how being responsible and mindful of their activities could help achieve this end.

The game is called Alter Space, and it is the first Philippine-made Facebook game that directly addresses the greater public about the ways with which they could do their share in proactively contributing to the preservation of the Earth’s resources.
Social games are a significant draw for social networking site users. As of this writing, a staggering 56 million Facebook users play daily and 290 million play monthly. Up to 265 million Facebook gamers, meanwhile, spend 210 minutes playing games. Twenty-percent of these game players even pay cash for in-game benefits.
In the Philippines, 54 percent of social networking site users cite gaming as the reason they log on. There are currently 18,124,220 Filipinos on Facebook.
Alter Space is easy to use. Game players’ mission is to take care of their own little planet. They do this by keeping their carbon footprint levels low, while still keeping their Happiness levels up. They will have to accomplish fun tasks and challenges while their carbon footprint is measured.
Every choice they make affects their environment, and the game always gives feedback as to whether the player’s choice was environmentally sound or not. They can also invite friends to be their neighbors, and their over-all carbon footprint as a community will be calculated.
If they fail to make the cleaner and greener choice, their virtual planet will experience disasters like Smog, which cause their avatar to lose interaction, and Heat Wave, wherein they will have to perform extra tasks or pay a fee to bring their carbon footprint down.
Aside from the carbon footprint calculator, game players’ progress is also measured through their Happiness level, Current-cy, and Experience points.
Mini-games, meanwhile, provide game players an interactive way with which they could learn more about the different sources of cleaner and renewable energy. Harvesting alternative energy is how they earn points in their planet—a significant function of the game that encourages players to seek out and use alternative energy.
These mini-games include Solar, wherein they are tasked to catch as many sunbeams as they can; Geo, wherein they are asked to click the steam that goes out of the valves of hot spots; and Hydro, wherein they create a passageway for the water to reach turbines.
Practical tips, trivia and other features guide players along as they strive to make their virtual planet a cleaner and greener one.
While addressing the bigger issues of carbon footprint reduction and environmental preservation, Alter Space employs some uniquely Filipino features in doing so. The use of pamaypay (native fan), the playing of the game sungka, and eating what we call “dirty ice cream” are incorporated into the game for that distinct Filipino flavor.
Clearly, Alter Space is one social game to watch out for. It’s free and anyone with a Facebook account could easily play the game. And while they are kept entertained, they, too, learn how they could do their bit in reducing their carbon footprint and helping preserve environmental resources to help achieve a better future for both people and planet.
Alter Space will be available in Facebook March, 26 2011. You can join its fan page by visiting http://www.facebook.com/AlterSpaceGame
Filipino-made Facebook Game App ALTER SPACE posted at Cebu Events Blog

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) will hold its 13th National Convention of Lawyers on Aprl 7-9, 2011 at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center. This was announced by IBP Executive Vice President and President-elect Roan Libarios.
The theme for this year’s event is “Living Up to the Standards of Integrity and Competence in the Legal Profession.” Some 4,000 lawyers from the IBP’s 85 chapters nationwide are expected to attend the biennial event.
Invited to keynote the convention is President Noynoy Aquino. Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, meanwhile, is guest of honor in the National Bench and Bar Dialogue.

A major part of the convention proceedings are lectures on various current legal issues by a panel of experts. In line with the convention theme, the topics lined up include prosecution of human rights cases, law practice management and improving performance in the delivery of justice.
The lectures form part of the IBP’s Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program and earns participants MCLE credits.
Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa has issued a circular that allows heads of government agencies, departments, bureaus and offices to authorize their lawyers to attend the convention on official time. A similar circular was issued by Supreme Court spokesperson and Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez in regard to judges, clerks of court and court lawyers.
The IBP is the official organization of all Philippine lawyers whose names appear in the Roll of Attorneys of the Supreme Court. It has about 50,000 members to date. Membership in the IBP is a requisite to practicing law in the Philippines.
The IBP is encouraging its members to book accommodations early in anticipation of high tourist traffic at Subic Bay Freeport during the summer season.
For Official Queries, please contact:
Atty. Oliver B. San Antonio, Public Relations Officer, Integrated Bar of the Philippines Tel no. (2) 6313014, 6313018 or Cellphone 09178388196 

13th NATIONAL CONVENTION of LAWYERS
Program of Activities
April 6 Whole Day - On Site Registration
April 7 9 AM - Opening Ceremonies
10 AM - Keynote Speech
President Benigno S. Aquino III (invited)
Afternoon - MCLE Program
7 PM - Cultural Night
April 8 Whole Day - MCLE Program
12 Noon - Speech
Chief Justice Renato C. Corona (invited)
7 PM - Cultural Night
April 9 9 AM - Plenary Session

13th NATIONAL CONVENTION of LAWYERS REGISTRATION FEES
On or before February 15, 2011 .......................... P 3,500.00
After 15 February to on-site ................................... 5,000.00
Life Member ........................................................... 3.500.00
On site for Members of Mindanao Chapters ……… 4,000.00
On site for Members of Visayas Chapters ……… 4,500.00
P.M.O. or check must be payable to IBP or deposited to the following IBP National Convention
Bank Accounts:
*Account Name: IBP National Convention of Lawyers
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (MBTC)
Julia Vargas Branch - Savings Account No. 3-035-378937
*Account Name: IBP National Convention of Lawyers 2003
Banco de Oro (BDO)
Julia Vargas Branch - Savings Account No. 2110001883
Copy of deposit slip and registration form must be sent to Miss Helen Mendoza for confirmation and issuance of Official Receipt - Tel. No. 634-4696 local 206; Fax No. 631-1158; Telefax No. 634-4697, 910-0406 or 910-0417.
13th NATIONAL CONVENTION of LAWYERS Useful Downloads:
-Download Registration Form for 13th National Convention of Lawyers. URL: http://ibp.ph/pdf/brochures.pdf (Copy URL in your browser and download)
-Download 13th NATIONAL CONVENTION of LAWYERS Program of Activities URL: http://ibp.ph/pdf/brochures.pdf (Copy URL in your browser and download)
-Download 13th NATIONAL CONVENTION of LAWYERS Brochures and Seminar Materials/Kit URL: http://ibp.ph/pdf/brochures.pdf (Copy URL in your browser and download)
-See the List of Affordable OLONGAPO HOTELS AND PENSION HOUSES. URL: http://ibp.ph/pdf/brochures.pdf (Copy URL in your browser and download)
-Download Hotel Reservation Form for Olongapo Hotels and Pension House. URL: http://ibp.ph/pdf/brochures.pdf (Copy URL in your browser and download)
13th NATIONAL CONVENTION of LAWYERS  posted at Cebu Events Blog.

Affordable QWERTY Phone NOKIA X2-01 Specifications Reviews and Pictures. Messaging is booming and Nokia is tapping into the demand for affordable and easy-to-use phones, especially for youth, with its latest QWERTY device. The “little sister” to Nokia’s already highly successful and affordable QWERTY phone, the Nokia C3, the new Nokia X2-01 is designed to appeal to youth with its low price, colorful designs and optimized messaging performance.
What is QWERTY?
QWERTY (pronounced /ˈkwɜrti/) is the most used modern-day keyboard layout. The name comes from the first six letters (keys) appearing in the top letter row of the keyboard, read left to right: Q-W-E-R-T-Y. From typewriters to PCs to Modern Mobile Devices. QWERTY was born on the first popular typewriter but grew up on the modern PC. After over a century of use, QWERTY is still the global standard at work and at home. Whether you’re a fast-fingered texter, an instant messaging warrior, or a serious emailer, QWERTY has you covered, whatever your style. QWERTY communicates faster than the alternatives so you don’t have to slow down to have your say.

Benoit Nalin, General Manager of Nokia Philippines, said, “QWERTY is the fastest-growing mobile phone category in the world, with its popularity surging because of the rise in messaging and social media.
Over 2 billion people sent and received messages on their mobile phones in 2009. The number of people using SMS is expected to increase to 3 billion in 2013, with 90 percent of the growth coming from emerging markets. However it’s not just about SMS and email usage. Instant Messaging is rapidly rising as the membership to certain online communities and staying connected becomes critical for many.” he said.
“Gone are the days when QWERTY devices were expensive and designed only for top-end business people. Today, youth and the young-at-heart can have phones made for messaging at very affordable prices.”
The new Nokia X2-01 is designed to keep people chatting. Its full QWERTY keyboard, combined with the 2.4” landscape QVGA display is ideal for typing, reading and editing email and offers quick access to email via a dedicated messaging key.
With the Nokia X2-01, it’s easy to check your favorite email services and IM communities. It also provides you with live updates from social networks such as Facebook and Twitter directly from the homescreen.
“We know our consumers want to stay connected that’s why we’ve created one convenient place to navigate across multiple communities – there is no need to switch applications. Plus the live homescreen widget means people never miss out on important updates,” said Nalin.
Another great feature of the Nokia X2-01 is that it makes it easy to set up chat and email direct from the mobile phone with no PC required. This means super fast access to your favorite Ovi Mail, Ovi Chat or other popular accounts.
NOKIA X2-01 Features Specifications Review
The Nokia X2-01 is a Series 40 2G phone with VGA camera and FM radio. It has one-click access to the music player and has a 3.5mm AV connector ideal for headphones or speakers. It also has Bluetooth and can support up to an 8GB microSD memory card and has a standby battery time of up to 20 days.
The Nokia X2-01 has an SRP of PhP 4,950 and is available at all Nokia Stores and authorized retailers nationwide.
NOKIA X2-01 Specs and Features Reviews and Pictures posted at Cebu Events Blog.