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		<title>TECHNOPRENEUR EXPO 2012</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[TECHNOPRENEUR EXPO 2012 CONFERENCE PROFILE The Philippine Technopreneurship 2012 E-Commerce Conference and EXPO – Technology, Entrepreneurship, Business Opportunity and Franchising Fair is one of the emerging important business event and e-commerce conference in the Philippines for the year 2012. The event is created for the students, educators and businessmen and the new breed of  technopreneurs [...]]]></description>
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<p>TECHNOPRENEUR EXPO 2012</p>
<p>CONFERENCE PROFILE</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Philippine Technopreneurship 2012 E-Commerce Conference and EXPO – Technology, Entrepreneurship, Business Opportunity and Franchising Fair is one of the emerging important business event and e-commerce conference in the Philippines for the year 2012. The event is created for the students, educators and businessmen and the new breed of  technopreneurs and entrepreneurs.  It will give participants the strategies, tools and technologies they need to stake their claim in their bid for technology-based entrepreneurship.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you are a businessmen, investor, looking for viable business, enthusiast, IT professional, business student or educator, or a full time digital business junkie &#8230; or just dream of getting your own business someday &#8230; you have to be at TECHNOPRENEUR EXPO &amp; E-Commerce Conference &#8211; Technology, Entrepreneurship, Business Opportunity and Franchise Fair at the Hall 1 of SMX International Convention Center, MOA Pasay City on March 7 to 9, 2012 – The conference will be on the Opening Day March 7, 2012  from 7:30AM to 10:30 AM.  Join thousands of new breed of technopreneurs and professionals, entrepreneurs, educators and students who know this industry is growing rapidly, and will transform the industry and the economy.  Don&#8217;t be left behind &#8230; attend one of the most important conference/event show of 2012!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Organizers</strong></span>:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Conference and Exposition is organized by Buy Pinoy Movement Foundation, Businessmen and Entrepreneurs for Social Transformation, Asian Institute of E-Commerce  and The Social Thinkers as Event organizer.  Conference coordinator is Crown Financials and the University of Makati.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For conference or exhibit participation or sponsorship please contact  Ms Alonita Doctor (09227799520) or Lloyd Fuentes (09275944320) or email the organizers at technopreneurexpo@yahoo.com</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Conference Resource Speakers</span></strong>: (subject to change)</p>
<p>Carlo Ople,(newmedia.com) the grandson of  former Foreign Affairs Minister and Senator Blas Ople. Global Media Head of TV5.</p>
<p>Topic:  Business and Technopreneur</p>
<p>Janeatte Toral, (digitalfilipino.com) Arguably referred to as mother of Philippine e-commerce, multi awarded International speaker, author and IT Consultant.</p>
<p>Topic:  The Power of Technopreneurship</p>
<p>Julius Mamaril, (kidtechguru.com), educator, author, and a blogger for money expert</p>
<p>Topic: Empowering SMEs thru E-Commerce</p>
<p>Tyrone Charles Solee, (millionaiareacts.com) Financial consultant and influential blogger.</p>
<p>Topic: Blogging for Business and Entrepreneurship</p>
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<p>Special Guest Speaker for the Conference: (subject to change)</p>
<p>Former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Conference Registration</span></em></strong><em>:</em></p>
<p><em>Regular Registration : P1,000.00 (professionals/non-students) – free seating, not inclusive of lunch</em></p>
<p><em>Student Registration is P500.00 (students and educators) – Free Seating, no seat number, not inclusive of lunch</em></p>
<p><em>Participants are entitled to Conference kit, A Free booklet/handouts, Conference Certificate and conference freebies</em></p>
<p><em>Registration and Discounted Tickets for the convention can be purchased/claimed thru Social Thinkers representatives at cellphone number 09227799520 (Alonita) or 09275944320 (Lloyd)</em></p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;">For Exhibit and Booth Participation, and Call for Sponsorship</span></span></strong>:</p>
<p>Please contact  Ms Alonita Doctor (09227799520) or Lloyd Fuentes (09275944320) or email the organizers at technopreneurexpo@yahoo.com</p>
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		<title>Choosing a Car Reflects Ones Personality</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing a car undeniably reflects one&#8217;s personality.  The two major classification is whether you are a city person or outdoor and adventurous person.   If you are a very private person and whose life revolves around the city, chances are you choose a cozy car that just fit your needs.  Usually cars for very private persons [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Choosing a car undeniably reflects one&#8217;s personality.  The two major classification is whether you are a city person or outdoor and adventurous person.   If you are a very private person and whose life revolves around the city, chances are you choose a cozy car that just fit your needs.  Usually cars for very private persons are small  – usually inexpensive sedan, a Volkwagen maybe or a Honda City, these cars are designed for single people who belongs in the city.  However single people who have money and who loves the outdoors and with dozen of friends go for big utility cars that can go wherever one pleases, they go for, mayber a Pajero, Fortuner or Prado.  On the other hand family oriented people who are city dwellers go for Cars that are usually simple, durable and not expensive less than 40,000 USD,  a car that is not so big that it can make the family comfortable, it could be an Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) or a standard sedan depending how big is your family, if you live in a city with small family, sedan is perfect because of the heavy traffic, a small car roam around easily.  However if your family is big, a spacious car is right for you or better an SUV especially if your family loves the outdoor during weekend.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="more-131"></span>Whatever car you choose, driving should be done with utmost care, seatbelts should always be buckled, remember other people’s safety is in your hand.    Safety is in the hands of the driver, choose a car that is safe and consider all it’s safety measures.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For older moneyed people, and can afford the expensive and yet safest car, I suggest they get a Volvo, one of my dream car. One of its major consideration is the durability and strength of this car. It Is a heavy duty car with a lot of safety feature like there should be middle strong steel bar between your two doors and also to your roof so that in case accidents happen your roof does not cave in, in case if you roll over. So if durability and safety is the main consideration, choose a car which you will not almost get tired of before it gives out hence, if got the money, Volvo cars are built to last forever.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">So whether you choose a Volvo, BMW, Fiat or any expensive car, health concerns are one of the main consideration &#8211; most especially the air conditioning requirements and the <a href="http://www.carid.com/air-filters.html">air filters</a> of a car.  A good car has quality Air intakes that usually smooth out operation of car engines by applying a less-restricting <a href="http://www.carid.com/air-filters.html">air filters</a> and a clearer path from the intake to the engine. Therefore, good <a href="http://www.carid.com/air-filters.html">air filters</a><strong> </strong>means more much needed oxygen, more crisp clean air, and more performance to increase engine power and efficiency and good quality air circulating within the car for health purposes of the passengers.</p>
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		<title>Northern Luzon E-Commerce Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BLOGS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING-THE NEW MEDIA A Northern Luzon Regional E-Commerce Conference After the successful National E-Commerce Conference  Blogworld Philippines2010  held last March 5, 2010 at the Crossroad Convention Center in Quezon City, the The Social Thinkers, one of the country&#8217;s dynamic event organizer in IT and  e-commerce will be bringing the e-commerce conference to [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>A Northern Luzon Regional E-Commerce Conference </strong></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-90" title="blogworld" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/blogworld.jpg" alt="blogworld" width="444" height="333" /></p>
<p>After the successful National E-Commerce Conference  Blogworld Philippines2010  held last March 5, 2010 at the Crossroad Convention Center in Quezon City, the The Social Thinkers, one of the country&#8217;s dynamic event organizer in IT and  e-commerce will be bringing the e-commerce conference to Northern Luzon entitled BLOGS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS  THE NEW MEDIA to be held on July 26, 2010 (8am-5pm) at the Music Warehouse, Perez Boulevard Dagupan City.  The event is co-presented by Bitstop Network Services, courtesy of Mr Wilson Chua.</p>
<div id="attachment_96" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 155px"><img class="size-full wp-image-96" title="Janette Toral 2" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Janette-Toral-21.jpg" alt="Ms Janette Toral" width="145" height="202" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Ms Janette Toral</p></div>
<p>International Speaker, <strong>Ms. Janette Toral</strong> (<a href="http://www.digitalfilipino.com">www.digitalfilipino.com</a>), multi awarded Champion of Philippine E-Commerce will be the lead resource speaker of the Conference, along with International SEO Expert <strong>Mr. Gary Viray</strong> (<a href="http://www.searchoptmedia.com">Search Opt Media</a>) and other notable and successful bloggers in the region.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Seminar will be divided into two (2) parts:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">Seminar 1 (AM)		:	<strong>Blogging and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) 					Fundamentals </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">Seminar 2 (PM) 	:	<strong>Internet Marketing and Social Networking  Seminar for the Entrepreneurs</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Relevance of the Internet, the emerging 4th Media, and the powerful role of blogging and Internet Marketing and Social Networking and the way it has affected the lives and works of the Academe, Businesses and Government, and how we can participate effectively in this new media bandwagon.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This conference will help Businesses, Government and Academe“ to understand better the role of the New Media in our fast changing Internet Culture and how we can improve our work and society by maximizing these tools.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Governor</strong> <strong>Amado Espino Jr</strong> (<a href="http://www.pangasinan.gov.ph">www.pangasinan.gov.ph</a>) will formally open the convention and induct the new set of officers of Luzon Bloggers Society.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dagupan City Mayor <strong>Benjamin Saplan Lim</strong> will be the Keynote Speaker in the Afternoon Seminar Fora of the conference.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="more-88"></span>This Regional conference will be one of its kind Internet Marketing and Business Conference in Northern Luzon  A fusion of Information Technology and Business. The affair will be attended by Businessmen, Government Officials,  Budding Entrepreneurs, Cooperatives, Professionals, teachers and Students.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The event&#8217;s is co-presented by Bitstop Network Services and Sponsored by Sun Cellular Communication, PC Cartel, Asian Institute of E-Commerce and Natasha.ph</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Media sponsors includes RGMA TV and Radio Network, Love Radio, Hot FM, Pangasinan PNews Portal Newspaper, www.Pangalatok.com, Regional Examiner and Sunday Punch.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Registration Fee is P1,000 per Seminar forum. Students and Teachers are entitled to fifty percent (50%) discount, Government employees and Cooperative representatives 25% discount. Included in the Conference are two (2) seminar certificates (one certificate per forum).  seminar kit,  snacks and lunch.  Free Best selling book, &#8220;Blogging From Home&#8221; will be given to participants attending the complete one day conference (AM and PM seminar fora).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For reservation please email organizer@thesocialthinkers.com or thesocialthinkers@gmail.com  or text full name and name of Institution &amp; address to 09175612000 c/o JC Fuentes.</p>
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		<title>Facebook captured the country by Storm: Will Facebook be like Friendster?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 08:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facebook captured the country by Storm: Will Facebook be like another Friendster? Facebook has taken the country by storm. In the Philippine new media, Facebook rank as the biggest social network todate. It has overtaken Friendster as the number 1 social site in the country for a long time.  But the question is how strong [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><img class="size-full wp-image-84  alignleft" title="facebook" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/facebook.jpg" alt="facebook" width="150" height="87" /></strong>Facebook has taken the country by storm. In the Philippine new media, Facebook rank as the biggest social network todate. It has overtaken Friendster as the number 1 social site in the country for a long time.  But the question is how strong is Facebook and will stand unbeaten for a long time? Will it be just like Friendster?</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">As critics see it, while Facebook <a href="http://www.flowtown.com">social media tools</a> is perfectly positioned as one of the leading social media site, no permanent victory is at hand and will be guaranteed. They say Facebook&#8217;s user base is volatile or temporal. People may one day decide to embark on a mass exodus, causing Facebook to fall like MySpace, Friendster and among others.  However there is also chance for competition, and one of these days another new brand of social network will rise just like Facebook and MySpace.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Facebook officially turned Seven years old recently, it has successly surge as the number one networking site in the world surging past Friendster, MySpace, Meebo, etc.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">With <a href="http://www.flowtown.com/blog/category/facebook">Facebook marketing on Flowtown</a> and other important sites like <a href="http://www.mashable.com">Mashable</a>, etc. as its social marketing, Facebook certainly knows how to play the game, and will definitely emerged as the King of Social Networks for a long time.</p>
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		<title>3rd Social Networking Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Digital Filipino The 3rd SOCIAL NETWORKING CONFERENCE 2010 Theme: &#8216;Connecting to the World Through Social Networks&#8217; April 22-23, 2010 Grand Ballroom, Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City, Philippines Presented By: Fiera de Manila, Inc. and DigitalFilipino Club What&#8217;s On in Social Networking Conference? Social Networking is fad and cutting edge! It has proven to strongly influence public [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Digital Filipino</strong></p>
<p><strong>The 3rd SOCIAL NETWORKING CONFERENCE 2010<br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>Theme: &#8216;Connecting to the World Through Social Networks&#8217;</strong></p>
<p><strong>April 22-23, 2010</strong></p>
<p><strong>Grand Ballroom, Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City,  Philippines</strong></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-80" title="social networking conference" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/social-networking-conference.jpg" alt="social networking conference" width="511" height="104" /></p>
<p>Presented By: <strong>Fiera de Manila, Inc. and DigitalFilipino Club</strong></p>
<p>What&#8217;s On in Social Networking Conference?</p>
<p>Social Networking is fad and cutting edge! It has proven to strongly influence public opinion, shape important decisions, link corporate networks and friends, reach to millions of audiences and target markets, disseminate informaton, and change the landscape of doing marketing, advertising, and business.</p>
<p>Are you in Facebook, Yahoo, Friendster, YouTube, Twitter, Multiply, MySpace, LinkedIn, Digg, Orkut and many more? If not, now is the time to be present in these social networks!</p>
<p>Connect to the world through social networks. Gain insights on how to maximize the use of social networks. Learn from various case studies. Learn from various Experts sharing their unique perspectives on social networks.</p>
<p>The Social Networking Conference 2010 is an event geared towards companies and digital marketing/advertising professionals and buisnessmen/entrepreneurs who are interested to use social networks for advertising/marketing their products and services. It is for dynamic and innovative companies, start-ups, and upcoming players who would like to leverage on current technologies to communicate and sell their products/services through social networks; and, gain knowledge as to how this industry is working and evolving.</p>
<p>Who Should Attend:</p>
<p>Social Networkers, Bloggers, Managing Directors, General Managers, Digital Strategist, CRM Managers, Direct Marketing Managers, Database Managers, Brand Managers, Category Managers, Product Managers, Advertising Managers, Corporate Communication Managers, Marketing Managers, Internet Marketers, Media Managers, Content Providers, Web Developers, and those involved in marketing/advertising using the internet and mobile.</p>
<p>RESERVE A SEAT, SIGN UP NOW!</p>
<p><span id="more-77"></span><strong>KEY CONFERENCE TOPICS</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>DAY 1, April 22, 2010, Thursday</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">1. Keynote Address &#8211; The Cacophony of User Generated Content is the Web</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: MARIA A. RESSA, Senior Vice-President, ABS-CBN News &amp; Current Affairs</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">2. The Future of Social Networking and Social Norms</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: PAUL PAPADIMITRIOU, Social Media Evangelist, Driving Left</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">2. Social Media Advertising: Measuring Effectiveness</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: PAUL JOHN M. PEÃ‘A, Head &#8211; Digital Marketing, Globe Telecom, Inc.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">3. Social Media Marketing Strategies Insights and Lessons Learned</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: JUAN ARMANDO V. ROJO Vice President, Corporate Brand and Communications, Bayan Telecommunications</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">4. Social Media to Promote Philippine Tourism</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: EDUARDO MAPA JR., Managing Director, Media Contacts Manila</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">5. Video as a Powerful Social Media Application</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">6. Using Social Media to Disseminate CSR Programs</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: ROSAN CRUZ, Assistant Vice President of Group Public Relations, Benpres Holdings Corporation</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">7. Technology Presentation</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: JON-TJIN KEE, Senior Consultant, SEA, EyeBlaster</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">8. Social Networking Awards Ceremonies 2010</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>DAY 2, April 23, 2010, Friday</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">1. Becoming Larger Than Life Through Social Networks</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">(People&#8217;s Choice through voting, TBA)</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">2. Social Media Study by DigitalFilipino</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: JANETTE TORAL, Founder, DigitalFilipino</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">3. Using Social Media in Political Campaign and Voters Education</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: RACQUEL CAGURANGAN, PoliticalArena.com</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">4. How Brands are Becoming the Media (and Why Your Brand Should Do The Same)</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: MATEC VILLANUEVA, Chairperson and CEO, Publicis Manila</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">5. Panel Discussion: Pitching Social Media Marketing to Clients</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Panelist(s): BRAD GEISER, Co-Founder, GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications Inc.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">6. Using Social Media in Search Engine Marketing Campaigns and It Influences Your Search Engine Rankings</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: JANETTE TORAL, Founder, DigitalFilipino</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">7. Is E-Mail Marketing Dead in the Age of Social Networks?</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: CHINIE HIDALGO-DIAZ, Marketing Director, Teleforce Asia Inc.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">8. Case Study Presentations of Winners in Social Networking Awards 2010</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">9. Technology Presentation</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Registration Fees:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">* February 16-30 March 2010 &#8211; P11,000.00 for 2 days.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">* April 01-23, 2010 &#8211; P11,500.00 for 2 days.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">* After April 23, 2010 &#8211; P12,500.00 for 2 days.</p>
<p><strong>Discounts:</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">* Package of 5 :+ 1 Free</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">* DigitalFilipino Club Members &#8211; 15% discount on fees following payment period scheme.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">* Per Day Registration Fee &#8211; 50% of fees following payment period scheme.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Important Note: Fees are inclusive of snacks, lunch, and conference kit.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blogworld Philippines 2010: An E-Commerce Convention, held last March 5, 2010 at the Crossroad 77 Convention Center in Mother Ignacia, Quezon City. As of final reports, the affair was attended by a huge 1,479 delegates and visitors students, educators, government employees from metro manila and the provinces.  All delegates was given the book: &#8220;Blogging from [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="www.blogworldph.com">Blogworld Philippines 2010</a>: An E-Commerce Convention, held last March 5, 2010 at the Crossroad 77 Convention Center in Mother Ignacia, Quezon City. As of final reports, the affair was attended by a huge 1,479 delegates and visitors students, educators, government employees from metro manila and the provinces.  All delegates was given the book: &#8220;Blogging from Home&#8221; by Janette Toral.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The event now on it&#8217;s second year, was organized by the Social Thinkers Education Consultants in coordination with EBEST, <a href="http://www.luzonbloggers.org/" target="_blank">Luzon Bloggers Society</a> and The <a href="http://www.schoolfranchise.wordpress.com">Asian Institute of E-Commerce</a> as the gold sponsor. The affair was also supported by <a href="http://digitalfilipino.com">DigitalFilipino.com</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em>The milestone event was attended by well known SEO masters, Influential bloggers and millionaire bloggers in the country.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-71 aligncenter" title="carlo's question and answer" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/carlos-question-and-answer.jpg" alt="carlo's question and answer" width="458" height="305" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="more-66"></span>The conference was divided into two parts. One part is headed by <a href="http://newmedia.com.ph">Carlo Ople</a>, a well known celebrity new media consultant and well respected blogger. Carlo talks about Blogging as a new form of media. He also talks about blogging for business and as a source of income. With his team are money bloggers, <a href="http://tiangson.com/">Philip Tiangson</a> who became an instant celebrity-who&#8217;s talk was the most applauded regarding his 15m accumulated income from blogging, <a href="http://pinaymaid.com/">Julius Sison</a> on writing for money, and the Atenean <a href="http://millionaireacts.com/">Tyrone Charles Solee</a> on financial blogging.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-72 aligncenter" title="team janette" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/team-janette-300x228.jpg" alt="team janette" width="456" height="247" /><a href="http://janettetoral.com"></a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://janettetoral.com">Janette Toral</a> was on Team b who talks about blogging for power and influence, in the first part of her talk she enumerated some finer points about writing articles for blog money, she also discussed her influential blogger project. In her team were <a href="http://jupitersuites.com/">Cristina Manimbo-Gascon</a> who talks about blogging for business and fun, <a href="http://kelvinonian.com">Kelvin Servigon</a> â€“ the youngest celebrity blogger who talks about Photo blogging and <a href="http://kidtechguru.com">Julius Mamaril </a>who finally talks about video blogging.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Mr Joey de Venecia graced the affair with his usual low voice keynote speech, he highlighted his advocacy program isang laptop para sa isang bata. He also did some campaigning- one thing he did on purpose since he runs for office of senator. Though the organizers doesn&#8217;t endorse any candidate.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">E-Commerce Awards. There were two recipient of the highest award in the E-Commerce Conference &#8211; The Champion of Philippine Internet and Ecommerce, Hall of Fame Award.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">1. Miss Janette Toral  Education and Policy Development<br />
2. Mr Joey de Venecia Advocating IT, Fighting Corruption in NBN-ZTE deal</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">See you on the next bigger E-Commerce Convention next year &#8212; The Blogworld Philippines 2011.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">The organizers would like to thank Miss Yolly of Crossroad77 and Dr Marlene for the food.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">For photos thank you to Kelvin Servigon, Carlo Ople, Janet Toral and<a href="http://www.myce101.com/" target="_blank"> Dr. Julius Cesar Mamaril</a>.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: justify;">JANETTE TORAL: Recipient of the First Champion of Philippine Internet and E-Commerce Hall of Fame Award at the BLOGWORLD PHILIPPINES 2010</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.bloggingfromhome.com/2010/03/blogging-for-power-and-influence.html">Janette Toral</a>&#8216;s life has been devoted to the advancement of E-Commerce in the country. She has no strong organizational support behind her, nor political backings, but she was able to command the respect of every major new media organization and information technology company in the country.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">She was able to spearhead the lobbying and the passing of E-Commerce law in collaboration with some of her colleagues.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Her unselfish efforts and pure motives of promoting new media education and new technologies in IT has earned her throngs of followers and network both from the members of the industry and the academe. She was the founder of Philippine Internet Commerce Society. Her consultative meetings, her quality seminars and her digitalfilipino club has been able to generate followers throughout the country both experts, practitioners and newbies.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">She authored countless of books, researches and educational blogs. She is a celebrity in her own rights, she&#8217;s all over, but a mentor nearby available to everyone who would ask for her assistance and advice.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It is just fitting to give this wonder woman all the accolade she deserves.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="more-58"></span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Award</span></strong>:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-60" title="blogworld-award" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/blogworld-award-152x300.jpg" alt="blogworld-award" width="256" height="399" />During the event of <a href="http://www.myce101.com/category/blog-world-philippines" target="_blank">Blogworld Philippine 2010</a>, <a href="http://janettetoral.com">Miss Janette Toral</a> was enthroned as first Champion of Philippine Internet and E-Commerce Hall of Fame Awardee:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>&#8220;for offering all her life towards the advancement of E-Commerce and Digital Media education and policy improvement in the Philippines&#8221;</em>.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This Hall of Fame Award  will be given yearly to Filipino Heroes, Martyrs and Advocates who have largely contributed to the advancement of <a href="http://www.ecommerceclub.org/" target="_blank">E-Commerce, Internet Technology</a>, New Media and IT in the Philippines.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The second award was given to Mr Joey de Venecia for his brave effort fighting the alleged corruption in the ZTE-NBN Internet Infrastructure deal.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Blogworld Philippines 2010 has the sole honor to confer this very first hall of fame award, in recognition of Janette Toral&#8217;s efforts and legacy.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">We hope Miss Janette Toral would contribute even more for the betterment of the industry, and continue to be an inspiration for the youth in the country.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Congratulations to Miss Janette Toral and Congratulations to the organizers for the Successful holding of Blogworld Philippines 2010 at the Crossroad77 Convention Center last March 5,2010 .</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Congratulations and Special Thanks also to <a href="http://cybersociology.org">BLOGWORLD PHILIPPINES 2010</a> Resource speakers:  <a href="http://newmedia.com.ph">Mr Carlo Ople</a>, <a href="http://kelvinonian.com">Kelvin Servigon</a>, <a href="http://millionaireacts.com">Tyrone Charles Solee</a>, <a href="http://kidtechguru.com/" target="_self">Julius Cesar Mamaril</a>, <a href="http://tiangson.com">Philip Tiangson</a>, Julius Sison and <a href="http://makatideli.com">Ms Cristina Manimbo-Gascon.</a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks also for the support of Christopher Callanta and E-BEST, Luzon Bloggers Society, the Social Thinkers and great people  from Asian Institute of Ecommerce.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For some of the event pictures please link to<strong> <a href="http://http://kelvinonian.com/2010/03/my-blog-world-philippines-2010-experience/">KELVIN&#8217;S PHOTO</a></strong></p>
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<p>CONFERENCE PROFILE</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.blogworldph.com">Blogworld Philippines 2010 and the New Media</a> is one of the emerging important blogging and e-commerce conference in the Philippines created for the students, educators, and the industry of blogging and new media.  It will give participants the strategies, tools and technologies every young Filipino need to stake their claim in the blogosphere.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-30" title="crossroad seminar" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/crossroad-seminar.jpg" alt="crossroad seminar" width="424" height="317" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you blog or new in blogging, or just tried your hands in new media, or a techie &#8230; or just curious in this blogging phenomenon with an unprecedented four digit growth rate per year &#8230; you have to be at BlogWorld &amp; New Media Conference at the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=crossroad+convention+center+mother+ignacia,+quezon+city+philippines&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=36.999937,56.513672&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=crossroad+convention+center+mother+ignacia,&amp;hnear=Quezon+City,+Philippines&amp;ll=14.636064,121.02671&amp;spn=0.005523,0.006899&amp;z=17">Crossroad77 Convention Center</a>, Quezon City, Philippines on March 5, 2010 (Friday) from 7am to 1pm.  Join hundreds of new media professionals, entrepreneurs, educators and students who know this industry is growing rapidly, and will transform businesses with powerful new media technology.  Don&#8217;t be left behind &#8230; attend the one of the most important conference/event of 2010!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-46 aligncenter" title="The 2nd BlogworldPhilippines2010" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/blog-world21.jpg" alt="The 2nd BlogworldPhilippines2010" width="440" height="532" /></p>
<p><span id="more-29"></span><strong>Conference Resource Speaker: (confirmed)</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Carlo Ople</strong>, (www.newmedia.com.ph)  the grandson of  former Foreign Affairs Minister and Senator Blas Ople. He is the Global Marketing Director of Friendster.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Topic:  Blog as a Form of New Media &#8211; Blogging for Money and Business.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Janette Toral</strong>, (Digitalfilipino.com) Arguably referred to as mother of Philippine e-commerce, International Speaker, Author and IT Consultant.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Topic: Blogging for Power and Influence</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Kelvin Servigon</strong>, (kelvinonian.com) a photo blogger. One of the youngest Most Influential Blogger of the Philippines winner.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Topic: Photo blogging</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Julius Cesar Mamaril</strong>, <a href="http://kidtechguru.com/" target="_blank">www.kidtechguru.com</a>, <a href="www.myce101.com/" target="_blank">www.myce101.com</a>) Educator, author and  professional blogger.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Topic: Video blogging</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Philip Tiangson</strong>, (tiangson.com) SEO, VP Luzon Bloggers Society</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Julius Sison</strong>, Educator, SEO, VP Luzon Bloggers Society</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Topic: Blogging for money</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Tyrone Charles Solee</strong>, (www.millionaireacts.com) Financial consultant, One of the Most Influential Blogger in the Country.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Topic:  Financial Blogging</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Cristina Manimbo-Gascon </strong>(Jupitersuites.com and MakatiDeli.com) Businesswoman and an avid new media advocate.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Topic: Blogging for business and fun</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Guest Speakers for the Conference: (</strong>subject to change<strong>)</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Former President Joseph Estrada  The E-Commerce Law</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Mr. Joey De Venecia,  Broadband Philippines. Senatorial candidate.</p>
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<p><strong>Organized by:</strong></p>
<p>THE SOCIAL THINKERS EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Inc. Â Address: 3rd Floor (Dr. Fuentes), Crossroad77 Mother Ignacia corner Scout Reyes Street, Quezon City</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-38" title="social thinkers" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/social-thinkers1-150x150.jpg" alt="social thinkers" width="150" height="150" /></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.blogworldph.com">BLOGWORLDPHILIPPINES2010 AND THE NEW MEDIA</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>March 5, 2010   from 7:30 to 1:00 p.m.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Crossroad77  Convention Center, Mother Ignacia cor Scout Reyes, Timog Quezon City</strong></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-34" title="crossroad inside view" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/crossroad-inside-view.jpg" alt="crossroad inside view" width="495" height="351" /></p>
<p>Crossroad77 Map, Please zoom to enlarge:<br />
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<p>related site:  <a href="http://www.blogworldph.com">www.blogworldph.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Conference Registration: </strong></p>
<p><em>Regular: P2000, Student/teacher: P1500, Student/teacher (balcony): P1,000</em></p>
<p><em>Registration comes with Conference kit, book &#8220;Blogging from Home&#8221;. freebies, snack or pack lunch, and a Certificate of Attendance.</em></p>
<p><em>Group Discount:</em></p>
<p><em>1 Free for every 10 delegates; 20% OFF for every 50 delegates</em></p>
<p><em>For Registration confirmation and Discounted tickets please text or call SOCIAL THINKERS authorized representatives: </em></p>
<p><em>09234550623 (jc) </em></p>
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<p><em>BLOGWORLDPHILIPPINES 2010 is in coordination with:</em></p>
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<p>Sharing best practices in software development</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Type: </strong> Education &#8211; Lecture</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Date: </strong> Wednesday, February 24, 2010</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Time: </strong> 9:00am &#8211; 5:00pm</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Location:</strong> Hotel Intercontinental</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Street: </strong> Ayala  Center</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>City/Town: </strong>Makati,  Philippines</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-25  aligncenter" title="digitalfilipino seminar" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/digitalfilipino-seminar-300x201.jpg" alt="digitalfilipino seminar" width="455" height="304" /></p>
<p><strong>Description:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">We are now gearing up for the 1st annual <span style="text-decoration: underline;">DigitalFilipino SoftDev Conference 2010</span>. This will be an intensive 1-day lessons learned sharing in software development and explore ways on how to grow further in this field.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">Attendees to this event can expect a highly-interactive session with software/application development players and industry practitioners. Topics in the agenda includes (subject to change):</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">9:00 to 9:20 State of Software Development in the Philippines</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">9:30 to 9:50 &#8211; Experience Sharing: Chikka.com CMMI Level 5 Journey</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: Chito Bustamante, CEO, Chikka.com</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">10:00 to 10:20 &#8211; Team Leadership for Software Development Projects using SCRUM</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: Ole Ronberg, Partner, Codelean</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;"><span id="more-24"></span>Have you ever been in a software development project that ran way past its deadline, and didn&#8217;t know how to fix it until it was too late? In this talk, Ole Ronberg will discuss the typical pitfalls of traditional software development and show attendees how they can use Scrum to get their projects back on track.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">10:30 to 10:45 &#8211; Break</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">10:45 &#8211; 11:05 Best Practices in Software Testing</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: Roel Hernandez, CEO, CheqSystems</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">Testing is an integral part of the software development lifecycle. There are a multitude of approaches and methodologies being applied in software development today. They are ultimately designed to satisfy project requirements in terms of size, complexity, technology, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery. It is therefore imperative to align testing initiatives with these various approaches.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">Roel Hernandez will talk about some of the best practices in software testing in various types of small, mid-size, and large-scale projects.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">11:15 to 11:35 &#8211; Lessons Learned in Managing Global Software Projects</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: Rodney Jao, Owner, Lane Systems</p>
<p style="text-align: justify; padding-left: 30px;">Rodney shares personal experience on how to run and manage a software development project with team members located in different global locations. This covers project planning, task distribution and tracking, managing a project document repository, source control, branching and versioning, build management, automated testing, project reporting, and others.</p>
<p><strong>BREAK</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">1:15 to 1:35 &#8211; Software Copyright, Trademark, and Patents</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: Atty. JJ Disini, Disini &amp; Disini Law Office</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">1:45 to 2:05 &#8211; Tools &amp; Applications for Personalization &amp; Customization of Features in an E-Commerce Site</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: Michael Limueco, President and CEO of eTrader Inc.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">2:15 to 2:35 &#8211; Security Standards in Software Development</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Speaker: Arbie Senga, CISSP, SeQure Technologies, Inc.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">2:45 onwards</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Reactions and Sharing of Best Practices (event participants)</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">(agenda updating in progress)</p>
<p><strong>I. Business Track</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Starting a Software Development Business</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Contracting and Working with Freelancers</p>
<p><strong>II. Software Process and Methods</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Software Development Process Models: Which fits right for you?</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Best Practices in Requirements Gathering</p>
<p><strong>III. Technology</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">- Best Practices in Software / Application Design</p>
<p>IV. Application Development</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">-Tools for software development</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">-Free conference pass to DigitalFilipino SPIN members <a href="http://www.cmmiphilippines.com/">http://www.cmmiphilippines.com</a>:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">-Individual member (1 slot &#8211; not transferrable)</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">-Corporate members (5 representatives)</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">-Additional club member and sponsor delegates are entitled to 15% discount. Register today to confirm your seats!</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">-NON-MEMBERS can register through Posh Marketing Services at</p>
<p><a href="http://poshmarketingservices.com/softdev-conference-2010-sharing-best-practices-in-software-development.html">http://poshmarketingservices.com/softdev-conference-2010-sharing-best-practices-in-software-development.html</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interested to expand your business into a Franchise System or looking for a Franchise to invest your money? We invite you to come and join our upcoming Franchise Seminars and avail of our New Year seminar promo. Title: &#8220;All about Franchising&#8221; Seminar Dates: Cagayan de Oro City January 23, 2010 Quezon City January 30, 2010 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interested to expand your business into a Franchise System or looking for a Franchise to invest your money? We invite you to come and join our upcoming Franchise Seminars and avail of our New Year seminar promo.</p>
<p><strong>Title: </strong> <em> &#8220;All about Franchising&#8221;</em> Seminar</p>
<p><strong>Dates: </strong>Cagayan de Oro City January 23, 2010</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Quezon City January 30, 2010</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Bacolod City February 27, 2010</p>
<p><strong>Time: </strong> 01:30pm to 5:00 pm</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-21" title="franchise products" src="http://www.thesocialthinkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/franchise-products-300x246.gif" alt="franchise products" width="382" height="313" /></p>
<p><strong>Speaker: </strong>Mr. Rudolf Anton Kotik</p>
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<li>Founder of RK Franchise Consultancy Inc.</li>
<li>Franchise expert for 30 years in 3 Continents, developed more than 350 Filipino Companies into Franchise Systems.</li>
<li>Member of FIFA Filipino International Franchise Association, Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) and World Franchise Consultants.</li>
<li>Author of the Best Selling Book All About Franchising</li>
<li>Columnist FRANCHISEToday, LiP</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Inclusions:</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Seminar Materials (Brochures, Newspapers, Fliers)</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">CD &#8220;All about Franchising&#8221; &#8211; the bestselling book on CD</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Snacks</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Seminar Certificate</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Initial Consultation</p>
<p><span id="more-20"></span><strong>Topics:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What is Franchising, History of Franchising, Defining Franchising, Franchising 101, What does a Franchise provide, Benefits of buying a Franchise, How to select a Franchise, Advantages and Demands of Franchising, Mistakes by Franchise Buyers, Buying a Franchise, Franchising your business, Legal Franchise Requirements, Franchise Operations Manual, The Future of Franchising, Introduction to available Franchise Opportunities</p>
<p><strong>QUEZON CITY SEMINAR: </strong> Saturday, January 30, 2010, 1.30 pm</p>
<p><strong>Venue</strong>: Unit 104 G/F Minnesota Mansion, 267   Ermin Garcia Street Cubao, Quezon City</p>
<p>Fee and early bird promo:Â  Regular participation rate Pesos 995.00 per person</p>
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<li><em>P750.00 per head, promo ends until January 27, 2010.</em></li>
<li><em>3+1 Promo: For group reservation of 4 paying persons, one person is free if prepaid</em></li>
</ul>
<p>CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY:  Saturday, January 23, 2010, 1.30 pm</p>
<p>Venue: Function Room, Dynasty Hotel</p>
<p>Fee: Pesos 750.00</p>
<p>BACOLOD CITY: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 1.30 pm</p>
<p>Venue: Business Inn, Function Room</p>
<p>Fee: Pesos 750.00</p>
<p>Make your reservation now at Tel No: (02) 9122946 / 9122973</p>
<p>For bank payment please call us for account details.</p>
<p>Ms. Bernadette Andres</p>
<p>RK FRANCHISE CONSULTANCY INC.</p>
<p>Marketing Officer</p>
<p>Email: <a href="http://us.mc1123.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info@rkfranchise.com" target="_blank">info@rkfranchise.com</a>, <a href="http://us.mc1123.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rkfranchise@ymail.com" target="_blank">rkfranchise@ymail.com</a></p>
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