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CLICK HERE to Download Invititation form to be part of the Microsoft Juniors program.

Founded in 2002, we are a group of young
people recruited through a selection process
which is called auditions / casting. While
majority of the members belong to Information
Technology and Computer Sciences as
their field of study, there are some members
that are passionate about technology and
belong to the humanities or the sciences as
their field of study

The MSJuniors is a group of students that are
used for various events of Microsoft Philippines.
Privilege? Definitely, want to be part of us? We
are now looking for qualified individuals in
Cebu. Think you got what it takes? Read
below.

Microsoft Southern Philippines is looking for students that are interested in joining the MS JUNIORS in Cebu who are:

1. Open to all students, male or female, currently enrolled in College(1st year - 3rd year) Course is irrelevant (you
could be a management or biology major, for as long as you fullfil the second requirement).

2. Must be passionate and knowledgeable about Technology. (Don’t think you aren’t trained enough of have the right
skills, we will determine that later… you just must be passionate and have a certain level of umph for technology)

3. Must be able to present and discuss technology to novices or intermediate end-users from scenarios ranging from
1:1 to 1:many audiences.

4. This sounds corny but is essential… must have a pleasing personality. Must be able to work in a team but can work
as an individual.

CLICK HERE to Download Invititation form to be part of the Microsoft Juniors program.

Fueled by the need to create a goldmine of talent and job opportunities in
the Visayas and Mindanao region, Phenom Events Management Services is
proud to bring you the Premiere Equal-Opportunity career and recruitment
event under one roof featuring the best employers of top corporations that
the Philippines and the world has to offer. This Expo is sure to draw a
mix of raw and experienced high-calibre candidates from all over the
Visayas and Mindanao region for companies to choose from.

JOBEX: The “Hire-Purpose” Job Expo kicks off its 2-day spectacular on May
6 and 7, 2006 (Saturday & Sunday) at the SM City Trade Hall, Cebu City,
Philippines.

Attendees to JOBEX will be delighted to discover an interesting mix of
companies from different industries all vying for the attention of
candidates to fill their recruitment pipelines with the best candidates
possible. Job Seekers will have a chance to reach their career goals,
research potential employers, listen to accurate and quality information
and have one-on-one chats with company hiring representatives and local
government officials who will be offering frontline services during this
weekend event.

It’s all about getting the right information from the right people in the
right place! “For companies, hiring through JOBEX is a veritable bargain
and an effective recruiting tool,” says Charmaine Espiritu, events
director of Phenom Events Management Services. “In addition to filling a
company’s recruitment needs, companies can get an opportunity to
invigorate their current workforce, and eyeball other firms’
compensation/benefits package in luring candidates. HR departments can
build and strengthen the company’s recruiting pipelines by talking to
younger students who can be slotted into internships or experienced
working professionals wanting a career change. Job seekers on the other
hand can browse and shop for career opportunities… all under one roof in
one weekend!” Espiritu also notes that, “this expo will provide a lot of
bang for your buck for both candidates and companies if you look at the
exposure you gain and the number of people or companies you reach. Job
expos are a fast, inexpensive method for building the company brand in all
the right places and for achieving face time with high-quality
candidates/companies.”

Phenom Events would like JOBEX to become an established trade show and
recognized event in the Philippines and in Asia.

Jumpstart your Career! Invest in yourselves today by attending and
supporting the most essential informative equal-opportunity career event
of the year!

JOBEX will be open to the public on May 6 and May 7, 2006 (Saturday &
Sunday) from 10 am to 8:00 pm. Attendees MUST pre-register online or
provide a resume to gain entry into the trade show expo.

For details on how to exhibit or attend JOBEX, please visit
www.expocebu.com, email jobex@expocebu.com or call (6332) 412.6137;
254.2596.

Venue: East,West Café
at the Philosophy Compound (formerly DISH),
Juana Osmena Street, across Saint Theresa’s
College.

Fees: The workshop fee is P
3,500.00 and is inclusive of all miscellaneous fees,
souvenir t-shirt, and tickets to the culminating
activity.

Date: April 17-30 2006

Get ready for the most fantastic summer of your life! Do you
dream of standing in the spotlight on opening night, of seeing yourself on
television or in the movies, of hearing the applause of an audience? Join
Little Boy Productions’ first-ever theater workshop to be held daily from April
17 – 30. It’s an integrated musical theater workshop for kids and teens to be
conducted by Michael Williams, an original London cast member of the hit
musical “Miss Saigon”. Michael Williams has
been coaching young talents for over 15 years at the summer workshops in
Repertory Philippines and is an accomplished actor and director, having
directed many musicals and plays. This is his first time to conduct workshops
here in Cebu. The workshops are designed to teach students voice,dance and
acting skills, give them performance experience, build a sense of
accomplishment and, most of all, have fun. Imagine yourself meeting
professionals in the industry - actors, directors,producers, and sharing your
dreams with kids just like you who love theater and the performing arts! Our
program is for performers from ages 7 years old and above. Beginners are
welcome. A special
showcase production of a Broadway musical will be presented by the workshop
articipants on April 30 at the CAP Art Center. The workshop fee is P3,500.00
and is inclusive of all miscellaneous fees,souvenir t-shirt, and tickets to the
culminating activity. Workshops will be held at East,West Café at the
Philosophy Compound (formerly DISH), Juana Osmena Street, across Saint
Theresa’s College. Limited slots are available and registration is now ongoing
at East, West Café at the Ayala Entertainment Center. Please call Marc or Alex
at 415 8338 or (0917) 815-5794 for more information. A Creative Writing
workshop with Januar Yap, columnist of Sun Star Daily and a Palanca
award-winning writer, is also being offered.

Venue: Hidden Valley Resort, Pinamungajan, Cebu

Fees: Php 1,500.00 / person for the whole camp (includes meals,
accommodation, transportation and camp materials)

Date: April 28-30, 2006

A recreational summer camp that aims to
break the barriers that have stopped many of us from pursuing excellence. It is
an avenue to help Cebuanos and Filipinos alike to know the ways to overcome
these barriers to achieve a better self. When barriers are broken and purpose
is understood, pursuing excellence at home, work and school will become a
passion.. From this, nation-building begins.

Venue: East,West at Philosophy compound. (Formerly DISH) across STC.
Date: April 17-30, 2006.

What better way to spend the summer than joining a workshop to be
conducted by one of the country’s leading musical theater actors? Little Boy
Productions embarks on a new challenge this summer, discovering and training
young performers in Cebu through its first-ever Musical Theater Workshops. The
workshops are designed to teach students voice, dance and acting skills, give
them performance experience, build a sense of accomplishment and, most of all,
have fun. The leading resident actor of Repertory Philippines, Mr. Michael
Williams, will be based here for the summer to teach two classes: Children’s
Musical Theater and Young Adult’s Musical Theater. From April 17-30,
participants will be exposed to daily sessions of theater training, which will
culminate in a production of a Broadway musical as the final activity. Working
and playing together, they develop friendships and a bond that lasts long after
the summer has gone. Time spent on stage and in classrooms is also time spent
discovering a world of shared interests and support. Beginners as well as
experienced performers are all welcome.
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“DYNAMITE” FILMMAKERS IN CEBU TO LECTURE ON INDIE FILM PRODUCTION

Do you love movies? Do you want to learn more about filmmaking and maybe even
how to get your own film produced and distributed for the world to see? Then
consider this your big chance: the International Academy of Film & Television
proudly presents “From Grassroots to Dynamite: Making Your Movie without
Breaking the Bank,” a two-part seminar series presented in association with
Bigfoot Entertainment.

This is an exciting opportunity to personally meet Sean Covel and Chris “Doc”
Wyatt, the producers of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, as well as enjoy a screening of
their cult classic and ask them questions about the moviemaking process: how
to secure financing, managing on-set difficulties, finding a distributor for
the finished film, and all the other challenges of successfully producing an
independent film.

Join IAFT on Wednesday, February 15 at 6pm at Bigbucks Coffee (located on F.
Ramos Street) for a free forum with Sean and Chris as they discuss how to
translate ideas into feature films, along with suggestions on how to overcome
the many challenges independent moviemakers face. Then on Saturday, February
18 at 9:30am, make your way to Bigfoot’s new facility in Mactan (1 km before
the Mactan Shrine) for a special screening of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. For only P50
you get VIP seats at the screening, followed by a discussion and
question-and-answer session with Sean and Chris. Seating is limited for both
events, so get there and register as early as possible.

NAPOLEON DYNAMITE was an international hit in 2004 and remains one of the
highest grossing independent films of all time. Directed by Jared Hess and
starring Jon Heder, Diedrich Bader, Tina Majorino and Haylie Duff, the film
follows the title character as he deals with his nerdy brother, his overbearing
uncle and the cruel popular kids at school as he helps his new best friend
become elected student body president and in the process endears himself to his
classmates.

Visit www.filmschool.ph for more details, and see
you there!

SCHEDULE:

A) Bigbucks @ F. Ramos St., Cebu City

Lecture/Q&A-only Feb. 15th at 6pm, runs 90 minutes to two hours.
Will show the trailer for Napoleon Dynamite and promote the Saturday screening.

B) Mactan Soundstage @ Bigfoot Entertainment Complex, Saac II Rd.,,
Brgy. Mactan, Lapu-lapu City

Screening on Sat. Feb. 18th at 9:30am. Screen some of their short films
(possibly), the trailer for Think Tank and the entire feature of Napoleon
Dynamite. Followed by lecture/Q&A.
Runs 3 to 3.5 hours total.

ticket prices: Come and Join us! Please send us your confirmation with your
complete name, address, and contact number/s at wilfred@bf-e.com.

iStore, Cebu’s only Apple Retail Store and Gold-level Apple
Service Provider, announces a new 1GB iPod® nano from Apple® , offering the
same features as the 2GB and 4GB iPod nano models and holding up to 240 songs
or 15,000 photos. The new 1GB iPod nano’s ultra-portable design is thinner than
a #2 pencil and features Apple’s patent pending Click Wheel and the same
gorgeous color screen as the other iPod nano models.

“Now everyone can afford an iPod nano, with our new 1GB model starting at less
than PhP 10,000 and our Shuffles starting at less than PhP PhP5,000 “, said
Cristi Castro, iStore’s Manager. “The iPod is the world’s most popular digital
music player with over 40 million sold, and now even more music lovers can
experience the unrivaled combination of iPod and iTunes.”

iPod nano features an ultra-portable design and fits into even the smallest
pocket, making it easy to take iPod nano anywhere you go. With its stunning,
high-resolution color screen, iPod nano allows users to display album art while
playing music, view photo slideshows or play games in full color. iPod nano
also features the same 30-pin dock connector as the iPod and works effortlessly
with a wide range of over 2,000 accessories developed for iPod.

Featuring seamless integration with the iTunes® Music Store and the iTunes
digital music jukebox, iPod nano includes Apple’s patent pending Auto-Sync
technology that automatically downloads a user’s digital music collection,
photos or Podcasts onto iPod nano and keeps it up-to-date whenever iPod nano is
plugged into a Mac® or Windows computer using USB 2.0.

Newest gimmick in Cebu: Internet Bday Party

When Philip Florido celebrated his 9th birthday recently, her mother arranged for an internet party, and boy, did he and his friends have fun.

What is an internet party? Instead of the usual restaurant or burger houses, a birthday party is held in an internet cafe. In the case of Philip’s mother, she visited Jungle Rose which is becoming known as the most beautiful internet cafe in Cebu.

Philip and his friends had an exclusive party set in the ambience of the first and only jungle-themed internet cafe in the world. A party menu was served, and the exquisite water fountain in the middle of Jungle Rose provided a lovely home to the “Happy Birthday Philip” banner. The girls surfed the net while the boys played internet games against each other. Because of the jungle ambience, Philip’s party gifts consisted of wild animal stuffed toys.

Since Philip’s father is in California, his father was able to share the joy and happiness of his son. How? Jungle Rose used its own digital camera to take 100 photos and uploaded it to a blogspot while the party was going on, with no additional cost.

There were a few problems though: The girls could not stop drinking the bottomless hot chocolate, and the boys wouldn’t want to go home. After all, with unlimited drinks, unlimited internet, superfast DSL, sexy LCD monitors, supercool aircons, and cozy jungle ambience, who would want to end the party?

Jungle Rose
2/F, The Forum, Archbishop Reyes Ave.
Tel: 231- 5860
junglerose@gmail.com