CNN Hero of the Year - Efren Peñaflorida (Pushcart educator)

What is the Result?

Oh my GOD
I don’t know what to say right now… But I am a little bit of scared for the result whether it is positive or negative? I hope it wasn’t. As of now, I am here at Café to write this article.

What is there with positive or negative? I went to Sabal, almost 5 hours ago (November 21,09 - 9:30 am) to undergo ECG (Electrocardiography). I felt bad because of my heart aches. I hope that it is not too late to have check-up or undergo some medications if necessary, but it was so sad because my doctor was not there. He will be back by Monday.

Hope to see my doctor by Monday (Late muna, hehehe)

Pray for me guys!!!

Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3

Avel Manansala And I

Last October 24, 09, I joined Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3. The summit was an amazing event. I met a lot of bloggers from Davao, Gensan, Zamboanga, and even in Cagayan de Oro. It was my first time to join this blogging event (MBS3). In this event, one of the best experiences that I had is when I won a Cellphone Nokia 2330. That was pretty cool and full of excitement. I am looking forward for the next Mindanao Bloggers Summit in Zamboanga City.

CDO Bloggers Group Hosts Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3

The Cagayan de Oro Bloggers (CDO Bloggers) group is set to play host to the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, which will be held on October 24, 2009. With the theme, “Mindanao: Bag-Uhon Ang Panan-aw,” the MBS 3 aims to uphold the beauty and strength of the island and to expunge the negative notions the world has about it.

(Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines – October 21, 2009) – It’s all systems go for the Cagayan de Oro Bloggers (CDO Bloggers) as they play host to the much-awaited Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, an annual gathering of Mindanao-based bloggers, IT industry experts, community leaders and new media advocates, on October 24, 2009 at Pearlmont Inn, Limketkai Drive, Cagayan de Oro City. Roughly 300 bloggers are expected to attend this year’s summit.

With the theme, “Mindanao: Bag-Uhon Ang Panan-aw,” (Changing The Way People See Mindanao) the event aims to uphold the beauty and strength of Mindanao, to highlight the diverse cultures and fascinating tourist spots that are uniquely Mindanao and to provide a platform where bloggers and other new media practitioners can discuss concerns related to Mindanao – all with the help of new and emerging technologies.

“Mindanao is the home of everything fascinating or in bloggers’ lingo – bloggable. Through the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, it is the hope of the CDO Bloggers, along with our partners and generous sponsors, that we listen to knowledgeable resource persons, meet other Mindanaoan bloggers, share and maximize all of our skills and resources and adopt tried and tested practices that can help us to fully promote Mindanao and for us to become better bloggers as well,” emphasized Chiq Montes, president of CDO Bloggers.

“Of course, we also want all of the participants to have a good time and experience the sights and sounds of Cagayan de Oro,” Montes added.

Montes said that apart from Mindanaoan bloggers, the summit will also see the participation of some bloggers from Luzon and Visayas.

Expected to grace the summit is United States Embassy’s new Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie Bassett, Atty. Adel Tamano, Agusan Lone District Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Plaza and Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino "Tinnex" Jaraula.

Considered unprecedented in the Philippine blogosphere, a top ranking United States Embassy dignitary is set to deliver the keynote address. Bassett’s trip to CDO will be her first trip to Mindanao since assuming office in June. She previously served as DCM in Mexico.

“We are deeply honored. We’re certain that the summit participants will be delighted to meet her and we can’t wait for her to see our beautiful city,” Montes said.

Other speakers during the whole-day affair include Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino "Tinnex" Jaraula, Agusan Lone District Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Plaza and Atty. Adel Tamano.

Google’s Philippine representative Aileen Apolo, whose talk will focus on beginners, Digital Filipino’s Janette Toral, who will discuss blog advertising and Lyle Santos, who will talk about making money online will also be present. Representatives of other blogger groups including those in Davao City, General Santos City and Zamboanga will also give updates.

After the summit proper, participants have the choice of joining either the city tour (Xavier University Museum, Cathedral, Divine Mercy Shrine, Opol Aviary, Limketkai Mall) or the whitewater rafting adventure.

Also happening on October 24, right after the MBS 3, is the Philippine Blog Awards – Mindanao awarding ceremonies.

CDO Bloggers, Inc., a group duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is the lead organizer of this year’s Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3. Previous summits took place in Davao City and General Santos City.

The Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3 is generously supported by SMART Communications Inc, Nokia, Syntactics, Inc., STI, Rafting Adventure Philippines, MakatiAve.com, Majesty Sales Center, Havaianas Philippines, OLX Philippines Free Classifieds, Clara Shoppe, ASTERISK Events and Communications, RG & K Construction, Paguia’s Cottages, The Pacifica.com Companies, The Site, Spruce, The City Government of Cagayan de Oro, Office of CDO First District Rep. Rolando “Klarex” Uy, SM City Cagayan de Oro, Ultra Craft Advertising Corporation, Magnet Advertising, Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental and the Mindanao Bloggers community. Media partners include Papa Ardie’s Concepz, STI, ABS CBN, MOR 91.9 and HOT FM 106.3.

For more information about the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, log on to http://www.mbscdo.com

About CDO Bloggers

CDOBloggers or Cagayan de Oro Bloggers, Inc. is a duly SEC-registered organization that promotes Cagayan de Oro through blogging. Among the group’s goals are to create impact in society through blogging, to help promote Mindanao to the world as a bustling and peaceful land, to promote Cagayan De Oro City and Kagay-anons around the world with a sense of pride and to use blogging as a media platform.

The CDO Bloggers group is the main organizer of the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3 (MBS 3). For more information about MBS 3, log on to http://www.mbscdo.com

For more information about CDO Bloggers, visit http://www.cdobloggers.com or send email to cdobloggersinc@gmail.com

About Mindanao Bloggers

Mindanao Bloggers aims to unify the island through this exciting new medium — the way of the blog — thereby promoting deeper understanding of our different cultures and beliefs. Thus, it is hoped that this community blog will help in presenting to the world at large the true beauty of the Philippine South, as well as the marvelous diversity of the peoples of Mindanao. For more information about Mindanao Bloggers, visit http://www.mindanaobloggers.com

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My Wonderful Experience in SM Cagayan de Oro

SM City is one of the shopping mall here in Cagayan de Oro. It is located in Masterson Avenue Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro. This shopping mall was launched last November 2002.

I just want to share my last visit in SM CDO that was with a friend, last October 11, 09. It’s because, it was here last day in Cagayan de Oro so we decided to visit SM CDO as her last mall to visit. After that, she will be moving to Manila for her new job (sad to hear). On our first destination, we went to jollibee to eat our favorite food such as burger and fries (that was a yummy one). Secondly, we went to Kamiseta because she plans to buy a new dress. It was a dress to wear before leaving Cagayan de Oro. Thirdly, we went to SM Department Store (it is one of the big department store here in Cagayan de Oro). We went there because I plan to buy a new shirt for her (just a thing to remember, I hope that she like it). I really love the thing that I gave to her because of the quote “I miss YOU”. It was a great and lovely quote to remember. The last one that we’ve visit in SM is their arcade which is in the 3rd level. We love playing games such as online or even an arcade in Malls. While playing, we got some such as tickets (to change some stuffs), stuff toys and many more.

That was a pretty experience and full excitement day for being one of my closest friends for almost 6 years. I hope to see her after many more years or this upcoming Christmas. I just want to celebrate my Christmas with her (sad for me if she can’t).

A Little Prayer

Today, please take the time to say a little prayer.
THERE IS IMMENSE POWER WHEN MULTITUDES ARE IN PRAYER

Dear God,

I pray for fellow Filipinos, whose lives suffered the wrath of the last typhoon.
Please grant us courage, to face the long road to recovery;
give us enough grace, to accept Your will despite our huge losses;
sustain us with Your love that will protect us from further harm;
and guide us, that the way to You remains,
despite the sadness and desperation that surround us.

This disaster destroyed our possessions;
took so many precious lives;
and has now created a serious challenge
for my home country to overcome...
but nothing can ever take away,
nor ever destroy,
our FAITH.

Where there is faith...there is hope.

We entrust ourselves into Your Hands, Lord.

Amen.

All you are asked to do is to keep this circulating,
even if it's only to one more person.

One of the Best Days Ever

Yeah... "One of the best days for me"...

It happened yesterday (Oct 2,09 - Friday), because I got a big opportunity ever for my Travel Blog...

Yepeey... I hope this will be a great start.
I can't wait for more opportunities...

Pamahaw Espesyal - CDO Bloggers