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Bike Out

Posted by angeliysama in Jun 08, 2010, under Uncategorized

R.O.X. (Recreational Outdoor eXchange) and the Active Zone of Ayala Center Cebu brings you Bike Out – A 16km Tour around Cebu City with the catchphrase Save the Earth. Ride a Bike.

This is part of the Bike Fest in the Active Zone Ayala Center Cebu happening from June 18-20.

Pump those tires up by June 20, 2010 and trigger your adrenaline at 6:00 am at the Active Zone Entrance.

Invite your friends and family members as well. Bring your bike and helmet. R.O.X organized their own bike trip after the affair and take lunch out.

Registration is free. The 1st 100 Registrants get a free t-shirt from R.O.X.

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Jude Bacalso and Welcome to Intelstar

Posted by angeliysama in May 30, 2010, under Uncategorized

Live on Sunday Afternoon
OVER 200 people lined up outside CAP Art Center in Osmeña Boulevard last May 2, 2010 to watched the first show of “Welcome to Intelstar” starred by Cebu’s prime television host, Jude Bacalso.

Audience lined up an hour before the show.

Little Boy Productions staff greeted the audience in front of the event venue.

Excited faces flooded the place at 2:00 pm when the doors were opened.

Jude Bacalso and some staff of Little Boy Productions making a pose before the first show began.

WELCOME TO INTELSTAR SHOWING
IT WAS MINUTES pass 2:00 pm and the lights in the room were turned off. A woman walked herself at the center aisle. She was in black suit, pearl accessories, toe-pointed high-heel shoes and a coffee tumbler. She headed up to the stairs of the stage and positioned herself near her table. She smiled at everybody.

High-level call center trainer Miss Chelsea welcomed and congratulated all the new batch of trainees for passing all the sets of call center application exams and interviews.

She then introduced herself to the trainees.

Ms. Chelsea stressed out the significance of observing foreign accent inside the Intestar’s premises.

She then showed to everyone the dos and don’ts in handling calls.

Miss Chelsea gave concrete examples of naughty callers by portraying a disrespectful guy and an irritating grandmother.

Before we knew it, an assignment was given and it was to memorize all the abbreviations of the different states of America.

The orientation ended well. In the morning, Miss Chelsea went home. She spoke vernacular and drunk in alcohol. She acted differently.

REVIEW OF THE PLAY

The play was a success. Although many watched the play while standing, everyone enjoyed the show.

Some well-known Cebu personalities were also in the building to watch Jude Bacalso’s performance. One of which is ABS-CBN’s Prime News Anchor Leo Lastimosa.

Chris Martinez’s “Welcome to Intelstar” is indeed another spectacular production of Little Boy Productions! No wonder it received a Palanca Award. Congratulations to Little Boy Productions and writter Chris Martinez.

ONE ON ONE Interview with Jude Bacalso

Are you currently working in a call center company?

No.

Only three people in the country were given the chance to act as ‘Chelsea’ in the play. How does it feel to be in line with Eugene Domingo and June Rabin?

I have played the role of Chelsea four years ago- in 2006. It was a hit. I felt proud. Today’s play is funny and a bit uneasy. I just memorized the whole script last night *laughs* But since I already played the role before, I had this instinct of not feeling the pressure so much having a background of the story. I feel so guilty right now for not being so active more than I was in 2006.

What is next for Jude Bacalso?
I won’t be doing another theater play by this year, 2010. There is this upcoming play entitled “New Yorker in Tondo”, a satirical play in one-act written by Marcelino Agana, Jr. that Little Boy Productions will be showing. Just stay tunned about it.

What’s your message to the people?
Two things. There are two things I want to tell the people. First, there is a need for people to be exposed in theater. Cebuanos are not theater educated. They have to induldge themselves in such activies whether just being an audience or a cast. Mimicking distants the performer from his/her true identy but in this way he/she can show to the watchers that the feeling and actions are true.

Second, I would like anyone to know that there is more than talking, encoding and staying up late at night or dawn if you are a call center agent. If you’re a call center agent, you live two lives. You alter when you’re at night. You are professional, patient and well-rounded. In the morning, you talk like you don’t even know how to speak a word in English and you act like everything in life is boring & weary- so you sleep.

If you are a call center agent, you carry a heavy load on your shoulders. You get to have rants by people you barely know. You get reprimanded without doing anything wrong and at times, get disrespected.

Being a call center agent is a tough job and that is something Cebuanos have to be proud of. We Cebuanos have the capability to talk the way pure Americans do without even going out of the City as long as we go to school. Stupidity will counter education. If one is knowledgeable on basic things, then he/she can be productive.

photo credits to Edd Buenaviaje

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GT Cosmetics Reveals New Product Packaging

Posted by angeliysama in May 29, 2010, under Uncategorized

GT (God’s Talent) Cosmetics Manufacturing revealed its new soap product packaging. It took place last May 21, 2010 at the Ching Palace Chinese Restaurant. The company reintroduced their Carrot Soap, Papaya Soap and Bleaching Soap in an improved formulation as well.

GT Cosmetics founder Engr. Leonora B. Salvane elaborated that the management came up a decision to renew the soap packaging to capture the young and high end market.

GT Cosmetics, which was founded in 1994, has been producing good quality soap products that has continued to earn the trust of women and made it among the sought-after brands in retail outlets in the market today.

Engr. Salvane stressed out that they are targeting the larger market of Luzon and will be carrying most of their new products in their display outlets in the region.

Despite targeting the higher market, the new product lines will still carry the same value-for-money pricing as their old products which will also still be displayed in their authorized retail outlets.

GT Cosmetics Carrot Soap, Papaya Soap and Bleaching Soap is available in department stores and selected beauty shops in Cebu City and in other parts of the Visayas.

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Welcome to Intelstar

Posted by angeliysama in May 15, 2010, under Uncategorized

Little Boy Productions by special arrangement with playwright and film director Chris Martinez (“Kimmy Dora”, “100″ and “Here Comes the Bride”) brings you the Palanca award-winning one-act play “Welcome to Intelstar”.

Welcome to Instelstar is an interactive comedy show (audience participation required) that has been reviewed as “heart-rending and rip-roaring funny”. It has played to full houses during its last run in Cebu in 2006.

Cebu renowned television host Jude Bacaslo takes on the role of Miss Chelsea, an expert trainer who orients a seminar to the audience who “plays” the part of her new batch of call center trainees.

Slated on the date, May 2, 2010, two shows (matinee and gala) will be offered to the audience. First show begins at 4:00 pm and second show at 5:00 pm. Laugh your instestines out at CAP Art Center, Osmeña Boulevard (across Jollibee Jones).

Tickets are sold at Php120.00 at East, West Cafe, The Walk, IT Park.

Special tours, corporate and group sales can be arranged. Call 4158058 for more information.

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1st Cebu Blog Camp – Blogging, Expressions and Opportunities

Posted by angeliysama in May 09, 2010, under Uncategorized

Kick off Summer 2010 by getting techy. Participate in the first ever blog camp here in Cebu dubbed as Cebu Blog Camp 2010 – Blogging, Expressions and Opportunities.

Whether a beginner or an experienced blogger, you are welcome to attend the event. Orient yourself about BLOGGING wherein you can pour out your EXPRESSIONS and how you can get countless OPPORTUNITIES from it.

Know more about blog, blogging & bloggers and meet new Cebuano friends who are too, hooked up in the blogosphere on May 22, 2010 at CAP Auditorium, CAP Complex, Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City. The program will commence at 7:30 am and will end at 5:30 pm.