EJ supports Mariano Dandie Dimataga for Mr Mandaue 2010

Smart and Handsome, those are the words that can best describe Mariano Dandie Dimataga. Mariano is a 22-year old student at the University of San Carlos and also a Mr Cebu Title holder. He is also into public service and he is currently an SK official in Lapu Lapu City

Let's support him on his quest in winning the title Mr Mandaue 2010. There will be an online voting ( 1 email-add = 1 vote ). Just visit www.missmandaue.com (Mr Mandaue doesn't have an official website so they mixed it).

Also watch the Selection Night on May 3, 2010 and the Grand Coronation Night on May 6, 2010 at Mandaue City Plaza Square

For SMART users you can also vote through text and here's how

To vote TYPE: Mrmandaue(space)poll(space)letter of choice(letter M for Mariano) send
to 9977...

vote for Mariano Now!

website

http://www.missmandaue.com/

Every child has the right to play and enjoy one's innocence: Palarong Bantay Bata

Every child has the right to play and enjoy his/her innocence, this is the fact that bored through the veil of my consciousness when I witnessed the Palarong Bantay Bata last Feb 20 2010.

The event was facilitated by Bantay Bata 163 and iLearners Inc. It was a meaningful event to the facilitators and to the children who played the games. I really felt the energy and enjoyment through the cheers, applause, dances in the stadium; Definitely the event was a great success.

But i cant help myself from wondering because all of the children there are from the Bantay Bata Center, which provides temporary shelter to rescued at-risk children before their cases are resolved legally. In the center children are provided with therapy and educational opportunities before they are reunited with their families or referred to proper child caring agencies.

It really bothered me because there were many of them there. I know they have their own experiences and I'm sure those are traumatic. But I was still half-happy because I was able to share my spare time to laugh, play, and give encouragement to the children who could be victims of physical, mental ,or sexual abuse.

Still, it's sad and alarming because there were many of them there...I can imagine what they are going through, it's more painful than a deep cut on the wrist. And it's more sad because I can relate with them, It's just that the cut on my wrist already healed.


Thanks to iLeaners Inc for inviting me to the Palarong Bantay Bata.





If you want to report child exploitation or abuse; here are Bantay Bata Cebu contacts

Telephone Number:

+63 32 564 2707

email ads

bb163_cebu@abs-cbn.com
lutis_cimafranca@abs-cbn.com

All photos in this article are courtesy of Doyzkie Buenaviaje and iLearners

VJ and Mae's Glam Factor

Creating a good start this year, Vijay Lo and Cherry Mae Bartolata (callcenter agents) opened Glam Factor Boutique . The Boutique is the result of the Glam Factor Online's success last year.

Located in the center of Mabolo, the Boutique 's opening was attended by close friends and office mates (all working in a callcenter). Among the attendees are April Joy Onceno, Raymond Bondoc, Natz Halie, Mark Anthony Gestole, and Etel/Stream Celebrity Kyle Tragger.

Glam Factor is also a wholesaler of personal and beauty products, which include perfumes, lotions, shades, watches and other accessories. Cherry said that the products they sell can be categorized as affordable and fashionable. They choose the products they sell, to assure that they conform to those who have the eye for fashion.

Cherry also stressed that they really valued their costumers, especially those who are outside of Cebu. They deliver products on time; and even replace broken or damaged products during shipment for free.

Glam Factor Boutique is located at J & L Bldg Juan Luna Ave Mabolo Cebu City. It's open from 10am-7am from Mon to Sat

You can also check their website http://glamfactor.multiply.com or http://glamfactor.webs.com

Congratulations and more success to Vijay and Mae


Post script

I ran out of words so i wrote this using news format hehe :)

Richard So: Outreach with iLearners and Bantay Bata 163

January 30, 2010 the day after work, I was still inviting office mates to volunteer and come with me to Carcar for the iLearner feeding program during Bantay Bata 163's medical mission. But most of my office mates have plans already for the day except for my supervisor and friend Richard So or (Ochie).

I've known TL Ochie for almost three years already, I never expected that he is interested in volunteering and outreach activities. So, he came with me to Starbucks Ayala because that was the meeting place. And it was really a surprise because he knew the iLearner President Doyzkie Buenaviaje, Ochie said they were classmates before.

We left for Carcar at 8:30am, it really felt that it was a long and bumpy ride because I don't have sleep yet. We arrive in Carcar around at 10am, the venue was already full of people availing to the free medical services sponsored by Bantay Bata and Philippine Air Force.

TL Ochie and I gave moral support (hehe) to the Maayong Buntag Kapamilya host Catherine Gabronino, who helped cook the shamporado that we are going to serve to the children later. When it was cooked we help gave the shamporado with stick O and juice to the children who were there. I saw that the children were enjoying the treat, the smile in their faces also made me smile. I also saw that TL Ochie was enjoying the activity so as the Convergys agents who were also there helping.


Unfortunately, TL Ochie went ahead of us because he has important matters to attend to. But before he left I asked him if he enjoyed the activity, he smiled at me and said "Yes". When TL Ochie left, we facilitated games for children and gave prizes. We left at around 2pm, and since TL Ochie already left I ended up riding Doyzkie's Car back home. We were caught in the traffic for one hour because of the Fiesta, but it was okay I enjoyed all his boyband songs. (no wonder he looks like a boyband member hehe).


I can really say that day was a good day for me. I realized that TL Ochie is not only a good supervisor, he is also a good person, who is willing to give a bit of what he has to the children who needs it most.

Also a bonus of that day, I met alot of new friends who is also active in reaching out ...Maayong Buntag Kapamilya host Catherine Gabronino, Corporate executive Ryan, Convergys agents, Sykes manager Malot and many more.

Post Article Ending

So, i arrived home tired but happy. Took a shower laid down, fell in a deep sleep... But was awaken by a text msg from Ramz Jauculan, asking me what were my night out plans for that night. I tried to reply but I have no more load and was too tired to get up, fell asleep again....Was awaken again by a phone call from RJ Malcampo, still asking me about my plan for that night, I answered "I have no idea. I went to Carcar and helped in the feeding program, I'm really tired but happy and I think my day is complete." RJ sounded like smiling on the phone and answered "okay next time."

Yeah, really tired but really happy...my day was complete...


Thanks to my iLearner family

Thanks to TL Richard So for donating and coming with me to the charity event

Doyzkie Buenaviaje

EJ Jusa



All photos in this article are courtesy of Doyzkie Buenaviaje and iLearners

Cherry Mae Bartolata: Up Close and Personal

If someone ask me three words that will best describe Cherry Mae Bartolata, I'll answer beauty, brain, and talent. I met Cherry through common friends, at first i thought she was just a regular chick that has a diva-liked voice when she sings. I was wrong, Cherry is more than meets the eye.


Aside from a call center agent, she is also a business woman who personally takes care of their store and online shop Glam Factor. Cherry and partner Vijay Lo (also a call center agent) started Glam factor last year. Glam factor is a whole seller of cosmetic and other beauty products, which includes perfumes, lotions, and ready-to-wear clothing. I was surprised with the growth of the business in just one year. Now they already have clients outside Cebu and was able to set up a store in the IT bazaar.

I can also say that Cherry is the epitome of a modern woman, smart and independent. She knows what she want and has her own ways of doing things to get what she wants. I asked her if she considered herself as a strong personality, she answered with no doubt "Yes". Definitely Cherry knows where she stands right now, and knows where she is going to be in the future.


At age 23, she already knew that life is not as simple as "study + work = success", especially if you have big dreams. She believed that one must exert extra effort to earn money outside of work, because being a call center agent is just temporary.


And during bad times, she implied that one must find the strength within and believe that all the challenges will be overcome. Just like me she always anticipate the future and learn from the mistakes in the past.


Talking with her about her struggles, plans, and success in life really made me realized that she is indeed a strong person. I asked her if she cries during bad times and challenges. She answered "Yes". But she added that after the crying moment, she will move on and will be back to business. Then, I smiled at her, because at the back of my mind i can relate to the things that she said. Just like her, I don't have time for grief, anger or conflict. Those things are just hindrance to the things that I'm going to do which are prerequisite to my success in the future.


Knowing Cherry Mae Bartolata up close and personal, made me realize that i need to hurry up to start my own venture and focus more on the future where there will be no Stream. Cherry has Glam Factor already which is fast growing, she even revealed that they will be opening a boutique near SM. I would not be surprise if Cherry will open another Glam factor boutique near you.


To Cherry more power and more success...

check Cherry's online shop

http://glamfactor.multiply.com


Preview of what's next


The Fil-Australian hottie Dominic Montenegro


While doing this article, I ran out of words so I went out and met Dominic in JY. I asked him if I can feature him here. At first he said no, but I finally made him say yes. It was easy though because he is a good friend of mine and we've known each other for a long time already.

Jason Ivler: The Artist behind The Shooter

While waiting for the right time to get the info of the freelance model that I'm going to feature here, I was watching TV and learned that Jason Ivler was caught. Ivler is the prime suspect of the shooting of Renato Ebarle Jr, son of a Malacañang undersecretary.

His profile and personality caught my attention because he is not just nobody. He already got a certain level of fame and celebrity factor before all the violent incidents he is involved right now. Ivler was part of the second batch of teens cast in the 1997 GMA-7 youth-oriented show, “Thank God It’s Sabado (TGIS),” where he played a Fil-Am boy named Bullet alongside his fellow co-stars Dingdong Dantes, Antoinette Taus, and Anne Curtis.


Ivler also recorded a rap album in 2006 titled “JsIn In The Philippines,” which features all the angry and violent songs he wrote. Since then, Ivler has been apparently expressing his rage and anger through music. This is not surprising, as music is in his blood. Ivler is the nephew of Filipino folk rock legend Freddie Aguilar. His mother, Marlene Aguilar Pollard, is the sister of Freddie and also sings occasionally at The Hobbit House in Manila aside from writing books.


Here are the lyrics of one of Ivler's songs in the album:

"Like 50 Cent, many men want me dead
They got a price on my head
But I stay in the club like I don’t give a f--k
The Department of Justice is trying
to bust this case in my face
And trying to keep me in one place

So now I’m getting prosecuted
This s--t is highly disputed
The Bureau of Immigration and the
National Bureau of Investigation got your man Jason
Try and get me, I’m gonna fight this
Y’all acting sh---y like a laxative
I told y’all it was motherf---ing accident."


As you notice, the song is good, its rhymed and contained story of his true-to-life experience. He could have been a good rapper and song writer. But what could have been on his mind when he shot the son of the Unsec, or when he fought the NBI agents to resist arrest. I cant imagine too much violence in mind. Could it be a result of a dark past experience? It could be that he has post traumatic stress as a result of his Iraq war experience, where he served as a US soldier. But the album was created before he enrolled in the US military. So, it could also be a result of a dark traumatic childhood experience.

Still, I can say that Jason Ivler is a wasted talent and personality. If he had proper counselling he could have been someone big. Now, it's a waste because he is going to Jail.

I understand that people go through traumatic experience at least once in their lifetime. I even have my own dark past that gives me nightmares until now, but that was not enough for anger and hate to consume my whole existence.

...Based on the lyrics of his song, I still believe that Jason is a good rapper and song writer. If his album "JsIn" will be released Im still going to buy a copy of it (hehe)


"I dont believe that there is a person who is natural born killer, Im sure it's a result of how lives surrounding that person opened his consciousness"
-Ej Jusa

Robert Kiyosaki's teachings

Knowing Robert Kiyosaki was a life-changing experience, his teachings changed my mindset and made me a better person financially and emotionaly. Here, I highlighted excerpts from his book RICH DAD POOR DAD, that might also change your mindset.

FINANCIAL LITERACY

If you want to be rich you need to develop financial literacy. Even the difference between an asset and a liability is often confused. An asset earns you money and a liability burns your money. When you put money into assets such as stocks, bonds and investment properties you can earn money or income from them. Poor dad saw them as liabilities.

Liabilities are things that cost you money. A car loses 25% of its value the day you drive it off the lot. In addition, you have many other expenses such as loan repayments, insurance, registration, running and maintenance costs.

The rule is that if you want to get rich, put your money into income earning
assets. This doesn't mean not to buy a home or car - just think don't think of them as assets.

Lets look at the cash flow of the rich, middle class and poor. The poor tend to spend all of their money on living expenses, (food, clothes taxes etc) regardless of what their income is. Everyone has living expenses but the poor spend all of their money on them. The middle class tend to spend most of their money on liabilities such as credit card debt, personal loans and mortgage repayments. While the rich also have living expenses and liabilities they focus their money on purchasing income-producing assets.



MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

Most people who continue to struggle financially rely on their weekly paycheque. Job security is now a thing of the past and shouldn't be relied on. You have to start minding your own business. By this I don't mean throwing in your day job, but start building assets.

In my early days I worked on a commission basis at Xerox selling photocopiers. I used the money I made to purchase real estate. Within 3 years the income I was earning from real estate was greater than what I could earn selling photocopiers

The rich focus on increasing their assets while everyone else focuses on increasing their income. But when your income increases so do your expenses and liabilities. Most people rush out and purchase expensive consumer goods, home entertainment systems, cars, clothes, holidays� as soon as they can. The rich deliberately delay doing this until they have a good portfolio of assets bringing in a steady income.



THE RICH INVENT MONEY

Self confidence is one of the biggest things that hold us back in life. Boldness is the thing that gets us ahead, financially and otherwise. And we all possess at least some of it. If you want to succeed to financially we need courage to take risks and not cling to what we think is secure.

The more we develop our financial IQ the more options we have available to us. For example, in the early 1990s the economy in Phoenix was terrible. People were going bankrupt. Houses that were once $100,000 were going for $75,000. In the bankruptcy courts I was able to pick up these same houses for $20,000 or less. I would quickly resell these properties for $60,000 making a $40,000 profit. I did this 6 times and made $190,000 in profit and the total amount of time it took was only about 30 hours.

Think about how long it would take to save $190,000 out of your income and how much it would cost you in taxes to save it. This proves that no matter what the economic climate you can always succeed if you have good financial intelligence. This is just one example of the many different transactions I made on the way to financial success.


GETTING STARTED

These are the steps I suggest you follow to awaken your financial genius

1.

You need a big dream. Some thing that is strong and will drive you to success.
2.

Use the power of choice. For example, you could sit at home and watch TV all day or you could take a course in financial planning. The choice is yours
3.

Choose your friends carefully. Choose people who have great personal characteristics that you admire.

4.

Keep learning. The world is changing rapidly. What may have worked yesterday might not work today.

5.

Pay yourself first. Spend money on assets before you do anything else with your pay cheque.


*****Hoping that i was able to give you a nice food for thought***