Join the Gawad Kalinga (GK) Cebu Run 2012

The above is the singlet for the GK Cebu Run 2012. Cool isn't it? But what is more cool is if you really get to join this running event on November 25, 2012 with the gunstart of the first category at 4:30 AM.

Perhaps you have heard of GK or Gawad Kalinga already. It is a "global movement that aims to build communities for the poor". There are currently 16 GK communities in Cebu and over 2,000 communities all over the Philippines.

In taking part of this run, you can help more communities and spread awareness of GK's cause.

The run will be held in Parkmall, Mandaue City with several categories like 3K, 6K, 12K and 21K with registration fees of P300, P400, P500 and P600 respectively. Below is the GK run route map:

Be a hero and run for a cause. Run for GK Cebu! Registration is from 1:00pm to 8:00pm daily at RUNNR, Ayala, right across Timezone/Sbarro, and TOBY’S, U/G Floor, SM, beside ACE Hardware.

You may check also out the fbpage at www.facebook.com/gkceburun2012 for more information.

Social Good Summit Cebu on September 22: Using Social Media for Social Change

Social Good Summit organized by Mashable is a 3-day conference from September 22-24 with a shared goal of "unlocking the potential of new media and technology to make the world a better place, and then to translate that potential into action."

In Cebu City, the Social Good Summit Cebu is organized by the Cebu Bloggers Society and will be held on September 22, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 12:00 NOON at the Marcelo Fernan Cebu Press Center, Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City. The focus of the discussions is using social media to bring about social change as well as promote responsible use of social media.

This local event will be highlighted by talks or discussions which may prove useful especially to students who among other groups are more commonly engaged in social media. Topics include "State of the Social Media Scene in Cebu", "Social media Responsibility Defined", "Inspiring Change through Blogging and Social Media", "Social Movement via Social Media", "Impact of Social Media Influencers in Social Media" and "Social Media Engagement, Ethics and Legal Issues."

Another highlight also will be the launching of Cebu Bloggers Society's "ActNow Campaign", a special website where anyone could make a difference headed by CBSi Outreach Committee, Jaysee Pingkian.

For those interested to participate in this event, you may register here.

Let us use social media for good. Attending this event is a good start.

August 2012 Physician Board Exam Results Released

The PRC has just released the results of the August 2012 doctors' or physicians' licensure exam with most of the top ten examinees coming from University of the Philippines Manila (UP Manila) and University of Santo Tomas (UST).

Top ten as posted in the PRC website

Among medical schools in Cebu, Cebu Institute of Medicine got the highest passing rate at 98.28% with 57 board passers (based on what was released by PRC) followed by Cebu Doctor's University College of Medicine with 93.02% out of 43 total examinees.

It is to be noted that some exam takers may have filed an application to take the exam but did not actually take the exam which could affect the passing rates mentioned.

Search for Most Outstanding CIM Alumni or MOCA 2012

by: Henry Yu, MD

The Cebu Institute of Medicine (CIM) in its objective of seeking to give recognition to exceptional and outstanding achievements of its graduates is now accepting nomination for the Most Outstanding CIM Alumnus Award (MOCA) .

 

The MOCA Award envisions to give recognition to the alumnus whose exceptional achievements in the art and science of medicine fall under any of the following categories:

1.     The achievements are widely perceived to have benefited a large segment of society or the community.

2.     The achievements are unique in nature and have contributed to the better understanding of a disease and/or its control.

3.     The achievements are of lasting significance and have resulted in changes in current perception of medical practitioners.

4.     The achievements represent years of dedicated service.

5.     The achievements are recognized by his/her peers either locally, nationally or internationally.

6.     The achievements are shining examples to all alumni and students of the Cebu Institute of Medicine.

 

Any individual, public or private entity, organization and association, may nominate one or more alumni for the award by filling up for each nominee the nomination form which is available at the Dean’s Office, Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu City. Any alumnus of CIM may be nominated. For further details, you may call: (032)-253-7412 or (032)-253-3124.

PSMID Midyear Convention 2012 in Cebu A Success

More than 300 people comprised of nurses, medical technologists and physicians including municipal health officers and other doctors from various parts of the country attended the successful 9th PSMID Midyear Convention held last July 5-6, 2012 at the Waterfront Cebu Hotel.

The theme of the convention was "X-pose of X-plosive weaponry against X-tremely dangerous bugs". It was hosted by the PSMID Cebu chapter.

In the superhero-inspired convention, the topics included (but was not limited to the following):

• Batman Begins: Community-acquired infections in metamorphosis.
• X-Bugs First class: Multi-drug-resistant bugs
• Mystique: Cutting Edge Beauty (Dealing with Infectious Risks in the Quest to be the Fairest)
• The Avengers: Tackling HIV Chronicles

Speakers from various specialties and locations include Dr. Mediadora Saniel, Dr. Jaime Montoya, Dr. Roentgene Solante, Dr. Elizabeth Nuqui, Dr. Raul Destura and Dr. Michael Lloyd Towns among many others.

One of the highlights of the convention was the presentation of the latest figures in Cebu regarding HIV and the "Creative" Session on Pediatric Infectious Controversies and Dilemmas.

Unilab Ideas Positive Finalists undergo social marketing bootcamp

Here is an update of the Unilab Ideas Positive this year.

12 finalists have already been chosen with seed money of P100,000 each. In preparation for the implementation of their respective projects, teh finalists underewent a social marketing bootcamp at the Unilab Bayanihan Center in Mandaluyong City recently.

The teams are the following:

1. Focusing on the problem of malnutrition through fun and innovative ideas are: 
   1. Team Five for Life (Metro Manila), 
   2. Tamang TEAMpla (Metro Manila),
   3. Team Kabataang Katipuneros (Iloilo City) and 
   4. Team Green Label (Davao City)
2. Focusing on the improvement of hygiene practices of native settlers are:
1. Team Ba (Baguio City)
2. Team FNEC (Bicol)
3. Taking on the challenge of environmental preservation and care:
1. Team Protogenia (Batangas)
2. Team W.A.Y.A. (Iloilo City)
4. Seeking to establish cleanup efforts for their rivers are:
1. Team Matalaw (Batangas) and 
2. Team JEYTUDITUSI (Cavite)
5. Developing water-filtering systems are:
1. Team Bang (Cebu) and 
2. Team Transit (Cebu)

Social marketing bootcamp

As part of their learning adventure, the students spent time with the country’s best industry

practitioners: social marketing guru Dr. Ned Roberto, social entrepreneurs Mark Ruiz,

Reese Fernandez-Ruiz, Jayson Lo, Krie Reyes-Lopez and Chit Juan, and creative and

communication strategist Peachy Pacquing. Dr. Ivanhoe Escartin of the DOH National Center

for Health Promotion gave the students an overview of the country’s health and wellness

landscape. 

Meanwhile, social marketing consultants and academicians Harvey Keh, Ma.

Christine Reyes and Dr. Sylvia Claudio, among others, dug into the implementation details

of the students’ projects to ensure smooth rollout. Social advocate Jay Jaboneta and award-

winning director Jim Libiran also inspired the participants with their stories of their own

advocacies.

The teams were also brought to the Gawad Kalinga (GK) Enchanted Farm in Bulacan to witness

social marketing and innovation in action, led by a talk by GK Founder and President Tony

Meloto.

Previous Unilab Positive Ideas winners also shared about their bootcamp and project implementation experience.

Looking forward to implementation

In the next six months, all 12 student teams will be implementing their projects in their

respective communities, mentored by social marketing practitioners from around the country.

From the 12, the five most successful youth teams in project implementation will advance to the

finals for a chance to become the Unilab Ideas Positive 2012 grand winner.

For more information on the event and each team’s progress, visit www.Facebook.com/

Unilab.IdeasPositive and www.unilabideaspositive.com.

“Unilab Ideas Positive was developed to create meaningful change towards the nation. We

seriously take our role as a health and wellness company in building the nation, which is the

reason behind the nationwide expansion of the program this year,” - Unilab Ideas Positive program lead Barry Barrientos.

Reasons why you should consider buying a Nokia Lumia smartphone

No question, Nokia is a global leader in mobile communication and has become part of millions of people's lives. It is known for durable mobile phones also like the iconic 5110. With the entry of smartphones, Nokia has also started to adapt while still offering quality Symbian lines of cellphones.

Nokia's latest line of mobile phone is the Lumia series of smartphones, a Windows Phone and there are many reasons why you should consider buying this phone:

1. It's more fun with Nokia. (The design and the colors, especially). The Lumia series has a distinctive profile with finely beveled metallic edges. It has just the right thickness and size and comes in colors of magenta, cyan, white and black. Browsing in the web is convenient as theya re equipped with Internet Explorer 9. Nokia Lumia 710 is a trendy unit that features swappable covers and changeable homescreen colors.
2. The features considering the price. The Nokia Lumia 610, which is the entry level smartphone for example, has a suggested retail price of just Php 10,980. At that price, it already provides intant access to social networks and brings contacts from various social networking and email accounts into one place. It also comes with Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive which doesn't need the internet for it to be useful.
3. The large display and sensitivity of the touch screen. The unit responds well to touch unlike other smartphones and the display is clear. The Nokia Lumia 800 for example, features a 3.7-inch AMOLED ClearBlack curved display blending seamlessly into its sleek body.
4. Large internal user memory of 16GB for the Nokia Lumia 800 plus SkyDrive storage of 5GB.
5. Instant-share camera experience wherein media like images and videos can be shared to your social networks in just one click and in as fast as 20s seconds. Not to mention the Carl Zeis optics technology in Nokia Lumia 800.
6. Availability of plans. The Lumia 800 is avaialable to Globe subscribers, free at Unlisurf Plan 1799. Lumia 710 with Smart postpaid data plan 1000.
7. The chance to fly all over the Philippines for free with Nokia Lumia. If you buy from May 18 to June 15, 2012 at a participating slect Nokia, Globe, Smart stores and retail outlets nationwide, you can have a chance to explore the country AS MUCH AS YOU WANT without having to worry about spending a large amount for the airfare. Yes baby. You have the chance to win unlimited Philippine Airline (PAL) flights.

Mechanics for the contest:

1. One you have your Lumia, retrieve its IMEI number by typing #*06# on your homescreen. 
2. Then text I CAN LUMIA /
   / and send to 2960 for Globe and Smart subscribers. This will serve as your entry to the grand electronic raffle on June 17, 2012 where 100 lucky Nokia Lumia users will win UNLIMITED ROUNDTRIP PAL flights within the country!

For more information, you may visit www.nokia.com.ph or www.facebook.com/nokiaphilippines.

SRP for Nokia Lumia is Php 10,980. For Nokia Lumia 800 is Php 23,500. The Nokia Lumia 900 is set to arrive in the Philippines in June 2012.