Stay at MD Square Pension House

   Hello World! Just want to share a best place to stay in Koronadal City. If you are in groups and looking for a night to stay at an affordable price, take a look at MD Square Pension House. The place is located besides SaBalai Bistro at Jose Abad Santos Street, Koronadal City, South Cotabato. 

   The place is accessible to all kinds of transport and is near public terminals, malls, and other establishments. 

They have the following facilities and amenities:

1. Fully air-conditioned rooms

2. Cable Ready LCD TVs

3. Free Wifi

4. Hot and Cold Showers

5. Free Hot Coffee

Payment types

  MD Square Pension House accepts both cash and credit cards as modes of payment.

Other Services

   To make your stay more relaxing, they also offer

 -   Massage Therapy (upon request)

 - Food Ordering at any food establishment within Koronadal City.

  For inquiries and reservations you may contact them anytime of the day on the following:

Telephone: (083) 228-3666

Mobile:       0999-9990166

Email:        mdsquarepensionhouse@yahoo.com

Website:       www.mdsquarepensionhouse.com

  They also accept online booking through their website: www.mdsquarepensionhouse.com

   Have a nice day!

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HALLOWEEN FUN RUN 2012!!

  

Awoooh! It's time for horror; but that doesn't mean we can have fun.

The Rotary Club of Koronadal is sponsoring a Halloween Fun Run this coming October 31, 2012; 5:30 PM at the South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center.

This fun run is for the "End Polio Now", a worldwide campaign initiated by the Rotary International. It will not be your usual fun run thing. Runners will be in their Halloween costume and kids are very welcome to attend.  This will be just 1km and 2km run.

After crossing the finish line, participants and kids are to proceed to the sports complex for "Trick or Treat". Booths of different invited sponsors/partners of Rotary Clubcof Koronadal will be installed to add fun and excitement.

Special awards will also be given for:

  Best Funny Fairy attire,

  Best Superhero attire, and

  Best Cosplay/anime.

Only participants in costume will be eligible for certificates and freebies. Kids will be given bags for the Trick or Treat.  Plus, food and photo booths will be available.

Wanna join? Registration is only Php 50.00 for adults and Php 30.00 for kids (Grade VI and below). Registration areas are at:
   Adalin CB and Dental Clinic
   St. Alexius College
   Provincial Capitol Lobby
   Office of the Chief of Hospital - SCPH
You may register during the event.

Run and help end polio now! (and have fun...)   

 

Schedule of Licensure Examinations for year 2012 from Professional Regulations Commission

 For those who wish to know the schedule of different licensure examinations conducted by the Professional Regulations Commission here is a link that can help you.

  Schedule of Licensure Examinations for the Year 2012. 

#TnalakFestival2012 Amo na 'yah!

 Hello World! Fellow South Cotabateneos! We are inviting you to #TnalakFestival2012 this coming July. Are you ready to party?

 This is a spectacular celebration of South Cotabato. 

South Cotabato.Org

 

[Thank you] 1st South Cotabato Google Mapping Party

 Last June 9, 2012 at the 3rd floor of STI Koronadal City Campus the South Cotabato Committee on Web Media Promotions under Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Sports Promotions Unit of the Province of South Cotabato conducted the 1st South Cotabato Google MapMaker Summit. 

The participants during the 1st South Cotabato Google MapMaker
Summit. Photo by Berniemack Arellano.

South Cotabato Google Map Makers Tips and List of Priorities

Map Makers! Thank you for your priceless contribution. By the way here are our list of priorities that you can consider. These are just suggestions and you are free to add one :-)

List of establishments to prioritize

Tourist spots 

 - Airports 

 - Hotels and Resorts 

 - Police Stations 

 - Malls/stores 

 - Pasalubong shopping stores 

 - Barangay/city halls

And...
 

 - Healthcare establishments

 - Philippine Red Cross branches 

 - Neighborhood/barangay gyms  

 - Evacuation centers 

 - Fire stations 

 - Government offices 

 - Telco branches (PLDT/Smart/Globe/Sun) 

 - Schools and Universities

Source:http://goo.gl/lAOA7

Admin's list:

Here are my suggestions. You are free to comment on this list.

 - Tiangge (Mini Stores)

 - Loading Stations

 - Kainan (Local food establishments ex. Manny's Balbakwahan, Hot Filter)

 - Bakeshops

 - ATM Machines

 - Refreshments (alam nyo yung Buko Halo Halo sa Bo. 8? :-))

 - Car wash

and more...
 
Tips:

 - When adding a place be sure to select the appropriate category like restaurant, bakeshop, etc.

 - If possible, please provide details like office hours, if it is a restaurant of a food establishment you can provide its specialty and/or suggested budget.

 - Also, provide a means of transportation (by tricycle, by van, etc.) and the minimum fare.

 - We can also add pictures of the place so that tourists will have an idea what the place looks like.

 - If the place or establishment has a website or telephone number, you can include it. 

  

 - If you know that the establishment accepts credit cards or Cheque please add it to the details.

 - And most of all, provide a good review about the place :-)

"By promoting local tourism we are boosting the local economy. By mapping our locality we are mapping its future". Happy mapping!

Join the South Cotabato Google Map Makers
and start mapping. Visit Google's mapmaker.

Arnel Robles
Just a nobody :-)

NDMU joins Google Map Maker Mindanao Summit by DOT SocSkSarGen Bloggers SMART and Google

   It may be a late info but GenSan is hosting a Google Map Maker Mindanao Summit today (April 21, 2012) at STI General Santos City. 


  This event was sponsored by the SOCSKSARGEN Bloggers, Department of Tourism, and Smart Communications.

  Nice thing is it is open to all (professionals, students, and government employees).  It's free! Plus lunch and snacks.  And you have the chance to win gadgets.  

   The aim of this summit is to help Philippine tourism and aid in disaster preparedness.

   If you want to learn more about Google Map Making.  Try to visit this link.

  Participants from Notre Dame of Marbel University are the following:


Faculty

Arnel Robles

Alumni

Sarah Casis
Gelo Villanueva
Chucky Fernandez

Karl Guevara
Ronan Plomillo

     

Have a coffee break at Mc Gregor!

      If you ever visit Koronadal City, don't forget to drop by at McGregor Coffee House.   I just like it for their nice place, good music, and fast internet connection. Its a nice place to unwind, chat, and more.

     Check-in to McGregor via Foursquare at http://goo.gl/LYMSK.

     Sometimes, big ideas came up in a cup of coffee!

     Have a nice day!

NDMU got 1st runner up on 8th SMART SWEEP

     NDMU got 1st runner up on the recent competition 8th SMART SWEEP Innovations and Excellence award: Innovation in the palm of your hand.

     These are the excerpts from different sites:

"The team of Louie Flores (team leader), Sheena Basilisco, Kingsly Alovera and Eusop Alim was mentored by Engr. Rachel Sucayan and Mr. Arnel Robles. They placed second in the 8th Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (Smart Sweep) Innovation and Excellence Award held at the Hall 1 of SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

The NDMU team developed and submitted "Smart E-Mobilized" an application that uses an android phone and Smart’s wireless broadband technology which will enable subscribers to enroll in a service which help minimize the time and effort in buying tickets at MRT and LRT stations simply by swiping an electronic mobile card at barcode readers at the station, and the payment will already be processed and deducted from the subcriber's Smart Money account, which is linked to the application."

Source:http://www.southcotabatonews.com/2012/02/smart-sweep-innovation-and-excellence.html

"Second place went to Notre Dame of Marbel University with “Smart E-mobilized”. It makes use of an android phone and Smart’s wireless broadband technology to minimize the time and effort when buying tickets at MRT and LRT stations. The team of ECE students Louie Jhayson Flores, Kingsly Alovera, Sheena Basilisco and Eusop Alim, with mentor Engr. Rachel Sucayan, received P300,000 in cash prize.  "

Source: http://www.smartsweep.ph/news/AllGirlMapuaTeam8thSWEEPChampion.htm


     Champion of this event is the all-girl team from Mapua Institute of Technology.  Second runner up goes to Bataan Peninsula State University.

      For more details visit SMART SWEEP website.