VTC and FileMaker invite you to avail of their promotional offer to get FREE 30 days unlimited access to all IT trainings available in the VTC library.
A regular VTC subscription will set you back around US$30 a month, or US$250 for a year. But you can get avail of a whole month of free access simply by entering the promo code “fmfr33trial” (case sensitive without the quotes).
http://www.vtc.com/promos/filemaker/signup.php
Enjoy! 
Through March 31, 2008,over three-dozen Brainbench certifications are available to you at no cost. Among the free exams that I find interesting are:
On a regular day, each test would cost you around US$ 49.95. So take advantage of this free offer and be able improve your resume with no major expenses.
Eating is really a treat especially if the food tastes great. Great tasting food comes from good cooking skills. Don’t have cooking skills but you want to try your hand at it? Try enrolling with a culinary school.
Culinary School Finder makes looking for the right culinary schools a breeze by providing you an online resource of various chef schools and culinary art programs wherein you can search for schools by theme, by city, featured culinary schools and even search by careers.
Janette Toral of DigitalFilipino Club has just published the International Payment Gateway Comparison Guide.
The guide hopes to help you in selecting the right payment gateway service provider suitable to your needs. The guide also includes features, policies, and fees comparison of Paypal, WebsiteWizard, CCNow, and 2CheckOut.
You can download this at http://www.e-commercephilippines.com
Note that this guide is for DigitalFilipino club members use only. Any non-member who wishes to have a copy of the International Payment Gateway Comparison Guide is requested to be referred to the website and sign up as a club member at http://www.e-commercephilippines.com
IT Jobs in the US is still in demand. But having experience alone will not get you the job. Employers and head hunters are now looking for proof of training from a technical school or having a professional IT certification.
IT certifications that are in demand are those having security specialization like CISSP and other non-IT specific certifications such as PMP.
Drop by Tech Training Schools which has an online directory of various tech schools providing it training and certification to help you in your search.
presents
Best Practices In Crafting Local & International Commercial Contracts
Thursday & Friday, April 17 & 18, 2008
The Peninsula Manila, Makati City, Philippines
A written contract is your bible in any agreement. It should be effective, loophole-free, and well-crafted. It should protect you in times of disagreements and shield you against liabilities. Learn the best practices on how to make contracts work!
COURSE OUTLINE
Part 1: Lecture Presentation of Atty. Tristan Catindig
This will involve a general discussion of contracts and the problems normally encountered in their drafting and negotiation. It would try to answer the following questions:
How does the formation of contracts start?
What is a letter or memorandum of intent? Heads of agreement? When are they used, and what are the possible pitfalls in their use?
Do you negotiate or draft a contract first?
Should you let the other party draft the contract?
How do you handle form or so-called standard contracts?
How do you start drafting a contract? Could you copy from form books?
Should you leave the drafting of contracts to your lawyers?
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS
What are commercial contracts?
Structure of typical commercial contract
Commencement
Name or nature of agreement
Date
Designation or identity of the parties
Recitals or preambles
Operative part
Definitions
Conditions precedent
Substantive clauses
Boilerplate clauses
Signature section
Schedules, annexes or appendices
Matters of form and style
Fonts
Copies and counterparts
Table of contents and headings
Numbering systems
Notarial acknowledgments
Boilerplates in general
What are they?
What is their value?
Do you have to use all of them?
Boilerplate provisions of general use
Amendment or modification
Assignment
Bankruptcy or insolvency
Cumulative rights
Dispute settlement
Entire agreement
Force majeure
Governing law
No waivers
Notices and change of address
Representations and warranties
Severability
Successors and assigns
Venue of actions
Boilerplate provisions of use in particular contracts
Joint ventures
Agency and distributorship agreements
Licensing and technology transfer arrangements
Contract of sale of goods
Part 2: Lecture Presentation of Atty. Arturo M. De Castro
CONTROVERSIAL CLAUSES AND COVENANTS IN CONTRACTS
Contracts in General
1. Negative Covenants
2. Non-competing clause
3. Cross default clause
4. Waivers
Real Estate and Chattel Mortgages
5. After acquired property clause
6. Dragnet Clause
7. Minimum Collateral Value
8. Floating Rate of Interest – Potestative
Equity and Interest rate
Private International Law
9. Stipulation of the applicable law
10. Nationality principle
11. Domiciliary rule – formalities of contract
12. Lex Situs
Part 3: Lecture Presentation of Atty. Jose A. Bernas
SPECIAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
1. Sample Contract Provisions
2. Best Practices - Wordings to Include
- Things To Do, Actions To Be Taken
3. Red Flags - Common Pitfalls in Contract Stipulations
- Things To Avoid
4. How to Protect Yourself against Government Contract Liabilities
PART 4: Lecture Presentation of Atty. Jim V. Lopez
SIMPLIFYING THE COMPLEX LANGUAGE OF CONTRACTS
SUMMARY AND INTEGRATION
For inquiries, you may call (+63 2) 842-7148 or telefax (+63 2) 842-7159. You may also check details at www.cgbp.org.
Register early and avail of the Early Bird discounts. Limited seats with pre-registration required.
THE ART OF POTTERY MAKING
A Free Workshop
April 12, 2008
Artspace, 3F Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Makati City
History has shown that clay objects have always been part of our lives, whether for function or decoration. On April 12 at 3:00-5:00 p.m., we invite aspiring potters and clay enthusiasts to learn how each pottery process is an art in itself with renowned clay artist, Jon Pettyjohn.
Apart from the brief lecture on Philippine pottery, a demonstration-workshop on hand building, coil building, wheel throwing and other useful techniques or tips in pottery making will also be included.
Registration starts at 2:00 p.m. No fees will be collected for this workshop but due to the limited number of clay kits, interested participants are requested to pre-register through phone 892-1801, fax 892-1810, SMS 0917-5594417, or email .
The healthcare industry is one of the largest industries in the US. It is projected that medical careers will comprise 9 out of the 20 occupations that will be in demand within the next 10 years. As such there is an increase in the requirement for providing medical career trainings.
Logging on to Yahoo! Hot Jobs and searching for “medical” easily yields about 22,000+ jobs. Do take note that this doesn’t include results for medical doctors, nurses, aides, etc.
You don’t really have to study and practice medicine just to be able to have a medical career. Of course there is the usual medical doctors, nurses, dentists, physical and occupational therapists but medical transcriptionists, insurance coders, dental office admins, massage therapists are also considered medical careers.
You might say that working in the healthcare industry is difficult. I say that having the right training, education and experience would make it a lot easier. It would be best that you attend medical career training if you want to take advantage of the increasing demand for healthcare professionals.
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have announced the availability of scholarships for Master’s and Doctorate (MS & PhD) degrees in priority Science and Technology (S&T) areas through the implementation of the Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program.
The program aims to help improve the country’s global competitiveness and capability to innovate through alternative approaches on HRD in S&T and to accelerate the production of high-level human resources needed for S&T activities particularly in the area of R&D.
There are two (2) types of scholarships available, namely: (a) University-based MS/PhD Program for new and ongoing graduate students; and b) Thesis/Dissertation Grant support for R&D priority areas of DOST.
Priority fields of study include:
For interested applicants, please contact Mavik Dado at tel. no. (082) 2271313 for more details.
Application forms can be downloaded from the DOST Science Education Institute (SEI) website at www.sei.dostgov.ph. Deadline for filing of application is on March 13, 2008.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announces the presence and availability of seven scientists who are currently in the country.
The Balik Scientist Program (BSP) aims to strengthen the scientific and technological human resources of academic, public and private institutions in order to accelerate the flow of technologies and stimulate the development of new or strategically important technologies that are vital to national development and progress.
In an advisory DOST assistant secretary Ma. Lourdes Orijola, Balik Scientists Program director, said these scientists have committed to assist in knowledge sharing and technology diffusion through partnership and collaboration projects.
The DOST invites the higher education institutions (HEIs), LGUs, government line agencies and private firms to be BSP partner-institutions and avail of the services/expertise of these scientists.
The seven balik scientists/experts are Drs. Leopold Ilag (Molecular Neurobiology); Antonio Ordoveza (Dairy Nutrition/Reproductive Physiology); Alfonso Albano (Physics); Kelvin Rodolfo (Geological Sciences); Teresita Kullberg (Inorganic/Physical Chemistry); Ma. Cynthia Goh (General Chemistry); and Jane Betty Goh (Synthetic Chemistry and its Application to Nanotechnology).
Interested parties may contact the BSP Secretariat through telephone numbers (02) 837-2940/837-2071 to 82 locals 2030/2049 for other details.
Most people rank public speaking high on the list of things they don’t like to do. One day, however, you just may have to give a speech or a presentation in front of people you don’t even know.
How about a wedding speech? Or perhaps you may have to speak at a family reunion. Do you have to give the team presentation to your bosses next week?
Do you dread the thought of getting up on the podium, having the spot light on you and knowing that all eyes will be staring at you?
RMP Consultancy brings you The POWER of Publick Speaking, a very entertaining 1 day workshop is crammed with lots of tips and techniques that will help deliver any presentation or impromptu speech like a pro.
This hard-hitting training is exactly what you need! Our presenter uses her trademark “laugh and learn” technique to make your learning easy and memorable. Our expert presenter will walk you though proven strategies and mental formulas that you can use to sound like a seasoned pro at any speaking occasion.
How you will benefit:
What will be covered:
Who should attend:
This workshop is designed for professionals who want to develop the communication skills that they need to succeed.
Seminar Fee:
Php 7,840.00 inclusive of 12% VAT
Schedule:
March 14, 2008 - 8:30AM to 5:00PM
Venue:
RMP Training Room, 204 Languages Internationale Bldg, 926 Arnaiz Ave, Makati City
For reservations, please contact Chili, Francis or Raffy Pefianco at 372-4563 or 0918-937-3455. You may also call the seminar venue (Wed,Thu and Fri) 813-7824. You may also send an email to ’) //–>
RMP Consultancy brings you Focused Improvement: 7 QC Tools and 7 New Tools, a 2 day training program which will give you the skills to use the different tools to analyze production problems, plot out the root causes of these problems and derive the needed actions to effect improvement.
The training is conducted in the environment of Lean Manufacturing and stresses the principles of continuous improvement to achieve competitive advantage.
The tools presented in this 2 day workshop will allow you to build quality into every phase of your production system or service delivery.
Many successful companies already use the 7 QC Tools and the 7 New Tools developed by Kaoru Ishikawa, a renowned quality expert from Japan. The 7 QC tools allow you to measure existing quality problems while the seven new QC tools make it possible for you to plan wide-ranging and detailed Total Quality Control objectives throughout the entire organization.
This program goes one step further higher and teaches the participants how to present the results to their customers and upper management.
In the midst of fast paced trends and virtual operations, companies need to have simple and effective analytical tools at hand as well as the skilled and trained staff to use these tools. Organizations now have a pressing need to be more productive. One of the organization’s main purposes is to identify and solve problems and to do that effectively, teams need to apply a systematic approach to problem-solving.
This training program aims to give the participant the skills to use the different tools to analyze production problems, plot out the root causes of these problems and derive the needed actions to effect improvement.
The training is conducted in the environment of Lean Manufacturing and stresses the principles of continuous improvement to achieve competitive advantage. The participant will be immersed in the ways of Kaizen, the Deming tips and 6-SIGMA imperatives. These ‘Focused Improvement’ disciplines and structure will drive your team/s towards desired levels of excellence. The participant will learn how to use various QC tools, how they are used to communicate, review and monitor, and utilizing inter-creative ways of ‘ideation’ to shape up an implementation plan.
The use of quality tools and methods will enhance the problem-solving proficiency of the team and take full advantage of its varied capabilities. The use of these tools and methods does not end here. The critical analysis of proposed solutions and, indeed, the implemented solutions themselves, are part and parcel of the whole problem-solving process.
Course Outline (2-Day Schedule)
Module 1:
Introduction
* Continuous Improvement – KAIZEN - MINDSET
* QC Ensures High Quality, Low Priced Products
* Why is Japanese industrial productivity so high?
* Deming Principles
o 14 Driving Points
o 7 Deadly Diseases
o 7 Obstacles that holds you back
* Four Imperatives for a 6-SIGMA drive
* Quality History
Module 2:
* What is DATA and what do you do with it?
* What are the 7 QC Tools and How To Use Them
* What the 7 New Tools are and their use
* Does Quality cost less? How do we achieve that?
* Do defects occur because of dispersion?
* Procedures For Problem Solving Using The 7 QC Tools
* 10-Step QC Story problem-solving method
* Making use of data to increase productivity
* Applying the 7 QC Tools towards problem-solving
Module 3:
* The Pareto Diagram
* How to construct Pareto Diagrams
* How to classify the defects & display using a Pareto Diagram
* How to identify the problems in their order of severity
* How to get a hand on the real problem from among many
Module 4:
* The Fishbone Diagram (Cause & Effect Diagram)
* How to construct Fishbone Diagram
* How to generate all the probable causes for every defect
* How to apply the Brainstorming Technique during problem solving meeting
* How to search out & organize all possible factors
Module 5:
* The Graphs
* What are the kinds of graphs commonly used in a manufacturing environment?
* How to plot the Bar & Line Graphs
* How to interpret these graphs
* How to make the data visible to the eye
Module 6:
* The Checksheet
* What is the best method to take down data simply?
* How to prevent inspection slip-through
* How to construct simple Checksheet for convenient usage on the shop floor
Module 7:
* The Histogram
* How to know & predict occurrence of defects
* How to construct a Histogram
* How to interpret various shapes of a distribution diagram
Module 8:
* The Scatter Diagrams
* Is there a way to find out a correlation between the cause and effect of a problem?
* How to construct a Scatter Diagram
* How to interpret the Scatter Diagrams
Module 9:
* The Control Charts
* Why do defects occur?
* Is it due to dispersion?
* How to plot these dispersions over a period of time to determine the probable cause of dispersion
* How to interpret whether a process is stable or not
Module 10
* 8D – the Discipline tool to document, establish traceability and close a case
* QC Storyline – the tool to communicate
Who Should Attend:
Leaders, supervisors, executives and managers involved in quality.
Training Methodology
The seminar uses lectures, case studies, group discussions, and workshops to ensure the participants absorb the materials presented
Seminar Benefits:
At the end of the seminar, participants are expected to be able to:
Additional Benefits of the Seminar:
Schedule:
Start Date 2008/03/12 Start Time 08:30:00
End Date 2008/03/13 End Time 17:00:00
Training Fee:
Php 11,200.00 inclusive of 12% VAT
Venue:
RMP Training Room, 204 Languages Internationale Bldg, 926 Arnaiz Ave, Makati City
For reservations, please contact Chili, Francis or Raffy Pefianco at 372-4563 or 0918-937-3455. You may also call the seminar venue (Wed,Thu and Fri) 813-7824. You may also send an email to ’) //–>
Strong leadership skills are needed in order to facilitate change in your organization.
RMP Consultancy brings you Leadership Style Flexibility & Managerial Effectiveness, a 1 day program on March 7, 2008, which will give you the skills and know-how to implement and nurture change with confidence.
Todays leaders are being asked to focus more on coaching tasks, cultivating a shared vision, championing continuous improvement efforts, and building collaboration across all levels in the organization. This seminar will assist managers recognize the different management styles required to successfully run their organizations and how they can flex and adjust to meet the needs of the organization.
Dynamic organizations demand fundamental changes in the roles leaders play. As a leader of your organization, you may need to veer away from the usual management roles of overseeing the work group, paraphrasing organizational vision, directing change and continuous improvement, and building a strong and interdependent organization.
Instead, leaders like you are being asked to focus more on coaching tasks, cultivating a shared vision, championing continuous improvement efforts, and building collaboration across all levels in the organization.
During this seminar, participants will do the following:
Additional Benefits:
Course Outline
Module 1: Leader’s Strategic Importance
* 4 Roles to help facilitate change
* 4 Phases of change
* 5 Key principles in crafting success out of change
Module 2: Management and Leadership Styles
* Management vs Leadership
* Behavior – Communication
* Management Styles
* Leadership Styles
* Managerial Effectiveness
Who Should Attend:
Leaders, Supervisors, Executives & Managers
Training Methodology:
Live-Facilitation with visual presentation, Activity-Based Learning Workshops, Games.
Training Fee:
Php 5,600.00 inclusive of 12% VAT
Venue:
MP Training Room, 204 Languages Internationale Bldg, 926 Arnaiz Ave, Makati City
For reservations, please contact Chili, Francis or Raffy Pefianco at 372-4563 or 0918-937-3455. You may also call the seminar venue (Wed,Thu and Fri) 813-7824. You may also send an email to .
HackaCon 2008: International IT Security Convention
August 8, 9 & 10, 2008
SM Megatrade Hall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
The topics to be covered are:
The fee is only P500 per topic inclusive of materials and certificate. This is a first-come first-served basis. The organizers can only accommodate 200 pax per topic.
Check their website for more info - http://www.hackacon.com
GET THINGS DONE!
Beyong Planning: ePRODUCTIVITY with Eric Mack Information, Communication and Action Tools to get things done Nov 24, 26, 27 and 29 Cathedral of Praise, Taft cor UN, Manila.
Learn how to efficiently manage your time and efforts and get more things done in less time!
You will learn how to move beyond.
Register before Nov 4, 2007 to avail of discounts! http://www.EricMack.com.ph
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