Santa Rosa City Laguna Philippines - attracting investors from all over Asia and the world.
Come meet your
favorite super heroes and mega robots brought to life by SM City Santa Rosa in the thrilling "Toy Fusion" event, happening every day January 6-15, 2012 at the Activity Grounds near SM Supermarket!
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See our Home Page to find out how the new "I Am Involved" SM Eco Bag helps to conserve Philippine forests
ENGLAND IS THE HOME OF MODERN FOOTBALL (AKA SOCCER), AND BRITISH AMBASSADOR STEPHEN LILLIE, speaking from the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Manila, gives a strong thumbs up to doing business in the Philippines. To avoid confusion, England is part of Great Britain which is part of the United Kingdom which is part of the European Union.
Therefore with reference to the 2011 Royal Wedding, Prince William and Princess Catherine are now second in line to be King and Queen of the United Kingdom - but not of the European Union, although millions of Europeans have publicly expressed the opinion that 'Will & Kate' also belong to them, as Will's ancestors came to Britain from from Germany and they have branches all over Europe.
Stephen Lillie does not discuss this issue and states that the Philippine population of 92 million makes us the 3rd English-speaking country of the world. He goes on to praise the international success of Philippine call-centers, whose clients include British blue-chip companies such as Shell, HKBC, and the Financial Times.
He says that our battle against corruption is being won, and the presence of more than 200 major British companies here signifies clearly that now is an excellent time for British and other European companies to invest in the Philippines.
Enthusiastic about the developing popularity of Filipino football and the inspiring progress of the Philippine Askals, most Englishmen everywhere look forward to seeing them qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and they also hope that before then Filipino sports fans will join them in visiting the 2012 Olympics in London.
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Rosa Magazine - the accessible open e-magazine of Santa Rosa City,
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Forget the negative attitudes of stick-in-the-mud critics and do a Google search to see the creativity of Filipinos who have posted on the internet their own versions of DOT's inspiring
new tourism slogan. Who cares what the Swiss did in 1951? They didn't invent the English
language and they didn't coin the "it's more fun" phrase. Positive-thinking Filipinos like the
new slogan and are having lots of fun proving the truth in it. DOT deserves congratulations!
(See Angel Tugado's comments on our Opinion page.
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SM takes a giant leap forward in women's fashion. See more on our Fashion Page.
Photo courtesy of SM Supermalls.
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The
mall's parking area was the scene of
SM City's annual Independence Day
flag raising ceremony.
CELEBRATION
OF PHILIPPINE
INDEPENDENCE
SM
City raises the flag.
Santa
Rosa Mayor Arlene Arcillas was Guest
of Honor.
RED,
WHITE AND BLUE were the prevailing
colors during SM City Sta. Rosa's annual
celebration of Philippine Independence
Day held at the mall's parking area.
Members
of Sta. Rosa PNP were in attendance
led by P/Supt. Col. Ismael
Fernandez.
Present
during the flag raising ceremony were
Sta. Rosa Mayor Arlene Arcillas, Vice
Mayor Arnel Gomez, SM Sta. Rosa Mall
Manager Dominador Caringal, Assistant
Mall Manager Eve Verzola, members of the
Sta. Rosa PNP headed by P/Supt. Col.
Ismael Fernandez and members of the boy
and girl scouts Sta. Rosa Chapter headed
by Scout Master Pepito Carpio.
-
Pamela Peters-Baun (Photos courtesy of
SM City Sta. Rosa.)
Boy and girl
scouts from the Sta. Rosa Chapter
were watched over by Scout Master
Pepito Carpio.
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Our readers in Sta. Rosa and around the world who are parents will immediately identify with the subject matter of this entertaining talk on video, courtesy of TED.com. In December 2006 Alisa Volkman and her husband Rufus Griscom co-founded Babble, a website for parents. As the VP of sales strategy and brand development Volkman oversees design, influences product development, and creates and sells custom ad programs, growing the site to attract more than 4 million parents a month in 2010. Griscom is CEO and he was co-founder of the pathbreaking Nerve.com in 1997 as the website’s editor and CEO. He grew Nerve Media into a profitable website and online dating business, in the process spinning off Spring Street Networks. He also serves as an advisor to several New York-based internet companies. Volkman and Griscom have three sons. At work, they try to keep their relationship low-key. "It’s in the elevator ride up to our offices that a transformation occurs," Griscom says. "We start the ride as a couple and end it as business."
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Oprah Winfrey "the most influential woman in the world"
WOMEN INSPIRING THE WORLD
Inspirational women from all over the planet are making a big difference to the whole world
and taking lead roles in finding ways to make it a better place for everyone. PART 1: (Videos of Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates, Zainab Salbi, Sunitha Krishnan, Liza Donnelly, Lea Salonga, Charity Tillemann-Dick, Jehane Noujaim, Jody Williams, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Sheryl Wudunn, Kiran Bedi, Hanna Rosin, Elizabeth Lesser, Sheryl Sandberg, Halla Tomasdottir, Johanna Blakley, Jane McGonigal, Amber Case, Kiran Bir Sethi, Jane Chen.) PART 2: (Videos of Brene Brown, Ali Carr-Chellman, Lesley Hazleton, Majora Carter, Jacqueline Novogratz, Arianna Huffington, Diana Laufenberg, Deborah Rhodes, Kristina Gjerde, Nalini Nadkarni, Dee Boersma, Emily Pilloton, Amy Smith, Kim Gorgens, Amy Tan, Laurie Santos, Karen Armstrong, Carmen Agra Deedy, JK Rowling, Miwa Matreyek, Tony Porter.)
VIDEO GAMES ARE GOOD FOR YOU (AND FOR THE WHOLE WORLD)
"This is my daughter. She's playing a computer game. She's only two years old, and
she's having a blast. So she's really the driving force behind the development of graphics
processing units. As long as kids are playing computer games, graphics is getting better
and better and better. So please go back home, tell your kids to play more games, because
that's what I need." - Professor Anders Ynnerman, Ph.D., Linköping University, Sweden
Far from their earlier image of fantasies that wasted kids' time and parents' money,
video games are now acknowledged as a powerful force for improving the
real world we live in. Here's a selection of innovative thinkers and
doers who will open your minds to amazing new possibilities. Click here to read more and see the videos
HOW SCIENCE IS TRANSFORMING NATIONS AND PEOPLE FASTER THAN SCIENCE FICTION WRITERS COULD EVER HAVE PREDICTED
"Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children... All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them... The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing... It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
- Walt Disney
"What is an airplane after all but a circling of reality, an approach to gravity which says: Look, with my magic machine I defy you. Gravity, be gone. Distance, stand aside. Time, stand still, or reverse, as I finally outrace the sun around the world in, by God! look! plane/jet/rocket--80 minutes!" - Ray Bradbury, award-winning author of bestselling SF novels including 'Fahrenheit 451' and 'Dandelion Wine', several of which were produced as Hollywood box office blockbuster hit movies.
We all know that airplanes, submarines, space travel, cell phones, holograms, transplants, cloning, foods in tablet form and many other things were described in science fiction long before they became reality. Even present day security cameras and television's Big Brother show were spawned by the SF novel "1984" written by George Orwell and first published in 1949. New ideas and discoveries are now communicated so widely and rapidly in what is often dubbed the Information Age that scientific developments are overtaking fiction in the current real-life race to create a modern real-world utopian society. Click here to read more and see the videos
Watch
this YouTube animated video by Ericsson Multimedia about life in 2015
and the networked society. (Read more....)
Congratulations to Miss Universe 2011 above, Leila Lopes from Angola,
and to our own Shamcey Supsup, who was placed 3rd Runner Up,
one position higher than Venus Raj last year. Editorial photo courtesy of Miss Universe Organization. (More...)
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History and culture of Santa Rosa City Laguna Philippines were lovingly revived with colorful displays and entertainments in the "My City My SM" event at SM City mall. (Read more:)
There's no live theater in Sta. Rosa yet, but the Insular Life Theater at nearby Alabang
features productions by the talented and popular drama group Theater Down South.
Do you and/or your kids need to know the nutritional values of different foods and the necessity of a healthy balanced diet? Michelle Obama has launched...(Read more:)
Fans of Lea Salonga who experienced her scintillating live performance in the musical spectacular "Cats" at Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, Pasay City, will be interested to hear that an official Cats website has been launched. It has all the latest Cats news, videos, tour dates, features, photos and more - and you can share your own Cats 'Memories' in the Reviews section! Find out more about one of the world's best loved and most enduring musicals at www.catsthemusical.com.
ENCHANTED KINGDOM MAKES WISHES COME TRUE
Enchanted Kingdom shared the magic and turned many children’s wishes into a reality
last December 21, 2010 in a gift-giving event held for victims of Ondoy. The event,
dubbed as EK’s Make An Enchanting Wish Come True, was spearheaded by EK’s
VP for Sales & Marketing, Cynthia R. Mamon. (Read more on our dedicatedEnchanted Kingdompage)
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Close to South Luzon Expressway's Santa Rosa Exit, Walter Mart, the city proper and all the high profile residential subdivisions (see location map below), the Green Fields International School campus is easily acessible from every part of Santa Rosa City.
GREEN FIELDS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
BRINGS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO
EDUCATION IN SANTA ROSA CITY
SANDRA HAN, President of The Green Fields International School Foundation, is dedicated to preparing all her students for the future. In her commitment to this mission she states with confidence and integrity that:
"The world is getting closer to the next generation who might use only one global language in the near future.
Our aim is 'Producing Tomorrow’s Citizens' and to train you to be among the best leaders in the world. Your success is of our utmost concern; however, we also appreciate that you have chosen to come to GFIS.
We provide a well rounded educational background that is internationally and locally based. If you look at our logo, you will notice that the letters K.W.V.Q are imprinted on it. The K - stands for Knowledge, the W - for Wisdom, the V - for Values, the Q for quality. All this brings together what we offer here at GFIS.
I am pleased to have an opportunity to introduce the Green Fields International School which offers an elite education and learning approach which encourages students to be value-oriented, creative, and to think independently."
Sandra Han, President of the Green Fields
International School Foundation
Sandra continues:
"Green Fields International School is an institution that provides high-quality education of globally competitive and social sciences located in Santa Rosa Laguna Philippines. GFIS was founded in 2005 and has been vigorously engaged in international exchange programs.
Based on our educational principle of 'The cultivation of freedom, independence and self-reliance', GFIS will send out into the world many individuals equipped with international perspectives, ready to conquer the world.
The 21st century, referred to as a knowledge-based society, calls for the emergence of tomorrow’s citizens who possess skills, adaptable in the international arena. GFIS is also required to impart practical education, going beyond the mere acquisition of knowledge.
Green Fields International School currently has four faculties: Management, Formal Education, Arts School, and International English (ESL Studies). Our School programs help students deepen their academic pursuits and apply practical skills acquired in their studies.
International students take the ESL program based on individual proficiency levels and attend special classes in English conducted by teaching members of ESL faculty. A wide variety of extracurricular activities, both athletic and cultural, are available on campus to forge friendships with local students.
Sandra Han demonstrates her solidarity with and support for local public schools at the Santa Rosa Central Elementary School accompanied by City Mayor Arlene Arcillas-Nazareno and visiting guest Senator Ahn Minsook from Korea.
International students are also invited to visit affiliated schools ranging from kindergarten to high schools under the GFIS Educational Foundation. As part of our grass-roots international exchange, home-stay program and visits to Filipino companies are highly recommended, providing students with maximum exposure to local customs in a real-life setting.
GFIS is conveniently located with easy access to Manila, Laguna and Cavite, stands on the Green fields side of southern Santa Rosa. The campus has modern IT-equipped buildings alongside the Enchanted Kingdom, offering a unique space where the present intertwines with the past.
We sincerely hope that many students of different nationalities will make the most of their study-abroad experiences and go out into the world, embracing the values instilled at Green Fields International School. We look forward to welcoming you to our campus."
Green Fields International School is easily accessible from Santa Rosa City proper and from all the surrounding developments including South Forbes Golf City, Eton City, Greenfield City, Pramana Residential Park, Westgrove Heights, Georgia Club, and Nuvali. It is also close to Laguna Technopark, Sta. Rosa Business Park, and Paseo de Santa Rosa's market and restaurants.
