Mean The Now

I. Insights and Outlooks at Cagayan de Oro II. Elpidio Paras I. Insights and Outlooks at Cagayan de Oro We're back in Manila, we arrived at around 08.50. PAL seems to be early most of the times now. Life at CdO is good. I'd like to add more facts about the crime level there. I forgot my phone in the restaurant/diner the other night and the people there were honest enough to return my phone. Actually, the security guards aren't really needed there. They're more of messengers/errand-boys. Another one about their cabs, they're decent and far better than the ones in Manila. Most of the cabs are new, Toyota Corolla Altis' to be exact, and they're all in good condition. Compared to the ones here at the capital that look like your gateway to hell. Also, with Sir Elpie's influence and innovations in CdO, the whole place is almost connected to the internet by public wifi hotspots (free, unlinke here where you have to pay 50 bucks an hour through Airborne Access) or by cable internet. So here are some pictures on the way home. Cable21 Broadband Internet, PhP999/month, faster and more reliable than Smart WiFi. More bang for the buck eh? P. Joe's Diner. The plane on the roof is a real plane. Sir Elpie cried when he bought it from the US because when he went there to claim it, the seller chopped it off to several parts. The Air Force is up to something. It turns out that they'll be transfering a dead body. Hats off to those one who die for their country. Sir Elpie's custom plane. Sweet! It flies by the way. Just felt like clicking around and took shots. Asia's Sunniest? United States Air Force. What are they still doing here? Terminal III. Too bad it's going to waste right now. Stupid politicians. II. Elpidio Paras Sir Elpie is the IT guy of Mindanao. I'm amused by how much he has accomplished. Parasat Cable Television provides cable TV to most parts of Mindanao at very affordable rates as low as PhP50 through prepaid cards. Cable21 is the broadband side of Mindanao, providing high-speed, and also cheap, broadband internet access. Sir Elpie's coffee shop, Coffee Works, first started to offer free internet access. Then other shops and restaurant started doing the same and it was a domino effect until signals have been bouncing everywhere. His P. Joe's Diner has two branches, the other one in the mall with a real plane inside too. He also has a resort. In addition to that, he also has BPO, Arriba Contact Center and Paramedics Medical Transcriptions. Our country needs more people like him who has visions and the courage to take risks. I won't be surprised when Mindanao will be the first to have WiMax coverage.

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