Cebu library for designers opened

A MATERIALS library has been opened in Cebu to help engineers and furniture designers come up with new creations, said a resource center backed by the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (ECCP).

The library will allow artists and developers to “see, touch, and play” as a means to develop new end-products, said organizers.

They also made sure that majority of the materials in the libray would be indigenous and environment friendly.

The research and development library opened in Jagobiao, Mandaue City will contain samples of swatches and indigenous materials which can be used by artists, architects, and product developers come up with an end product that are often for export.

Funding support was also done by the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation with the Export Development Council. No amount was announced as to the expenses in operating such novel facility but the Materials Library is housed at the CFIF Information Centre.

“It will be open to the academe, opened for everyone as much as possible. We want to inspire designers and developers to come up with something new,” said Henry Schumacher, executive vice president of the ECCP.

World-class furnitures coming from Cebu's furniture industry are mostly exported to the European market.

CFIF President Eric Casas on the other hand described the new facility as a “breakthrough” as it paves the way for the availability and knowledge of non-traditional materials.

According to CFIF organizers, those who could profit most from this “quantum change” rarely had access to or knew how to maximize the creative or business potential of these swift changes.

“Foreseeing how busy design professionals and companies seeking to better their products could benefit from learning about the latest material innovations,” said Casas in a presentation during the press briefing.

Organizers added the over-all goal of the library is to link up the material swatches to existing material suppliers and to acquire eco-friendly material swatches.

The library is also envisioned to house not only the collection of material swatches and books, but will also be a venue for exhibitions, forums and classes on new materials and material uses.

In fact, according to Haufe, the facility is encouraging the academe to take advantage of the materials available at the library.

Haufe said that the library will contain mostly materials which will be displayed in the library are those that are indigenous to Cebu and the neighboring provinces so that product developers can easily access supplies of such materials if they wish to use such materials.

Casas also said that the mixing of materials in new products will be shown in the upcoming Cebu X exhibition of furnitures in the coming weeks.



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University of San Carlos

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University of San Carlos - South campus (formerly Girls High)
Address: Corners J. Alcantara St., P. Del Rosario Ext. and V. Rama Avenue.


University of San Carlos-North campus (formerly Boys High)
Address: Gen. Maxilom Ave., Cebu City


Talamban campus (TC - Technological Center)
Address: Talamban, Cebu City


University of San Carlos-Main Campus
Address: P. del Rosario St., Cebu City


The University of San Carlos is an education institution in Cebu City. It is the oldest school in the Philippines, established by Spanish Jesuits in 1595, and it is a Roman Catholic school of higher learning governed by the Society of the Divine Word since 1935. It offers pre-elementary and basic education as well as undergraduate and graduate courses, and a broad spectrum of academic programs through its eight colleges.

As the business and tourist hub of Southern Philippines, Metro Cebu provides Carolinians (as USC students are called) with a cosmopolitan setting where malls are just a few minutes away from the beaches, heritage towns, or mountain resorts.

With its four campuses housing all levels of educational programs that include eight colleges and 27 departments, USC is truly a “universe-city” in its own right. International linkages now External Affairs and a steady influx of foreign students and visiting professors have made USC a multicultural academic community bonded by the common pursuit for global standards.

Course Offered:

• Doctor in Business Administration
• Doctor of Education
• Doctor of Management
• Master of Arts in Business Administration
• Master of Arts in Education
• Master of Arts in Education in Educational Administration
• Master of Arts in Elementary Education
• Master of Arts in Philosophy
• Master of Arts in Teaching
• Master of Education
• Master of Engineering
• Master of Management
• Master of Science in Information Technology
• Master of Science in Management Engineering
• Bachelor of Arts in English
• Bachelor of Arts in English Language
• Bachelor of Arts in Library Science
• Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Bachelor of Elementary Education
• Bachelor of Elementary Education major in English
• Bachelor of Elementary Education major in Filipino
• Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
• Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Commerce
• Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Banking and Finance
• Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Economics
• Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Management
• Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Management Accounting
• Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Marketing
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Economics
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Information Management
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Office Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology
• Bachelor of Science in Tourism
• Bachelor of Secondary Education
• Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Biology
• Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English
• Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Filipino
• Bachelor of Secondary Education major in History
• Associate in Accounting
• Associate in Computer Office Administration
• Associate in Computer Technology
• Associate in Hotel and Restaurant Management
• Associate in Tourism
• Diploma in Small Business Management

Campuses
Main Campus, Talamban Campus, North Campus, and South Campus.
How to get there

By Land Travel

New students and visitors from outside Cebu coming for the first time may reach USC by every available means of public transportation. Taxicabs available at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) and at the Cebu Port area are the easiest and most convenient way to get from those entry points to the Main Campus in downtown Cebu. All taxis in Cebu are air-conditioned and metered. Flag-down rate is P30 and P2.50 for every 300 meters traveled thereafter.

For getting around the city, the cheapest way is the jeepney, the colorful “mobile folk art” first invented when some enterprising guys extended the US Army jeep into a minibus right after World War II. Jeepneys have fixed routes indicated on the sides of the vehicle. Fare ranges between the minimum of P6 and P10.
For example, the route from the Main Campus to Talamban Campus is P10. Jeepneys with code numbers 13B, 13C, 62B, or 62C ply this route. For the minimum fare, O1A jeepneys take you from the Main Campus to the South Campus, and those coded 04C will shuttle you to the North Campus. It’s a must for students skimping on their allowance and foreigners looking for exotic cheap thrills.
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By Air Travel

Students benefit greatly from the recent boom in cheap air travel for both domestic and international routes. As the country’s second largest facility, the MCIA is a busy hub for major international and local airlines. Located in Lapu-lapu City in Mactan Island, the international airport is only 15 kilometers away from Cebu City.

The following is a list of airlines serving the MCIA:

Domestic

* Air Philippines (http://www.airphils.com/)
* Asian Spirit (http://www.asianspirit.com/)
* Cebu Pacific (http://www.cebupacificair.com/)
* Philippine Airlines (http://www.philippineairlines.com/)
* South East Asian Airlines (http://flyseair.com/)

International

* Asiana Airlines (http://us.flyasiana.com/Global/US/en/index)
* Cathay Pacific (www.cathaypacific.com)
* Cebu Pacific (http://www.cebupacificair.com/)
* Korean Air (http://www.koreanair.com/)
* Malaysia Airlines (http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/)
* Mandarin Airlines (http://www.mandarin-airlines.com/)
* Philippine Airlines (http://www.philippineairlines.com/)
* Qatar Airways (http://www.qatarairways.com/)
* Silkair (http://www.silkair.com/)

By Sea Travel

With its fine harbors, Cebu City is also the hub for local and international shipping. A number of ships with a capacity of 2,000 to 4,000 passengers ply the more distant routes such as Manila, Davao, Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro. They offer slow but cheaper and more luxurious travel, complete with disco, arcades, restaurants, souvenir shops, karaoke and live entertainment on board.

Smaller inter-island ferries and fastcrafts also ply most routes from Cebu to the provinces. Cheap travel by boat delights local students going home to nearby towns and cities, and foreign ones eager for a change of scenery during the sembreak and summer vacations.

Contact Nos.

Main Campus
Connecting All Depts. 253-1000
Academic Affairs-Vice President 254-6694
Fax 253-7989
Administration-Vice President (Telefax) 253-8895
Admissions Office 255-8392
ALF Verbum Design 255-8154
Arts & Sciences, Dean (Telefax) 253-7193
Canteen,Steyler 256-2824
Carolinians Inc. (Telefax) 253-7507
Catholic Trade Cebu, Inc. 254-2884; 253-7867
Center for Religious Education (CREED) 253-9832
Commerce, Dean (Telefax) 253-3166
Credit Union (Telefax) 255-4208
DYDW Radio Station-FM 253-8183
DYRF radio Station-AM 253-8846
Finance-Vice President 253-1012
Purchasing (Telefax) 253-7699
Information Resource Management
IRM-ACS (Telefax) 254-6025
IRM-TNS & HDS 254-6644; Telefax 254-7268
International Linkages Office (Telefax) 253-7183
JPIC/IDC 254-7459; 253-325; Telefax 256-3463
Library System, Director (Telefax) 254-0432
President 254-1006; Fax 255-4341
Registrar (Telefax) 256-3305
Research Office (Telefax) 254-7742
Scholarships Office (Telefax) 253-5495
Testing Center (Telefax) 255-2433

North Campus
Connecting All Depts. (Telefax) 233-3145; 231-4012
Accounting 231-8706
Canteen,Steyler 234-1146
Clinic/Regitrar 233-7703
Elementary PTA 231-0273
Pricipal 232-4095
Steyler Inc.-Accounting 231-1013
Steyler Inc.-manager (Telefax) 231-8723

South Campus
Connecting All Depts. 254-0117; Fax 261-9586
Canteen,Steyler 255-1557
IRM-TNS & HDS 255-1284
Montessori 254-9385
Student Affairs Services-SGS 235-0760

Talamban Campus
Connecting All Depts. 344-3801
Admin TC, Telefax 346-0351
Arts & Sciences (CAS) 419-3004
Bursar 346-7939
Canteen,Steyler 345-1327
Chemical Eng'g., Chair (Telefax) 344-6783
Chemistry, Chair (Telefax) 344-6715
Civil Engineering, Chair (Telefax) 346-4615
EE/ECE, Chair (Telefax) 346-1099
IRM-TNS & HDS 346-7930
Maintenance & Calibration (Fax) 346-7920
Office of the Population Studies (OPS) 346-0102; Fax 346-6050
Physics, Chair (Telefax) 346-4614
Retreat House 419-7520
SMED (Telefax) 344-3512
Water Laboratory 345-3811
Water Resource Center 346-7941; 344-0523; Fax 346-0583




Source: www.usc.edu.ph

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Skyline - Cebu City


Cebu Heritage Shrine

The City of Cebu (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo; Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu; Spanish: Ciudad de Cebú), is the capital city of Cebu and the second city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan center in the Philippine Islands, and known as the oldest city in the country.

The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu, and is the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. Cebu is the Philippines' main domestic shipping port, and is home to more than 80% of the country's domestic shipping companies. Cebu also holds the second largest international flights in the Philippine Islands, and is a significant center of commerce, trade, and industry in the Visayas, and Mindanao region. According to the 2007 Philippine census, the city has a population of 798,809 people.

Cebu City is the center of a metropolitan area called Metro Cebu, which includes the cities of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, and Talisay. Metro Cebu has a total population of about 2 million people. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport, located in Lapu-Lapu City is only a twenty-minute drive away from Cebu City. To the northeast of the city are Mandaue City, and the town of Consolacion, to the west are Toledo City, the towns of Balamban, and Asturias, to the south are Talisay City, and the town of Minglanilla. Across Mactan Strait to the east is Mactan Island where Lapu-Lapu City and an aquarium attraction are located.

List of Barangays:

North District

* Adlaon
* Agsungot
* Apas
* Bacayan
* Banilad
* Binaliw
* Budla-an
* Busay
* Cambinocot
* Capitol Site
* Carreta
* Cogon Ramos
* Day-as
* Ermitakjhjkl
* Guba
* Hipodromo
* Kalubihan
* Kamagayan
* Kamputhaw (Camputhaw)
* Kasambagan
* Lahug
* Lorega San Miguel
* Lusaran
* Luz
* Mabini
* Mabolo Proper
* Malubog
* Pahina Central
* Parian
* Paril
* Pit-os
* Pulangbato
* Sambag I
* Sambag II
* San Antonio
* San Jose
* San Roque
* Sirao
* Santa Cruz
* Santo Niño
* T. Padilla
* Talamban
* Taptap
* Tejero
* Tinago
* Zapatera


South District

* Babag
* Basak-Pardo
* Basak San Nicolas
* Bonbon
* Buhisan
* Bulacao Pardo
* Buot-Taup
* Calamba
* Cogon Pardo
* Duljo-Fatima
* Guadalupe
* Inayawan
* Kalunasan
* Kinasang-an
* Labangon
* Mambaling
* Pahina San Nicolas
* Pamutan
* Pasil
* Poblacion Pardo - Pardo Proper
* Pung-ol Sibugay
* Punta Princesa
* Quiot Pardo
* San Nicolas Proper
* Sapangdako
* Sawang Calero
* Sinsin
* Suba
* Sudlon I
* Sudlon II
* Tabunan
* Tagba-O
* Tisa
* Toong

The city is politically subdivided into 80 barrios or barangays. These are grouped into two congressional districts, with 46 barrios or barangays in the northern district, and 34 barrios or barangays in the southern district.

Cebu Philippines Cities and Municipalities

Cebu is subdivided into 6 cities, and 47 municipalities. In 2007 the towns of Bogo, Carcar and Naga, respectively became cities. Bogo, Carcar and Naga, along with 13 other cities in the Philippines, were demoted back to townhood the next year by the Supreme Court citing that the 16 cities did not pass the requirements of cityhood.

City
* Cebu
* Danao
* Lapu-Lapu
* Mandaue
* Talisay
* Toledo

Municipality
* Alcántara
* Alcoy
* Alegria
* Aloguinsan
* Argao
* Asturias
* Badian
* Balamban
* Bantayan
* Barili
* Bogo
* Boljoon
* Borbon
* Carcar
* Carmen
* Catmon
* Compostela
* Consolacion
* Cordova
* Daanbantayan
* Dalaguete
* Dumanjug
* Ginatilan
* Liloan
* Madridejos
* Malabuyoc
* Medellin
* Minglanilla
* Moalboal
* Naga
* Oslob
* Pilar
* Pinamungahan
* Poro
* Ronda
* Samboan
* San Fernando
* San Francisco
* San Remigio
* Santa Fe
* Santander
* Sibonga
* Sogod
* Tabogon
* Tabuelan
* Tuburan
* Tudela

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