September 2017 - WOWCDO.com

Sep252017 by VICMADZ1 Comment

Get your Holiday Gifts and Company Giveaways in Advance at S&R’s Members’ Treat

Brand News

The Holiday season is just around the corner. More often, we love to shop as the holidays go near but would it be more convenient to shop early on. If you’re looking at avoiding the rush hours and the long lines in December, why not jump in at S&R CDO from September 27 - October 1. S&R Membership Shopping in Cagayan de Oro is holding another round of Members' Treat Sale for 5 days. Yes, you read it right - 5 days of Big Savings; Buy 1 Take 1; and up to 50% OFF! The Members’ Treat Sale includes majority of their imported products in the food section, houseware, kitchen items and anything under the sun which are perfect gift items to family friends and even company giveaways. S & R Membership Shopping Club is located along CDO-Iligan Road, Kauswagan, Cagayan d...

Sep242017 by VICMADZNo Comments

How an Acquired Skill Made OJ’s Arts and Crafts a Successful Business in Bukidnon

Kahimunan Trade Fair

It can’t be denied that the Philippines is blessed with natural resources. As one of the gems in the tropics, bamboos are almost everywhere in our country. As an OTOP and Community Training and Employment Coordinator of San Fernando, Bukidnon, Engr. Judith Esquejo Luis is exposed to tons of opportunities led by the government agencies. The humble beginning of OJ's Arts and Crafts of Bukidnon started in 2009 in a simple skills training - the bamboo crafts. Engr. Judith Esquejo Luis is proud to say that OJ's Arts and Crafts wouldn’t be profitable business without that skills that her husband has acquired from joining that training. Engr. Judith also added that the resources were readily available as her father and the family is into planting bamboo trees. She also elaborated...

Sep222017 by VICMADZNo Comments

S&R CDO Members’ Treat Sale is set this September 27 to October 1

Brand News

Just in time for the upcoming Holiday season, S&R Membership Shopping card holders. S&R Membership Shopping in Cagayan de Oro is set to hold a Members' Treat Sale from September 27 to October 1, 2017. It’s time to stock up for your merrymaking as this would mean: Big Savings; Buy 1 Take 1, and up to 50% OFF! The Members’ Treat Sale includes the majority of their imported products in the food section, housewares, kitchen items and anything under the sun. S & R Membership Shopping Club is located along CDO-Iligan Road, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro showcases a treasure of world-class shopping values for its S&R CDO members. They're open daily from 8AM-9PM. For non-members, membership starts at Php 700 which is good for a year with around Php 65,000 worth of coupons. ...

Sep212017 by VICMADZNo Comments

“99% of Taxpayers to Enjoy Higher Take-Home Pay” -Angara

CDO News

Higher take-home pay awaits Filipino workers as the income tax system will finally be amended two decades after it was enacted. Under the Senate ways and means committee report, the first P150,000 annual taxable income will be exempted, while retaining the P82,000 tax exemption for 13th month pay and other bonuses and the maximum P100,000 additional exemption for up to four dependents. This translates to an approximate tax-exempt monthly income of P25,000 for workers with four dependents. With this proposal, almost all or 99% of the 7.5 million individual income taxpayers will enjoy lower income tax rates, while 81% or 6.1 million income taxpayers will be exempt from paying income taxes, based on data from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Currently, only the 2 million ...

Sep192017 by VICMADZ2 Comments

Ozamiz’s Best Dragon Fruit Ice Cream

Kahimunan Trade Fair

Ozamiz City and Misamis Occidental are rich with the bounty of the sea and their kakanin has been a signature of the province but one thing is not clear - what’s that sweet dessert from the Gem of Panguil Bay? Johann Dagandara, owner of The Promenade and Johann’s Cuisine, took that need to an opportunity. He made the Ozamiz’s Best Dragon Fruit Ice Cream. This opportunity came as a split of the tongue when he attended Dine Philippines, a food business and tourism caravan, in Davao City. It was during their fellowship that mostly talked about dessert and they couldn’t pinpoint what’s from Ozamiz. Dragon Fruit came as one of the fruits that he’d like to try on and when he went back home he tried it. The mayor also liked the idea and supported to make Johann’s Dragon Fruit Ice Cream ...

Sep172017 by VICMADZNo Comments

Get to Know SupportZebra, a Homegrown CDO Call Center Gearing for Rapid Expansion

CDO Places

In the call center world, expansion is gem. It talks about opportunities not only for the company but also for the locality. It means employment for Cagayan de Oro and Northern Mindanao. Nathan Yap, SupportZebra’s founder and CEO, was also present during the blessing of their new properties and expansion area where WOWCDO.com was invited. We were able exclusively record a quick interview with their CEO, Nathan Yap and here’s what we found out. Humble Beginning and Company Culture FBC Solutions now called SupportZebra started in 2011 as a 15-seater call center. Now turning 6 years old in the business, the company is now close to 300 people and is planning for rapid expansion. You see SupportZebra’s ads around Cagayan de Oro and also on Facebook depicting a friendly and homey...

Sep132017 by VICMADZNo Comments

It Took 3 Attempts to Make Camiguin’s Best Coco Sugar

Kahimunan Trade Fair

The words “It took me 3 attempts to get the perfect coconut sugar.” from Marcelito Navarro, the President of Guinsiliban Coconut Sugar Producers Association in Camiguin struck me. Camiguin's Best Coco Sugar has already been making the name and I’m glad they’re back in the 2017 Kahimunan Regional Trade Fair in Cagayan de Oro. I recalled buying the coco sugar in 2015 for the purpose that I see it as a good fit for my father who has diabetes. It’s now time to get to know how this humble yet proud product that grew to Camiguin’s best coconut sugar. Marcelito Navarro started to make the coconut sugar in 2012 after acquiring the technology from the Agay-ayan Multipurpose Cooperative. He recalled getting back home to Camiguin and tested processing the coconut wine to sugar grains. It...

Sep72017 by VICMADZNo Comments

Lynn’s Bottled Milkfish: Baliangao’s Bounty turned to a Business

Kahimunan Trade Fair

Misamis Occidental is not just a province full of serenity. It is also a place full of undiscovered places and potential. If you’re in MisOcc and you’re looking for a recommendation from locals on where to go, definitely Baliangao is one of their top choices. Baliangao is full of majestic white sand beaches waiting for you, but more than that-- we saw a story of bounty turned to a business opportunity worth sharing. Meet Lynn, the daughter of the owners of Lynn’s Milkfish (better known as “Bangus”) from the humble place in Baliangao, Misamis Occidental. Lynn’s Bottle Milkfish, a two-year-old business was named after herself. Over two years ago Lynn’s parents realized that growing their milkfish business is not any more profitable so they decided to make use of their resources ...