CEBU navi SAKURA Vol.12｜No.111-120

• No.111｜Tomohiko Terada

  AYO AYO Backpackers Inn & Art Café ＊ Owner

  

  Live life as an advocate, not bound to values and structures.

  "AYO AYO" is an old Filipino word for wishing someone safe travel and meeting again. Mr. Terada has lived in many sharehouses since his twenties. As guesthouses are a place to make countless friend, he made a guesthouse for artists and travellers in his beloved Cebu.

  

  AYO AYO

  • 032-401-2653
  • ayoayo.cafe.backpackers

• No.112｜Motoki Ueda

  iioffice Cebu ＊ Manager

  

  You can do many things in Cebu. If you have passion, iioffice wil support your business!

  "Iioffice" is a place where entrepreneurs and freelancers can work and exchange ideas, and these experiences will lead to business success. "If you want to start a business overseas where there are many Japanese and you can speak English, Cebu is the best place to be."

  

  Life is Good

  • 032-256-6608
  • iioffice CEBU

• No.113｜Chris Torregosa

  Freelance ＊ Independent visual designer & typographer

  

  From seafarer to designer! And now an entrepreneur! What other interesting ideas are there?

  He works as a designer and entrepreneur and invented the first T-shirt vending machine in Cebu. His idea for a T-shirt vending machine came when he spilled beer on his clothes. "I don't know when I'm going to find an idea. So, I constantly challenge myself with different things."

  

  Don't overthink. Overdo.

  • iioffice CEBU
  • catorregosa@gmail.com

• No.114｜Kyjean Tomboc

  Freelance ＊ Independent Copywriter & UX Writer

  

  Put yourself in the reader's shoes and create a "story" - How can you move people?

  Kyjean helps brands and businesses unravel the puzzle of communicating their story in between screens and beyond algorithms. She specializes in writing for healthcare, design, and technology teams — from case studies to blog posts to microcopy.

  

  Ask the right questions & challenge your own assumptions.

  • kyjeantomboc.com
  • kaitomboc@gmail.com

• No.115｜Murat Manuel Knecht

  engageSPARK ＊ CTO

  

  From Germany to New Zealand, the fun lies in the middle: engageSPARK!

  Murat Knecht, CTO, dreams of making engageSPARK, a fast-rising website, big and fulfilling. Diving in the beautiful sea, he finds peace and relaxation with nature. Cebu is an ideal place for diving and he finds Philippine hospitality to be the best.

  

  Travel alone and
  you`ll discover more!

  • Skyrise 1, 7th floor
  • https://www.engagespark.com/
  • engageSPARK

• No.116｜Shabinesh Sivaraj

  engageSPARK ＊ Senior Software Programmer

  

  Climbing mountains around the world & sharing his personal experiences!

  Shabinesh goes overseas and climbs mountains. "When you climb a mountain, you can experience nature. It's so comfortable that you can forget everything and reset your mind."

  

  Having time to waste is greatest of all luxury.

  • Skyrise 1, 7th floor
  • engageSPARK
  • https://www.engagespark.com/

• No.117｜Moriaki Matsukawa

  BUY-T ＊ Owner

  

  This man started the Japanese-quality apparel brand "BUY-T", aiming to be No.1 in Asia!

  He left his major Brokerage Firm, and moved to the Philippines. He felt there was a good chance for business here and launched a Japanese-quality apparel brand called "BUY-T". He enthusiastically said "I want to contribute to the Asian economy as a pioneer in the Philippines!"

  

  You don't have to be great to start. You need to start to be great!

  • BUY-T

• No.118｜Beanca Hechanova

  beancalovenails ＊ Nail artist

  

  Her aesthetic sense gets people's attention & keeps them coming back! If you know, you can be beautiful!

  Her nails and make up services make many women smile. She uses Japanese products for her nails and daily cosmetics. She makes full use of her wide network of connections as a Public Relations officer for the Japanese-operated apparel brand "BUY-T".

  

  There is more to life
  than just to be alive.

  • 0945-157-8171
  • beancalovenails
  • Beanca Hechanova

• No.119｜Lyssa Amor

  Freelance ＊ Make up Artist and Blogger

  

  A beautiful and multi-talented girl turned make up blogger and model. Everything is beautiful in her hands!

  She did her friends’ make up and it was a hit! Her make up skills spread through word-of-mouth and now she works as make up artist for famous magazines and celebrities on TV. She`s also an active model, with many ongoing projects.

  

  Beauty is not just on the outside,
  but also from the inside.

  • Make-up by Lyssa Amor
  • lyssaamor

• No.120｜Takahiro Oota

  Amor wi-fi ＊ Owner

  

  Wouldn't it be nice if... Well he made it! His ideas help a lot of ○○ refugees!

  Always thinking of something interesting - he's an idea-generating man! When he came to study in Cebu, the Wi-Fi environment wasn't good. That's why he started his own Wi-Fi rental business. He realized a comfortable Cebu tourism centered about tourists and continues to enjoy thinking of new ideas.

  

  If you have a good idea, do it!

  • http://lyssaamor.xyz/
  • amorwifi1