CEBU navi SAKURA Vol.18|No.171-180
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No.171|Chihiro Kondo
Freelance * Designer
Behind Cebu's cheap products are people working in rough environments. It's time to make a change!
A year ago, she found out that there are people working painfully in rural Cebu behind the production of cheap items. She learned about fair trade in Japan, then came to Cebu to learn about product design and appeal using IT. She manages an accessory brand whose products are made from local materials.made of local materials.
Be different.
- @chihikonjewely
- chihikon1021
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No.172|Tsubasa Higashida
Freelance * Instagrammer
I'm Cebu's #1 gourmet instagrammer! I also run a website of Cebu's restaurants for Japanese people.
This former patissier who graduated from a science university is Instagram-famous with 2,000 followers and a self-created website which showcases good restaurants in Cebu. As her mottos is "eat out once a day", she is always seeking someone to dine with, lol.
Eat out once a day.
- https://www.instagram.com/chosu_tsun/
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No.173|Katsuya Hirayasu
Freelance * Travel programmer
After a fateful meeting in college, he's now in Cebu to become a programmer!
After 7 failed attempts, he entered college at age 25. However, 2 years later, he met a freelancer who travels the world and decided to become one too. After he gets his IT skills in Cebu, he'll be a traveler-programmer. Friends from all over the world are waiting!
To live the best one can
- https://twitter.com/kacchan_23
- https://www.facebook.com/hirayasukatsuya
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No.174|Yuka Yamashita
Freelance * Programmer
"Live aimlessly as a wanderer." Through studying IT in Cebu, she is going to be a nomad-creator!
"I want to work and travel at the same time." She decided to quit her company and study IT in Cebu! Her goal is to be a freelance nomad-creator, so she's brushing up on her programming and designing skills. She also tried street performing in Cebu! There are expectations for her to be a blogger too.
My life is decided by myself!
- https://www.facebook.com/youka.yamashita0701
- https://twitter.com/skull_cross
- vhttps://twitter.com/fu_life_
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No.175|Hiroyuki Kubota
TABi CAFE * Owner
I want my café to be filled with laughter of tourists and students who came to Cebu!
This cafe is run by an owner who loves traveling Southeast Asia. They offer the juicy, hearty, & affordable TABi CAFE burger (P150) as well as alcoholic drinks. Life is a journey - when you need it, the friendly owner can help give you advice in this comfortable cafe.
Travel and good coffee bring us happiness.
- https://www.facebook.com/TabicafeCebu/
- tabicafe.cebu
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No.176|Yumi Uminaka
HLCA * Owner
HLCA is where Japanese can learn medical English and participate as medical volunteers!
Ms. Yumi established medical English school HLCA because of her past experience as a nurse who couldn't tell foreigner patients what they needed to know. She is planning to build a life not only in the Philippines, but also in multiple countries in the future.
When I have to choose "do" or "don't" in life, I always choose "do."
- https://www.facebook.com/hlca.english/
- https://www.hlca-english.com/
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No.177|Mary Limjoco
MPCL Business Solution * Owner
Our team members love sharing ideas and achieving goals.
She is from Manila and has been living in Cebu for 6 years now. Her business is referral marketing for promoting products or services. She has met different types of people in her line of business. She is working with friends and that's what makes her career unique.
If you really want to fly, harness your power and your passion.
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No.178|Yusuke Watanabe
He wants to make everyone around him happy and hopes to spread Buddhism around the world!
I want to make employees and their families happy - of course, my family as well.
He creates jobs by running a Japanese and English contact center that connects Cebu and Japan. In the future, he wants to establish bases in other countries, be a business agent for young pioneers, move to Hawaii with his family, write a book, and spread Buddhism through the world!
I want to make employees and their families happy - of course, my family as well.
- Park Central Office 17F 1702 Cebu IT Park, Cebu City
- http://korekuru-inc.com
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No.179|Genesis Raña
University of the Visayas New School of Art and Design. * Founder
UVNS is recognized by Apple for Innovation, Leadership and Educational Excellence.
He established UVNS to offer creatives short term, high quality programs to give them a chance to be employed as soon as possible. His goal is to create a school network for sharing curriculums, ideas, and technology to revolutionize education.
Education revolution for all
- Gullas Medical Center, Nursing Building 4th floor, Banilad, Cebu City
- http://www.newschoolph.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/uvnewschool/
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No.180|Aaron Gleen
GRAY+ * Art Director/Graphic Designer
An American graphic designer dedicated to supporting the design community in Cebu & the Philippines.
He came from L.A. to Cebu 1 year ago and is currently working at GRAY+ where he has built a small team to help more local and international clients. He is also working to give back to the design community in Cebu by holding events with graphic designers to collaborate and share ideas.
I hope to stay as long as I can, and make an impact on the Cebu community.
- https://www.grayplus.co/