I have been invited by Her Majesty.

It was such an honor to be invited by the Queen herself. It was not my first time to meet the Queen but believe me, it was unimaginably exciting. Alright, alright, I did not meet Queen Elizabeth or any queen from somewhere else. I went to Cebu, the queen city of the south.


Cebu is one of the famous cities in the Philippines. Located in the Visayas region, Cebu was already the center of trade in the south even before the Spanish colonization. However, it is the Spaniards who brought Catholicism in the Philippines and it all started in Cebu.


Enough about history, I went to Cebu for a business trip and that's what I want to share with you. I know you're thinking that all I did there was eat and work but you're wrong. Yes, I had to work but I made sure I would have the best business trip ever. Allow me to share some photos I took during my four-day trip in Cebu.



These were what I went to Cebu for. We joined the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. National Congress 2010 to promote our new products namely: the RFID LibBest, CE-Platform and the Philippine E-Journals(www.ejournals.ph). I was sent to Cebu with one of our digital librarians and our E-Publishing head. We stayed at the booth to entertain questions and distribute flyers on our first day. The next day, we did the same but with presentations and sponsored a party for the attendees.




After the party, we felt like we've done our part and it was time for us to relax and do what we do best, party! Yes, we had lots of time to party and get around the city. I never had the chance to try the SkyWalk and the Edge Coaster during my first trip to Cebu with mom so this time I made sure I try it with friends. It really took my breath away. At first, I felt like not walking further during the SkyWalk experience. There were no railings and I only had to hold onto the harness to support myself. Good thing it was not windy when I started the trail. Took some photos and then we were asked to stand on the edge of the platform and pose as if we were Superman. It was surely nerve-wracking and I thought I looked terrified in that particular photo.



The following pictures are proofs of how much we enjoyed the trip. Plus, you'd see my Korean student I met during my third night in Cebu. I taught her for a couple of months and before I quit teaching, she flew to Cebu to study English. It was our first time to see each other in person.