Dear Subscriber,

This is the first issue of our e-newsletter for the year 2008. I sincerely apologize for its delay as we have been occupied with various activities and uncertainties for the past few weeks.

One good thing that transpired - OUR WEB SERVER RECORDED AN AVERAGE OF 5,000 HITS A DAY during the month of January for WWW.OFWZONE.COM. Another is our e-newsletter have reached 6,514 recipients. Maraming maraming salamat po sa inyong pagbisita at pagsuporta.

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The Filipino Computer Club will start conducting its tuition-free computer training courses at the NEW VENUE located at REWAQ Cultural Center in Al Twar (near Al Ghusais) this coming Friday, February 1, from 8:30am to 6pm. Those who are interested to join are requested to enroll directly this coming Friday (Feb 1) at the venue before the time slot in order to attend the orientation and lesson 1.

It is not required to wait for the confirmation, just go directly to the venue and enroll yourself. First come first served.

Kindly please pass this information to your family, friends and colleagues whom you think would benefit from these tuition-free training courses.

Click here to download REWAQ Location Map.

To THOSE who have already enrolled, All FCC classes will start on February 1 at REWAQ Cultural Center as per timetable except "PC Hardware Configuration Workshop" for Filipino Computer Club (FCC) members that will start on 15th of February 2008 at Abu Bakr. Network Administration will be also be conducted at Abu Bakr Assiddiq Islamic Center on Feb 1 at 4pm.

IT IS VERY EASY TO FIND OUR NEW LOCATION AT REWAQ:

IF YOU ARE COMING...
From Al Ghurair City (Salahudeen), take Bus # 31, N2 or X25
From Sabkha Bus Station, take Bus # 2 or 17
From Airport Road, take Bus # N4
From Gold Souk Bus Station, take Bus # N2 or X25
From Ghubaibah Bus Station, take Bus # 3
From Karama, take Bus # N4 or 26
From Satwa Bus Station, take Bus # 26 or N4
From Umm Suqueim Bus Station, take Bus # N2 or X25

then get down at the Bus Stop just after the UNION COOP HYPERMARKET in Al Twar (Al Ghusais) before the EPPCO Petrol Station.

From Union Coop Hypermarket Bus Stop (Bus # 3, 13F, 17, 26, 31, 34, N2,N4, & X25), walk towards EPPCO Petrol Station, turn right at 48th street and then turn on the third right (13th Street). Second villa on the left is REWAQ Ousha Bin Hussein Cultural Center. It is just 25 meters away if you are from Bus No.2.

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The persistent struggle to malign, harass, humiliate and destroy FCC still goes on actively.

There has been a black propaganda (rumors) being circulated to our training participants, members and to the Filipino Community from our detractors that FCC has already been dissolved due to non availability of trainers , please read our GOOD NEWS below...

ORIGINAL FCC TRAINERS (The Pillars of FCC) will handle the computer training course for this term namely: Eng. Cherry Pye Torres (a certified Microsoft Office Specialist - MOS Expert Level and Microsoft Authorized Instructor), Eng. Jijie Zablan (a certified MOS Expert and Trainer), Sonny Ancheta (a certified MOS), Alex Tivi (a certified MOS), Danny Eramiz (a Microsoft Certified Trainer- MCT, MSCE, CCNA).

Eng. Milo Torres (a web programmer, online database application developer and an entrepreneur operating at DMC Free Zone), Pancho Eleosida (a seasoned Electronic Technician), Grace Eramiz, Kris San Juan and Rey Marquez among others supported by FCC loyal assistants, secretariats and coordinators.

FCC is standing tall and strong amidst of the negative forces who seek to ruin its noble cause. It has been existing for the past 11 years and its Board of Trustees are very much in tact, in full control and authority. Certainly, it will continue to play an active and important role in the Filipino community.

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Below is the official DISCLAIMER of Filipino Computer Club:
Please be informed that the following individuals namely: Lilian (Lee) Bautista, Rizalina Abuel, Tino Arciga, Maria Lani Braga, Arnel Ramos, Willy Aguilar, Arlene Pulido and Granel Juanay are NO longer officially associated with the Filipino Computer Club hence they are not anymore authorized to represent FCC or act on its behalf in any mode of communication concerning FCC computer training and other related activities. Please be guided accordingly (from FCC Board of Trustees).

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INVITATION... Join the 4th Batch of FCC’s Speech Craft Course in cooperation with Area 40, Division B, Toastmasters International.

A Speech Craft course will help you to:

Gain confidence in public speaking
Develop your communication and language skills
Learn to think quickly and clearly
Become an effective listener
Use body language and visual aids
Advance your social skills
Improve your job or promotion prospects

Registration: 1 Feb 2008
Start Date : 8 Feb 2008, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Venue: REWAQ Cultural Center

Advisers/Mentors/Educational Speakers:
Advance Communicator Bronze Jijie Zablan
Advance Communicator Bronze Cherry Pye Z. Torres
Competent Communicator Sonny Ancheta
Competent Communicator Tinet Pudda

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Another GOOD NEWS is that the Filipino Computer Club will be officially associated with Toastmasters International by launching its first FCC Toastmasters meeting on February 1 from 6:00 pm at the Lecture Hall of REWAQ Charity Association located at REWAQ Cultural Center (the same venue of FCC Computer Training).

We are inviting all FCC members especially the graduates of Speech Craft to join the new FCC Toastmasters Club. This will be the best time to join Toastmasters and be an extra ordinary communicator. Please send an email to president@fccdubai.com at the earliest if you would like to take any role on this very memorable day in the HISTORY of Filipino Computer Club.

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Photography training updates... OPPPS has already declared since January 18 that there are no more slots for DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY and Adobe Photoshop (DIGITAL IMAGING). It has already accepted 170 participants in 4 classes and it is with regret to inform you that OPPPS cannot accommodate additional participants for this batch. Please do visit OPPPS website www.oppps.com

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Again, thank you so much for all your continued support, belief and trust in us.

Cheers,

Eng. Milo Torres
Newsletter Publisher & Editor
050-4961650, email: milot@eim.ae
website: www.milotorres.com