Cebu City, Cebu—The new local creative community space finally opened in Cebu City. Shoppers looking for locally made and handcrafted merchandise, food, and souvenirs can now visit Squirrel Stash Maker Space. The store is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m and is located on the second floor of Shell Mobility Station - Cebu Country Club, Gov. M. Cuenco, Kasambagan, Cebu City.

“Squirrel Stash is not just any other store. We want it to be a community space where local creatives can feel more support as they display and sell all their creations. Recently, Cebuano music and art have been flourishing, and we want to be part of that vibrant industry,” the founder, Alya Simone Mongaya, shares excitedly.

 Launched for the first time in the Philippines, Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow aims to unleash the creativity and potential of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) students in discovering social solutions with the use of technology. In partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Solve for Tomorrow aims to provide opportunities for top students to transform emerging ideas into action and unlock their full potential as future leaders. This global program has successfully helped over 2 million people and has reached beyond the boundaries of 50 other countries, including the Philippines, as the latest addition this 2023. 

Samsung is inviting public science high school students from Grades 8 to 10 to showcase their groundbreaking ideas that can positively impact communities and create a better tomorrow. Participating schools can form teams with a maximum of four (4) students and one (1) faculty advisor for every entry. There will be no limit to how many teams can join per school.

Startups in the Philippines have quietly won $1-billion in total funding deals for two straight years in a row in 2021 to 2022, and there are indications they could continue the winning trend.

New funding deals may yet to be clinched at the Geeks On A Beach (GOAB) international conference on November 22 to 24 at Panglao Island in Bohol, which gathers startup founders, entrepreneurs, software engineers, technologists, venture capitalists, corporates, government, and other stakeholders.

“In 2010, Filipino startups raised $40-million in funding. This has gone up 27 times to $1.03-billion in 2021 and $1.1-billion in 2022. This is a vote of confidence for Filipino startups that ought to be celebrated and continued,” said GOAB founding organizer Tina Amper of GeeksPH, referring to a highlight of the Philippine Venture Capital Report 2023.

Are you ready for Cebu’s largest Oktoberfest-inspired party of the year?

V1BE Booze and Arts Festival is coming to the city on October 27, 2023, at the SM Seaside

Concert Grounds. This event, organized by L Squared Productions, offers many fun activities

celebrating the best of both German and Cebuano festivities.