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U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Meets Bloggers, Entrepreneurs, and Alumni of the U.S. International Visitors Program in October 23-24 Visit to Mindanao’s Cagayan de Oro City

U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie A. Bassett (left) and U.S. Senior Commercial Officer Patrick Wall(second, right) meet Mindanao Bloggers Society founder Oliver “Bloggie” Robillo (second, left) and other participants in the Mindanao Bloggers Summit held in Cagayan de Oro City on October 24. In her remarks to the participants, Ms. Bassett lauded the bloggers’ efforts to promote tourism and economic development in the southern Philippine region by providing a fuller picture of the richness of Mindanao. Members of several bloggers groups in Mindanao attended the summit, which was organized by the Mindanao Bloggers Society.
U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie A. Bassett holds packs of dried mangos presented to her by the young owners of the Cagayan de Oro City-based Amley Corporation that manufactured the products. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) assisted the company obtain Hazard Certification and Critical Point (HCCP) certification, which fulfills food safety requirements and helps Philippine companies increase their exports.
A call center agent of the Synnex-Concentrix, an American business process outsourcing company in Cagayan de Oro City, responds to a customer’s call as U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie A. Bassett observes how the agent records the transaction.
Ms. Estrella Cabudoy shows U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie A. Bassett the American Corner at the Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro City. A part of the 13 American Corners that the U.S. Embassy helped establish in universities nationwide, the section features publications and reference materials that promotes understanding of the American culture, history and policies.
U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie A. Bassett meets with alumni of the U.S. International Visitors Program (IVP) at the Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro to discuss the developments in the program and the impact of the alumni’s experience in their community. Among IVP grantees who met with Ms. Bassett were former Philippine Ambassador to Nigeria Datu HJ. Abdul Khayr D. Alonto (second, right), Xavier University School of Education Dean Dr. Lourdes Tolod (right), Mindanao Star Daily executive editor Edilberto Gomez (middle), and Elizabeth Bron Enorio, head of the university’s Office of International Cooperation and Networking (left).
Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Constantino Jaraula (left) officially welcomed U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie A. Basset to the northern Mindanao capital before her keynote remarks at the first Mindanao Bloggers Summit.
A call center agent of the Synnex-Concentrix, an American business process outsourcing company in Cagayan de Oro City, responds to a customer’s call as U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie A. Bassett observes how the agent records the transaction.
U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie A. Bassett meets with alumni of the U.S. International Visitors Program (IVP) at the Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro to discuss the developments in the program and the impact of the alumni’s experience in their community. Among IVP grantees who met with Ms. Bassett were former Philippine Ambassador to Nigeria Datu HJ. Abdul Khayr D. Alonto (second, right), Xavier University School of Education Dean Dr. Lourdes Tolod (right), Mindanao Star Daily executive editor Edilberto Gomez (middle), and Elizabeth Bron Enorio, head of the university’s Office of International Cooperation and Networking (left).

Sa Pagbisita Niya sa Cagayan de Oro noong Oktubre 23-24, Nakipagmiting ang Deputy Chief of Mission ng Embahada ng Amerika sa mga Bloggers, Negosyante, at mga Nagtapos sa Programa ng Amerika para mga Panauhin Mula sa Iba’t-Ibang Bansa

Nakipagkilala sina Ms. Leslie A. Bassett (kalawa), Deputy Chief of Mission ng Embahada ng Amerika, at si Patrick Wall (pangalawa, kanan) kina Oliver “Bloggie” Robillon (pangalawa, kaliwa) at iba pang mga dumalo sa Mindanao Bloggers Summit na ginanap sa Cagayan de Oro City noong Oktubre 24. Sa kanyang pananalita sa summit, pinuri ni Ms. Bassett ang pagsisikap ng mga bloggers na paunlarin ang turismo at ekonomiya sa Mindanao sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng mas kompletong larawan ng husay at yaman ng Mindanao. Ang mga miyembro ng iba’t-ibang grupo ng bloggers sa Mindanao ay dumalo sa summit na inorganisa ng Mindanao Bloggers Society.
Hawak ni Ms. Leslie A. Bassett, Deputy Chief of Mission ng Embahada ng Amerika, ang mga pakete ng tuyong mangga na ipiniresenta sa kanya ng mga batang may-ari ng Amley Corporation, ang kompanyang gumagawa ng nasabing produkto. Tinulungan ng U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) ang kompanya upang magkwalipika at tumanggap ng sertipikasyong nagpapatunay na ang produkto nito ay ginawa sa malinis at ligtas na pamamaraan.
Inu-obserbahan ni Ms. Leslie A. Bassett, Deputy Chief of Mission ng Embahada ng Amerika, kung papaano itinatala ng isang empleyada ng call center ang pagtugon niya sa tawag ng isang kostumer. Binisita ni Ms. Bassett ang Synnex-Concentrix, isang kompanya sa business process outsourcing na pag-aari ng Amerikano, ng dumalaw siya sa Cagayan de Oro noong Oktubre 23-24.
Ipinakikita ni Ms. Estrella Cabudoy kay Ms. Leslie A. Bassett, Deputy Chief of Mission ng Embahada ng Amerika, ang American Corner ng Xavier University sa Cagayan de Oro City. Kabilang sa 13 American Centers sa iba’t-ibang unibersidad sa buong bansa, ang American Center sa Xavier University ay nagtatampok ng mga babasahin at aklat na tumutulong sa pag-unawa ng kultura, kasaysayan at patakaran ng bansang Amerika.
Nakipagmiting si Ms. Leslie A. Bassett, Deputy Chief of Mission ng Embahada ng Amerika, sa mga nagtapos na sa Programa ng Amerika para sa mga paunahin mula sa iba’t-ibang bansa. Sa kanilang miting sa Xavier University sa Cagayan de Oro, pinagusapan nila ang kalagayan ng nasabing programa at ang naging epekto sa kanilang komunidad ng karanasan nakuha nila sa programa.
Opisyal na tinanggap ni Meyor Constantino Jaraula (kaliwa), alkalde ng Cagayan de Oro, si Ms. Leslie A. Bassett sa lungsod bago magbigay ng pananalita si Ms. Bassett sa kauna-unahang Mindanao Bloggers Summit.
Inu-obserbahan ni Ms. Leslie A. Bassett, Deputy Chief of Mission ng Embahada ng Amerika, kung papaano itinatala ng isang empleyada ng call center ang pagtugon niya sa tawag ng isang kostumer. Binisita ni Ms. Bassett ang Synnex-Concentrix, isang kompanya sa business process outsourcing na pag-aari ng Amerikano, ng dumalaw siya sa Cagayan de Oro noong Oktubre 23-24.
Nakipagmiting si Ms. Leslie A. Bassett, Deputy Chief of Mission ng Embahada ng Amerika, sa mga nagtapos na sa Programa ng Amerika para sa mga paunahin mula sa iba’t-ibang bansa. Sa kanilang miting sa Xavier University sa Cagayan de Oro, pinagusapan nila ang kalagayan ng nasabing programa at ang naging epekto sa kanilang komunidad ng karanasan nakuha nila sa programa.

Last Update :: 10/29/2009

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