Summer Na Zamboanga 2021

Summer na Zamboanga is back! Last year, the Zamboanga Summer Festival was cancelled due to the pandemic. This year, the City Government has prepared a lineup of activities mostly virtual to avoid gathering of crowds and so that more people can watch the events. Comida de Zamboanga Cooking Competition which was last held 2 years ago and some Dia de Zamboanga events that were postponed last February, such as the Zamboanga Film Festival and Hip Hop Dance Competition, are now back. Check out the calendar of activities below.

SUMMER NA ZAMBOANGA 2021
Calendar of Activities 

Dia de Ma'am Caling
Birth Anniversary Commemoration of Mayor Maria Clara Lobregat
April 26, 2021 (Monday), 8AM
Jardin de Maria Clara, Pasonanca

Comida de Zamboanga (Cooking Competition) 2021
Deadline of Application: April 23, 2021
Competition Proper: May 1, 2021, 4PM
Download entry form here: tinyurl.com/ComidaZC2021

ZOOM IN Zamboanga Vlog with Dora de Zamboanga
Pilot Episode: April 30, 2021, 7PM
New Episode Premieres every Friday at the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival Facebook Page and Youtube Channel: Zamboanga City Official

Zamboanga HipHop Dance Competition 2021
Deadline of Submission of Entries: May 5, 2021 (Wednesday)
Awards Night: May 15, 2021 (Saturday) 4PM
Download entry form here: tinyurl.com/ZamboHiphop2021



Zamboanga Film Festival 2021
Deadline of Application: May 6, 2021 (Thursday)
Public Screening: May 9-14, 2021 at the Zamboanga Hermosa Festival Facebook Page and Youtube Channel: Zamboanga City Official
Awards Night: May 15, 2021 (Saturday), 4PM
Download guidelines here: tinyurl.com/ZamboFilmFest2021
Battle of Heroes: Mobile Legends Online Tournament
May 8, 2021 (Saturday), 8AM

Dia de Gen. Vicente Alvarez
May 18, 2021 (Tuesday), 8AM
Plaza de Gen. Vicente Alvarez

Festival de las Bellas 2021
Public Display: May 27-29 at KCC Mall de Zamboanga 2nd Floor East Wing
Competition Proper: May 30, 2021
Download entry form here: tinyurl.com/Bellas2021

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A.G.I.L.E Professionals (Webinar Notes)

The City Human Resources and Management Office of Zamboanga - Training Division holds its first of its webinar series ever since the pandemic. Aimed to train and capacitate the city government employees, the office conducts various seminars which is now conducted online via Zoom. I was privilege to be selected as one of the participants in the 1st batch of of webinar.

Dubbed as "Zamboanga City A.G.I.L.E Professionals," the webinar was hosted by Atty. Marc Castrodes of Areté and his team of facilitators. The theme is "Thriving and Coping in the New Normal." It was held last March 8-9, 1-4 PM. We had lots of learning especially in adapting to the new work settings and challenges and opportunities in this new normal. I just want to share some of the notes that I took during the webinar.

Adapt to New Modalities

A. Accept the blended work agreements

1. Don't Resist
2. Adjust Quickly
3. Develop habits for both setups

- The Habit Loop

• Cue - reminds you it's time to work (bath, dress up)
• Routine - time-in, e-mails, meetings
• Reward - go home and rest

B. Upgrade your online presence for home and work

1. Manage your space
2. Manage your time
3. Manage your technology - look nice in the zoom, sound nice
4. Manage expectations -  continue to learn, be open, be excited

Gather Information and Data Efficiently

A. Define customer expectations

1. We rise or fall by our ability to meet our customer expectations

• Visibility
• Predictability
  
• Dependability

2. What are your key customer touch points?

3. How did we adjust given the challenges brought by the pandemic

Increase Stress Threshold

A. Kinds of mental health issues - sleep, work, relationships

B. Steps for seeking health

1. Friends and family
2. Community (church, orgs)
3. Professional counsellor

C. Take care of your Physical Health - sun, movement, proper food, sleep

D. Emotional Health - good relationships

Lead with Compassion

(Plyo-lates Leadership)

• - Plyometrics - a training that provides maximum effort in short intervals of time
• - Pilates - flexibility and endurance

1. Identify areas in life and business that call us to bend
2. Catch opportunities
3. Patience and empathy
4. Keeping the core strong - core team strong and core priorities clear

Excel in the Details

- Work setup at home

• Hardware - webcam (Logitech 1080p), earphones, dynamic microphone usb (Marantz), soft box
• Software - eCamm, StreamYard, Be.Live, OBS