Tattoo by Globe Telecom acknowledges this desire to effect change in any way. With Cat@lyst, their CSR arm, along with Global Shapers, introduces ICT Youth Challenge – to give you this chance of a lifetime…

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Tattoo moves beyond business, sparks social change via Global Shapers

Moving beyond its role as the country’s most reliable mobile broadband, Tattoo powered by Globe is stepping towards making a difference in society through the use of technology and new media.

Joining hands with the Global Shapers, Tattoo’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm Cat@lyst seeks to address various social problems such as air pollution, traffic enforcement, crime prevention, among others. The initiative will leverage on the ICT strength of Globe and the mentoring capabilities of the Global Shapers Manila Hub, a network of young extraordinary individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in society. It is part of the Global Shapers Community, a global program of the World Economic Forum.

“Being the most reliable mobile broadband, we believe that it is also the responsibility of Tattoo to do something in return to the community. Just as Tattoo gives the people the power to have any information they want right there at their fingertips, we also want them to develop a genuine desire to foster change via ICT,” said Dong Ronquillo, Head of Tattoo Nomadic Broadband Business.

Tattoo Ambassador Bianca Gonzalez, one of the most active members of Global Shapers Manila Hub, said: “We have a lot of exceptional people who can act as a catalyst toward social and economic change. We want to show our youth that they can serve as catalysts for change by contributing their insights and solutions to social challenges. “

For its first CSR activity, Cat@lyst will hold an ICT youth challenge to encourage Filipino citizens between 18-30 years old to submit a proposal via a one-minute video entry from May 2 to 31 and pitch their solution for an existing community problem. Application forms may be downloaded from the Cat@lyst website, www.catalyst.com.ph.

From the ideas presented, 15 will be further honed and developed with the help of Global Shapers, ICT experts, and development professionals. Five winners will then be chosen and given cash grants of P200,000 each to use for program development, mentorship and ICT support to see through the ideation, distillation, and incubation of technology-based innovations useful to catalyze change in local communities. Awarding will be held during the Tatt Awards Night in June.

But I want to focus in his campaigns. Read below and find for yourself which is true or not.

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Trillanes’ claims versus Print Ad 

·         4th most productive senator (734 bills and resolutions)
388 – bills/reso in the 15th Congress (as of April 16)
+      344 – bills/reso in the 14th Congress

Total:  732 only

·         2nd in most number of bills sponsored
In the 15th Congress, under his committee/s, he sponsored only 17 bills, only the 3rd highest number. Escudero sponsored the most number of bills (103), followed by Pia Cayetano (18).

·         2nd in most number of committee hearings conducted
In the 15th Congress, he conducted a total of 27 hearings only for all of his committees and oversight committees.

* Based on data, Senators Pia Cayetano, Escudero, and Marcos conducted the most number of hearings (52 hearings each) for all of their committees.  Next was Legarda (43), Recto (39), Angara (38), Pangilinan (36), Revilla Jr. (34), Villar (34), Guingona (32)

·         31 bills passed into law (as author / co-author)
In the 15th Congress, there are only 42 bills (of national application) that were enacted into law.  Of these, he co-authored only 10

* In the 14th Congress, he co-authored only 16 laws.

List of 11 bills passed into law:
1)      SSL III
2)      AFP Modernization Act
3)      Early Release of Retirement Benefits
4)      Magna Carta for Disabled Persons
5)      Archipelagic Baselines Law
6)      Philippine Coast Guard Law
7)      Military Service Board
8)      PNP Education and Promotions Act
9)      PAG-IBIG Fund Law
10)  Cheaper Medicines Act
11)  Expanded Senior Citizens Act

He did file bills on these subjects, which were eventually consolidated into the laws passed.

From valued and credible sources.

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But, this isn’t the case nowadays. Farms are being converted to be used for commercial purposes and we lack policies and laws to protect and uplift the agricultural sector. It is sad that we have rice institute but we need to import rice to survive. Poverty is rampant, and no matter how high the PSE can get, what matters is if it’s translated to food in the table, seats in classrooms, or good transportation for farms for that matter.

So you see, when I learned Jack Enrile’s programs, I became interested and read more about him. He’s actually one of the few people who talks a lot about his programs and they are good programs. Finally, a candidate worth considering.

I’m going to read more about him, and if you can share more materials regarding him. It will be appreciated.

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Lifted from here.

April 17, 2013– Without a shadow of a doubt, every registered voter in the country wants to vote for a candidate that will represent and conduct good government, but the burning question remains of how voters can know if a particular candidate will be capable of accomplishing the task of good government, and thus it is up to a candidate’s past history and record of public service that will serve as an indicator if he/she is a worthy candidate, so, for instance, the opinions of Jack Enrile on good government ought to be backed up by his political history, and thankfully it does. If truth be told, throughout the time he was the congressman of the First District of the Province of Cagayan, a position he faithfully served from the years 1998-2001, 2001-2004, 2004-2007, and finally 2010-2013, Jack has consistently created bills that would integrate more effectively the various levels of government scattered throughout all corners of the country and thereby creating, slowly but surely, a good government, and none of this is more evident than in the popular bill he coauthored and championed: the Food Sovereignty Bill.

Jack’s personal advocacy has always been finding effective solutions to the agricultural problems of the country, for the reason that if these major agricultural problems are solved then one will be able to solve such crippling problems as hunger and poverty. On the other hand, in order to tackle these issues, one first needs to deal with another issue, and that is the integration of the various national government offices (NGOs) to the rest of the country. Apparently, the NGOs throughout the provinces have yet to cooperate with each other effectively, and this had led to a lot of wasted time and frustration. More importantly, the provincial problems that these NGOs are supposed to solve are left as they are, unattended. As a consequence, the Food Sovereignty Bill stresses that, through an annual food requirement plan, the NGOS should cooperate more with each other as well as integrate with government, so that the major problems of the provinces can be solved most effectively. This is what could be practiced from the views of Jack Enrile on good government, where every level of government lends a hand with each other, in order that no time will be wasted in improving the living conditions of the constituents of the entire country. Thus, Jack Enrile on good government is one of the headlines in Jack’s campaign, making him a worthy candidate amongst voters.

About:

Juan Castañer Ponce Enrile, Jr. (born on July 16, 1958), also known as Jack Enrile, is a Filipino government official. He is a Representative of the 1st District of Cagayan in the 15th Congress. He is the only son and namesake of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile of Cagayan and the former Ambassador to the Holy See, Cristina Castañer of Manila. He is married to former Cagayan Province Congresswoman Salvacion “Sally” Santiago. Sally traces her roots to the Santiagos of Angat and Guiguinto, Bulacan.

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Let’s congratulate our most generous sponsor for winning the Most Innovative Telco Project for SUPERPLAN. It’s the most flexible plan available in the country (and I think in the world as well!) So congratulations, Globe! Hope you come up with more innovative and creative plans like this :)

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Leading telecommunications company Globe Telecom bags the Most Innovative Telecom Project Award in the 16th Telecom Asia Awards for Globe mySUPERPLAN, the first-ever postpaid plan in the world that allows subscribers to create their plan, pick and mix their choice of freebies such as calls, texts, and surfing services, as well as change their plan or freebies according to their needs. A game-changer in the global telecommunications landscape, Globe mySUPERPLAN bested Japan (NTT DoCoMo’s translation service), Singapore (SingTel Innov8), Korea (KakaoTalk), and Indonesia (Telkomsel’s Digital Lifestyle Strategy) to win the much-coveted award given to a telecom operator that has implemented an innovative project with the biggest impact in the market. Receiving the trophy from presenter Amrish Kacker (left) during the awarding ceremonies held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel is Globe Telecom Head of Postpaid Martha Sazon.

And to my WordPress followers, hope you also follow my new blog. I’ll be blogging there from now on, with a little more here :)

Thanks all for the love :*

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Do I take Mrs. Villars’s apology? No. I will only accept this if she executes a good job in public service, especially concerning education. While I know that it is human to err, it’s just against my personal judgment to accept this apology. Why, you may ask? It is because I believe this is rooted in a deeper belief of the senatoriable and being asked by ambush just showed her true belief in education.

And let’s not omit that I have been hurt as a registered nurse. You, Mrs. Villar, are a vile, vile human to have degraded our profession.

Ang inutang na salita, hinding hindi mababawi.

Do you take Mrs. Villar’s apology? Let me know your thoughts.

And before you vote, #KnowYourCandidate.
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Lifted from here.

In a senatorial forum on GMA News TV on February 23, 2013, economist Solita Monsod asked Villar to explain why, as chairman of the House committee on high education, she opposed the move to close nursing schools that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said did not meet minimum requirements to continue operations.
Villar explained that she favored the students who wanted to continue their schooling. CHED, she said, wanted to close the nursing schools because they didn’t have the required tertiary hospitals where the nurses would eventually be trained before they graduate and get their BS Nursing degrees.

This part of Villar’s response became controversial: “Actually, hindi naman kailangan ng nurse na matapos ang BSN (BS Nursing). Kasi itong mga nurses, gusto lang nilang maging room nurse, o sa Amerika o sa other countries, ay mag-aalaga lang sila. Hindi naman kailangan na ganoon sila kagaling. (Nurses don’t actually need to finish BS Nursing. These nurses only want to become a room nurse or caregivers in America or in other countries. They don’t need to be that good.),” Villar said in response.

Cynthia Villar apologized on March 4, 2013 to Filipino nurses who were hurt by her recent statement on the nursing profession.
“Taos-puso po akong humihingi ng paumanhin sa lahat ng mga nurse at kani-kanilang pamilya na labis na nasaktan sa aking kasagutan sa tanong na ibinato sa akin sa isang programa sa TV (I sincerely apologize to all the nurses and their families who were hurt by my response to the question I was asked on TV),” she posted on her Twitter account @cynthia_villar

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It’s good to hear every now and then that our politicians exert effort to connect with us. These days, social media really plays a good part on connecting people, in this case – the government to its constituents. Let’s find out how senatoriable JV Ejercito finds time to connect with the people.

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The senatorial candidate is a lawmaker is a netizen.

With a KLOUT score of 73 and a consistent top position in social media rankings, UNA Senatorial Candidate and San Juan Representative JV Ejercito Estrada is as net savvy as they come. And to set the record straight, he personally handles his social media accounts, with support from his staff.

“Many people doubt if I really do the posting on Facebook and Twitter. I do it myself because I like being hands-on. Also, after a day’s hard work, it’s therapeutic to share what you’ve done to the online community,” said Ejercito Estrada.

This personal touch is probably why he has been able to engage a good number of his followers and friends over the past few months. The KLOUT score is an indicator of his influence and not just his popularity online. Beyond the number of friends and followers on various social networks, which continue to post striking growth, the KLOUT score manifests the level of influence that he has attained since becoming a “netizen” in 2010.

Despite his hectic schedule which includes provincial trips and business meetings, San Juan Rep. JV Ejercito Estrada says he never fails to check and regularly update his social media accounts through his Blackberry, iPhone, and iPad Mini: “It’s been my habit to check replies and posts as soon as I wake up, during my free time, when I’m traveling, and just before I go to sleep.”

Ejercito Estrada is considered one of the most active netizen-politicans in the Philippines today. He loves to connect with his 24,962 followers on Twitter. The young lawmaker does the same with his Facebook account, where he posts his daily activities to update 5,159 friends on his personal account, and 99,058 followers on his Fan Page.

“I think Twitter and Facebook are currently the fastest and most convenient ways to get in touch with the youth and Filipinos all in other parts of the world. Best of all, they are free,” he said.

On the role of social media in his campaign for the 2013 elections, Ejercito Estrada said he intends to share his legislative agenda to 30 million active Facebook users and 9.5 million active Twitter users in the Philippines.

“Since I filed my certificate of candidacy, I have received a lot of input from the online community — encouraging words, offers of support, and even questions on my advocacies and my competency — all of which contribute to honing our campaign to be responsive to the needs and expectations of our electorate,” added JV.

While some netizens use social networking sites as a venue to rant against politicians, he believes that the government must not be given the power to regulate the online activity of Filipinos. The young lawmaker noted that the Cybercrime Law contains provisions which practically permits the state to suppress freedom of speech and persecute its political foes.

As a youth advocate, he said being an active netizen enables him to be up to date with the latest trends and other developments concerning young people.

“Youth development is one of my advocacies as a public servant. So being able to interact with students on a daily basis through Twitter and Facebook allows me to identify their needs and help them,” the solon said.

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Looking back my experience with the past election, which is my frst voting experience, I really don’t like the way I undergone through. So I swore to my soul that I shall never vote again. Anyway, I’ve turned politically apathetic then, and I barely cared anymore.

But times change, and so are decisions.

I’m still not decided to vote this May. But it doesn’t mean I can’t do something to help my country. I’ve been advocating through this blog that we should be responsible citizens, and for me this is one way, for me so far, to help.

I decided to run an information campaign, if possible, for all candidates for office. I don’t know yet if I can complete it, but let it be known that I am not ENDORSING any candidates. My purpose for this project is to inform and not to endorse. And I hope through this I can help everyone in deciding who to put in office.

And who knows, this may even convince me to vote? Join me as we get to know them!

#KnowYourCandidate

Anyway. Remember that article, I wrote for altMNL? I’m really glad that two of my favorite indie brands released mats already for their upcoming SS collections. Check them out here –

Annnnnnd, these videos are crafted by none other than Judd Figuerres! Really love his work in these brands!

Just a quick post to acknowledge that summer is indeed here… and comes with it is my birth month! Quite excited on the start of my xxth year. Not revealing, hehe! AND IT’S ALREADY HOT OUTSIDE CONSIDERING IT ‘S JUST FEBRUARY. Weather is cray.

Anyway. Among the other things I am starting new with is a new platform for my blabs… Hope yer not too tired yet to hear out what I have to say. Watch out for my new blog — blog.jonverdavid.com! See you there soon!

It’s Valentine’s day and I’m cutting my annual tradition of emo shitty posts on the day of hearts. For the first time, my V-day has been without drama so far and only love, love, love from my friends. Being single isn’t really bad at all (I’m a changed man! LOL)

Also, I want to show to you our Valentine’s feature at Moonleaf! So what if nobody’s there, right huh? This video is a proud production of our Design Team at DGNTY! Congratulations, team!

And for added V-day sizzle schmizzle, introducing internet star Sebastian Castro‘s ultra hot music video!!! BEWARE: if you’re busy don’t watch it now. It’ll keep you peeled to the screen like a… I don’t really wanna say anymore HAHAHAHA.

Gad, summer is indeed here. Hahahahaha. Get a hint, guys!

Just got back at the office, and it’s back to work bitches. I really had fun with our company Singles’ brunch. Though technically, Nica’s no longer single hihihi. Don’t ask me, ask her :P

Love is in the air. Pull the joker card.

Hey everyone! Watch out for my new blog — blog.jonverdavid.com! See you there soon!