Online Filipino Communities Unite with #JuanVote

Online Filipino groups, bloggers, and netizens start to unite in using the #juanvote hashtag for election-related matters leading to the upcoming Philippine Elections on May 10, 2010.

100ARAW.com and Blogwatch.ph proposed the #juanvote hashtag to be used by a similarly named network of social media, internet users, and communities who wish to support a free and fair elections.

Aside from

9th World Bazaar Festival Starts Anew

This year's 9th World Bazaar Festival starts anew tomorrow as ABS-CBN and Worldbex Services International come together for the longest-running Christmas bazaar in the country.Starting last week when the contract between the two parties was signed, it was all green lights from then on.Tomorrow, December 4, 2009, the World Bazaar Festival transform World Trade Center into a Christmas shopping

Efren Penaflorida is CNN Hero of the Year

"Pushcart Classroom" educator Efren Penaflorida is declared CNN Hero of the Year 2009 as he championed the children with commitment to the welfare of the young Filipino people.Amidst difficulties, he brought education to the marginalized sectors of his country utilizing a pushcart where his teaching materials like the blackboard is situated.">Ang pagbabago kasi, magmumula yan sa atin." says

"Bagong Botante" New Voters Education Live Webstream

This is the webstream of "Bagong Botante" (New Voters) Education campaign in partnership with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).This is broadcasted live from MagNet Cafe in Bonifacio High Street. Play the video below for the recording.Streaming .TV shows by UstreamReference websites:BagongBotante.comPoliticalArena.com"Bagong Botante" (New Voters) Education campaign.

Renewable Energy: Sinag Harnesses the Power of the Sun

As climate change become more of a reality than a warning, we reap the consequences as well.The two recent typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng hit the country hard and took it by surprise, not without repercussions. During such occasions, the use of clean and renewable energy becomes more relevant as a long term solution to lighten the load off our environment and the ecosystem within.One such technology

The Typhoon That Will Never Be Forgotten

It was the morning of September 26, I woke up and it was still raining.I remembered that I slept raining the night before and the rain hasn't stopped since then. It has become a super typhoon, and they called it Ondoy.Living in the low lying residential areas of Makati City, I know it's already flooded in our streets even without taking a look by the window. It was just a question of how high

ASUS Reaches Out to Ondoy Flood Victims

Asus is extending a special service to victims of the recent flood caused by typhoon Ondoy. As a global computer manufacturer, they are now giving customers whose ASUS products got damaged due to the floods the special offer to bring their units to Asus service centers to get free diagnosis and labor from now until October 31.


This special service includes all notebooks, Eee PCs, motherboards

Tropical Storm Ondoy (Kestana) Emergency Hotlines and Relief Operations

Philippine capital Metro Manila and nearby provinces have been hit hard by tropical storm Ondoy (Kestana) yesterday. It has endured rains in less than 24hrs equivalent to more than a month's.With government efforts for relief oprations, here are key numbers to contact for information, rescue operations, relief services, and donations for your guidanceRescue OperationsNational Disaster

Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III for President

Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III announced early this morning his presidential bid for Philippine elections come 2010.Using the sign "Laban" (fight) which symbolizes his political party's main thrust and the hand-gesture popularized by his late parents Ninoy Aquino and Corazon Aquino, Noynoy Aquino stood tall as he officially declared his candidacy.A date chosen carefully, 09-09-09 is also the 40th

Ninoy Aquino Day: Araw ng Dilaw

A few weeks after the passing and burial of Cory Aquino, the Philippines commemorates tomorrow - August 21, the sacrifice of another Aquino - Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr.This year marks the 26th anniversary of Ninoy Aquino's assassination back in August 21, 1983 when he was shot in the head upon returning to Philippine soil amidst heated political turmoil.Although, the results of the case remain

Blog Action Day for Real Change & SONA 2009

Today, July 26 is Blog Action Day for Real Change, not Charter Change. It symbolizes the Internet communities' aghast against efforts to change the constitution to favor certain groups or prolong someone's term of office through technical means by twisting the system itself.As one of the newest form of media, the Internet Media intends to say in solidarity that we don't want constitutional

UNICEF & Stairway Foundation Pushes for Anti Child Pornography Act of 2009

Stairway Foundation, in cooperation with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), aims to break the silence in the realities of child pornography in the Philippines. One of the avenues with which they are pushing this advocacy is through the recent premiere of a new animated film drama called Red Leaves, last Tuesday (June 2), at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium in RCBC Plaza, Makati City.The

Life Haven Holds "Live Free" Concert

Life Haven will be holding a fundraising concert tomorrow, 8pm-May 30, entitled “Live Free” at Crossroad 77. The project will showcase talents of persons with disabilities in the performing arts. The main performer is the Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled Performance Art Troupe which will be joined by Filipinos with disabilities as well as mainstream bands that support their cause.Other

GSK Offers 30-50% Price Reduction

Early last month, Glaxo-SmithKline (GSK) announced a price reduction on its most major brands. This is to expands Filipino access to its globally-trusted medicines. It has dropped the prices of most of its major medicines by 30 to 50 percent in a bid to make quality medicines affordable.This is the first time the company embarked in this wide-ranging reduction not only in the country, but in

Today is World Autism Day

April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. And one organization in the Philippines which provides support for families in the provincial areas is Autism Society of the Philippines (ASP).I only knew about this and their cause through Ria, a friend-blogger who is supporting their advocacy by making it her own as well as part of her simple birthday celebration.Autism is a developmental disorder that is

The Philippine e-Lib: Your Anywhere, Anytime Digital Library

I still remember the days back in my college years where I used to spend time in the main library of UP Diliman scanning through piles and piles of books for my research as a Computer Science student. It was almost a decade ago and how I wished information were more easily accessible.

Technology has changed a lot since then. Even Manila maps are now readily available online. Another proof of

Bravehearts for Cervical Cancer Prevention

Cervical Cancer is the second most common cancer afflicting women in the Philippines; second only to breast cancer. Worldwide, about 500,000 new cases and 250,000 deaths are reported each year. Over 80% of these occur in developing countries including the Philippines. But the good news is that the disease is treatable if diagnosed early.In light of this, Bravehearts intends to promote public

One Youth Headshot Clinic (Open Shoot)

For all Filipino Youth! You are invited to attend the Headshot Clinic One Youth shoot on February 27 & 28, 2009, Friday and Saturday, at Capones Bar in A.Venue Mall Makati Avenue.Open to all Filipino Youth. This is part of the very successful Headshot Clinic series of visionary photographer, Niccolo Cosme. Just go to the venue from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday and Saturday and register for your