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VISAYAS REGIONS LEVERAGE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AS THE PHILIPPINES’ GROWTH CENTERS
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 9TH VISAYAS ICT VIRTUAL CONFERENCE Digital leaders in the Visayas came together last month from all three regions, Western Visayas (Region VI), Central Visayas (Region VII) and Eastern Visayas (Region VIII), to reinforce collaboration and commitment to generate thousands more of jobs and opportunities enabled by information and communications technology (ICT). In […]
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THE BATTLE OF MACTAN 500 YEARS AGO
Written below is an excerpt from the historical account written by Antonio Pigafetta about the Battle of Mactan, Philippines on April 26 and 27, 1521. Source: The First Voyage Round the World by Antonio Pigafetta, translated by Lord Stanley of Alderley Friday, the 26th of April, Zula, who was one of the principal men or […]
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Dancing Coleus: An Inspirational Art
Growing coleus has become an enjoyable hobby for most stay-at-home Filipino women (and men) these days because of the ease of growing these species of perrenial or annual herbs or shrubs (sometimes succulents) found in tropical countries. It is an indoor plant that likes to have some sunshine during the day, but not too much; […]
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Countryside Digital Champ Joins DICT
Countryside digital advocate Jocelle Batapa-Sigue was appointed as undersecretary for ICT Industry Development of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) under the leadership of Secretary Ivan John Uy. She will also exercise supervision for the ICT Industry Development Bureau (IIDB), ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau (ILCDB), and the National ICT Planning, Policy, […]
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RA 11927: Digital Workforce Competitiveness Law
The Philippine Digital Workforce Competitiveness Bill is now a law! Republic Act No. 11927 is an Act to Enhance the Digital Workforce Competitiveness lapsed in to law last July 30, 2022. The opening salvo of the 2022 National ICT Month – June became a historic event in policy innovation. The Senate last May 30 approved […]
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Toboso Holds First Kinilaw Festival
The first Kinilaw Festival highlighted the ingenuity of the people of Toboso in preparing fresh seafood, meat, and vegetables to be eaten raw. To enliven the spirit of Toboseños after having suffered from the economic impact of the pandemic, Toboso mayor Richard Jaojoco designed and staged a festival that showcase the skills of his constituents […]
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To the Graduates of 2022: Keep Learning
By Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, Juris Doctor Delivered during the Afternoon Ceremonies of the 65th Graduation Rites of the University of Saint La Salle-Bacolod, Bacolod City, Philippines, May 29, 2022 In 1997, the year I graduated from law — a popular but fictional commencement speech written by Mary Schmich in the Chicago Tribune – became a song two […]
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The Aim of Education is to Give Hope
By Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, Juris Doctor Delivered during the Morning Ceremonies of the 65th Graduation Rites of the University of Saint La Salle-Bacolod, Bacolod City, Philippines, May 29, 2022 Graduates of the New Normal – the Brave Batch of 2022 – You are such a unique breed. You faced a pandemic that disrupted the whole globe, drastically […]
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Negros Occidental Healthcare Information Management (HIM) Industry Welcomes 40 New Medical Coders
Bacolod City and the Province of Negros Occidental welcomes a total of forty (40) Negrenses who completed the medical coding professional course under the first Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Tulong Trabaho scholarships. From SUNSTAR Bacolod (May 27, 2022 Issue) In a graduation ceremony last May 18, Wednesday, the new coders were formally […]
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A Brief Encounter That Will Challenge My Future
May 18, 2012 · This afternoon, I was alone in a room with her for several minutes, sharing with her my thoughts about how bad politics continue to divide my country, how programs are only as good as the term of a president, that even if a program is good, when a new president comes along, he or […]
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The Rosebud 1989
I finished my elementary (1985) and secondary education (1989) education in Saint Rose of Lima School, a Dominican school in Bacolod City, Philippines. Those years I spent at Saint Rose was among the memorable years of my life. Through this article, I would like to pay tribute to my Alma Mater, the institution which taught […]
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From Sugar to Digital: How the Philippine IT-BPM Industry Reinvented Bacolod
A city lives and breathes. It is not just a certain place or a geographical location identified with longitudes and latitudes, not just a name given to a piece of land in a map – but a living, breathing community of people, resources, and culture – molded through time. A city dreams, It has aspirations. […]
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BOI Strongly Promotes CREATE Incentives for ICT and Innovation Drivers in Visayas
Information and communications technology (ICT) advocates in Western Visayas see the whole region as an abundant source of more ICT-enabled startups and innovative enterprises under the new regime of government fiscal incentives. The Board of Investments (BOI) in the Visayas meet with various information and communications technology (ICT) advocates in the Visayas to aggressively promote […]
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