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More Serious Global Risks Perceived After Pandemic
Full Text of the Global Risks Report 2021 The immediate human and economic cost of COVID-19 is severe, but this is just the beginning of more serious global risks as stated in the recently released 16th edition of Global Risks Report (GRR) by the World Economic Forum (WEF). In the WEF statement October last year, […]
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Good Citizens Deserve Good Government
Published in Disruptive Mode on Sunstar on February 4, 2020. We deserve the kind of government we have, says a wide adage. Hence, a citizenry that allows corruption to thrive deserves the poor service and substandard programs it receives from its government. Last week, I shared the salient features of RA 11032, a new law […]
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ICT Officer for Every LGU
To further boost local government’s capability for digital transformation in the so-called “new normal” and to complement the digitalization of government processes down to the local level, Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara is pushing for the institutionalization of an information and communications technology (ICT) office and officer with department head level. Angara recently introduced Senate […]
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Design Portfolio
This is a collection of content or materials designed and executed by Jocelle Batapa-Sigue through out the years. EVENT AND SPEAKERS POSTER CONGRATULATORY POSTER MILESTONE POSTER POSTERIZED PROGRAMME LOGOS BROCHURES INFOGRAPHIC POSTER PROMOTION POSTER DECK COVERS
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Baler Creates ICT Council
As part of its goal to create jobs and opportunities and promote innovation in the Municipality of Baler, Province of Aurora, Mayor Rhett Ronan Angara signed Executive Order No. 66 Series of 2020 last September which creates the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Council of Baler. Mayor Angara challenged everyone that – together, we can […]
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Ford Ranger: A mobility partner for work, play and everything in between
They say a long drive, good music and good company when combined is a great therapy for a tired soul. Our family took a Ford Ranger Wildtrak for spin this week in Sipalay City, second southernmost town in Negros Occidental and about 178 kilometers from Bacolod City as part of the Ford Media Drive 2020. […]
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Filipino startup recognized in addressing SDG’s using space tech
MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino startup is recognized globally in developing a dengue hotspot prediction system using satellite and climate data in the 2020 Group on Earth Observations Sustainable Development Goals (GEO SDG) Awards for the Sectoral category, For-Profit. The GEO SDG Awards recognize the productivity, ingenuity, proficiency, novelty, and exemplary communications of results and experiences in the use of Earth […]
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108 LGU Systems Vie for Digital Governance Awards 2020
There are 108 local government-led programs vying for this year’s Digital Governance Awards 2020 this November. I congratulate the current officers of the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for striving to carry on with this merit […]
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AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BACOLOD BARTER COMMUNITY
FROM ATTY. JOCELLE BATAPA – SIGUE I have been silent for three days since the major technical glitch of the Bacolod Barter Community (BBC) happened this week because as founder, together with all the moderators – we are deeply affected by this development. But despite our sadness, we know that we need to be transparent […]
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Sa Barter May Kindness, Sa On-line May Classes: Five Inspiring Stories of Young Negrenses
Young Bacolodnons and Negrenses all need to face the harsh realities of a world seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic along with million of young people around the world. They are left with no choice but to strike balance between adapting to the so-called New Normal and still remain optimistic and determined to pursue their […]
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