To say that today's Davao City Council Session is interesting would be and understatement. Where else would you learn about the rise of gangsterism, cybertrafficking, the bunchy-top and sigatoka viruses, ten indigenous vegetables, corn farming, and hito raising??? Councilor Danny Dayanghirang representing the Committee Peace and Public Safety gave a powerpoint presentation on the committee's hearing on and review of RA 9344 known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. The law, according to Dayanghirang, has empowered some youth offenders to commit crimes repeatedly without fear of being convicted. Councilor Rachel Zozobrado filed a resolution to request the Philippine Congress, through Davao City 3rd District Representative Isidro Ungab, to enact a law extensively defining and penalizing cybertrafficking. According to Zozobrado, there is a need to expand RA 9208 (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003). Councilor Conde Baluran filed a resolution called all concerned offices to act in order to stop the spread of the bunchy-top virus afflicting banana plants. Councilor April Dayap inquired why the resolution only addressed the bunchy-top virus and why not also other banana diseases such as the Sigatoka Disease. Councilor Baluran also filed a resolution commending the Bureau of Plant Industry for promoting ten…
Category: work
Coming Soon: Blogging Workshops With Ria
When people ask me why I'm always online and hang out in local cafes, I always answer them: "I'm working." And this conversation usual follows... Random Person (RP): What work? Ria Jose (RJ): Researching, blogging, reading... RP: Blogging? RJ: Yup, I'm a professional blogger. RP: What's that? RJ: I earn money from blogging. RP: How? RJ: I write then advertisers advertise on my blog. RP: How? RJ: {explains how but in simple non-cyber terms.} RP: How much do you earn? RJ: Ah... eh... ummm... Anyway, you get the idea. This conversation happens in face-to-face conversations, through YM, and through SMS. A lot of people are interested in blogging but don't really know what it is about, or how to go about it. Most of them simply want to earn money. Others are simply curious. In light of this, and Alleba Advertising and Events' goal to increase awareness about blogging and problogging in Davao City, I will be conducting some workshops for small groups of people. I do not claim to be the best blogger in town. Nor do I think I am a very credible resource speaker in terms of the technical aspects of blogging. But I think I know…
Media in Focus: Mobs Rule – August 30, 2007
The Malu Fernandez Controversy took center stage in the August 30, 2007 telecast of Media in Focus on ANC. The episode hosted by the Che-Che Lazaro is entitled Mobs Rule! The episode's guests were bloggers Benj Espina of Atheista.net, Josel Gonzales of Nomadic Thoughts, and Ricky Carandang of ANC. Also guests on the show are Alex Magno, a columnist of the Philippine Star, and Lorraine Belmonte, VP of Mega Publishing. Here are the videos of the episode, uploaded by bluethehero. Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: Part 6 (last): I will post my comments on it later. I'm still watching it.
The Week that Was According to My Blogs
Here's a round-up of everything I wrote this past week... August 25 - 31, 2007... On Alleba Politics: September 15 is Judgment Day - on the Erap verdict on September 15 A Reader Campaigns for Kapatiran - a commenter gives her blurb for Dr. Mario Bautista An Injustice by the AdDU OSA - AdDU OSA displays students who violated their ID Policy in Wanted Posters On Chikadora: The Wowowee Controversy - Willi Revillame vs Joey de Leon AGAIN On ShopChicks: Carolina Herrera’s Fall 2007 RTW Collection - Elegant... DKNY’s Fall 2007 RTW Collection - Gorgeous... Alberta Ferretti’s Fall 2007 Collection - Funky elegant... Quiksilver Board Shorts for Men - Summer! Giorgio Armani’s Fall 2007 Collection - Blacks and metallics... Elie Saab’s Fall 2007 Collection - Glamorous... On My Davao City: Coffee Pod’s Red Iced Tea - COOL! On DotA Strategy: DotA All-Stars Version 6.47 - NICE! Getting to Know Alfonso Baja of Flow - Interesting... Ch¡LL vs Ding Lao and other Match Games’ Line-ups - Lessons learned... On Life and Work with Ria: Impromptu Reunion at Kasagingan - Nice surprise... The Usual Suspects Meet Jun Asis - Short but sweet... UNO! Sequel Juan Luna Boys - A happy reunion with…
DotAStrategy.com Shirts
Ria / RJ aka Polar aka Gongju and Gwing aka Kwala aka Cong Chua During the Kadayawan DotA Tournament Finals, my cousin Gwing and I wore our DotAStrategy.com shirts and a lot of people were green with envy. I've been receiving a lot of queries regarding where and how they can buy/get the shirts. Ah, eh... There are only three of those shirts: mine, Gwing's and Kuya Andrew's. But don't worry DS fans, Kuya Andrew and I are already working on having the shirts printed, so well can give/sell it to those who want one. Abangan...
Another Reason to Advertise Online
According to Synovate's study (as cited by the Philippine Daily Inquirer), web advertising is more targeted than advertising through cell phones. According to the article, the research shows that: 1) "people go online for a reason" 2) 70% of internet users are willing to give out their email ads for promos 3) however, "mobile phones have lower barrier to promos and advertising than the Internet" 4) “research suggests that 20 to 29 is the best age bracket for Web advertising” So what are you waiting for??? If you product or services are targeted towards the 20 - 29 age group... advertise online, it's relatively cheaper, and apparently more effective. :D Related post: Why companies should advertise in blog