iBlog4 Videos

One of the great things about online video is that you don’t have to listen to speakers in lecture halls so much. Now, you have to listen to them everywhere. iBlog4 convenor Janette Toral puts together a playlist of videos from the event. For all you kids who came to class late, here’s your chance to catch up.

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April 28, 2008 | Filed Under Blogging, Philippines, Video | 1 Comment 

Happy Birthday Janette Toral!

As chief proponent of the Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 and founder of the Philippine Internet Commerce Society, she is among the pioneers of Filipino personal online media. Towards the end of the 20th century, she pulled me out of a plucky little university seminar and plunged me into the thick of the Internet industry. If it weren’t for her, you might not be reading my blog today.

Happy birthday to my discoverer and mentor, the Digital Filipino, Janette Toral.

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January 10, 2008 | Filed Under History, Philippines, eCommerce | 1 Comment 

Japanese Execs Meet Filipino IT Luminaries

Filipino businessman Chester Chi led a Japanese trade delegation to Manila this week. I met up with them at the Philamlife Tower Club yesterday afternoon, where Chester introduced his guests to Filipino IT luminaries. Read on for a peek into an international business meeting involving moe, cosplayers, and TCG booster packs. Read more

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November 10, 2006 | Filed Under Animation, Gaming, Investment, Philippines, eCommerce | 2 Comments