P-Noy awards Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations

From over 200 aspirants nationwide, President Benigno S. Aquino, III recognized the winners of the 9th Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations on October 27 at Heroes Hall in Malacañang.

Assisting the President during the awarding ceremony were Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, TAYO Awards Foundation’s Paolo Benigno Aquino “Bam” Aquino, National Youth Commission Chairman and CEO, Leon Flores III, Guillermo Aponte, president and general manager of The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, Koh Kong Meng, General Manager and Executive Director of Lenovo ASEAN, and Secretary Hermino “Sonny” Coloma of the Presidential Communications Operations Office.

The 9th TAYO Awards is co-presented by Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines and showcases organizations that have deep commitment in addressing social concerns such as alleviating the need for community healthcare by using herbal medicines, teaching accounting to marginalized cooperatives, promoting and preserving cultural heritage and the arts, and environmental conservation.


The representatives of the organizations faced a formidable panel of judges that includes Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Bam Aquino - TAYO Awards Foundation, Leon Flores III – Chairman and CEO, National Youth Commission; Wally Panganiban – Media Affairs Director, The Coca-Cola Export Corporation; Vicky Agorilla – Country General Manager, Lenovo Philippines; Jose Mari Oquiñena - Undersecretary for Special Concerns, Presidential Communications Operations Office; Risa Hontiveros – Spokesperson, Akbayan; Claude Ramos – Marketing and Promotions Specialist, Cebu Pacific Air; Arline Adeva – Senior Public Relations Manager, Jollibee; Hector Melencio, Asst. Manager, PAGCOR Marketing and Casino Customer Relations Department; Redg Plopinio – ASEAN Youth Awardeee 2011; Ivy Lisa – Sector Editor, Manila Bulletin; Eric Baroquillo – Senior Manager, Bank of the Philippine Islands, and Saab Magalona – Actress/Blogger.

Winners were chosen based on the impact of their projects to the community, the capability to bind the spirit of volunteerism and citizenship, creativity and innovation, and the sustainability of the project and their effective use of resources.

Each received a specially sculpted TAYO trophy by artist Toym de Leon Imao, and a P50,000 cash grant from Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines.

Special recognitions given are the Coke Barkada Award from Coca-Cola Foundation, and the Lenovo Young Do-ers IT Award from Lenovo Philippines.

The 9th TAYO Awards was made possible by the TAYO Awards Foundation, Officer of Senator Kiko Pangilinan, and the National Youth Commission in partnership with the Ninoy and Cory Foundation, Philipppine Center of Young Leaders in Governance, and the Department Of Social Welfare and Development. It is presented by Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines, Inc., and is supported by Lenovo, Cebu Pacific, Jollibee, PAGCOR, and SM Malls and SM Cares.

The 9th TAYO Awards winners are:

1. Industrial Engineering Council of Cebu Institute of Technology University – Visayas
2. Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) – NCR
3. Youth Solidarity for Peace-Peace Advocates Zamboanga – Mindanao
4. Association of Locally -Empowered Youth in Northern Mindanao – Mindanao
5. Alyansa ng mga Kristyanong Mag-aaral – Responsable nga Balikatan han mga Kabataan (AKMA-RESBAK) – Visayas
6. Indak Kabataan Youth Organization – NCR
7. University of the Cordilleras - Hapiyoh Mi Cultural Group – Luzon
8. Young Mindanawans Peace Builders – Mindanao
9. Aklan Catholic College Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants – Visayas
10. AUL-STAGE (Sama-samang Tinig ng mga Aktor na Gumagalaw sa Entablado) - Luzon

IBM Executive Volunteers Map Out Smarter Traffic and Urban Planning Vision for Cebu

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IBM Executive Volunteers Map Out Smarter Traffic and
Urban Planning Vision for Cebu
Team Provides a Roadmap Towards a Smarter Cebu

Cebu, 20, October 2011 – IBM [NYSE: IBM] today announced the successful completion of an operational framework project towards an integrated development process, particularly in urban planning and transport & traffic management for Cebu. In the last three weeks, six senior IBM leaders from the United States, Sweden, Germany and Italy worked closely with the various Cities and Municipalities of Cebu Province through the newly formed Metro Cebu Development Coordinating Board (MCDCB).

The team is part of IBM Executive Service Corps, a variant of the company’s ongoing Corporate Service Corps pro bono community service program. Since its commencement in 2008, the Corporate Service Corps’ mandate and portfolio have been broadened and deepened. It now includes IBM executives who work in teams with city planners, entrepreneurs, business leaders and governmental agencies to develop road maps that identify the best ideas, most scalable solutions and critical next steps in the economic, social and environmental sustainability of cities.

Besides the various Cities and Municipalities, the IBM executives also worked closely, provincial leaders, academia, and the private sector of Metro Cebu to address key issues it is facing in the areas of land use planning & zoning, and transport & traffic management. Increased flash floods and worsening traffic not only causes inconvenience, but hinder economic development and contribute to pollution. Among other issues, the team studied ways to understand existing practices and systems as well as the gaps – from the point of view of institutions, processes, mandate, and Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) infrastructure.

Internet legend Jerry Yang joins in raising awareness for the Children’s Cancer Foundation

Internet legend Jerry Yang joins in raising awareness for the Children’s Cancer Foundation

Singapore Yahoos make a “bald statement” to raise funds for local charity

 Internet legend, Jerry Yang (centre) shared in the celebrations at the grand finale of Purple Hope, Yahoo! Singapore’s CSR project supporting local community causes. He is flanked by Yvonne Chang, the MD of Yahoo! Southeast Asia (left) and Rose Tsou, the SVP for Yahoo! Asia Pacific (right) and the 10 shavees who shaved their head in support of Hair For Hope campaign. The inaugural campaign which ran for a week has so far has raised in excess of S$50,000.00.

SINGAPORE, 20 OCTOBER, 2011 – A fundraising and awareness campaign conducted by the staff at Yahoo! Singapore raised more than SG$ 50,000 in support of the Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF) and reached out to Singaporeans to raise awareness about the cause through a link on the Yahoo! front page. The project ran from 10 – 14 October on Yahoo! Singapore and featured articles and interviews with children and families affected by cancer.

At the finale event which took place at Yahoo! Singapore office, 10 enthusiastic Yahoos sacrificed their locks of love in support of the cause and had their heads shorn by professional hairstylists, Jean Yip. Sharing in the event, during a fleeting visit to the regional headquarters in Singapore,  was Internet legend and co-founder of Yahoo! Jerry Yang, together with Rose Tsou, the Senior Vice President of Yahoo! Asia Pacific.  This was the first project by Yahoo! under the “Purple Hope” banner; a community initiative whereby Yahoo! will support local causes through fund-raising and awareness building.  To date the project has raised in excess of S$50,000.00.

The CCF, which was founded in 1992 with a mission to improve the quality of life for children suffering from cancer and their families, was chosen for this first “Purple Hope” initiative after one of the Yahoo! staff made a personal pledge during the Hair for Hope campaign earlier in the year. Lorna Tan, Finance Director at Yahoo! Singapore is already one of CCF’s highest personal contributors and it was a show of team support to further her lead and adopt CCF as the first project partner for the Yahoo! “Purple Hope” programme.

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Smart calls on public to give to ‘Baha Fund’

Leading wireless services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is encouraging people to send help to those affected by typhoons Pedring and Quiel by making donations to Baha Fund.

The two typhoons that consecutively pounded most of Luzon left several towns flooded and without electricity, food, water and shelter. Proceeds of the Baha Fund will be forwarded to the TV5 Foundation to help augment and speed up its relief operations in hard-hit places in Metro Manila and the provinces.

“We are once again appealing to Filipinos all over the country to unite in helping our kababayans in need,” said Ramon Isberto, head of Smart Public Affairs. “We did it before when Ondoy struck. We can do it again. People need our help.”

RIP: Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind Apple's iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, has died, Apple said. Jobs was 56.

"We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," read a statement by Apple's board of directors. "Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts."

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Yahoo! and Sonnie Promote Online Safety for Children

We live in a world of rapidly changing media and technology; a world where children are more tech-savvy than their parents and where social media can be equally harmful as it is beneficial. With sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, plus escalating ownership of mobile phones, it has become even harder for parents to keep up with the children’s online activities.

To help children be cyber and mobile safe involves parents, teachers and community leaders reinforcing the important lessons of what it means to be a good digital citizen, what is and isn’t allowed when it comes to proper behavior and how Internet safety is mostly about behavior in the blended world where children live on and offline.

As a longtime advocate on child safety, Yahoo! has made it a company priority to protect children online by creating tools for people to safeguard themselves and by supporting efforts to educate children, parents, adults, and communities about safer online experiences.

Earlier this year, Yahoo! forged a partnership with Sonnie Santos, one of the country’s top web safety advocates and founder of Business Values 2.0 and Web Safety Philippines, to help spread awareness throughout the Philippines, especially among the youth.

Sonnie is a regular columnist at Yahoo! titled Safety Net and also the Expert Advisor for Yahoo! Safely; the online resource which informs parents and educators about important topics such as managing your “digital reputation” and learning how to minimize risks on mobile devices, as well as provides guidance on how to use specific Yahoo! products safely.

26th Negros Trade Fair: Preserving and Promoting Arts, Culture, Business of the Negrenses

The longest running provincial trade fair in Metro Manila, Negris Trade Fair also held is 26th Negros Trade Fair in Rockwell Tent, Makati last September 30, 2011 to promote the importance of preservation of arts, culture, business, tourism and to establish good relationship to the digital media market by conducting blogging talks and to discuss the future partnership on their future events.


Below are some of the photos taken on the Negros Trade Fair.

You may also read:

http://www.thehappytrip.com/2011/09/inegros-26th-negros-trade-fair-kicks-off-today-rockwell-tent/
http://www.promdiliving.com/26th-negros-trade-fair-at-rockwell-makati/
http://markmayomagallanes.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/the-26th-negros-trade-fair-launched-yesterday/