New Media Philippines

Around two weeks ago I was invited to talk about social media and internet marketing for small-medium businesses on the show Mornings @ ANC. In all honesty I was expecting a rather stiff and formal session but I was pleasantly surprised to see that the hosts were fun, light-hearted, and definitely entertaining. I was interviewed [...]

Last Friday morning I was invited to guest on Atty. Mike Templo’s show on ABS-CBN ANC, Crossing Borders. We talked about the different ways a person can make money online through blogging, online freelancing, and personal branding. It was a great experience to be on his show since most of the viewers were OFWs or [...]

My fiancee and I were lazy this evening so we decided to have some Chinese food delivered from North Park. I gave them a call and while I was browsing their website trying to look for the menu while waiting for them to pick up. Eventually I heard a voice on the other line and [...]

I recently gave a short talk to PR professionals during the seminar hosted by the International PR Association and the Public Relations Society of the Philippines. The thrust of the talk was to just get them in on the idea that social media is here and it will continue to grow at an exponential rate. [...]

I gave a talk yesterday (Thursday) to PR executives in the “MAKING PR WORK FOR YOUR BUSINESS” seminar which was hosted by the International PR Association (IPRA) and the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP). The topic was Social Media for PR but I’ll talk about that in a separate entry. For this article [...]

I found this flyer which listed down 10 rules about the internet for kids which was made by Unicef. I think this is a very timely read since a lot of parents don’t have a clue on what to tell their children about the internet. This is good material and I hope that all the [...]

Ever wondered where do the spam e-mails come from? I mean nobody can avoid them. It’s like an insane plague that you just can’t be immunized from. The moment you create an e-mail address, it’s only a matter of time before you get flooded with spam messages. While it’s a blessing that e-mail software providers [...]

FINALLY. After several months into this campaign someone has done something right when it comes to social media. They should have actually been doing this since 6 months ago but what can we do, haha! To those who don’t know yet, Nacionalista Party standard bearer Senator Manny Villar posted a video of himself addressing his [...]

Here’s a quick review of how to buy iTunes US Gift Cards in the Philippines. This actually came about after me getting insanely frustrated because I couldn’t get iPad apps because the iTunes Philippines store doesn’t support it yet. I did some research and eventually found good leads on PHILMUG. First, you’ll have to create [...]

Let me just plug this upcoming seminar “All About Money: Living the Life You Can Afford”. The tickets just cost P400 and you’ll be treated to a life-changing session with Chinkee Tan, Cito Beltran, and Randell Tiongson. Event will be this Saturday, 9AM – 1PM at the Victory Ortigas Center in Robinson’s Galleria. For inquiries, [...]

I’ll be giving a talk about how to use social media for PR on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the IPRA and PRSP event “MAKE PR WORK FOR YOUR BUSINESS”. It will be held at the SMX Convention Center. The main objective of the seminar is to share insights and learnings on why PR is [...]

Remember the article last March 31 that said that Facebook *might* replace the fans of Official Pages and change it to “likes”? Well, it finally happened. I was checking several official pages of candidates and brands this morning and I no longer saw fans but only people who “liked” the product, person, or whatever. Here’s [...]

I’ve been using the iPad for several days now and I can honestly say that it’s one of the most innovative, effective, and inspirational gadgets I’ve ever owned. This “thing” has literally changed how I consume media and has literally doubled my productivity as a consultant. Ever since I bought it and started installing apps [...]

Optical Media Board executive director Cyrus Valenzuela shared in a workshop in Tagaytay that their agency is drafting an executive order that will call for the registration of hard disks in the Philippines of Internet Cafe operators. Valenzuela claims that since the hard disks have magnetic components, it is under their jurisdiction. If this passes, [...]

(Note from Carlo: This is a guest blogger entry) Apple’s iPad is indeed a “magical” device, it’s so magical that people aren’t even willing to wait for the international release to grab one specially with all the unexpected delays. Some local shops are even taking advantage of the situation by selling it at a premium [...]

One of the talks that I enjoyed and appreciated the most last iBlog 6 was Marhgil Macuha‘s session on Search Engine Optimization. By the way, he recently just quit his job from a fortune 500 company because he’s earning enough already from blogging to make it a full time endeavor (kudos to you bro!). In [...]

iBlog 6 is officially over and before anything let me just give a shout out to Janette Toral and the organizers for pulling off what I consider one of the most educational Blog Marketing events for both bloggers and business owners. I heard from a lot of people that attended that they consider iBlog 6 [...]

iPad Command and Conquer: Red Alert was one of the first apps that I bought. It set me back around $12.99 (est. 600 pesos) but it’s actually worth it. I never imagined that I’d be able to play good quality Real Time Strategy games on a tablet computer. I seriously have to give it up [...]

I spent a couple of hours today checking out all the stores in Greenhills that sell the iPad and the various accessories that go with it. First, let me just say that a lot of them are selling the iPad at unreasonable prices. One store in Theater Mall was selling the iPad for 43,000 pesos [...]

I recently got an iPad and it’s been both an amazing and frustrating experience so far. I had it shipped this morning and it was such a joy opening the box and seeing the much hyped product in front of me. At the end of the day, I just couldn’t resist the Apple cultist fan-boy [...]