DOST Balik Scientist Program invites public to watch “Ikaw ang Hero Ko!” webinar on August 30

 

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On national heroes day, let us all together learn who are our modern-day heroes as fellow Filipinos speak about their love for the country and the need for more Filipino scientists to come home and serve the Philippines. 

On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Balik Scientist Program (BSP) invites the public to join the 3rd Episode of the webinar series “BSP Talks.” The online event entitled, “Ikaw ang Hero Ko!” will air on August 30, 2022 at 11 in the morning via the BSP Facebook  (https://tinyurl.com/BSPTalksEpisode3). 

It shall feature local researchers expressing their gratitude for Balik Scientists who have nurtured, strengthened and improved R&D initiatives in their respective organizations. Similarly, the webinar will stir hearts of potential applicants as we witness previous Balik Scientists host new Balik Scientists as they became part of local research institutions.

With the ongoing international health crisis, Balik Scientists have been one of the key groups that provided the needed expertise on virology and vaccine research.  Beyond COVID-19, these Balik Scientists have also assisted other communicable diseases affecting humans, plants and animals, such as the African Swine Fever (ASF).  

Such impressive contributions and commitment translated to the new concept of Balik Scientists as Modern Heroes.

The webinar will likewise be enjoined by members of the Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea, Inc. (PIKO), who will portray on the steps in preparing a Balik Scientist’s Terms of Reference (TOR) or the BSP Form 2 and submitting ones BSP application. The BSP Form 2 is a vital document that details how a Balik Scientist will be able to assist and help his/her host institution through the conduct of R&D activities, seminars and lectures, teaching, and mentoring their local counterparts. Additionally, it also identifies specific and tangible outputs and the expected impact of a Balik Scientist engagement.

Through the Balik Scientist Program (BSP), Filipino scientists, technologists, and experts are encouraged to return to the country and share their expertise in order to promote scientific, agro-industrial, and economic development, including the development of our human capital in science, technology and innovation.  The program was established in 1975 to counteract the nationwide concern on “brain drain” or the emigration of highly trained professionals from our country, in search of a better standard or living and quality of life, higher salaries, access to advanced technology and more stable political conditions in different places worldwide.

For applications or inquiries about the Balik Scientist Program, you may email the BSP Secretariat at bsp@dost.gov.ph.  Interested parties may also visit the BSP website bsp.dost.gov.ph and the BSP Facebook Page. 

Rising Tiger and a young leader with 700 branches nationwide of Shawarma Shack

When we say successful, we mean it; Growth, Financial Stability and Corporate Social Responsibilities for the communities. You cannot say that you’re a successful entrepreneur if you don’t have those 3 mentioned since those are the proof of success. 

One of the young leaders of this generation with proven success. The person behind the success of Shawarma Shack is its Founder, President, and CEO, Walther Uzi Buenavista. In the seven years that Buenavista has been managing the business, his direction is always laser-focused on his three main motivations: Growth, Innovation, and Employment.

Thus, what started as a simple food stall in Divisoria in February 2015 has now become a leading innovator in the food cart business. Buenavista's "distinctive visioning ability" facilitated the growth of the company.

Growth 

This growth was also felled by his desire to bring their products closer to the customers. Shawarma Shack now has stores in key locations across the country with over 700 branches and still counting. "It presented a significant growth in terms of augmenting the demand from our customers and expanding enterprise sales, Buenavista pointed out. 

Because of the company's growth, Francorp Philippines gave Shawarma Shack a “One to Many The Millennial Club Award” in October 2017. This award is given to businesses that were able to reach double-digit number of branches in three years. In 2017, Shawarma Shack already had 28 outlets, the

same year when Buenavista was just 28 years old while Shawarma Shack was only two years old.

Heart for the country 

He is also very active in having relief efforts to the Filipinos who were badly hit by the typhoons here in our country as his way of giving back to the community.

Meet Walther for “Men of the Year” awarding ceremony at The Manila Hotel on September 22, 2022 with the other honorees that includes Senator Miguel Zubiri, Philippine Airlines new president and COO Captain Stanley Ng and Chooks2Go President Ronald Mascariñas among other ultra leaders of this generation.

World Financial lnnovation Series 2022

 

August 16 to 17, 2022 mark the 10th edition World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Philippines.

It is being hosted by Tradepass whose flagship events include CyFrica, WFIS, ULSaudi, PhilSec, IndoSec and DCCI, and have attracted some of the world's leading government agencies to take part of the event.

WFIS 2022 - Philippines has a diverse of topics to tackle with special participation of business heads and government officials to impart their expertise.

Over 50 million unbanked Filipinos would be a great potential in the age of digitization with the launch of ‘Digital Payments Transformation Roadmap 2020-2023’ by the Central bank of the Philippines (BSP) forsees a greater fintech environment in the country.

The first day agenda include topics such as : Digital Transportation, Revolutionizing the Philiipines' Banking and Financial Prospects by Melchor Plabasan Director of Technology, Risk and Innovation Supervision Department of Central Bank of the Philippines. 

Cybersecurity in the Banking and Finance Sectors. State of cybersecurity culture in the Philippines. Improving the security culture in financial sector and Establishing legal frameworks that are key to regulate the use of cyberspace by Jose Carlos Reyes Director of Cybersecurity Bureau Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

August 16 was a full day of learnings from a line up of more than 15 speakers. Borrowing a quote from Amor Maclang Executive Director and Convenor Fintech Philippine Association and Digital Pilipinas that goes "One may not be fully digital to be truly digital".

August 17, 2022 another day of full activity which started early morning with Jovelyn Hao Acting Group Head-Fintech Innovation and Research Policy Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Presenting Future Evaluating The Scope and Practicability of Modern Fintech  Innovations. 

Indeed the WFIS 2022 with diverse information from digital transformation, Fintech, Blockchain, WEB3, Cybersecurity, to fortifying Security to Counter the Evolving Cyberthreats, etc. Made the attendees well rounded with the financial innovation in the now and the future.

A Flamboyant Launch of AQ Prime Stream

AQ Prime and Director's Cut a platform that offers movie of different gendre such as horror, comedy, action, educational, etc.

August 8, 2022 mark the launch of AQ Prime and was well attended by the artists and directors,featured during their offerings. Top management was thrilled to announce the new AQ Streaming App.

 Atty Aldwin Alegre, President and CEO of AQ Prime, shared how the idea came up, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic where almost everyone became a home body and turned to internet of things to relief the uncertainty of times, thus AQ Streaming App was into conception.

RS Francisco is the creative head of AQ Prime a successful entrepreneur and co founder of the international wellness brand Frontrow. R S as he is fondly called, mentioned that what set them apart from similar platforms is their intention to offer services beyond just video streaming.

 Director's Cut by AQ Prime caters to mature audiences aged 18 years old and above.  Streaming here include delicate scenario on sexuality, drugs, and violence.  Director's Cut by AQ is a separate app from AQ Prime to regulate the right viewers. To name a few of the line up films are  Mang Kanor, Buskay, La Traidora, Huling Lamay, Nelia, Adonis X and Bingwit.

For Subscribers the following rate applies:

 Introductory price offer until September 30, 2022

AQ Prime - First month is P99, 2nd month is P1, and 3rd month is FREE!

Director's Cut by AQ -  First month is P99 and the 2nd month is P1 only!

  Download from Google Play Store or Apple Store and signup to subscribe and get ready with your popcorn and enjoy watching from your comfort place.

First woman president of American Association of the Philippines also in Kiwanis as Lieutenant Governor

 

Engineer Grace Bondad Nicolas—the woman behind successful shows, an unparalleled civic and multiplatform leader, and adviser to billionaires—assumed the top post in the Philippine Luzon District Division 3A as the 2022-2023 Lieutenant Governor. 

A tireless achiever with a vast network of influence

 

and organizational magic, has also recently been tapped by Kiwanis International to be its Events Director at the recently concluded and super successful, 2022 Asia Pacific Convention (ASPAC) last April, she gave the direction, made the script of the online event which attended by the whole Kiwanians globally. 

The woman leader is also the Publisher and Managing Director of the most distributed magazine in National Bookstores—Rising Tigers magazine that features  the best and the brightest in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia, even in the whole of the Asia Pacific Region. 

In November 2021, she launched ALA's first coffee-table book, Profiles of Excellence, at the Embassy of Singapore in the Philippines during the ultra-exclusive awarding ceremonies.

Rocking Metro Manila's Events Landscape

As if publishing a quarterly magazine of business leaders is not enough, Engineer Nicolas, also a business writer for The Manila Times, recently launched the #MWWM awards last June at Hilton Manila’s Grand Ballroom. 

Indeed, the tireless supporter of all things productive, helpful, and socially responsible, Engineer Nicolas not only founded and judged Asia Leaders Awards, she was also the brains behind TAG Media Group—composed of TAG Media and Public Relations, AG Builders and Developers, and AAA Cosmetics and Trading Company—the team behind ALA and other successful shows.  

TAG Media and Public Relations is the force behind Asia Leaders Forum, Asia’s Best Singing Competition, Asia Digital Marketing Expo, Asia HR Expo, Asia E-commerce Expo, Dwelo, and Pandemic Heroes Online Series in partnership with The Manila Times.

Making Waves Among Sociocivic Circles

She had likewise recently been elected Vice President for External Affairs by the Los Banos Chamber of Commerce and Industries (LBCCI) and is Vice President of the Makati Tourism Foundation.

Famously, Engineer Nicolas is recognized among business circles for making history as the first lady head honcho of the American Association of the Philippines (AAP) since its establishment 73 years ago to help Americans, Filipino Americans, and indigent Filipinos. 

Chilling Out with Multimillion Peso Plants

Engineer Nicolas, fondly known as  NobodyButGrace social media community, however, has a more laid-back side to her very public high-society life as founder and proprietor of eco-tourism destination Hidden Hills Farm by Josefino.

Now a certified plantpreneur who recently completed her wishlist of million-peso-worth rare plants, she honors the memory and inspiration of her father, Josefino Bondad, by running their fruit and ornamentals farm and food destination in Calauan, Laguna.

“In this crisis, it’s your time to prove your worth and make a difference. Even while in lockdown, you can still do something productive and be of help to others by sharing your blessings,” she said, encouraging everyone to follow her lead.

Nicolas, who holds both a BS in Industrial Engineering and took an MM in Engineering Management from Colegio de San Juan de Letran attended also programs in Entrepreneurship and Marketing at Asian Institute of Management and Ateneo with a Social Media Management training in Malaysia.

Kiwanis International was established in 1915 in US and is a non-profit, civic organization serving the children of the world. They are advocating to help the indigent children and is existing in the Philippines for more than 50 years. For it to continue its advocacy, it needs people with genuine concern for others.

You can still score a Samsung Galaxy S22 by joining this Tiktok challenge

 

Samsung Philippines recently launched a Tiktok challenge, “Make City Nights Epic” that highlights Samsung’s latest innovation in camera technology, Nightography. Powered by the biggest sensor in Galaxy’s line of smartphones, the Galaxy S22 lets users capture videos with more light, motion, and  detail, even at night.

 

The Tiktok challenge encourages everyone to film their epic adventures at night around the city, with the allure of a brand new Galaxy S22 up for grabs as the contest’s prize.

#TeamGalaxy Ambassador, LA Aguinaldo with his #MakeNightsEpic challenge entry

https://www.tiktok.com/@laaguinaldo/video/7112714830791855386?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en

 

A number of influencers have already shared their videos online, showing their unique city adventures, from new restaurant discoveries to having fun around town with their closest friends. There’s no limit to the fun adventures one can capture at night, with the help of Nightography.

#TeamGalaxy Ambassador Roselle Vytiaco with her #MakeNightsEpic video

https://www.tiktok.com/@rosellevytiaco/video/7112734802645683483?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en

 

To qualify for the challenge, participants must film their epic adventures in the city at night. Entries must be uploaded on Tiktok with the hashtags #MakeNightsEpic and #[Your City] (for example, #MakeNightsEpic in #Manila). Entries should then  be uploaded on spr.ly/MakeNightsEpic-TikTok to count. Each entry will be evaluated based on its creativity and  originality. The TikTok challenge will end on July 17, 2022 (Sunday).

 

https://www.facebook.com/SamsungPH/videos/433428081768962/

The Galaxy S22 Series is now available in stores at the following prices:

 

●      Galaxy S22 Ultra: PHP 68,990 SRP (128GB) / PHP 72,990 SRP (256 GB) / PHP 80,990 SRP (512 GB)

●      Galaxy S22+: PHP 56,990 SRP (128GB) / PHP 60,990 SRP (256GB)

●      Galaxy S22: PHP 45,990 SRP (128GB) / PHP 49,990 SRP (256GB)

 

Users can also take home the Galaxy S22 Series for as low as PHP 1,916.25/mo at 0% interest for up to 24 months via Samsung Authorized Dealers Nationwide and Samsung Authorized Online Store. Citibank card holders can get up to 36 months installment at 0% interest for as low as PHP 1,277.50/mo.^[1] On the other hand, PNB card holders can get their first installment month for FREE and pay 0% interest for up to 24 months in select Samsung Experience stores and Abenson Stores.^[2]

 

For more information about the Galaxy S22 Series, visit samsung.com/ph.

Safe Samsung Shopping

 

Health and safety protocols are strictly followed in Samsung Experience Stores to keep consumers and employees safe. Adhering to the guidelines set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Samsung has implemented the mandatory use of face masks and performs frequent sanitation in all stores.

 

Samsung Experience Stores also have unique QR health declaration codes to promote a safe and contactless contact tracing process. Product demonstrations are done side-by-side instead of face-to-face while keeping the required safe distance of one (1) meter to make sure everyone is socially distanced.

 

To find the nearest Samsung Experience store, visit https://www.samsung.com/ph/samsung-experience-store/locations/

 

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^[1] DTI Fair Trade Permit No. FTEB-136353 Series of 2022

^[2] DTI Fair Trade Permit No. FTEB-133888 Series of 2021

Asia Digital Marketing Awards to highlight the best campaigns and the CEOs behind the best brands

The most effective campaign right now because of the reach not just in the Philippines but globally is through digital. In the Philippines, almost 75% in the population is using social media. Our organization launched in 2012 the Laguna Blogging Summit for 4 years and eventually transformed into Asia Leaders Forum series, Asia Digital Marketing Expo and Asia HR Expo. 

From the organisers who brought Twitter and Facebook speakers for the first time in the Philippines in 2016, here comes Asia Digital Marketing Awards 2022. 

We invited the best in media also to be part of the awards committee to check the nominations and endorsed  to be part of this FIRST prestigious awards ONLY about the people behind these successful brands and effective campaigns. 

•Edwin Sallan- Business Mirror 

•Blanca Mercado- The Manila Times 

•Jojo Silvestre- The Daily Tribune 

•Andrew Nicolas- Rising Tigers Magazine 

•Janette Toral- I Metrics Asia (The mother of E Commerce) 

•Robert Laurel Yupangco- Yupangco Group

•Tanyu III- E Hotels & Resorts 

•Dr. Elton See Tan- Asiaworld Internationale 

Categories; 

                                                   

                                           

                   

                           

Best Digital Campaign

Best in Content 

Brand of the year 

CEO of the year 

Young CEO of the year 

Brand Manager of the year 

Poster of the year 

Brand Ambassador/Endorser of the year  

Best Advertising or Marketing on Mobile

Best Display Campaign

Best Search Marketing Campaign

Best Viral Marketing Campaign

Best Email Marketing Campaign

Best Social Media Marketing Campaign 

Best Mobile Marketing Campaign

Nominate by sending the following to awards@asiadigitalmarketing.ph 

1. Company profile 

2. Category 

3. Campaign 

4. CEO, Company or profile of the nominated in the category 

Gala night will be on September 22, 2022 at Hilton Manila and will be well attended by the credible media in the industry. By invite only.