2nd Laguna Blogging Summit: Social Revolutionist

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Get ready for another huge social media event soon brought to you by the same people who gave you the 1st Laguna Blogging Summit.

The 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit 2013 will be held this coming October 15 and 16 and will start at 8am to 5pm at the same venue where it was held last year. The Cultural Center of Laguna, located at the Municipality of Santa Cruz, the capital town of the province of Laguna under Governor Jeorge "ER" Ejercito, will play host once more to the 2nd run of the biggest blogging event in Laguna.

The 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit aims to make all Laguenos aware and more educated about Social Media and Digital Marketing, and will also promote the Tourism of Laguna. The organizers are bringing experts and notable speakers who are highly successful in their respective fields and advocacy programs to share useful strategies and tips to an expected bigger audience.

"The theme this year is Social Revolutionist, very appropriate for what's happening today through the proliferation of social media that's now integrated with our everyday activities. People are not only using Social Media to promote their products or services or just to hook up with their friends, they are also using it for political campaigns, advocacies and even job hunting. Social Media revolution is happening and we can see like-minded individuals gathering to form groups with the same beliefs through the use of Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn and further continuing it offline. There are so many professionals and advocacy groups right now who were formed from Facebook accounts and hugely benefiting from it. We are bringing these experts to Laguna and we are hoping that my fellow Laguenos will learn from them." According to Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas, the lead organizer of this event.

It's More Fun in the Philippines Branding Campaign Wins Yomiuri Advertising Award

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The Philippines continues to attract global attention, as the Department of Tourism’s It’s more fun in the Philippines branding campaign bags the Readers’ Choice for the “Fun” category of the Yomiuri Advertising Award 2013. The awarding ceremony was held on 14 June 2013 at the Prince Tower Hotel, Tokyo, Japan.

Started in 1984, the award was conceptualized with the goal of inviting the readers’ participation in the selection of winners. The award is composed of two main parts: (1) advertisements created by the readers and (2) advertisements selected by the readers. The success of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) may partly be attributed to the power of social media, this being the launching pad and source of never-ending support. The ‘fun stuff’’ of the website has engaged browsers and supporters to contribute their own versions of the memes. Through the apps, some of the best products have been utilized as materials for above-the-line and below-the-line advertising.

“It may be beginner’s luck as this is the first time that the DOT has advertised in Yomiuri, one of Japan’s leading newspapers. We were told that the DOT is the only national tourism organization (NTO) recipient under this category which could mean one thing: we are undisputedly FUN,” DOT Tourism Attache to Tokyo Valentino Cabansag shared.

Globe Telecom Cited Anew As One Of The Top Companies In Southeast Asia

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Globe Telecom has again been recognized by institutional investment publication Alpha Southeast Asia as one of the region’s top companies for having a most consistent dividend policy. Globe was also cited by Alpha for the same category last year.

The recognition will be given at the 3rd Annual Southeast Asia Institutional Investor Corporate Awards ceremony which will be held this September.

The citation is based on an annual poll conducted by Alpha Southeast Asia, the only institutional investment publication focused on Southeast Asia.

“With investment interest in the Philippines at an all-time high, the country is firmly back on the screens of investors both domestic and foreign. As a leading telecoms provider with world-class corporate governance standards, Globe Telecom has consistently raised the bar for investor relations and shareholder management. Globe will no doubt remain an investor favorite for many more years to come,” said Siddiq Bazarwala, Publisher, Alpha Southeast Asia.