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I.T. Talks!I.T. Talks!Commentary on the information technology industry of Davao City, Philippines. Articles
What were those intriguing shapes?
2007-08-06 15:30:00 OK, so now I know what that huge rambutan-filled speech bubble in SM City was! It looked a lot like the symbol for blogging (and I wasn’t very far off the mark). Apparently, many such mysterious “crop circles” have appeared all over the country, from Baguio to Davao: shapes of TVs, envelopes, magnifying glasses, musical ... More About: Shapes , Guin , Were
The efficacy of blogging
2007-08-04 12:13:00 Recently I was told that a company I’d written about, Damosa Land (Davao’s first IT park developer), had my blog post in question printed out and disseminated among their staff. I’m not sure if it was as a matter of a directive by management or just the initiative of some employees, but the fact remains ... More About: Blogging , Word , Press , Blogg , Efficacy
Review a Mindanao blog and win cash!
2007-07-31 00:52:00 During the launch of the 6th MICT Congress last 25 July, Commission on ICT Acting Commissioner Mon Ibrahim presented some challenges to Mindanao ’s economic development. One of which is the challenge of improving Mindanao’s negative image. Ibrahim said that overcoming this obstacle will result in better opportunities for Mindanao’s I.T. industry to flourish. Well, one very ... More About: Review , Blog , Cash
MICT?07 launching
2007-07-26 09:17:00 The 6th Mindanao ICT Congress, which will be held on 23 & 24 October 2007, was formally launched yesterday in simple ceremonies. This year’s host, the Davao City Chamber of Commerce & Industry, is teamed up with the city’s umbrella oranization of I.T. associations, ICT Davao Inc. If I’m not mistaken, this is the ...
MICT Congress update 7/16
2007-07-16 13:59:00 The first time I wrote about the upcoming 6th Mindanao ICT Congress was, I believe, in early May of this year. Soon after, the planning for this major undertaking was begun, albeit rather lethargically, due to coordination concerns among the three MICT stakeholders. This year, two organizations have been awarded the franchise by the Mindanao ... More About: Update
Free online classifieds site
2007-07-04 14:42:00 DavaoExchange.com and the Davao Directory Online are two Internet-based services that provide Davao businessmen with additional tools to promote their products and services, as well as to facilitate their business activities. More About: Free , Site , Classifieds
PESO Davao Challenge
2007-07-03 17:12:00 The PESO Davao Challenge is a unique opportunity for students and young professionals to present a bankable business concept and have it turned into a real company. More About: Allen , Peso , Halle
Service lock-in system
2007-06-28 10:27:00 This is about the stupid practice of ISPs demanding a lock-in period from their customers. It's bad customer service. More About: System , Service , Vice , Lock , Stem
Google Davao Roadshow
2007-06-24 12:20:00 From the 29th of June 2007, Googl e Philippines Country Consultant, Aileen Apolo, will be in Davao City for a series of seminars. The Google Davao Roads how will be for the benefit of owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as college students and faculty members. Aileen will also meet up with Davao-based bloggers ...
ICT Task Force TWG
2007-06-14 12:33:00 The Technical Working Group of the ICT Task Force has been established, and this is about the first meeting that was held last 13 June 2007. What is the future of the TWG?
Captains of industry
2007-06-12 00:00:00 Rotary Club members are captains of industry, leaders in their professions. It's good that I am now able to reach Rotarians by giving talks during their weekly meetings, and deliver the message of the I.T. industry. And the message is: for local investments in I.T. to fluorish. More About: Industry , Rotary Club , Captain
Task Force: ICT
2007-06-07 09:50:00 This post is about the ICT Task Force , created by the Davao City government to address the growing needs of the I.T. industry.
Technopreneurship academics
2007-06-04 05:36:00 In order to sustain development in the I.T. industry, strong academic support is necessary. In line with this, the Davao Chamber and PAHRDF have partnered up to begin developing college courses that will encourage entrepreneurship. More About: Academics , Ship , Cade , Demi , Rene
BPOs on the rise in Davao
2007-05-31 00:52:00 Davao is being considered as an investment destination by Transkripsyo Inc., a 200-seat medical transcription company based in Ortigas, Metro Manila. The reason is not necessarily that Davao is already fully prepared for more BPOs; it is the weakening US dollar that is driving BPO operators out of the Philippine capital. More About: Davao , Rise
BIMP-Eaga business portal
2007-05-26 04:10:00 This is about the BIMP-Eaga Business Portal , developed by Australia's Northern Territory government, as part of its continuing effort to contribute to the East ASEAN Growth Area. More About: Ness , Sine
MICT Congress update
2007-05-23 18:30:00 Updates on this year's Mindanao ICT Congress , which will be held in Davao City. Other events this year were also announced during the Techno Kapehan #5. More About: Update
Promoting telecoms gadgets
2007-05-16 15:50:00 In the business of selling high-tech gadgets, especially telecommunications devices, it is paramount that the company website communicates well to its target market. One such enterprise is PMC Telecom, which carries the line of BT Phones. They’ve recently redesigned their website, which now appears to be very straightforward in its sales and marketing approach. More About: Gadgets , Promoting , Telecoms , Gets , Promo
IT saves lives
2007-05-16 15:21:00 At this juncture in the Age of Information, practically everybody is already aware of the benefits of deploying I.T.-based systems, of automating processes. Today’s up-take of technology by businesses is tremendous, even in the Philippines. And if it’s good enough for business, I can’t see any reason why it won’t be good for government as ... More About: Lives , Save , Aves
Multimedia to your heart?s content
2007-05-15 09:48:00 In the electronic world, Filipinos are known for spending an inordinate amount of time on computer games, mobile phones (SMS, MMS, ring tones, what have you), YouTube, and other newfangled digital stuff. I guess it’s due to our penchant for communication, for keeping in touch, but especially for letting our friends and family know what ... More About: Multimedia , Content , Heart , Tent
Participating in industry
2007-05-15 03:00:00 With the elections over, it’s pretty much back to business as usual. Davao’s I.T. industry players are gearing up for this year’s major events. In particular, the Mindanao ICT Congress (I mistakenly termed it “MICT Summit” in previous articles) is starting to gain some ground. Finally, the MICT Congress franchise owner and this year’s host organization ... More About: Industry , Cyber , Part , Artic
Collaboration toward a solid Davao IT industry
2007-05-11 08:32:00 Bonifacio Belen, organizing committee chairman, was in town last Wednesday for the Davao leg of the CEBU ICT 2007 Roadshow. He’d been to Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro and other cities in order to invite and encourage I.T. organizations and companies to participate. During the Davao Roadshow, Belen gave a very rousing presentation of the Philippine ... More About: Industry , Ward , Collaboration , Solid
C.E.BU. ICT 2007
2007-05-10 05:45:00 This coming June 2007, Cebu will have become one of the major hotspots of I.T. development in Asia. Already, it is the site of major international contact center operators; it has a notable presence of animation and software developers; and it boasts of the most successful I.T. alliance of industry and academe in the country, ...
Get your blogs Ratified
2007-05-03 18:04:00 Ever since I started blogging in earnest, I’ve been hearing about certain notable personalities. Abe Olandres of Yugatech, of course, and Mark Macalua. And DigitalFilipino’s Janette Toral, who was the one who inspired me. In Davao as well: Dennis Agulo of Cerveo Internet Solutions, and Ayeza of Bisaya Bloggers. But the Davao blogger and SEO ... More About: Blogs , Technorati , Feedburner , Logs
SM?s I.T. park
2007-05-03 12:57:00 It’s been written about in the news (and in some blogs) already that SM City Davao is planning to invest in an I.T. park project. In fact, the Davao City Sangguniang Panlungsod, through the authorship of Councilor Peter Laviña, has drafted a resolution to support this endeavor. The city dads wish to endorse the SM ... More About: Park
True industry stakeholders
2007-04-30 11:21:00 Before anything else, allow me to give you a brief backgrounder on the Davao I.T. industry’s present situation. This year, the umbrella organization of all I.T.-related associations, ICT Davao Inc., was established. It is heavily supported by the Davao City Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc. (DCCCII), via funding from AusAID. ICT Davao’s predecessor, the ... More About: True , Hold , Stakeholder
PLDT Techno Update
2007-04-26 18:02:00 PLDT and Smart Communications, obviously the country’s largest telecommunications conglomerate, held a technology update get-together with Davao’s I.T. industry last 25 April 2007. It was part of a nationwide roadshow that the PLDT Group is conducting in order to touch base with existing and potential clientele in key cities. Davao’s was co-hosted by the Davao ... More About: Techno , Update
?Invest in Davao because??
2007-04-23 18:29:00 The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has apparently directed Damosa Land to ‘keep lease rates down’ in order to attract more locators. Damosa I.T. Park director Ed Villaver revealed this interesting fact during this month’s Techno Kapehan. He said this was to be his company’s counterpart to the incentives PEZA will provide investors. It’s rather ... More About: Vest , Davao , Because , Cause , Invest
Techno Kapehan #4
2007-04-19 12:08:00 Last 18 April 2007 at the 4th Techno Kapehan, the ICT Davao Inc. held its first Induction of Officers. Led by its founding president, Bong Tee, and sworn into office by Councilor Pete Laviña, the new set of officers and directors are now faced with the challenge of steering Davao’s I.T. industry into the future. ...
?Jack of all trades, master of none?
2007-04-17 12:18:00 Davao’s I.T. industry is at a crossroads. Things are finally starting to happen: the various I.T. associations have at last recognized an umbrella organization; other industry associations are now on the road to aligning themselves with the I.T. industry; local companies are now more aware and accepting of I.T. products and services. So where do ... More About: Trade , Jack , Ades , Master , Mast
Challenge to Davao I.T. promotion efforts
More articles from this author:2007-04-16 15:00:00 A group of Japanese investors was in town for a look-see over the weekend. They were 3 top executives of an I.T. firm based in Tokyo, and a Manila-based Japanese investor. They were accompanied by a Filipino investment agent who contacted the Department of Trade & Industry - XI for arrangements in Davao . More About: Promotion , Prom , Forts , Challenge 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
