I am so grateful to be part of this event, the 1st National Information Convention held here in Davao City.

It really helps me in my personal growth and evolution, and it has helped me in so many ways, to enjoy life, my job and I am able to express my thoughts and improve by knowing the information dissemination mechanisms of different media and having an efficient information dissemination plan for disaster pre-warning. Furthermore, governments can make scientific and correct decisions to transmit information, based on different criteria such as information source and services.

I was really thinking it would start early, with Monday the 19th being my latest estimate, especially this is a government event. Maybe it's just me because I am used to wake up early when I have a schedule for morning session. It can be frustrating, but that's life!

Well, it's never too late to innovate while waiting for the program to start. I open my phablet since the event was sponsored by PLDT and we have free access of Wi-Fi inside SMX Convention Center. I started to search and read NEWS and viola! I happened to read many information, but I don't know if it is TRUE or FAKE NEWS.

Getting too much information it's like everything's building up inside your head. Like your brain is crowded with questions and about to explode. And you will try to filter it all, but there's too much and reading or saying anything is too hard, especially if its not true!

Thank you so much Presidential Communication Operations Office and Philippine Information Agency for initiating this convention for us - social media influencers, media practitioners, students, NGO and LGU.

Day 1: 19 February 2018, Monday

PLENARY SESSION 1:
UNDERSTANDING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES

Topic: BUILD BUILD BUILD

Ms. Lamentillo discuss the Vision of Filipinos for the country. A comfortable life for all, where no one is poor.

Under BUILD BUILD BUILD a golden age of infrastructure is among the top priorities of Duterte Administration with public spending on infrastructure targeted to reach 8-9 trillion pesos from 2017-2022 (USD160 billion to USD170 billion) Infrastructure Spending represents 5.4% to 7.3% of GDP (2017-2022)

Here are some of the DUTERTENOMICS infrastructure development that are COMPLETED and COMING SOON:

1. CLARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT coming in 2020. Clark International Airport and expressed optimism that this big-ticket project will be completed on target in 2020. The project is under the Duterte administration’s Build Build Build Infrastructure Plan which will implement high-impact infrastructure projects by providing mass transport systems to solve congestion in the country’s main urban centers, and create interconnectivity in the whole archipelago.

Department of Public Works and Highways

2. METRO CEBU EXPRESSWAY coming soon 2022.
Travel from Naga City in the south to Danao City in the north will soon take only an hour from the usual three hours. This will become possible with the construction of 74-km Metro Cebu Expressway which is expected to start this year 2018 and be finished before the end of President Duterte’s term in 2022. The expressway is divided into three phases — from Talisay City to Cebu City and then to Mandaue City; from Consolacion to Liloan to Compostela to Danao City; and from Naga City to Minglanilla town.

3. LAGUNA LAKE HIGHWAY to open this year, 2018.
Taytay to Bicutan in 30 minutes from 1 hour. The P140-million, 1.3 km road includes a 3 meter wide space for bikers and joggers, a first of its kind for a highway in the Philippines.

4. NEW BACOLOD ECONOMIC HIGHWAY coming soon 2022.

Phase 1 of P4.8B of New Bacolod Economic Highway kicks off last Friday, Feb.16, 2018

5. DAVAO CITY COASTAL ROAD coming soon 2022.
Starting at the Gulf View Section for the P19.8B, already implemented last year.

Here's a video to show you the on-going construction of Davao City Coastal Road.

6. DAVAO CITY BYPASS coming soon 2022.

Construction of the Davao City Bypass Road project will start next year 2019. This will decrease the travel time as it will offer an alternate route for easier road access. This will connect Toril, Davao City and Panabo City, Davao del Norte.

7. NLEX-SLEX CONNECTOR ROAD coming soon 2021.
An 8km all elevated 2x2 highway extending the NLEX southward from the end segment 10 in C3 Road Caloocan City to PUP Sta. Mesa, Manila and connect to Skyway Stage 3 and traversing mostly along PNR rail track.

8. PANGUIL BAY BRIDGE coming soon 2021.

Department of Transportation (DOTr)

9. NEW BOHOL (PANGLAO) AIRPORT to open by June 2018.

Actual Construction:

10. COMMUNICATION NAVIGATION SURVEILLANCE/ AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CNS/ATM) already COMPLETED and Inaugurated last January 16, 2018.

11. MACTAN CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT opening soon this JUNE 2018.

Actual Construction:

CONNECTING THE COUNTRY with RAILWAYS

BASES CONVERSION and DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BCDA)

Construction of Access Roads to New Clark City

Embrace new ways to engage the public. To change mindsets you have to tell the true story properly.

Source from the build.gov.ph.

You can also visit their social media sites: @bbbphilippines #BuildBuildBuild

Topic: E-Power Mo: Communicating Energy Efficiency and Conservation

Relay only accurate and reliable information to the public, especially on how to conserve energy.

E-POWER MO is divided into three sections:

E-SAFETY MO - involves safety energy efficiency
E-SECURE MO - emphasizes delivery of quality, reliable and affordable energy services.
E-DISKARTE MO - underscores the consumer's power of choice.

This is to help consumers intelligently manage energy use.

Mr. Fuentebella said during the National Information Convention that, they need to inform the public on the "E-Power Mo" concept for the country's quest to global competition.

"The power of information can help consumers cut necessary costs, while industry players are bound to compete more effectively" he added.

Topic: Federalism: The Cornerstone of the Agenda of Change

ONE NATION, MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNMENT:
BETTER GOVERNANCE UNDER FEDERALISM

Prime objective of the said topic of DILG ASEC. Malaya is to influence public opinion and build voter trust towards a decisive Yes vote for federalism. And that is to positively shape public opinion through better social media and mainstream media.

In this graph, it shows the Share to Gross Domestic Product is mostly taken by the NCR. Where do our taxes go?

Indeed, it goes to the National Capital Region. That is why we need for a structural change, if we do not change structures, the rich regions only become richer and the poor regions, much poorer.

FEDERALISM AS SOLUTION TO AGE-OLD PROBLEMS

➢ Federalism is the practical solution to age-old
problems of poverty, inequality and instability

➢ For a diverse and multi-cultural country such as
ours, Federalism provides a system where
national unity is maintained while protecting the
diversity of our society

OBJECTIVES OF PHILIPPINE FEDERALISM

➢ Activate the Regions’ participation in national
decision making
➢ Accelerate the economic development of the
regions
➢ Achieve “Peace in Mindanao”
➢ Allow the preservation of the culture and
language of the various ethno-linguistic groups

Topic: Public Diplomacy in Government Communication

Do you understand Duterte's Administration? Do you know that President Duterte is a great story-teller? And do you know that all of us are good story-tellers too, including those in the government itself.

These are the opening questions DFA-USEC Abella ask the #NIC2018 participants.

PRRD as the new story-teller, many people resisted him and a number continue to do so. They do not like his language, his actions and doubt his intentions. Many in the campaign then are not in government now. Many in government now were not in the campaign then. There are those in government who voted for other candidates. There is therefore a challenge in terms of messaging:

inner resistance

But if we are to help the nation progress, we need to understand his ethos in order

to embrace his vision and support him.

Why are some of the people cannot understand PRRD? Is there a language barrier? How we can understand PRRD?

On the Duterte style of communication...

“Go beyond my words, and look at my back. See the Filipino bent in suffering.”

“I decided to run for the presidency because no one was addressing the problem of Mindanao (historic social injustice of the Muslims); Corruption in Government, crime and Illegal Drugs; and the widening gap between the rich and the poor.”

“I have built a city, I am building a country”

”A nation worthy of Filipinos, Filipinos worthy of the nation”

PRRD is building a nation. And so are we.

So what is OUR Story?

We tell the same story, to inspire our fellow citizens and the nations of the world to support our aspiration

COMFORTABLE LIFE FOR ALL FILIPINOS

-Everyone thrives
-There is law & order in everyday life
-Everybody lives in peaceful co-existence

WE SET THE FRAMEWORK

~End of Day 1 Plenary Session 1 (Morning Session)~

cont. PLENARY SESSION 2 and 3

What is about Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo's movie stories that make a transition from a screen to a trendy topic? She was the same writer and director who gave us the last year's highest-grossing romantic comedy film, "Kita Kita", starring Alessandra de Rossi and Empoy Marquez, the resulting product becomes a hit viral who capture the breadth of her gifts as a writer/storyteller. Perhaps it's because many are involve something easier to relate to the film; the romance between the two lead characters.

This time VIVA Films and The IdeaFirst Company proudly bring you their first movie offering for 2018 about love, commitment and marriage, MR. & MRS. CRUZ.

Mr. & Mrs. Cruz is a story of Raffy ( JC Santos) and Gela (Ryza Cenon) who went on a vacation to spend ME-time or travelling alone in Palawan, but instead found themselves enjoying each others's company. As they spend more time together, their unconventional love story begins and flourishes. But soon enough, trouble in paradise arises as their views in love, commitment and marriage clash.

It's the first time for JC and Ryza to pair up on screen, but the chemistry between the two stars is uncannily undeniable.

JC Santos played the role of Fidel in the 2017 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino top-grossing film, "100 Tula Para Kay Stella", opposite Primetime TV Gem Bela Padilla. His role as Ali in ABS-CBN's Primetime teleserye "Till I Met You" has made him TV's newest sensation.

Up-close and Personal with JC Santos

On the other hand, Ryza Cenon is one versatile actress, whose acting career blossomed in 2017 with the romantic gore film, "Ang Mananangal sa Unit 23B". Her portrayal of Georgia in GMA 7's teleserye "Ika-6 na Utos" is considered to be her breakthrough role, earning for her Best Supporting Actress nomination in the 2017 EdukCircle Awards.

Up-close and Personal with Ryza Cenon

The film was shot entirely in the picturesque and breathtaking island of El Nido, Palawan, that will bring you all kinds of mood and vibes on screen, that will send the audience on a roller coaster ride of emotions.

Adding to the heart-tugging soundtrack performed by the hit group, Carl Guevarra of The Juans and Nicole Omillo titled "ISTORYA" and "Before I let You Go" (originally by Freestyle).

Presscon with the casts and director of Mr. & Mrs. Cruz Movie

Will they see it through the end together? Watch Mr. & Mrs. Cruz opens in cinemas on January 24, 2018, and see your heart's desire on how the movie hit you into reality.

Luck had me when I won P1000 from PayMaya at the SMART Media Christmas Party.

I normally pay bills over the counter and honestly I hate falling inline and wait for my queue number to be called. I have no choice but to lived in this world that you have to wait patiently, but what makes me angry that some point in your life-if not many-someone has to cut in the line and make you wait longer! I hate line cutters, well some with good reasons and others without, but generally infuriating all the same.

It wasn't easy to pay bills from one place to another. I really have difficulty in these paper bills transactions, I have to stick because I always do this kind of routine "nakasanayan na". But these time I managed to create my own shortcuts in paying, thanks in large part to my PayMaya Visa app and card.

The PayMaya app which comes with a Visa card is a prepaid digital payment solution created by PayMaya Philippines, Inc. - the only digital financial unit of PLDT and SMART Communications, Inc.

Even before I've used different kinds of credit cards and prepaid debit/credit cards for paying my bills online, but I stop because of the Phishing incident happened with other banks. Now, I have my BIG TRUST with PayMaya considering that their card is already EMV - a global standard for cards equipped with computer chips and technology used to authenticate chip-card transactions. For us card users this is the biggest benefit we can get having an EMV cards - reduction in card fraud. The only difference about PayMaya with other credit cards is that, you need to have money in your PayMaya account to pay for your purchases and not a rack up credit. (How to load PayMaya)

PayMaya Visa app solved my problem over how to pay for our Abreeza Cinema tickets at sureseats.com. It was a quick plan that we want to watch a movie and we don't have time to go to the cinema and make a reservation. So I decided to make a reservation online and pay it via PayMaya app.

My PayMaya app gave me a real-time tally of my complete and approved transactions, its like that you have a card that keep you on track of your purchases. And one good thing about using PayMaya was that it gives you a conversation on how much is your remaining balance. I also received a notification via SMS every time I make a purchase or I received money since my PayMaya account is tied with my mobile number.

I was amaze with my ticket reservation because it was easy and very fast transaction.

Living in a life immersed in technology has become part of the culture.,no longer will people wait hours, let alone days, for a responses from clients or customers. We now live in a world in which news is broken in under 140 characters and people are more driven by digital technology - and one of this is how we can send money, buy load, pay bills and even make our shopping so much fun and very easy. Now you can do that by creating an account via PayMaya in Facebook Messenger. All it takes is a chat!

PAYMAYA IN MESSENGER

If you don't have a PayMaya account open one now! Visit PayMaya Facebook Page and click MESSAGE.

Earn P50 for every friend you refer to open a PayMaya in Messenger account! Your friend gets P50, too!

Promo Mechanics: The promo is open to all PayMaya customers who have their accounts linked to the Messenger app. Promo period is from December 16 to 19, 2017.

How to refer and earn:

1. Access your PayMaya account in Messenger by visiting this link: http://pymy.co/get50
2. Click on the promo notification and share the promo message to your Messenger contacts (open to both Smart and Globe subscribers).
3. Alternatively, you can also click on “Promos” in the menu and select “Refer Friends, Get P50” to access the promo message which you can share to your friends.
4. Each time a friend successfully opens or links a PayMaya account in Messenger, you (sender) will get P50 in your PayMaya account. Your friend (receiver), in return, will also receive P50 in his/her PayMaya account.
5. Users can only share the promo message to up to 25 friends, and can then earn a maximum of P1,250 worth of incentives (maximum of 25 successful referrals only).
6. Rewards will be credited to both the sender and receiver within one to three business days after the PayMaya account has been created/linked.

Promo rules:

1. The promo is only available to senders/receivers who have Facebook/Messenger accounts created before December 6, 2017.
2. Users must have a PayMaya account linked to Messenger before referring a friend in order to earn the incentive.
3. Rewards will not be given if a pre-existing PayMaya in Messenger user creates another account with a different number.
4. If a new user (receiver) is invited by multiple people, the referral will be attributed to the account (sender) who referred the new user last.
5. The promo message cannot be shared to a group of contacts or a Page (must be shared individually).
6. A user who is invited cannot unlink and relink accounts.
7. Any users who receive an invite and create/link a PayMaya account after the end of the promo will not receive any incentives.
8. The sender and the receiver cannot have the same PayMaya account. The receiver cannot link a PayMaya account that has been previously linked to another user’s Messenger account.
9. The promo is open to Android users only.

Per DTI-FTEB Permit No. 16504, Series of 2017

or you can download the free app here:

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Boring music is boring indeed, even if you wrapped it with attractive cover. Such thought that if you go to a music hall once or twice, it doesn't entice new listener to appreciate to such music and to come back to listen and become a music lover for a long term.

It is so hard to please Millennials, they are more open and more authentic than the previous generations. They seek for AUTHENTICITY in everything they deal with, whether it is food, fashion, games and/or with their music genre in particular.

What I love with Gabrielle Gross music is not how to sell her music, but how she play it for the betterment of her passion.

The act of improving herself is the key to have a successful career.

Gabrielle Gross with her parents Chad Borja and Emy Gross

Her name sounds like she's a foreigner; her looks can make you think she's international act on vacation in the Philippines. But honestly, Gabrielle Gross is a daughter of Emy Gross (a Davaoeña) and singer-composer Chad Borja, very much a Filipina in the strictest sense of the world. Blessed with a professional singer's bloodline, beams with true grit and charm that will urge you to listen to her voice over and over.

I want to be known for the things I do and for who I am. ~ Gabrielle Gross

She wanted to make a name of her own and not be compared with her father's professional singing background.

On that note, Ivory Music one of the biggest independent record companies in the Philippines has signed her in and launched the brand music and star aura she has into the mainstream. Manage by Studio 1 Artists Management & Events Corporation, Gabrielle Gross released her debut digital single that she herself wrote called "A Song Inspired By You".

SECRET the second single composed by Jimmy Bondoc together with American composer Judy Klass, talks about voicing out being one's self while trying to fit in. Well, this kind of song really apply with the "HUGOT" lines with millennials.

Her sounds and echoes is more matured that she owes it to her influences like Tori Kelly, Pentatonix, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Indie Arie, Allen Stone, Kehlani, Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne, and Ariana Grande. It's a complex bunch that goes to show her depth as a music talent.

For a sixteen years old girl who delivers her take of sweet, laid back music that seamlessly fuses pop, acoustic, R&B and jazz that only few of her age can truly pull off, this is a great challenge for Gabrielle Gross on how she can deliver her SECRET to the public. How they would love and like it...how they will embrace the type of music that she have.

My Say:

Now, don't get me wrong, I listen to various kinds of music. But rock is like popular music's home base. Everyone, even those who aren't rock fans, know at least one rock song. And majority of the genres no doubt have their origins in some form of rock. Plus, it's flexible! So many sub genres of rock exists, as well as fusion genres to suit any mood. While, like I said before, I listen to different kinds of music, my early years were heavily shaped by influential artists inclined with my parents musical interests. The Carpenters in particular is like home to me - though soft rock, easy listening, and adult contemporary music genre ( and I say that it greatly influences me in so many ways in my growing years).

And I am glad to hear the music of Gabrielle Gross. I didn't expect that at her age she can deliver such music that takes the most skill and deliver it with creativity. A lot of her age don't accept this genre of music yet because it is so different from everything else. But that's what MUSIC all about, so I think time will come that it will grow in popularity, they will embrace the kind of music Gabrielle had --- cool styles, such as chill, more relaxing and quiet, and more meaningful!

Day 1: 19 February 2018, Monday

PLENARY SESSION 1:
UNDERSTANDING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES

Topic: BUILD BUILD BUILD

Ms. Lamentillo discuss the Vision of Filipinos for the country. A comfortable life for all, where no one is poor.

Here are some of the DUTERTENOMICS infrastructure development that are COMPLETED and COMING SOON:

Department of Public Works and Highways

3. LAGUNA LAKE HIGHWAY to open this year, 2018.
Taytay to Bicutan in 30 minutes from 1 hour. The P140-million, 1.3 km road includes a 3 meter wide space for bikers and joggers, a first of its kind for a highway in the Philippines.

4. NEW BACOLOD ECONOMIC HIGHWAY coming soon 2022.

5. DAVAO CITY COASTAL ROAD coming soon 2022.
Starting at the Gulf View Section for the P19.8B, already implemented last year.

Here's a video to show you the on-going construction of Davao City Coastal Road.

or you can download the free app here:

PayMaya App

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Day 1: 19 February 2018, Monday

PLENARY SESSION 1:UNDERSTANDING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES

Topic: BUILD BUILD BUILD

Ms. Lamentillo discuss the Vision of Filipinos for the country. A comfortable life for all, where no one is poor.

Here are some of the DUTERTENOMICS infrastructure development that are COMPLETED and COMING SOON:

Department of Public Works and Highways

3. LAGUNA LAKE HIGHWAY to open this year, 2018.Taytay to Bicutan in 30 minutes from 1 hour. The P140-million, 1.3 km road includes a 3 meter wide space for bikers and joggers, a first of its kind for a highway in the Philippines.

4. NEW BACOLOD ECONOMIC HIGHWAY coming soon 2022.

5. DAVAO CITY COASTAL ROAD coming soon 2022.Starting at the Gulf View Section for the P19.8B, already implemented last year.

Here's a video to show you the on-going construction of Davao City Coastal Road.

or you can download the free app here:

PayMaya App

ABOUT ME

SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW

POPULAR POSTS

DISCLOSURE POLICY

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My Transformative Experience at Tubod Wellness: Embracing Self-Care and Giving Back

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PLENARY SESSION 1:
UNDERSTANDING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES

3. LAGUNA LAKE HIGHWAY to open this year, 2018.
Taytay to Bicutan in 30 minutes from 1 hour. The P140-million, 1.3 km road includes a 3 meter wide space for bikers and joggers, a first of its kind for a highway in the Philippines.

5. DAVAO CITY COASTAL ROAD coming soon 2022.
Starting at the Gulf View Section for the P19.8B, already implemented last year.