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by Angel Bonifacio on July 6, 2013 There was another informative discussion on technology and innovation in our Vigattin Radio Program. Mr. Earl Valencia, President of Ideaspace Foundation, shared with us his experiences at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Conference on Innovation and Trade Implementation Practices held in Indonesia. Mrs. Socorro Yap, on the other hand, talked about the upcoming Young Women Entrepreneurs Boot Camp 2013 (YWEB). This was really a jam-packed episode aiming to shed light on the current state of our local technology and startup community. » Read More
by Angel Bonifacio on June 29, 2013 It's Saturday again! Of course, we had another interesting episode for our Vigattin Radio Program. Our guests were Ms. Fe Abling Yu, Vice-President for Inbound of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA); Mr. Jay Fajardo, Founder and CEO of Proudcloud and Program Director of Launchgarage; and Mr. Norris Jay Perez, Founder of Apptivate. » Read More
by Angel Bonifacio on June 22, 2013 It's another Vigattin Saturday today! We had a bunch of lively and energetic guests in out Vigattin Radio Program that we almost extended for another hour! Who would've thought that "informative" and "entertaining" can be a wonderful mix of a one-hour discussion? Only Vigattin Radio Program can do that! :D » Read More
by Angel Bonifacio on June 15, 2013 For our Vigattin Radio Program this Saturday, we discussed the recently held AngelHack Manila 2013 and the upcoming 17th Philippine Schools, Universities, and Colleges Computer Education and Systems Society (PSUCCESS) National Conference. Our guests were Mr. Mike dela Fuente (Chairperson, PUP Dept. of Computer Science; Asst. Secretary, PSUCCESS) and DJ Ramos and Elaine Cedillo, Philippine ambassadors of AngelHack. » Read More
by Angel Bonifacio on June 11, 2013 Last Saturday was a jampacked episode for our Vigattin Radio Program because we had a lot of important guests both in the studio and at the AngelHack Manila 2013 coverage. Our studio guests were Mr. Manny Florendo (president of Philproperties International Corporation), and our friends from the opensource community, Ms. Rosa Tsang, Mr. Macoj Mejia, and Ms. Eli Marie Natividad. With our AngelHack Manila 2013 coverage which was separately written in this article, we interviewed Mr. Melvin Ryan Fetalvero, Mr. Rai Escarez, and Mr. Earl Valencia. We also had the opportunity to interview Mr. Greg Gopman, founder and CEO of AngelHack, and I covered it in this article. » Read More
by Angel Bonifacio on June 1, 2013 This was a very eventful Saturday for our Vigattin Radio Program because our guests are prominent players in the Philippine IT and startup scene. We were joined by Mr. Miguel Paraz, co-founder of IPhil Communications, one of the first Internet Service Providers in the country; Mr. Michael Marin, Managing Partner in WebGeek; and Mr. Paul Pajo, Developer Evangelist for Smart Communications, Inc. and Co-founder of Smart Developers Network. » Read More
by Angel Bonifacio on May 25, 2013 Today's Vigattin Radio program was a mixture of different topics altogether but are intertwined in the aspect of technology. We were joined by Mr. Jay Jazul of the UST Faculty of Pharmacy, Ms. Lilibeth Ferrer of The Address at Wack Wack, and Ms. Karla Yu and Mr. Lawrz Libo-on of 8layer Technologies Inc. representing MySQL Users Philippines. » Read More
by Angel Bonifacio on May 18, 2013 This Saturday's program is dedicated to our many Filipino developers, programmers, and IT practitioners. Our country's IT industry is progressing really fast and it's almost very difficult to keep up with the new and emerging technologies. Good thing there are developer evangelists like Mr. Bryan Bibat of the Philippine Ruby Users Group (PhRUG). He's also a freelance software engineer and the VP for Technology of DevCon, a non-profit organization for IT students, educators, and professionals. We were also joined by Mr. Rai Escarez, the technical lead of Telupay Philippines Inc. and the developer of RideIn, an application for travel badges and freebies. Lastly, we had Mr. James Agawa and wife Jen, both developers in Ruby and PHP. » Read More
by Angel Bonifacio on May 11, 2013 As our Vigattin Radio's Mothers' Day Special, we had two supermom guests: Ms. Ann Jacobe, CEO of Stryker Mobile and Shoephoric; and Ms. Sam Balignasay, Co-founder of WorkInspire and Operations Manager of Openovate Labs. We discussed how they can juggle their career, family life, and other things at once. » Read More
by Angel Bonifacio on May 4, 2013 I have to say that today was a very extraordinary Saturday for Vigattin Radio. Usually, our guests are personalities known in the industry, with a white collar job and a secure source of income. But today, our guest was a common Filipino, a disabled person selling sampaguita garlands on the streets of San Juan. Today, Vigattin Radio has recognized those who are often ignored, neglected, and shunned. Our program today was a reminder that everyone is, and should be, equal. » Read More
