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by Angel Bonifacio on June 8, 2013 Today was a very exciting Saturday for the Vigattin Team because we were priveleged to cover the first day of AngelHack Manila 2013, which will continue until tomorrow for the teams to finish their programs and pitch those to the judges. This is also the first time that the Philippines is holding an AngelHack competition along with 38 countries this year. There are at least 70 teams (200+ participants) in the Philippines, and some even flew from as far as Davao just to join this event. With a $20,000 investment, a trip to Silicon Valley, and a lot more at stake, our participants are so much motivated to spend an all-nighter to finish their programs. » 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 Jhaypee Guia on May 25, 2013 La Virgen Milagrosa Festival is now on its 2nd year of celebration. Last May 15-25, 2013, the celebration became more fun and colorful. The occasion was integrated with novena masses from different municipalities of Ilocos Norte, a grand procession in the main roads of Laoag City, and a stage play reenacting the arrival of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc in the province. » Read More
by Xtian Mack on May 24, 2013 A summer draws to a close, those who have yet to take that long-planned summer holiday should go all out and perhaps splurge a little to get the most out of their time together. Having a whole resort by yourselves, with the people close to you, can be a very enjoyable experience. Oligario Resort in Pansol, Laguna offers this freedom and excitement and privacy and more. » Read More
by dianne gloria on May 24, 2013 Graduation Day! Do you still remember when you were so tense and anxious of people on your first day in school? You have no friends you don't know anyone yet. You're just simply afraid of the people surrounding you in the classroom. The things you must know and the things you may not know you will learn within that classroom for several years. And now you're sitting inside the convenarium and waiting for your name to be called on stage for the achievement that you've already finished. » Read More
by Jhaypee Guia on May 20, 2013 Miss Philippines Earth is one of the most anticipated pageants in the Philippines. Last May 19, 2013, Miss Philippines Earth 2013 Coronation Night was held at the at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City. It was organized and commenced by Carousel Productions Inc. together with Miss Earth Foundation, aiming to give a strong emphasis on environmental awareness programs. The pageant has aligned itself with the 2013 declaration of the United Nations General Assembly as the "International Year of Water Cooperation." » 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 16, 2013 Last night, we went to Centerstage Jupiter to attend the Google I/O Extended Manila. It was organized by the Google Developers Group (GDG) Philippines, led by Mr. Jomar Tigcal. » 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
