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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Pasko 2010: Pasko ng Pamilyang Pilipino sa Makabagong Panahon
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Friday, November 19, 2010
Pilipinas Kay Ganda in place of the good ol' WOW Philippines!?
Since the release of Pilipinas Kay Ganda, Philippine Tourism have been trending in social network sites. A lot of fresh and catchy lines have been thrown off Twitter already. With "WOW Philippines" and "Only in the Philippines"getting more positive feedback. I kind of like "WHAM! Philippines" instead of "Pacquiao Philippines."Oh don't get me wrong but I'd have to agree with the branding experts, there's more to it than just words and logos. We have to look at a wider perspective. A friend (Thanks Anna!) shared one of DOT's Facebook tools which got my attention. It was simple but fun to play with words. However, the fixed tag at the bottom "kay ganda" is limiting. Here's my first shot at it:
And it gave me this:
Haha. Not what I expected..but I guess this'll push me to do it in Photoshop. I'm rusty at it and was hoping I could use this instead. There are so many great Filipino designers, graphic artists and copywriters. I hope they'd pitch in. Here are some of the stuff I bumped into while looking for ideas:
Boboy Cosunji's "Pilipinas Kay Ganda" and Campaigns & Grey, where it all started
DOT D.I.Y., DOT started soliciting ideas for the Philippines travel slogan
Dindo Magallanes' Branding the Philippines (QWIK WIP)
Before we end up bashing and throwing at each other for the infamous Pilipinas Kay Ganda tag (it doesn't sound great to me either so i know how you feel!), let's try to be productive and offer something to improve the way things are going.
Here are some of the things to check before you take the plunge:
Philippine Tourism Public Photos
WOW! Only in the Philippines!
I'll update this when I get to read more helpful information. We all enjoy exploring our country and promoting our adventures. Let's show them how proud we are of our resources and our heritage. Gawa na!
As much as I don't want to dwell on negative issues, I'd like to share something I came across this morning (11/23), The Lies They Tell. Maybe this can drive more Filipinos (citizens and government employees) to be aggressive in contributing to increase productivity and efficiency more than to simply lambast the government for their efforts. Now that we have new media to carry out feedback to erring practices in governance, I'd suggest our government agencies be open and keep up to date with concerns related to their jurisdiction and influence. Include online discussions as part of your assessment. If used effectively, this can help us grow towards transparency and lead to renewed trust.
And it gave me this:
Haha. Not what I expected..but I guess this'll push me to do it in Photoshop. I'm rusty at it and was hoping I could use this instead. There are so many great Filipino designers, graphic artists and copywriters. I hope they'd pitch in. Here are some of the stuff I bumped into while looking for ideas:
Boboy Cosunji's "Pilipinas Kay Ganda" and Campaigns & Grey, where it all started
DOT D.I.Y., DOT started soliciting ideas for the Philippines travel slogan
Dindo Magallanes' Branding the Philippines (QWIK WIP)
Before we end up bashing and throwing at each other for the infamous Pilipinas Kay Ganda tag (it doesn't sound great to me either so i know how you feel!), let's try to be productive and offer something to improve the way things are going.
Here are some of the things to check before you take the plunge:
Philippine Tourism Public Photos
WOW! Only in the Philippines!
I'll update this when I get to read more helpful information. We all enjoy exploring our country and promoting our adventures. Let's show them how proud we are of our resources and our heritage. Gawa na!
As much as I don't want to dwell on negative issues, I'd like to share something I came across this morning (11/23), The Lies They Tell. Maybe this can drive more Filipinos (citizens and government employees) to be aggressive in contributing to increase productivity and efficiency more than to simply lambast the government for their efforts. Now that we have new media to carry out feedback to erring practices in governance, I'd suggest our government agencies be open and keep up to date with concerns related to their jurisdiction and influence. Include online discussions as part of your assessment. If used effectively, this can help us grow towards transparency and lead to renewed trust.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Blog Contest | My Million Hectare Run | Free Tour, Travel & Spa GCs, and Gift Packs
Help save our forests by answering the “1 M Question” in our Blog Contest
Mechanics:
1. Write a blog post answering the question: “Why do we need to restore 1M hectares of our forests?" Include photos or videos of the impact of climate change (recommended but optional).
2. In your entry, include a link to: Haribon Foundation, ClubTravelNOW! and Pinoy Holistic Healthcare.
Add a Facebook 'Like' widget on your blog entry and get your friends to like your post.
3. Post links of your entries at the comments box below.
Prizes at Stake:
1 winner 3D/2N Lake Sebu Backpacking Tour (Adventure and Cultural Exploration) worth Php7,000
1 winner of 3 GCs from ClubTravelNOW! worth Php1,500
1 winner GCs of Spa/Massage for 2 persons at Confetti Spa worth Php1,000
1 winner gift pack from Haribon Foundation
Consolation Prizes:
10 winners of GCs from ClubTravelNOW! worth Php500 each
Consolation prize winners will be determined by ClubTravelNOW!
Terms and Conditions:
• Winning entries will be determined by:
1. Quality and relevance
2. Number of likes
• Entries will be accepted until November 30. On December 1, all winning entries will be posted on the sponsors’ Facebook Fan Pages: Haribon Foundation, ClubTravelNOW! and Pinoy Holistic Healthcare.
• In case of a tie (same number of likes), the entry posted earlier will be prioritized.
• ClubTravelNOW! GCs can be redeemed on any ClubTravelNOW! Trip from December 2010 to June 2011. Only one (1) GC may be used per trip. GCs are not convertible to cash, but transferable. GCs may not be used with any other promotional discounts. ClubTravelNOW! Members can only avail one discount per trip.
• Free 3D/2N Lake Sebu Backpacking Tour can be redeemed from January to November 2011. The package includes 3D/2N accommodation, full meals, land transportation, guide and park fees for adventure and cultural tour of Lake Sebu including the Zipline Adventure. Tour is not convertible to cash. Airfare not included but can be arranged to fit winner’s availability and airfare budget =)
Redemption of Prizes:
• Free 3D/2N Lake Sebu Backpacking Tour can be arranged with Pinoy Holistic Healthcare.
• ClubTravelNOW! GCs can be claimed from ClubTravelNOW!
• Confetti Spa Massage GCs can be claimed from Pinoy Holistic Healthcare.
• Haribon Foundation Gift Pack can be claimed at Haribon’s office in Cubao, Quezon City.
Questions? Just post a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as I can =) 1 random (via Random.org) qualified entry to be posted below on November 23, 24 and 25 (1 special winner per day!) will get a special gift from Pinoy Holistic Healthcare!! (maybe join the Lake Sebu Backpacking Tour? hmmm...we'll see...) The first 5 entries will automatically get gift packs from Haribon Foundation's sponsors.
Winners, kindly fill up the form found at the bottom of this page.
Restore our Forests | Fight Global Warming
The ROAD to 2020’s ultimate goal is to restore 1 million hectares of Philippine rainforests with native or indigenous tree species.
In the 1920s, the Philippines
Reforestation counters global warming, improves watershed function and water. Furthermore, it protects us during extreme weather conditions, stops soil erosion or siltation, and promotes conservation of our diverse wildlife species. Ensuring that we have rainforest cover will provide sustainable livelihoods to local communities and abundant water supply for agriculture and household use.
Having planted 282.36 hectares since the start of the campaign in 2007, the goal of the Million Hectare Challenge may seem overwhelming. However, consider that there are over 90M Filipinos, we come up with a realistic scenario of implementing this campaign over a 10 year timeline.
7,981 marine species
5,072 bird species
174 mammals
Let’s not wait until it is too late. Or these treasures will be gone forever.
Video Copyright of Haribon Foundation.
Video Copyright of Haribon Foundation.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Monday Morning Surprise!!!
LBC surprised me by knocking at 7:30 am. I was handed the package and grew excited when I read that it was from none other than Janette Toral. Being new to the blogosphere (well, not really, but I left my old blog in 2008). Now that I'm back, I decided to explore what's going on by blog hopping on topics that interested me. First stop, food!
I knew Ms Janette started a food blog, so I decided to drop by. I've had this interest of joining online contests but never really tried submitting entries. Ms Janette had this simple but fun contest 13 Ways of Saying Thank You and win a Toblerone. There are 13 ways of winning and I only know how to blog and recently started using twitter (follow me @theorangenipa, Thanks!). With all the entries at the Thank You Day Museum, I didn't expect to win. But it was timely that I had just finished my article sharing my son's story and it reminded me how helpful other people have been during our most trying times.
I gathered my sons because I enjoy seeing them open gifts. Children are very appreciative, it doesn't matter whether the gifts are expensive or not. And I hope that they will learn to appreciate simple things in life.
I was actually expecting a smaller prize but I had to WOW when my son opened the box. What a Great way to start my Monday morning!
I knew Ms Janette started a food blog, so I decided to drop by. I've had this interest of joining online contests but never really tried submitting entries. Ms Janette had this simple but fun contest 13 Ways of Saying Thank You and win a Toblerone. There are 13 ways of winning and I only know how to blog and recently started using twitter (follow me @theorangenipa, Thanks!). With all the entries at the Thank You Day Museum, I didn't expect to win. But it was timely that I had just finished my article sharing my son's story and it reminded me how helpful other people have been during our most trying times.
I gathered my sons because I enjoy seeing them open gifts. Children are very appreciative, it doesn't matter whether the gifts are expensive or not. And I hope that they will learn to appreciate simple things in life.
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| Thank You Day Prize a Surprise! |
I was actually expecting a smaller prize but I had to WOW when my son opened the box. What a Great way to start my Monday morning!
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Pacquaio - Margarito Fight
Rep. Manny Pacquiao can do wonders. He has been the pride of Filipinos and wowed boxing fanatics worldwide by winning 9 titles in the different weight divisions. He is, after all, the Fighter of the Decade. I would bet almost all Filipinos are tuned in to his fight with Antonio Margarito today. It has been reported that Manila gets zero crime, and yes hardly any traffic concern, during a Pacquiao fight.
Even employees at work get a chance to sneak a peek at the Pacquiao-Margarito through the live blog coverage . They started covering it from preliminaries and up until now..at Round 8. Its almost done. Go Manny! Congratulations, in advance :)
