WhyNot? Forum
A New Manifesto for Innovation
Everything i thought – and taught – about innovation was wrong. That sounds way too sensationalistic, and it probably is. But the drama of that statement is certainly rooted in truth. Allow me to explain. Several years ago, I got enamored with the concept of ‘innovation’. So much so, in fact, that it became... »
We Dare You To Ask
reposted from this Sunday Times article DARE TO ASK “WHY NOT?” By Iya P. Joson It is the simplest of ideas that spark the greatest of revolutions. For Efren Peñaflorida, it was as modest as taking out run-of-the-mill pushcarts, filling them with school supplies and wheeling them out to cemeteries and trash dumps. For... »
Why Not Asks, ‘Now What’?
It’s absolutely amazing how one year can change an entire nation’s complexion. Last August 22, 2009, we at WN?F felt that we needed to paint a picture of what can be rather than what is. At that time, the country was mired in uncertainty given the shaky political climate, the elections just under a... »
My TEDx Manila Talk : Change, Inc – How Social Businesses Can Help Build A Better World
Sharing my TEDx Manila Talk — a personal passion for changing the world through social businesses, and how we at Hapinoy try to live this through the work that we do. Change, Inc : How Social Business Can Help Build A Better World View more documents from Mark Ruiz. »
TEDx is Coming to Manila
TED, our inspiration behind putting up the WhyNot?Forum, is coming to Manila! This particular event is called TEDx Manila, and is being organized by Filipino UP Professor and education advocate Rom Feria (himself a TED Fellow). TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our... »
Democratizing Innovation Through the Web
Upon the invitation of UP Professor, Education Advocate, and TEDFellow Rom Feria, I gave a talk yesterday in Y4IT – the Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology. It was an extremely awesome event, with thousands of Filipino youth all coming together to learn more about the latest trends and opportunities in this space –... »
Is the Filipino Worth Living and Dying For?
I just had to repost this – Rapa Lopa’s talk from the recent WhyNot?Forum 7.0 – Why Not a ReimagiNATION? It is absolutely moving : In a heart-wrenching talk, Benigno Aquino S. Foundation Executive Director Rapa Lopa narrates how the love story of his Auntie Cory and Tito Ninoy translated into a love story... »
Reimagining the New Filipino
Coming off the heels of our 6th WhyNot?Forum — Why Not Be True? Tribute to Pinoy Subculture Tribes, the WhyNuts thought through the theme for 7.0. Our minds were swimming around science, futurism, and heroism – until we decided to coincide our schedule with the August 21 death anniversary of national hero Ninoy Aquino.... »
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Why Not a ReimagiNATION?
Why Not A ReimagiNATION? Imagine the New Filipino : Homebound, not Outbound. Competitive, not Complacent. Global Perspective, not Regional Mindset. Renegades, not Robots Paco Sandejas, Brain Gain Network Major Dennis Eclarin, Philippine Army Rep. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel Howie Severino, Journalist and Rapa Lopa, Executive Director of Benigno Aquino Foundation on his Tita Cory’s reimagination of... »
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