Philippines 2020
Country Above Self
Mar Roxas makes the ultimate sacrifice and drops out of next year’s Presidential Race in order to give way to Noynoy Aquino. Citing that this was the most difficult decision he’s ever grappled with in his life, Senator Roxas explains that he had to set aside his personal ambition for the greater good. In... »
Make or Break
In a rare treat, Inovent was asked to present to the Electronics and Communications Engineering Society of DSLU for their recent Convergence Seminar. Now, this is an audience i’m particularly interested in talking to. So aside from Ryan, Nikko, and myself sharing the Ilumina (Brian was in the US), I also took the opportunity... »
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.... »
Move the Jobs to Save the Jobs?
For reasons that will be obvious, I’ll be masking a lot of details in this post : I recently met with a friend whose family business is manufacturing (let’s just call it) “Product Line X”. Through the generations, they’ve grown their company to be one of the Top (3) in their industry; In fact,... »
A 7-Year Old Trying to Save the World
— So last August 12 I get this message in my Facebook Inbox : As a quick background, Noey is the 7-year old daughter of a good friend, Ina Silva. As I looked at her message, I immediately said to myself, “How can I resist such an invitation?”. And so without a shred of... »
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... »
Talakayan 20.10 on the Economy
The Movement for Good Governance in partnership with Makati Business Club, Management Association of the Philippines, YouthVote Philippines, and Rotary International District 3830 present Talakayan 20.10 : Leadership Forum for the 2010 Elections An opportunity to listen to the candidates address issues on the Economy For reservations, please text, call, e-mail: 09209061148 or wedeservebetter.ph@gmail.com... »
Smart’s Tipid-Sulit Pinas Supports Social Business Enterprises!
Social business enterprises enter the mainstream, thanks to the vision of the people behind Smart’s Talk N’ Text. Dubbed “Tipid-Sulit Pinas”, the advocacy campaign reinforces the value of making the most out of limited resources. As mentioned in their press release, “the campaign also aims to motivate people, especially those experiencing the financial pinch,... »
WhyNot?Forum Presentation @Dialogues
Sharing my presentation from the Dialogues @Starbucks on the WhyNot?Forum Introducing the WhyNot?Forum View more documents from Mark Ruiz. »
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