SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
I speak on a wide range of topics including campus journalism, blogging, social media, among others. Kindly refer to some of the more notable talks I have done in recent years.
Student organizations and other interested parties may send their speaker invitations, interview requests, and similar queries through the form at the bottom of this page or via the blog’s Facebook page.
EVENTS IN 2020
February: Invited speaker for a lecture titled, “Exploring Journalism: Fighting Fake News”
University of the Philippines Integrated School
January: Facilitator for a session on therapeutic writing titled “Write Your Heart Out” for Bofill Psychological Services
EVENTS IN 2019
October: Invited speaker for “Career Opportunities for Teachers”
4th Carl Balita Review Center Virtual Conference
September: Invited speaker for expanding online reach for #Smarketing2019
Organized by PUP Circle of Research Enthusiasts / Venue: PUP Manila)
March 2019: Invited speaker for online feature writing for #PressPlay2019
(Organized by The Lasallian and The Guidon / Venue: De La Salle University)
EVENTS IN 2018
September: Workshop facilitator for Sports Writing
Organized by School Press Advisers’ Movement / Venue: Angeles City
February: Invited speaker, “Basics of Professional Blogging” /
Special lecture for faculty members of UST Senior High School
January: Invited speaker, “Online dating: Roses, thorns, and everything in between”
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila – Department of Psychology
EVENTS IN 2017
October: Invited guest, Roundtable Discussion on Fake News (Organized by the
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela-College of Arts and Sciences)
May: Demonstration teacher for “Introduction to Blogging” / Lecture given during the regional training-workshop for SHS teachers organized by DepEd NCR and PNU Manila
April: Workshop facilitator for “Introduction to Online journalism” and “Fighting Fake News” (Organized by School Press Advisers’ Movement / Venue: Baguio City)
January: Invited speaker, “Trending Topics in Education: Impact of K plus 12 on
College Faculty Members”/ National Teachers College
EVENTS IN 2016
August: Invited speaker, “Jumpstarting Your Career” seminar for graduating
Computer Engineering students of TIP Quezon City
July: Invited speaker for Lyceum of the Philippines University – Manila’s
Campus Press Freedom Week (organized by Lyceum Independent Sentinel)
March: Invited speaker for “Responsible Social Media Use and Cyberbullying” forum
Held at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Laboratory High School
February: Facilitator, Feature Writing in Filipino for Para sa Bayan at sa mga Lasalyano (BAYLAYN) / Organized by De La Salle University – Manila’s Ang Pahayagang Plaridel
EVENTS IN 2015
December: Featured speaker, 11th Philippine Blogging Summit (iBlog11)
Held at the University of the Philippines College of Law
September: Facilitator for Elevate Student Journalism Workshop IV
(Organized by the DZUP Radio Circle
August: Facilitator, Editorial Writing Workshop for Elementary Students
Organized by Department of Education–Quezon City (District III)
Hosted by Cubao Elementary School
April: Workshop facilitator for online journalism and newspaper layouting
(Organized by School Advisers’ Press Movement / Venue: Tagaytay City)
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Please sign the Online Petition for the passage of the FOI bill now at
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/please-pass-the-freedom-of-information-bill-now/
and please forward this appeal to all your yahoogroups and personal email contacts. We need a huge number of signatures to make an impact.
For those who want to read the bill, this is the link to the bill -http://www.opengovpartnership.org/sites/www.opengovpartnership.org/files/Aquino%20FOI%20Bill.pdf
The importance of the Freedom of Information Bill is well established, yet it has been languishing in Congress for the past two decades and remains languishing in the House of Representatives two years after Pres. Pnoy won the presidency on a platform of government transparency; it is high time for the FOI bill to be passed. The FOI version in the Senate, renamed as the People’s Ownership of Government Information Act of 2012, was passed on third and final reading on Dec. 17, 2012. In the House of Representatives, the FOI bill formally known as House Bill 6766 has been passed on first reading. Congress will reconvene on January 21, 2013 giving them only nine sessions before adjourning on Feb. 9 for more than four months until after the May mid-term elections. Our window of opportunity is very tight, but let us make one more push for Congress to enact the bill into law in the 15th Congress. Time is of the essence.
Also, please write Pres. Pnoy an email at Pres. Pnoy ; titonoy@president.gov.ph; op@president.gov.ph– urging him to certify as urgent the passage of the FOI Bill.
Furthermore, please write House Speaker Belmonte, Jr at Speaker Belmonte ; and info-tech@congress.gov.ph
and members of the House of Representatives, notably House Committee On Public Information chairman Rep. Ben Evardone, House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzalez, Jr. and the representatives in your specific province, to pass this FOI Bill now. Log into the website of the 15th Congress House of Representatives, Congress of the Philippines, http://www.congress.gov.ph/ . Scroll down to the bottom of the home page and click on CONTACT US. On the next screen, “If you want to contact the chief of staff of your Congressman, please select from the list: (then click GO!)
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Best regards.
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