The Young Communicators’ Guild, the official radio and news arm of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Communication, proudly announces the tenth-year milestone of its flagship event: the PUP Radio Conference. This year’s theme is R-BOT: Decoding Media’s Fate in the Age of A.I.

The conference is on March 8, 11 am, at the Tanghalang PUP, College of Communication building. With over 600 expected attendees from various senior high schools and universities across the country, this year’s conference aims to be a transformative exploration into the future of media amidst the presence of artificial intelligence.

Through the symposium, the organization intends to ascertain if these technological advancements could help solidify the radio sector in the industry, as renowned media personalities who will serve as speakers offer valuable insights on AI’s presence and its repercussions.

Gefriene Manabat, the project head of PUP Radio Conference 2024, said of the event, “As future radio practitioners and members of the PUP-COC’s official radio organization, it is only right and just that we use this event to give our participants an insightful learning experience about the future of the media in AI applications with the help of our guest speakers from the radio industry.”

Manabat said that this year’s symposium shall offer an array of entertaining and interactive activities both around the venue and throughout the event proper, enhancing the participants’ experience.

Interested attendees can register for PUP RCon 2024 through this link until March 6.

Meanwhile, the PUP Radio Festival, a sub-event of PUP RCon, is still open for entries until March 12. Categories for both High School and College Division this year are Radio News Production, Podcasting, and Radio Jingle Making. Participants can register through this link.

For inquiries on event registration, contact puprconreg2024@gmail.com via email or send a message on the event’s Facebook page for the latest news and announcements. – Rappler.com

Two groups of undergraduate business students received gold awards for participating in separate competitions organized by the Global Chinese Marketing Federation (GCMF) held at the Marketing Institute of Singapore (MIS) on July 15, 2023.

The events – Global Brand Planning Competition (GBPC) and Business Event Planning Competition (BEPC) – were joined by various schools coming from China, Thailand, Singapore, Tanzania, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines. The DLSU Team for the BEPC took the second runner-up and Best Performing Team award.

Spearheaded by the DLSU Junior Entrepreneurs’ Marketing Association (JEMA), the groups were formed as Team Let’s GU and Team Arrows.

Team Let’s GU, led by Rav Ryan Ocampo (fourth year, ENT) with members Nurjanjam II Alfad (fourth year, MKT), Gianna Yasmeen Cham (third year, APC), Maria Angelica Pechon (third year, APC), and Eunice Nicolle Uy Tan (third year, APC), competed in the GBPC.

The BEPC competing team, Team Arrows, was composed of team leader Madeline Tee (fifth year BSMS-IE), with Kent Harvey Iñgel (third year, MKT), Sophie Marie Rendon (third year, APC), Ralph Stephen Saavedra (third year, AEI-BSA), and Danielle Alisson Tan (third year, MKT).

Both teams presented their marketing campaigns to a panel for a given brand with one week of preparation. The students were supported by the Department of Marketing Management and Advertising, with their mentors, Dustine Mae Gaviño, MMC, and John Laurence Robes, MMC, for GBPC and BEPC, respectively. — Rappler.com

The application period to enter PSHS, through the 2023 National Competitive Examination (NCE), will start on June 13, 2023. Deadline of applications is on October 13, 2023.

The examination is set to be held on November 18, 2023.

In a social media post, PSHS said the change in schedule “will allow more students to apply as Pisay scholars.”

Interested applicants may apply at the nearest PSHS campus, in Department of Science and Technology (DOST) regional offices and provincial science and technology offices, or via the NCE’s online platform.

For details on qualifications and how to apply, check out their Facebook announcement below.

— Rappler.com

MANILA, Philippines – On Tuesday, March 8, the Marketing Cluster of the Ateneo Graduate School of Business (AGSB) is hosting a forum entitled “ASEAN KEYS: Unlocking Doors Beyond Borders” at the Ateneo Professional School Auditorium, Rockwell Center. The forum will run from 6 pm to 9 pm.

With the recent ASEAN integration enabling the free flow of goods, labor, and capital within Southeast Asia, ASEAN KEYS brings together top business leaders from the Philippines to discuss the opportunities this integration provides. They will tackle what is currently happening in the regional market and the impact of the ASEAN integration on business industries within Southeast Asia and on the global landscape. The forum will help participants gather insights on developing opportunities and allow them to share their views on this strategic topic.

Speakers at the forum include: Vic Perea, President and CEO of Mr. Softy Ice Cream; Daniel Pok, Marketing Manager of Sembcorp; Cathy Salimbangon, Vice President for Marketing of Organique; and Willy Arcilla, President of Business Mentors, Inc.

The event is free of charge and open to all interested. For online registration, visit http://aseankeys.eventbrite.com/. You can also visit AGSB on Facebook and Instagram. – Rappler.com

MANILA, Philippines – It’s a story of young love. Sexual awakening. Heartbreak.

If you’ve never read Ligo na U, Lapit na Me or watched its film adaptation, now is your chance to see it on stage – with a twist.

“Ligo na U…” is an examination of postmodern love, relationships, and the way the millennial generation deals with their desires and fears.

Street-smart and ordinary Karl Vladimir Lennon J. Villalobos, aka Intoy, has unwittingly fallen into a friend-with-benefits situation with his rich, mysterious, and quirky classmate Jenny. Slowly, as they explore and discover each other’s anatomy, Jenny opens up to Intoy, revealing the vulnerable center to her seemingly impervious facade. But poor, confused Intoy isn’t really equipped to deal with the feelings – and surprises – involved.

The play will run from March 8 to 11 at the NCAS Auditorium of UP Los Baños. “Ligo na U…” is written and directed by Eljay Castro Deldoc, together with direction by Joe Garcia and musical direction by Yuri Sta. Maria.

Shows will be at 4 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are priced at P130. For inquiries, visit Tabsing Kolektib’s official page. – Rappler.com

This is an announcement from the DLSU Eco Car Team

MANILA, Philippines – Lasallian eco cars Archer and Delta take center stage in Best U Launch.

Best U Launch is DLSU ECT’s (Eco Car Team) official event, showcasing their fuel-efficient eco car designs before the Shell Eco-Marathon, and helps raise interest and awareness about fuel-efficiency and alternative energy. 

Archer is fielded in the battery electric urban concept category, and Delta in the gasoline urban concept. Both entries have won several medals throughout their three-year competition stint.   

“Our goal for this event is for Eco Car Team to be more known in the community, and to show to other students that there are ways non-engineering students can also help in the team.” expressed psychology major Florence Culaba, the launch’s project head.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Junior Marketing Association (PJMA) and Havas Media Ortega invite all marketing and advertising students to Madworld: Generation of Digital Contagion, happening on Jan 31 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Registration at the venue will start at 12 pm.

Madworld is an annual event organized for students and practitioners who strive for excellence in marketing and advertising.This year, PJMA aims to educate students on topics such as breaking into trends, the culture behind the social media era, and mastering the art of virality. Speakers will include comedian and best-selling author Ramon Bautista, McDonald’s Philippines’ executive vice-president and deputy managing director Margot Torres, and co-founder of Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation Jay Jaboneta.

Ticket prices start at P250 for members and P300 for non-members. Check out the full list of ticket rates here. Deadline for payment is until Jan 28. For registration inquiries and other concerns, contact Wayne Lim at +639178909118 or send an email to pjma.wellim@gmail.com. – Rappler.com

This is a press release from Hult Prize.

MANILA, Philippines – For the first time, De La Salle University has been selected to host the campus edition of the Hult Prize competition. This year, students will address the president’s challenge on crowded urban spaces and go head-to-head for the $1,000,000 (P47.14 million) Hult prize.

This initiative is led by Campus Director Darrel Francis Luistro who is also a graduating Financial Management student of the university.

The Hult Prize, also known as the “Nobel Prize for Students,” is a start-up accelerator for budding young social entrepreneurs emerging from the best universities worldwide. It is the world’s largest student competition and crowdsourcing platform for social good. 

It has also been regarded as one of the top 5 ideas changing the world by President Bill Clinton and TIME Magazine. Millenials around the world are challenged to develop innovative social enterprises that tackle grave issues faced by billions of people around the world. Winners receive $1 million in seed capital as well as mentorship and advice from the international business community.

The 2016 President’s Challenge is focused on addressing the problem of crowded urban spaces, an issue specifically chosen by President Clinton. Solving the problem can be done by generating income through connecting people, products, capital and services.

Addressing the global issue is important since there are almost 1.5 billion people living in crowded spaces worldwide. People are unable to make enough money, reach their destinations, and are living in unsafe spaces lacking infrastructure and access to basic services.

In the words of Clinton, “The Hult Prize is an exceptional example of how young people from all over the world have turned out, in mass, to build solutions that aim to solve some of the world’s most difficult challenges.”

On 11 December, the Hult Prize at De La Salle University Grand Finals will be held at the Natividad Fajardo-Rosario Gonzalez Auditorium in the Bro. Andrew Gonzalez Building of the university.

From more than 30 teams coming from DLSU’s undergraduate, graduate and PhD programs that applied, the final Top 12 teams have been selected and will pitch their start-up ideas in front of an elite panel of judges.

The winner of the first Hult Prize at DLSU will automatically advance to compete in one of the 5 regional locations such as Shanghai, Dubai, London, San Francisco and Boston. 

The final event is open to outsiders as audience members. Audience members will not only get to witness the Top 12 Teams with their final pitch but also participate in the exciting activities throughout the day. – Rappler.com

Applications are now ongoing here. For inquiries, you can send them an email at hultprizedlsu@gmail.com. Visit their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Ask.fm pages.

$1 = P47.14

This is a press release from the Ateneo de Manila Management Engineering Association

Come and join the fun as we usher in the Christmas season at one of the largest and most-awaited events held by the Management Engineering Association, the Bright Lights Christmas Bazaar.

Mark your calendars and join us at the UP Bahay Ng Alumni on the 28th and 29th of November from 10AM to 7PM,  and get ready to celebrate and splurge on amazing deals as we bring you one of the grandest Bazaars to visit this Christmas.

The Management Engineering Association (MEA) is the home organization of the Ateneo’s Management Engineering majors, and one of the university’s largest and most influential organizations. The Bright Lights Bazaar, MEA’s largest financial project, is an annual Christmas Bazaar and raffle aimed at raising funds for MEA and its other projects.

At the Bright Lights Bazaar, you can shop for amazing presents for you and your loved ones, both naughty and nice, as this year we bring you a wide selection of goodies straight from Santa’s sleigh: trendy apparel, fun toys, cool gadgets, yummy treats, novelty items and more, plus the chance to win grand prizes as we mark the beginning of a collaboration with the ME Raffle Event. Share in the Christmas spirit at the Bright Lights Bazaar, where you are sure to find the perfect presents and additions to your Christmas wish list, and share in a memorable experience with friends and family as we kick off the much celebrated holiday season. – Rappler.com

This is a press release from PJMA:

PJMA travels to the Summer Capital of the Philippines for Juan Big Idea, North Luzon Edition.

The Philippine Junior Marketing Association (PJMA) is the national alliance of different Junior Marketing Association (JMA) organizations from different colleges and universities within Metro Manila and across the country.

PJMA has conquered South Luzon with over a thousand Marketing delegates last August 16, 2015 at the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, Quezon Province. With its groundbreaking success, we are now brimming with utmost enthusiasm to reveal our next destination—Baguio City!

Ready your vehicles as Juan Big Idea: A voyage towards marketing eminence, Northern Luzon Edition travels the gateway of the University of Baguio on November 15, 2015 from 9:00AM-4:00PM (Registration starts at 8:00AM).

Juan Big Idea focuses on Personal Branding which is divided into 3 subtopics: Online Identity Management, Reputation Management and Branding Marketers for the ASEAN Integration—these will be discussed by three speakers who are distinguished in their respective fields.

Join your fellow junior marketers on this expedition to greater heights by paying only Php 300 for member schools and Php 350 for non-member schools inclusive of lunch, freebies and certificate.

The overall agenda of Juan Big Idea is to boost the inner self-confidence of our member students in the provinces and help them be the best they can be. It is also essential for the advancement of the career and development of our fellow student-marketers.

For inquiries, you may contact:

Ralph Gonzales at 0927 961 7480 | pjma.rrcgonzales@gmail.com OR

Ivan Paderon at 0927 881 9471 | pjma.irpaderon@gmail.com

Visit our social media accounts for more information and live updates: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. #PJMAChapterEvent #JBI1516 #OnePJMA – Rappler.com