July 18, 2007
Everything is set for the annual gathering of U.P. graduates in America on September 1-3, 2007 at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District Hotel, 750 Kearny Street, San Francisco, California!
Today, I was on the phone with Ted Aquino, the president of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association in America (or UPAAA) and […]
Filed under: Marketing & Public Relations, Non-Profit Connections, Talk Story (a.k.a. "blog") on July 19th, 2007 | No Comments »
July 17, 2007
I was a typical immigrant from the Philippines who didn’t know anything about the Rescission Act of 1946 and the role of Filipino American and Filipino soldiers in World War II. It was a huge piece of artwork that was being prepared for the NaFFAA Y2K2 Empowerment Conference in San Jose, California, courtesy […]
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July 13, 2007
I first met Major Ian Tudlong in July of 2003 when Ora Seyler and I passed by Salinas, California (on our way to Los Angeles) to participate as a booth vendor for Barlin Real Estate Group in the Monterey-Salinas region’s yearly Filipino American outdoor festival. As I distributed marketing materials to the other […]
Filed under: Talk Story (a.k.a. "blog") on July 14th, 2007 | No Comments »
Since I’m still learning how to use WordPress, I might as well go to WordCamp. If you want to know how to blog and develop your blog, this might just be your answer. Come and join me! Limited attendance. Registration is $25.
Filed under: Marketing & Public Relations, Talk Story (a.k.a. "blog") on July 11th, 2007 | No Comments »
Good things happen when I spend quality time in writing “from the heart” — because my blog truly reflects a cacophony of experiences. Today, I choose to talk about some incredible people in my life. Go ahead and click on the green-highlighted names for some supplemental information about these “provocateurs of change.” Thank you to […]
Filed under: Marketing & Public Relations, Talk Story (a.k.a. "blog") on July 10th, 2007 | No Comments »
April 27, 2007
Earlier last month, I received a pleasant surprise: an e-mail from Wesley Chiongbian, one of my STC classmates’ sons (gee, I cannot relate to having children!), who also happens to be a friend of mine. His mom, Rosalyn Baytion Chiongbian, had recently visited San Francisco, and over pizza and coffee at Nordstrom Cafe […]
Filed under: Marketing & Public Relations, Talk Story (a.k.a. "blog") on May 18th, 2007 | No Comments »
The answer: They express what some of their peers (through pop culture) think about coffee’s nutritional values.
It’s always a pleasure to hear from my St. Theresa’s College-Cebu classmates, especially when they share news about their children’s accomplishments and achievements. This one is about Zubin. Watch the video carefully and look for that cool, young man […]
Filed under: Marketing & Public Relations, Talk Story (a.k.a. "blog") on May 18th, 2007 | No Comments »
It’s quite an addicting hobby — collecting YouTube.com video and audio clips for my blog. Word Press makes it easy for me to embed the Youtube.com links without any complicated instructions. So, check out what videos I’ve added to my FAVORITE VIDEO & AUDIO CLIPS. Whether it’s the latest in “Bollywood, Fusion, & Asian Urban […]
Filed under: Marketing & Public Relations, Talk Story (a.k.a. "blog") on May 13th, 2007 | No Comments »
I received this beautiful greeting for the Easter holidays, my season for reflection and contemplation. Thank you to Vics and his family. Happy Easter!
If you want to view (and buy!) any of Vics Magsaysay’s award-winning photographs, you can reach him at www.yessy.com/vicsmagsaysay.
Filed under: Talk Story (a.k.a. "blog") on April 7th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
March 25, 2007: Chicagoland, Illinois
Yesterday night, I watched my 17-year old friend, Lakhi Siap, onstage at the Harper College Performing Arts Center’s production of William Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona.” His drama coach-motivational speaker-mother, Padma Mangharam-Siap (of Cebu City’s acclaimed school, Arts Magnate, before it closed its doors a few years ago) […]
Filed under: Talk Story (a.k.a. "blog") on March 26th, 2007 | 1 Comment »