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To show my disgust over a proposed bill by a misguided congressman to outlaw planking in the Philippines, I attempted to plank atop a table coral last Saturday at the Coral Gardens. Unfortunately, a friend pointed out that one must be physically in contact with the medium in order for the act to be considered [...]

Last week I was in Kuala Lumpur and I had several chance encounters with strangers that reopened my eyes to a truism: Acts of kindness go a long way. (I just realized, I’d never had so many of these encounters in my travels before… Hmmm… Maybe I’m becoming more comfortable being in foreign places now.) [...]

Whatever state the economy is in, it can’t be denied that more and more vehicles are plying the highways, avenues, streets and even dirt roads of the country. In Davao City alone, we see a burgeoning number of private cars and PUVs that are starting to clog the city’s streets (the number of which has [...]

It was a very engaging dinner and get-together I had last night with Nick Wilwayco and her colleagues in Smart Communications. They were in town for a corporate social responsibility (CSR) project by Smart, and Nick took the opportunity to meet me and discuss a SmartBro issue I had raised earlier. She made good on her word to help me follow it up with the SmartBro people.

Being part of a different department within Smart, Nick really went out of her way to address my problem, and I really appreciate it. Thank you very much, Nick, Judee and Haydee for that wonderful evening!

At Krua Thai last night, I was also apprised of some of what Smart is currently accomplishing in terms of CSR. Coincidentally, their ongoing project involved a blogger friend of mine, Kring Elenzano, who delivered a presentation to a group of Visayas- and Mindanao-based teachers and students on Internet videography. Smart is conducting a nationwide series of educational programs that hope to enable disenfranchised students and educators to get up to speed in the world of Internet citizenship.

What I find admirable is this telecommunications company’s commitment to conduct outreach programs that benefit the less fortunate. I wholeheartedly agree with what Nick and her colleagues said about developing the talent of schoolchildren in underdeveloped areas: that they can very well be the source of wonderful ideas. Who knows what these kids can accomplish given the right resources?

But what I find even more admirable is the dedication that I could clearly see in the three smart women I was with last night. Smart’s CSR programs are certainly in the right hands!

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