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The National Library of the Philippines with the Association of Librarians in Public Sector, Inc. (ALPS) is inviting librarians for a free webinar on the subject of Library Resiliency. This will be hosted by REGALO Touching Lives. The webinar will be on June 11, 2020 (Thursday), at 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM. The platform can accommodate up to 2,000 participants. After registration, you will be e-mailed a link to view the webinar on the scheduled date and time. To register for this webinar, go to https://tinyurl.com/libraryresiliency From the National Library: "The Public Libraries Division (PLD) through its Training Section is making major shifts in direction to cope up and remain resilient quickly amidst the rapid shifts in this difficult time. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the face-to-face training has transitioned to cloud services to make sure to enable connections, particularly to public libraries affiliated with the National Library of the Philippines. Through this Webinar, public l...

TBA Studios is making Smaller and Smaller Circles (2017) free to watch on Youtube. The Filipino crime thriller directed by Raya Martin is a movie adaptation of the novel with the same title by F.H. Batacan. The film stars Nonie Buencamino, Sid Lucero, Carla Humphries, Ricky Davao, Bembol Roco, and Christopher De Leon.  Movie Summary Two Jesuit priests, Gus Saenz and Jerome Lucero, perform forensic work to solve the mystery revolving around the murders of young boys in Payatas, one of Metro Manila's biggest slum areas. While dealing with the systematic corruption of the government, church and the elite, the two priests delve into criminal profiling, crime scene investigation and forensic analysis to solve the killings, and eventually, find the murderer. Watch the movie on Youtube I have read the book before, you can read my book review in this blog post . I have also watched the movie a few years ago and I have a movie reaction . Here's some excerpts from my movie review with...

The disruption brought by the COVID-19 pandemic has given us a glimpse of the ‘new normal’ in the country’s education landscape. Higher education institutions are at the helm of revolutionizing and reshaping their curricula and learning system. During the latest E-Skwela webinar: “Navigating COVID-19: Reshaping Higher Education in the Philippines”, authorities in the higher education sector agreed that flexible learning and technology-enabled teaching is the future the country is leading to. However, to smoothly transition, our speakers claim that it would require multi-stakeholder collaboration, relevant innovations, and intensive planning and research. The latest E-skwela episode was hosted by Globe myBusiness in partnership with the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA). The webinar stimulated a discussion on ideas and strategies from a panel of...

Now more than ever, the Internet has become an important avenue to bring creators, enterprises, and the audience closer together. Globe Studios Head and Executive Quark Henares shared his insights on this topic in part two of PURVEYR’s Perspectives — a digital creative conference on culture, work, and lifestyle — which delved on the subject of the Internet. Henares was joined by music producer and artist similar objects (Jorge Wieneke V), and digital PR and marketing consultant, Thysz Estrada, as panelists. The discussion touched on the Internet culture and the role of the Internet in careers and modern industries, especially in the context of the current global health situation that we are facing. Marvin Conanan, the founder of PURVEYR, facilitated the open discussion. Internet culture In the Philippines, accessing the Internet nowadays is a piece of cake, as compared to let’s say 15 years ago. This opened the gates for more to embrace the Internet culture and from then, it has evol...

The word 'icons' spelled out in sign language Are you interested in learning sign language? Here's a free online crash course for you. The De La Salle-College of St. Benilde is offering a free course on the Filipino sign language via Facebook live on the School for Deaf Education and Applied Studies (SDEAS) Facebook page. The first lesson will be on May 30, 2020 (Saturday), at 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM. The next lessons will be on June 6 and 13.  While the lessons are free, donations are encouraged for the #SignsForSigns fundraising campaign. They also have a Filipino Sign Language (FSL) Learning Kit for those who will donate the minimum donation of 350 pesos. There are also options to donate 550 and 1000 pesos. Interested donors can go to this Google form . Donations will be for the following: Raise funds for the Deaf students living allowances who are stranded in their dormitories, for FSLLP faculty who are on no work no pay scheme, and for FSL Access Team for Covid 19 who re...

With the education sector at the crossfire of the COVID pandemic, schools and other learning institutions are now in an environment that is heavily reliant on digital platforms as a result of physical distancing measures. While some have utilized digital learning tools and techniques in the past, discussions on its doubts and effective use are still ongoing. Aiming to shed light into the discussion as well as to spark an exchange of ideas and best practices, Globe myBusiness is holding its latest installment of the E-skwela Online Learning Sessions on Tuesday, May 26 at 10 AM via livestream at the official Globe myBusiness Facebook page. The webinar intended for basic education teachers, higher education professionals, faculty members, administrators, policymakers, and parents will discuss the use of instructional tools for online learning, and how these particular technologies can accelerate learning delivery. The discussion will be divided into two key topics and will feature a pan...

Spending time together while following the eStorytelling Sessions of Smart is becoming a nightly habit for parents and children. Spending time together while listening to entertaining and educational stories is becoming a nightly habit for parents and children following the eStorytelling Sessions of Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart). Launched in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and The Storytelling Project, and aired live every 8:30pm on the Smart Communities Facebook page, this is Smart’s way of bringing the magic of stories into people’s home through technology. “We want to promote storytelling as a recreational activity that parents can do with their kids, especially now that they are confined in their homes.  The goal is to get people to tune in, keep them engaged, and keep them learning during this time of social distancing,” says    Ramon R. Isberto, Head of Public Affairs of PLDT and Smart.   "As a parent, I acknowledge the importan...