Venturing To Another Somewhat Uncharted Territory

This morning, I started my first "official" work at an international financial institution that i'm not going to mention for confidentiality's sake.

It's great to be back in the corporate world after more than a year of missing it. For those of you who doesn't know, I underwent a 6-month, full-time intensive internship with a global technology innovation company back in 2011.

The job seems challenging, but what do i know? This is another somewhat uncharted territory waiting to be conquered, right? :D

Mpre posts to come real soon.

Thanks for your loyalty!
Rege

Farewell, Sir Tito...

IN PACE REQUIESCAT

RESTITUTO "SIR TITO" DELA CRUZ

1950 - 2013

To my High School teacher who taught me the difference between Pegasus and that pesky insect... 

To the teacher whom I've impersonated once in a class activity and to the teacher who never got tired of ferrying students and teachers to and fro FBHS in his humble Jeep... 

I salute you Sir Tito!

My apologies to my dear readers if my latest post in three months is about another loss. 

One of my beloved aunts passed away last night and I am just consumed with grief to even update this blog.

Again, my apologies. Expect a follow-up post within the week.

Thank you so much,
Rege   

In Pace Requiescat Tia...

IN PACE REQUIESCAT

NORIETA ABAINZA VALCARCEL

1959 - 2013

To the aunt that taught me a lot of the things I know... 
To the aunt who was always there and helped me grow... 
To the aunt we dearly love... 
To the aunt sent from above...

We love you so  much Auntie Norie!

Requiscat In Pace, JC...

IN PACE REQUISCAT

JERARD CHRISTIAN "JC" CRUZ


I was at a meeting last night when I learned of the news that one of the most jovial persons I know passed away.

JC was a Multi-media Arts student , while I was a Business Management student. I can't think of anything we have in common except we study in the same school and we are active in our student organizations.

He introduced me to "The Vampire Diaries", and the show got me hooked.

Our frequent meetings at the Student Activities Office Lounge and most recently, the Publications Office got me more acquainted with him.

He's got a lot of dreams. He's a very diligent student and is very good at what he does.

I pray that God would comfort his family in this trying time.

Thanks for making me smile and laugh. Thanks for all the memories. 

You are gone too soon and you will surely be missed... Farewell JC... 

#fwdPH

Philippines' Social Media Weekend 2013's theme is #fwdPH. Read this article to learn why.

*lifted verbatim from tweetupmnl.com

See you on June 29-30 for Social Media Weekend in PH!

This 2013, the Philippines celebrates Social Media Day in a different way.

Events get underway a day early, on June 29, when netizens from Metro Manila hold a big meetup at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City, the country’s financial capital. The fun continues on June 30 with meetups in Baguio, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Bukidnon, Davao and other cities Thus, a Social Media Weekend across these amazing islands.

This year, too, we are taking the theme “Let’s move #fwdPH”.

More than a century ago, a young man who grew up selling paper fans, educated himself by reading books and later worked as a bodegero rallied the nation with his call “Sugod, mga kapatid!”. In our own little way and as a tribute to dim and those who responded to his battlecry, we say today “Let’s move #fwdPH”.

It is a call on all Pinoy netizens to use social media for social good, and to maximize our personal and collective social media capital for social change. We have done it before and we must do it again and again – not just because we can, but because we must.

“Let’s move #fwdPH” means being a good citizen both online and offline. Being responsible. Being vocal. Taking a stand on issues. Exposing corruption and incompetence. Making politics work for the country, especially the voiceless, poor and marginalized. And using social media to help achieve these.

“Let’s move #fwdPH” means making #ReliefPH and #RescuePH our permanent personal pledge and national movement. Perhaps no better way is there to show the power of our use of social media than when our people need in the most – during disasters.

“Let’s move #fwdPH” means supporting entrepreneurs and developers, community managers and strategists, programmers and artists – especially those who have taken their space in the expanding social media landscape. Just imagine how much more opportunities we could create for community and country.

“Let’s move #fwdPH” means taking action to improve Internet service quality, to bridge the digital divide, to support moves to connect all provinces, cities, towns and villages to the web using high-speed, reliable Internet. And to keep Internet free, our privacy intact, and our rights respected. Citizens of the world’s social media capital deserve, no less.

“Let’s move #fwdPH” means bridging gaps using social media. Rich and poor. City and countryside. Those of us in the homeland and the millions living and toiling abroad. Veterans and newbies. Offline and online. And we do so by forming communities and together never giving up on our personal and collective needs, wants, and hopes.

We may have many differences – gender, faith, politics, color, region, language, class and others – but we share two common things: Boundless hope in the future and a belief that we can only rely on ourselves to move our country forward. And so we say “Let’s move #fwdPH”.

And so we say proudly and clearly this Social Media Weekend, “Let’s move #fwdPH”.

Your Social Media Weekend 2013 Invitation

*lifted verbatim from tweetupmnl.com

Dear fellow netizens,

We are happy to invite you and your friends to join the #SocialMediaWeekend event on June 29, Saturday at the New Glorietta Activity Center, Makati City. Admission is free.

Our #SocialMediaWeekend carries the theme “Let’s move #fwdPH” – a call to spread positive vibes across the country and make social media a tool for social good, more opportunities and doing great things for communities and country.

Highlights include:

Pre-Program (11am-3pm): On YouTube (Hadi Othman, Google SG) | On Google Ads (Denise Luchangco, Google PH) | On BlogWatch, EpalWatch and Citizen Media (Noemi Dado and Jane Uymatiao) | reps. from Mommy Mundo and Google Developers Group

Main Program (4-7pm): Video messages from Bianca Consunji, Pete Cashmore and the Black Pencil Project |  Jen Horn (Global Shapers) | Chinie Diaz (Fab After 40) | Ed Calaycay (IGersManila) | Chelle Gray (Google Plus) | Marideth Talusan (Ricefield Collective) | Ros Juan and Tonyo Cruz (TweetUpMNL and #RescuePH)

With performances by RomCom

This event supports the Black Pencil Project, which helps school kids in far-flung areas.

Helping make this event possible are Ayala Malls, Globe Tattoo, Google for Entrepreneurs, Google Business Groups, Oishi, Zomato, Full Suite, Mili, Team Manila, InstaPrint, Crumpler, Commune, Binalot and others.

Visit http://tweetupmnl.com, follow @TweetUpMNL on Twitter, like TweetUpMNL on Facebook to get more information.

#SocialMediaWeekend events continue on June 30 with simultaneous meetups in Quezon City, Baguio, Dagupan, Iloilo, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Bukidnon and Davao.

Thanks and hope to see you!

Ros, Tonyo, Raffy and the rest of the TweetUpMNL team

Social Media Weekend 2013

*lifted verbatim from Mashable Meetup Manila

We are thrilled to celebrate Mashable's fourth annual Social Media Day! We launched this event in 2010 as a way to recognize the digital revolution happening around the world.

We invite you to join fellow social media enthusiasts by hosting or attending a Social Media Day Meetup in your area.

Visit our Social Media Day website for resources and more information: http://mashable.com/smday

 

We look forward to celebrating with you!

http://www.tweetupmnl.com for detailed info and some highlights from Social Media Day 2012 :)

June 29: Manila event at Glorietta, Makati
Pre-program: 10am to 3pm
Program Proper: 3:30 to 7:00 pm

June 30: Social Media Day meetups in Cebu, Davao, Dagupan and Baguio

About Social Media Weekend:

June 30 is known internationally as Social Media Day and is celebrated by netizens all around the world. And with Philippines cited as the #socialmediacapital of the world, Tweetup Manila – a group of enthusiasts who share a passion for social media and who were instrumental in the successful mounting of the first social media day in the country last year which had over 500 netizens, social media influencers and personalities in attendance –raises the bar and doubles the excitement by mounting the first Nationwide Social Media Weekend in the Philippines.

Apart from the Manila event to be held on June 29, 2013 at the Activity Center of the New Glorietta Mall in Makati, individual events by Cebu, General Santos, Cagayan de Oro and Davao communities will be staged on June 30. This year’s theme, #fwdPH, revolves around “love of country” and we’ve lined-up an impressive set of speakers who will share their insights on how we can nurture respect for, and deep pride in, our nation’s rich and diverse culture. Adding spice are some of our country’s best performers. Serving as host is the multi-talented entertainment personality and social media aficionado, Chuckie Dreyfus.

Social Media Day is held annually to recognize the massive digital revolution that’s rocking the world today and sets out to bring together netizens across the nation. Tweetup Manila believes that the collective energies of netizens can and must be harnessed for greater good through the power of social media.

Making Social Media Day 2013 possible are: AyalaMalls in partnership with Muni.com.ph, InstaPRINT, Black Pencil Project and Globe Telecom. For more information, you can visit www.tweetupMNL.com

Everyone's invited!

Rains of June

As the month of June replaces the torn leaf of May in our calendars, so does the rainy season begin here in the Philippines. 

It ends the the seemingly never-ending reign of Summer and the heat it brings to El Tierra. 

However, as rain comes down from the heavens, so does the ineludible distress that it brings to every human being it hits here on earth.

The endless outcry of people stranded. 

Of people stuck in a frozen traffic jam. 

Of people suffering from the floods that suddenly comes out of nowhere.

It's a vicious cycle. A cycle of suffering, and causing our suffering.

When will we ever learn?

Letter of Gratitude

For those who weren’t aware or simply didn’t care, I’m going to say it anyway XD

I got admitted in the hospital from June 2-13 due to complete gut obstruction secondary to post-operative (1998) adhesions secondary to hypokalemia secondary to gastritis.

I underwent exploratory laparotomy with adhesiolysis last June 5^th. By God’s grace and power, I tolerated the procedure well. I got out of the hospital last Thursday (June 13^th).

Praise and thanks be to God for His grace, His power, His providence, the wisdom He gave my surgeon and physicians, and for His sovereignty. Even though what happened to me is something others would deem as an insurmountable crisis, a curse even, I know that my God is still and always will be in control.   Now, more than ever I can gladly declare that truly, by Jesus’ stripes we are healed.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank a number of people who extended help and prayers to me and my family while we were in dire need.

I’d like to thank my Dad, Auntie Bong, Auntie Norie, Auntie Nancy, my godmother Erlinda, my cousin Khristine and my nieces Maribeth and Hazel who took “shifts” in watching over me. For enduring sleepless nights, responding to my demands, er, requests, and never getting tired of going to and fro the hospital, thank you so much. My thanks also go out to Auntie Babes who opened her home to my family as ‘headquarters’ and station for those who are watching over me.

To my sis, Jhorell, thank you so much for the care you showed while I was suffering from my illness; for shelling out to cover some of my medical expenses; for giving your time to help me while I was being transferred to another hospital and for enduring headaches and stress, my condition has caused you and your family.

To my cousin Ate Zarah who prayed for me, kept constant communication with my Dad with regards to my condition and for taking the time to go to Makati from Cavite and for patiently waiting for me outside the Operating Room, thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Thanks also to my cousin Ate Rellie who extended help via Auntie Nancy, thank you so much.

My thanks also go out to Auntie Necy, who kept constant communication with me and my family with regards to my concerns, and also for extending help. I know how much you’d like to visit me and I understand that you’re not able because you’re still recuperating from your illness. We can’t afford the both of us getting sick XD

To Mommy Dely who extended help from Canada, even though you know you have to take it from your limited living allowance, thank you so much for your generosity. Thanks also for your prayers and for your encouragement. I really appreciate it.

To Pastor Jeff, thank you so much for visiting me in the hospital and for extending help to me and my family. Thank you so much for raising what happened to me to SBC-Main and asking for help in my behalf. Also, thank you so much to your wife, Ate Jennie and your mom Tita Matty for keeping constant communication with me and my family with regards to my concerns. Thank you so much for all your prayers.

Also, my thanks go out to Kuya Ted, for extending your help and for asking for help in my behalf. I really appreciate it. Please know that I am so amazed you are friend XD

To Ma’am Glo, thank you so much for extending your help and for taking the time to visit me in the hospital, knowing that you have classes to teach in the afternoon. Thanks also to Ate Sarj and to Kuya Gino who extended their help via Ma’am Glo.

I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude to my dear friends Ellaine and Eloisa for taking the time to visit me in the hospital and for extending so much help. I know you just got home from work Ate Eloisa and yet you still made the time to visit me. Thanks also Ellaine for accompanying your sister. I know I haven’t seen you for quite some time, that’s why I am so surprised to see you visit me. Please know that I really appreciate your friendship and what you did for me. I hope to see you back in church.

Thank you also to Tita Mercie who persisted with the guards of the hospital just to visit me and to extend help (even though its past visiting hours). Thanks also to Kuya Wilmar who extended help via Tita Mercie. Please know that I really appreciate it.

My thanks also go out to Pastor Donnie Ompad of PEC who prayed for me and extended help via my Dad. Thanks also to Tita Lucy, for visiting me in the hospital and for bringing ‘mamon’ (too bad I wasn’t allowed to eat when you brought them), and to Auntie Len and Ate Merey. I’d like you to know that I appreciate your visit.

Thanks also to Ate Zarah and her daughter Cates for dropping by the hospital, even though you know Cates has a scheduled check-up that day.

Thank you so much to Jk and my Pioneer friends for praying for me. I really appreciate it.

Finally, my thanks go out to SBC-Makati, the Mother’s DNA Group and to JIVE Youth Leaders for praying for me. Do know that I appreciate my prayers.

To everyone who prayed for me that I wasn’t able to mention, thank you so much. Please know that I really appreciate your prayers for my speedy recovery.

Words will never be enough to express my endless gratitude to everyone who helped me and my family in this trying time. May God bless all of you for what you did for me.

I know God extended my life because He’s not yet done with me. With Christ, I know that the rest of my life will be the best days of life.  I’m looking forward to serving God the rest of my life.

All for God’s glory!

Rege

TOTAL RECALL: Summer Youth Camp 2013 Post I

Summer is here and you know what that means? It means Camp Kabataan is gearing up for its annual Summer Youth Camp.

This year, we will look back at Camp Kabataan's past 6 Summer Youth Camps since 2007.

From GeNxT: Your Choice, Your Future  to 
REAL STEEL: Unchangeable, Unshakable, Unstoppable 

This is going to be awesome!

"TOTAL RECALL" is the theme of Camp Kabataan's Summer Youth Camp 2013. It will be held on April 16-19 (Tuesday-Friday) at the Mt. Peniel Campsite in O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac, Philippines.

Camp Fee is PhP500, inclusive of the round-trip transportation (air-conditioned bus), the 4-day 3-night accommodations (dormitories), meals from Tuesday evening to Friday morning, training materials, and accident insurance (if you register before the Camp Orientation).

Registration is still on-going at JIVE Youth. JIVE Youth meets every Sunday, 4PM at the Function Room of L&B Suites, Kalayaan Avenue cor. Don Pedro St., Poblacion, Makati City.

Young people below 18 years old must secure their parent's permit and have them signed by either a parent or a guardian. Parent's permit forms are also available at JIVE Youth.

Important Note: 
We will not allow delegates below 18 to join our Summer Youth Camp without a verified parent's permit form.

Deadline for registration and payment is on Summer Youth Camp 2013 Orientation this coming April 14, 2012 (Sunday) 4:00 PM at JIVE Youth Center.

Delegates are required to attend our Camp Orientation as campers will be briefed with information they need (e.g., what to bring etc.) for this year's camp.

For more info, comment on this post or contact me, Rege at (0915) 903 7243.

Invite your friends, register now and don't miss Camp Kabataan's exciting event this summer! :D

Webmaster's Taking A Vacation

Hiya there folks! 

If you're wondering what happened to me, then worry no more. I've been taking a vacation folks. But who am I kidding? Even in vacation, work still manages to swoop in.

The first three months of 2013 has been a roller coaster ride. I'll dedicate a separate post to detail the events that transpired.

Probably, by April, or May, I'll launch 'Regelation Of The Mind', at that time in its own domain.

There are a couple of loose ends I am tying up, like, landing a job XD 

After those ends are tied, then I'll be back to blogging.

I give you my word.

Sincerely,
Game Master Rege