Posted by Blogie on 7 May 2008
After a long spell of being away from Davao, leading e-commerce advocate Janette Toral will be back in town for a long-awaited “eyeball” of DigitalFilipino Club members. In particular, the upcoming event will be the Davao E-Commerce and E-Business Owners Meet-Up, on 14 May 2008 (Wednesday).
Here’s the official press release:
The DigitalFilipino.com Club is organizing a networking event where e-business and e-commerce industry players can catch up and exchange updates in the industry. •••Read on»
Posted by Blogie on 1 Oct 2007
Good news to Filipinos! PayPal has now opened its full system to Philippine-based account holders. Previously, we could use PayPal only for remitting or paying, but not for accepting funds online. Now, we can accept moneys via the Internet, as well as make use of PayPal’s industry-strength and secure payment gateway facility. This is indeed a very welcome development, especially for those of us who are into technopreneurial activities.
I have yet to implement the PayPal shopping cart and payment gateway on one of my sites, but after reading through the documentation, I’m confident that PayPal can offer Filipinos a myriad opportunities for doing business online. What’s more, the basic system is practically free — except for the minimal transaction charges, there aren’t any setup fees or recurring monthly charges. Credit card purchases made on your site, for example, carry a minimum 2.5% charge, plus a US$0.30 fee per transaction. •••Read on»
Posted by Blogie on 4 Jul 2007
A strong indication that Dabawenyos have firmly stepped onto the digital world is the wide acceptance of Internet-based services. Davao’s I.T. industry leaders should really come up with hard figures because we have no clear picture of just how many Internet users there are, but judging by the traffic Davao websites get, we can get a good idea. An excellent example of such a high-traffic website is Davao Exchange (www.davaoexchange.com) — a free online classified ads site.
Davao Exchange was built from the ground up by Marc Javellana, a netrepreneur who staunchly believes in the power of the Internet as a springboard for emerging businesses. Marc is blessed with a solid background in computer programming, plus an acute sense for online commerce. •••Read on»
Posted by Blogie on 24 May 2007
As Davao Chamber trustee Andre Fournier has pointed out, the Techno Kapehan has become a mainstay in Davao’s ICT arena. Initiated by the DCCCII, the Techno Kapehan is a once-a-month informal gathering of the city’s industry associations, businessmen, government officials and the media. This month’s session (23 May 2007) was hosted by NCCC Mall.
The main topic during the 5th Kapehan was the Mindanao ICT Congress, which is now definitely scheduled from 23 to 27 October 2007. The Davao Chamber explained that the reason for the delay in the announcement of the event’s particulars was the negotiations with the BIMP-Eaga, whose leadership had apparently expressed an intent to take part in the MICT Congress, but could not firmly commit to a November schedule, hence the need for further negotiations. •••Read on»
Posted by Blogie on 3 May 2007
It’s been written about in the news (and in some blogs) already that SM City Davao is planning to invest in an I.T. park project. In fact, the Davao City Sangguniang Panlungsod, through the authorship of Councilor Peter Laviña, has drafted a resolution to support this endeavor. The city dads wish to endorse the SM Davao I.T. park project to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority and other concerned government agencies.
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Posted by Blogie on 18 Mar 2007
Right before the Davao Bloggers Party #1, Janette Toral, ever a huge supporter of Davao I.T., came back to Davao for another DigitalFilipino Club eyeball. There are currently only 6 members in Davao — but hopefully more will join us. This club is the country’s only e-commerce and technopreneurship private organization.
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Posted by Blogie on 25 Jan 2007
Posted by Blogie on 9 May 2005
YET ANOTHER REASON why the proverbial digital divide should be a thing of the past is the presence of more and more services available to anyone with an Internet connection. (Of course, one reason why there’s still this digital divide is because not everyone can access the Internet yet. But this is another topic now…)
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