Of Loops and Hills
Recent events have reminded me of this satirical animation created by Friendly Foes, a Filipino animation studio and one of the speakers at Graphika Manila 2024, that pokes fun at the way our country is marketed for tourism despite its prevailing internal issues. As members of the digital economy, we are reminded of the impact of our (virtual) voices and how it can magnify or dampen specific causes depending on how we choose to wield it.
On a lighter note, we are honored to have been able to partner with fellow NGO, Step Up Consulting, on our Web Scraping event which allowed their team to better understand their Data Engineering counterparts and to be introduced themselves to the concept of extracting, managing, and parsing data from the web. Truly grateful for collaborative partners!
Read on to see what else is fertilizing.
Upcoming Events
A Healthier Way of Crypto Investing
Saturday, April 6, 2PM to 4PM: Approaching any kind of trading or investing activity varies from person to person. For this event, we will explore one of these investment methods for the crypto market. This is a FREE event with seating being first come, first served.
Game Development in the PH: How to Survive and Thrive
Saturday, April 20, 2PM to 4PM: One of the Producers of Secret 6, the Filipino game development studio that helped release Hades for iOS, will be sharing with us his insights on the Philippine game development industry, its realities, and some tips for aspirants. This is a PAID event with a registration fee of PHP250 per person. Follow the Facebook event page to get the registration link when we release it.
Regional Opportunities
Accounting, Tax, and Finance
[CEBU CITY] Brought to you by the Tech Listens team at Symph, Accounting, Tax, and Finance gives you the opportunity to network with industry experts from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the forefront of the accounting and finance industry to share their invaluable insights on easing business processes and simplifying payments.
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Spotlight
Let There Be Light
LIVRES is an engineering services provider with expertise in solar energy. They take pride in their ability to set up an efficient solar energy system for both residential and commercial properties, and by having the best post-installation customer service. Last September 2023, one of their residential customers reported a negative electric bill due to the installed rooftop solar energy system. They are also members of the current cohort of the Balik Sa Bohol TBI.