Questions Hound PH Executive Secretary Post: Strategist Reacts

I've always heard the saying "Experience is the best teacher" when it comes to hiring people for a specific position. This is true in a corporate setting, also in government positions that hold a lot of responsibilities. After all, it's the people that you serve, and salaries come from the taxes they pay. 

While browsing YouTube this afternoon, I caught a portion of UNTV Director for News and Current Affairs Michael Fajatin and Ina Andolong's show at POLITIKOTV called Politiskoop where they were interviewing Ma. Lourdes Tiquia, a political strategist and founder of PUBLiCUS Asia Inc.

She was reiterating the importance of the Executive Secretary position and tells how the mandate is huge as it includes decision  making on a national level. She says "It is a powerful position and it isn't a post for pushing papers. It's not a glorified clerk. It really is a little President." She adds "I don't think the current Executive Secretary (pertaining to Vic Rodriguez) has the experience for the work to be done considering the style of the President. You need someone who had years of experience both in the national and local as well as the "can do" policy. Yes, there is a whole bureaucracy under the office of the Executive Secretary, but at the end of the day, the decision maker is the Executive Secretary."  

She certainly made valid points on the her interview that afternoon as executive posts like these are offered to experienced statesmen and political figures in the past; whom mostly have years of practice in the industry. Imagine, names include Ernesto Maceda, Joker Arroyo, Oscar Orbos, Franklin Drilon, Teofisto Guingona, Alberto Romulo have all held this position in the previous years. This is, among other names on the same list that also have related work prior to becoming part of the office. 

That's quite interesting. Questions are being asked and certainly, deserve answers.

Jollibee Asks: What's Your Story?

I'm just like you, just like anybody who grew up in the Philippines who spent a couple hours of their lifetime to be in a well loved hamburger chain that started in this country. I always had several treats, birthday parties and sorties held in the Diamond Cubao branch when I was a kid, let alone just about any of their other branches in the metro where I had to cover events, attend my godsons and goddaughters birthday parties, or be with family because I love Chickenjoy and my Dad loves Palabok above anything else on their menu.

You see, just about anybody has their own #KwentongJollibee, and this year Jollibee is thinking of you. They wanted their commercials hit it right home, to be close to where your heart is, and touch you, your lives when you least expect it. Take a moment to sit down and prepare your tissue/napkins because this might change you. This is in celebration of their 38th year in existence.

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It's All About Survival!

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We had a great day of adventure down south together with Team Suspects this weekend and boy it was one for the books! We do spend quite some time with these folks in events but unfortunately we ended up in different teams and be with different people which is something we're really not comfortable with. We're that clingy and if you think about it, this is sort of out of our comfort zone. We did wall climbing, rappelling and a full obstacle course battling it out with different people. Aside from camaraderie, it was a way to have us cohesively work on our own little battles. It's much like the rules of survival as accorded by Bob Parsons Godaddy's Lifehack which includes going out of our comfort zones, not giving up, reasons to be encouraged, moving forward and a whole lot more. Just like him, going through these hardships made us realize about the perks of having a common bond with your brethren. We also learned about the fruits of cooperation, having solidarity and the effects of boosting team morale.

We're not the most athletic bunch, nor do we have the perfect chiseled physique to begin with. We didn't even know we were going through these hardships but we were optimistic about all the challenges they prepared for us. The good people from Pioneer also had us covered with Travel Buddy insurance via their Insure shop online so we're good for 30 days traveling on an adventure here or abroad should anything happen. We also had professional riggers and people from the camp to also help us feel secure with all our gear. Some other bloggers who were seasoned climbers also shared their expertise, giving us a view of what we were about to embark in. Everyone was both scared and excited if there's a term to define that feeling while most of us just had the urge to survive this ordeal. We all cheered for each other, found ourselves talking with each other even if we were once strangers. 

While it was a competition and we knew everyone was going through a lot, we began giving each other tips how to finish a task - and that built trust and confidence. There were cuts and bruises, but we finished them one by one. We started conquering our fears and began enjoying what was supposedly frightening in the beginning. It was a different case of accomplishment because we were doing it all as a team. It didn't even bother us we were wearing different colors because once we sat down for lunch, cheering each other for the tasks, it felt we were cheering for friends and not because we had to, but we wanted to. Yes, it's a tough life and yes it's all about survival. The difference is, we survived together. That marks camaraderie at its highest form, which hopefully would also be applicable in business when we all go back to our offices and see each other, in a good different way. 

Thank god for this day and the people we spent it with. We'll surely take the things we learned from camp in our lives and make it better.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Price in the Philippines

It's one of the most eagerly awaited phones to come out of the Philippine market since its release last November 2014. This is the Samsung Note Edge. It's a bit big at 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches at 174 grams but perfect for big handed people like me or those that are used to using styluses and holding it up with one hand. It debuted during the Samsung launch last year and people were quite intrigued about it's display because honestly, nobody quite saw it coming.

The Samsung Note Edge has its right side curved continuously. It's a display so you can see notifications, touch other shortcuts and functions on that part of the phone. What I'm a little worried about though on first impressions is that same ingenuity that this particular phone is being sold for (the edge), it might actually be a little troublesome to hold on to because it's like an extension of the touchscreen (if it was open). Still this Corning Gorilla Glass 3 phone with a curved edged screen looks promising. Specs wise, it doesn't leave a far cry compared to it's high end predecessors.

It's got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset, Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 processor and made an Adreno 420 graphics together with it. The 16 Megapixel back camera is really powerful, can produce 3456 x 4608 pixel images and also has image stabilization. The front camera on the other hand has 3.7 Megapixels and takes pretty decent selfies. It's also available in Black and White variants, plus the battery life is phenomenal. You can go out and not worry about running out of juice since it's got 3000mAh battery. Then again, who doesn't have a battery pack in their bags nowadays!

For the price, it will come out in the Philippines at Php 39,999.00. That seems to be a little high, but you kinda pay for the sleek looks, the new technology and the convenience of having a Samsung in your hands. That part is kinda subjective, to some even priceless. If you're up to it, Samsung is even throwing a trade in with older Samsung phones. Just go to Samsung Experience stores on February 21 (preorder until February 15!) and only 1000 units will be sold to the public. It's limited and if you're looking for a new gadget to give that sad husband of yours who didn't get a date on Valentine's day, this might be a good thing to consider... and keep him happy! 

PS. The Samsung Galaxy S6 is slated to come out on March, that might keep you waiting. Also, it'll work better with Smart Communications, the country's biggest network! :) Trust me on that!

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Experience is the Best Teacher

Search Engine Optimization has proven to be a powerful tool in order to maintain visibility in the Internet. I have long been a fan of this marketing tool because it's all what you would ask for in order to get noticed anywhere in the world. Thinking of ways to fill that gap between the ordinary consumer and the advertiser/company owners are all on the shoulders of web masters in this case. The relation between that and what results come up in search engines is vital for the success of a campaign. This is just like the matter ENRICO MADRIGRANO discussed in his company's website called MADRI Internet Marketing. There are a couple of testimonies indicated there of the thousands who made their own mistakes in real life. I can definitely relate to their experiences because I once thought that the process of search engine optimization was easy. I know that I had to do more than just plain paper work.

That is just half of the race because aside from making yourself visible all over the Internet, you need a lot of things to invest. We've got a lot to learn about web marketing. You don't want everything to be a complete waste just because you have done something poorly. The need to also re-invent or make each product be appealing to all viewers across the globe is a must because the continuing development of your services. Learning a thing or two from those who made it in the business would be nice because they have been there and done that right?