Bill Shaw of Jeepney Magazine on Greater Good Philippines

March 8, 2010

Bill Shaw, executive director of Urban Opportunities for Change and co-founder (with his wife, Debbie) of Jeepney Magazine, talks about the first street paper in developing Asia and his involvement with the Homeless World Cup.  Catch the full interview with Bill Shaw only here on Greater Good Philippines.

 

First Ignite Manila draws cheers

March 3, 2010

Manila joins 63 cities in six continents for the Global Ignite Week slated from March 1 to 5.  Ignite Manila, held at Mag:net Cafe on March 2, draws 16 presenters talking about a gamut of topics ranging from promoting atheism and reproductive health, to explaining the dynamics of Go and talking about how a soccer ball can change lives.

These presenters join hundreds across the world presenting in front of more than 10,000 people.

This video shows outtakes from the event, including a brief interview with Red Tani, organizer and host of Ignite Manila.  Red talks about the learning lessons taken from the first ever event of its kind held in Manila and what we can expect in the next Ignite event.

First Club Manila East Surfing Cup a success!

March 1, 2010

Club Manila East successfully held its first ever indoor surfing competition on February 27.  Organized by the Philippine Surfing Academy, the Surfing Cup 2010 drew two dozen amateur surfers to CME’s Ocean Wave pool to display their skills.

Competition results:
3rd place - Mark Go
2nd place - Lincoln Ong
Champion - Ed Gualberto

This video, courtesy of Diarito.com, shows Paulo Soler, instructor at PSA; and Reu Dellota, operations manager of CME, talking about surfing and the prospects of the sport in the country.

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