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Social Good Summit #2030Now: Insight for impact
The 2019 Social Good Summit in the Philippines challenges us to cut through the social media noise so we build communities of action that will help make the world a better place
On questions about the #HackSociety 2017 champion
Innovation is not just about creating something totally new but also building around existing ideas and improving on them.
HIGHLIGHTS: Social Good Summit 2017
Check out the highlights from this year's Philippine leg of the Social Good Summit 2017
#2030NOW: Innovators, regulators clash on new technology
The recent deadlock between LTFRB and companies Grab and Uber reflects the challenges encountered by innovators clashing with government regulators
#2030NOW: Best cure for HIV/AIDS stigma? Love and acceptance
One way to stop the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Philippines is by fighting the stigma that comes with it, says Paul Junio of LoveYourself
HIGHLIGHTS: #HackSociety Day 1
The two-day ideathon aims to crowdsource 'hacks' or innovative solutions to today's pressing social problems
#2030NOW: How an app safeguards women's reproductive health
Zarina San Jose of the World Youth Alliance Philippines promotes an app that can help women monitor their menstrual health
Duterte's adviser on entrepreneurship: Future lies in digital economy
Millennials are in the best position to start businesses out of apps or other digital technology that solves problems and provides essential services, says Joey Concepcion
HIGHLIGHTS: #HackSociety Day 2
Here are the highlights from the pitching session on Day 2 of HackSociety 2017
Standout solutions: The winning ideas from #HackSociety 2017
Here are the winners for the 4 categories in this year's two-day ideathon, Hack Society
#HackSociety 2017: Using tech to help the marginalized
Five finalists for this year's HackSociety propose ideas to help persons with disabilities, juvenile delinquents, depressed individuals, and ordinary people with limited knowledge of the law
A tip for startups: Dare to Fail
Entrepreneurs share the failures they had to go through before reaching success
No hungry child: Malabon’s feeding program aims to fight malnutrition
The city s 90 day feeding program also brings in local businesses and the residents themselves in a community intervention effort
Save and share: The key to affordable organic produce
For Kai Farms' Karla Delgado, organic doesn't have to be expensive
Managing waste, mitigating floods: The case of Malabon
Garbage remains a main concern in the city s flood mitigation efforts but the successful waste management initiative of one barangay may serve as a model
How the deaf use social media for their advocacies
The deaf community relies on social media platforms that allow for visual communication and use these to push for advocacies such as the passage of the Filipino Sign Language bill
Do good, feel good at The Giving Cafe in Mandaluyong
At the Giving Cafe, it's all about good coffee, good food, good vibes, and good intentions
No hungry Filipino: How aquaponics can help in food production
Barangay Aquaponics promotes water based farming to help Filipinos grow their own food and become entrepreneurs
#2030Now Innovate with Purpose: Leave No One Behind
The Philippine Social Good Summit 2017 will challenge us to examine the purpose of innovation and ask the critical questions: Where are we? Where do we want to go? How do we get there?
Home solar panels: a beginner's guide to saving electricity
When is a roof more than just a roof?
#HackSociety 2017: Innovate with purpose, leave no one behind
We received a number of requests to extend the deadline for entries to HackSociety Because of this we are extending the deadline to no later than 5:00 pm Thursday Sept 7
From accounting to enterprise: UPLB students help housewives do business
From teaching housewives basic accounting the group behind livelihood program Amiga Philippines now aims to establish a social enterprise and help women do business
Technology creating, not destroying, jobs – millennials
A global survey released by the World Economic Forum shows millennials have an optimistic outlook on the impact of technology on job creation
How technology helped blind singer Alienette Coldfire see the world, dream big
I may not be one whom you can consider a celebrity but I can proudly say I m a person with a clear vision big dreams and definite plans for the future thanks to technology says the Filipina singer
#2030Now: Innovate with purpose, leave no one behind
The 2017 Social Good Summit in the Philippines will challenge us to examine the purpose of innovation and ask the critical questions: Where are we? Where do we want to go? How do we get there?
Bridging the digital divide: Tech4ED brings new tech closer to Filipinos
The government s Tech4ED project aims to improve Filipinos digital literacy and bring online learning and government services closer to the people
What you need to know about the Social Good Summit
(3rd UPDATE) Here are some fast facts on one of the world's biggest gatherings of movers, shakers, and innovators
Q&A with Sakay.ph: Improving Metro Manila transportation
The team behind Sakay ph a web service that gives users directions for commuting around Metro Manila share recommendations on how to fix the public transport system
Sakay.ph: Making Metro Manila navigable
The developers behind web service Sakay ph aim to combine data and technology to help commuters navigate their way around Metro Manila
