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Cyberpreneur Philippines: Soon Off the Shelves

October 27, 2015 by The Urban Roamer

It started with a blog post I published here in The Urban Roamer early this year. Soon enough, it got quite a lot of attention that a book publisher contacted me to contribute for an upcoming publication based on my original blog post. After some back and forth with the publisher, I eventually agreed to take part in it.

The rest, they say, is history. And history was indeed made with the release of that aforementioned publication, a groundbreaking book called Cyberpreneur Philippines.

The publication of this book is quite a personal milestone for me. For one, I am now considered a published author, even if I wrote just a chapter there. Second and most importantly, it is a great honor and privilege to be part of groundbreaking work, one of the first books in the country, if not the first, that deals with the ins and outs, the whys and hows of making it in the online economy as a cyberpreneur or being an online business owner and/or freelancer that takes into account the Philippine setting and experiences of fellow Filipino cyberpreneurs.

Notes From TEDxDiliman 2015

October 12, 2015October 12, 2015 by The Urban Roamer

The Urban Roamer was honored to be among the chosen to be invited to this year’s TEDxDiliman which was held last Sunday, October 11 at the Diosdado Macapagal Hall (AKA the auditorium) of the School of Economics of the University of the Philippines Diliman. It was a very enlightening event, having learned a lot from this year’s speakers who have shared their experiences in relation to this year’s them; “Paths Less Traveled.” And I have to say, it is a theme that rings close to my heart at the moment as I am currently in the midst of that journey myself.

But before I go on, some of you may ask what TEDxDiliman is all about. Well, TEDxDiliman is one of the independently organized TED events in the country. Now you might ask what is a TED event then? TED (which stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a conference being held in different parts of the world that aims to spread ideas and perhaps inspire to support worthwhile ideas or spearhead such themselves. Thus, the slogan of TED: “Ideas Worth Spreading.”

Being an independent TED event, TEDxDiliman is organized by Canvas, a nonprofit organization founded by Gigo Alampay that aims to “promote children’s literacy, explore national identity, and deepen public appreciation for Philippine art, culture and the environment” with the help of the creative community.

Gigo Alampay of Canvas serving as the host of TEDxDiliman

With that said, on with the highlights of this year’s TEDxDiliman. Eventually, the full videos of each presentation will be uploaded by the organizers in the coming days, which will be added here.

Opening Day Hits: The Most Successful Store Openings in the City

April 9, 2015 by The Urban Roamer

Recently, US fastfood chain In-N-Out made a little tease on its presence in the country as for one day, they set up an In-N-Out “joint” inside one of the restaurants in Greenbelt 1 at Makati’s Ayala Center complex. Judging from the reception it has gotten with that one-day opening, it seems a given that if and when In-N-Out finally makes its presence here a formality, its first day would be a very successful one.

This brings to mind some of the establishments here who made quite impact on the first day of their operations in the country. Today, we look back at some of those opening day success stories of some of the establishments here and how they’ve shaped the face of commerce in the city, and the country as a whole.

The Weird, the Crazy, and the Silly Sights and Stories in the Metro

August 1, 2016April 1, 2015 by The Urban Roamer

Happy April Fools Day! On this special day when chances are you may be trolled by fake news or be rickrolled somewhere in your Youtube viewing, the Urban Roamer has decided to put this special little entry talking about some of the weird, crazy, and silly sights and stories in the metropolis. Some of them interesting, some of them trivial. But they are nevertheless things that you can’t help avoid seeing or wondering about from time to time, which you can read up on below.