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\nThe financial space has come a long way in the Philippines as\u00a0banks, wallet services, consumer lending, and insurance are all going digital, albeit at different paces.\u00a0
\nThe same goes for the remittance space, largely important in the country due to the large overseas Filipinos worker (OFW) population.\u00a0
\n\u201cMore and more senders and recipients would like to send and receive their money digitally. Case in point would be the acceleration of digital wallets being the primary mode of receiving remittances,\u201d said Earl Allan E. Melivo, country director of cross-border digital payments service WorldRemit.\u00a0
\nIn this B-Side episode, Mr. Melivo shares with\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0reporter Bront\u00eb H. Lacsamana how financial inclusion can be achieved by supporting digital services in the Philippines.\u00a0
\nWe must welcome public, private, domestic, and international players.\u00a0
\nWith the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) regulating the financial space in support of technological innovations and the operation of multiple domestic and international players that offer beneficial services, digital channels will definitely improve.\u00a0
\n\u201cWith all these combined efforts and obviously support from both the private sector and the government, we are seeing a lot of improvements and also helping the government to reach its goal of higher financial inclusion or more than 50% financial inclusion in the next five years,\u201d said Mr. Melivo.\u00a0
\nHe added that the exponential growth of e-commerce, banks improving their digital banking channels, and people signing up for digital wallets and availing of financial services online, has shown how the Philippines is ahead of the curve.\u00a0
\nCash is still king, but digital payout methods are gaining traction.\u00a0
\nHowever, cash is still the number one means of sending and receiving remittances. Companies like WorldRemit, despite acknowledging this fact, also remain hopeful for the increase of digital payout methods which they facilitate cross-border.\u00a0
\n\u201cYou can see that the market is shifting towards digital receive methods, as I said, due to the emergence of digital banks and also mobile wallets,\u201d Mr. Melivo said, \u201cSo we\u2019re already seeing that as evidence of the industry evolving into a more efficient industry.\u201d\u00a0
\nHe predicts that, in the next three to five years, more remittances will be received via digital channels. The shift can happen very fast, as many companies experienced \u2014 WorldRemit, for instance, launched a send-to-mobile wallet service just a month after the Philippines went into lockdown.\u00a0
\nThe biggest challenge in the Philippines is internet penetration.\u00a0
\nImproving internet quality and access will be a fundamental part of achieving financial inclusion, especially in a large country with thousands of islands.\u00a0
\n\u201cThe government\u2019s drive to do financial inclusion is there, and the industry players are very much supportive and doing their best to increase financial inclusion in the country. However, there\u2019s still a question of\u00a0when\u00a0we can provide the best possible internet technology to pave way even for the remote areas,\u201d Mr. Melivo explained.\u00a0
\nMobile internet, in particular, will be vital in letting as many Filipinos as possible avail of digital services rather than rely mostly on cash remittances.\u00a0
\nGovernment needs to embrace digital culture and help educate the public.\u00a0
\nIn the Philippines, there\u2019s a need to educate the wider audience of financial services available in the market. This includes what they are, where to get them, the benefits, and the threats in the digital financial space.\u00a0
\n\u201cJust like the traditional or offline methods, it\u2019s susceptible to abuse, obviously hackers being wiser these days, so it\u2019s a question of how can we further improve these services and also how we can actually try to protect consumers and educate them of the availability of these services and the full benefits of which,\u201d said Mr. Melivo.\u00a0
\nThough the private sector and the government’s financial sector are well underway in terms of financial technology, other public agencies need to embrace it as well.\u00a0
\nOnly then will financial inclusion be attainable, he added.\u00a0\u00a0
\nRecorded remotely on Dec. 16, 2021. Produced by Bront\u00eb H. Lacsamana, Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nThe financial space has come a long way in the Philippines as\u00a0banks, wallet services, consumer lending, and insurance are all going digital, albeit at different paces.\u00a0\nThe same goes for the remittance space, largely important in the country due to the large overseas Filipinos worker (OFW) population.\u00a0\n\u201cMore and more senders and recipients would like to send and receive their money digitally. Case in point would be the acceleration of digital wallets being the primary mode of receiving remittances,\u201d said Earl Allan E. Melivo, country director of cross-border digital payments service WorldRemit.\u00a0\nIn this B-Side episode, Mr. Melivo shares with\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0reporter Bront\u00eb H. Lacsamana how financial inclusion can be achieved by supporting digital services in the Philippines.\u00a0\nWe must welcome public, private, domestic, and international players.\u00a0\nWith the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) regulating the financial space in support of technological innovations and the operation of multiple domestic and international players that offer beneficial services, digital channels will definitely improve.\u00a0\n\u201cWith all these combined efforts and obviously support from both the private sector and the government, we are seeing a lot of improvements and also helping the government to reach its goal of higher financial inclusion or more than 50% financial inclusion in the next five years,\u201d said Mr. Melivo.\u00a0\nHe added that the exponential growth of e-commerce, banks improving their digital banking channels, and people signing up for digital wallets and availing of financial services online, has shown how the Philippines is ahead of the curve.\u00a0\nCash is still king, but digital payout methods are gaining traction.\u00a0\nHowever, cash is still the number one means of sending and receiving remittances. Companies like WorldRemit, despite acknowledging this fact, also remain hopeful for the increase of digital payout methods which they facilitate cross-border.\u00a0\n\u201cYou can see that the market is shifting towards digital receive methods, as I said, due to the emergence of digital banks and also mobile wallets,\u201d Mr. Melivo said, \u201cSo we\u2019re already seeing that as evidence of the industry evolving into a more efficient industry.\u201d\u00a0\nHe predicts that, in the next three to five years, more remittances will be received via digital channels. The shift can happen very fast, as many companies experienced \u2014 WorldRemit, for instance, launched a send-to-mobile wallet service just a month after the Philippines went into lockdown.\u00a0\nThe biggest challenge in the Philippines is internet penetration.\u00a0\nImproving internet quality and access will be a fundamental part of achieving financial inclusion, especially in a large country with thousands of islands.\u00a0\n\u201cThe government\u2019s drive to do financial inclusion is there, and the industry players are very much supportive and doing their best to increase financial inclusion in the country. However, there\u2019s still a question of\u00a0when\u00a0we can provide the best possible internet technology to pave way even for the remote areas,\u201d Mr. Melivo explained.\u00a0\nMobile internet, in particular, will be vital in letting as many Filipinos as possible avail of digital services rather than rely mostly on cash remittances.\u00a0\nGovernment needs to embrace digital culture and help educate the public.\u00a0\nIn the Philippines, there\u2019s a need to educate the wider audience of financial services available in the market. This includes what they are, where to get them, the benefits, and the threats in the digital financial space.\u00a0\n\u201cJust like the traditional or offline methods, it\u2019s susceptible to abuse, obviously hackers being wiser these days, so it\u2019s a question of how can we further improve these services and also how we can actually try to protect consumers and educate them of the availability of these services and the full benefits of which,\u201d said Mr. Melivo.\u00a0\nThough the private sector and the government’s financial sector are well underway in terms of financial technology, other public agencies need to embrace it as well.\u00a0\nOnly then will financial inclusion be attainable, he added.\u00a0\u00a0\nRecorded remotely on Dec. 16, 2021. Produced by Bront\u00eb H. Lacsamana, Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2022-01-10T11:17:34+08:00", "date_modified": "2022-01-10T11:18:55+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01.03.21-B_Side_Melivo-1400x1400-1.jpg", "tags": [ "B-Side", "Bront\u00eb H. Lacsamana", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Podcast", "Sam L. Marcelo" ] }, { "id": "/?p=415434", "url": "/podcast/2021/12/06/415434/b-side-podcast-money-talks-graduating-to-investing-from-saving/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Money Talks: Graduating to investing from saving", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nMoney Talks is a series on personal finance sponsored by Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank).\u00a0
\nMoney is on the mind of many people, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent study titled \u201cState of Banking and Financial Wellness\u201d by US-headquartered research firm Forrester, commissioned by fintech company Backbase, found that more than half (58%) of Filipinos identified building savings (58%) and planning for retirement (52%) among their concerns in personal finance. Debt is a top concern, with 70% of Filipinos citing it as a challenge in financial management.
\nIn this B-Side episode, Chorie Chan, first vice-president and head of the Financial Markets – Investment Distribution Division for Countryside at Metrobank, talks money with 大象传媒, and how the pandemic has changed how we view and think about it.
\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0
\nWhat has changed, and what hasn\u2019t
\n\u201cI have been in banking for over 27 years now and what the pandemic taught me is this: the basic tenets of saving, budgeting and investing are still there. Am I saving enough? Am I spending too much? How should I budget my finances?\u201d Ms. Chan said.
\n\u201cNo matter how you think about it, no matter if you compute for unforeseen expenses, if you still have an extra amount that you couldn\u2019t possibly need, then we talk about investing. That\u2019s still a universal truth that has not changed over the years, pandemic or not. A universal truth that has probably evolved over the years and more so in the pandemic, would be the need to have better returns, and the need for diversity in what you can possibly invest in.\u201d \u00a0
\nWe must be able to assess our own financial wellness
\nPeople need to reassess how they view money in an environment of uncertainty.
\n\u201cBefore we seemed to have that confidence in stability. Stability of where we are if we have businesses, if we are employed. We kind of were able to project that \u2018I\u2019m still going to have this income stream in the next couple of years.\u2019 But lo and behold, the pandemic happened, and none of us are as certain as before that this could persist in the years or months to come,\u201d Ms. Chan said.
\n\u201cThis has become too pressing for all of us that we might want to consider expanding or deepening that amount of savings that we might need anytime soon to beyond the six-month requirement for expenses.\u201d
\nSaving is not investing
\n\u201cI don\u2019t equate saving with investing. A lot of us get confused that when we have extra from our inflows minus the outflow, we automatically consider that as an investable fund,\u201d Ms. Chan said.
\n\u201cLiquidity. The ability for anyone to convert savings into cash. Liquidity means that you are able to access your money in whatever form it is in and be able to use it for an unforeseen expense. So if there is any doubt in your mind that if say, a family member would need help or your car need maintenance in a few months, then there is an amount that you should always keep liquid, so you can spend for that unforeseen need.\u201d
\nExplore various ways to manage portfolio
\nAt the end of the day, what you need to do about saving and investing will have to depend on what you need and what you hope to accomplish. \u201cThere\u2019s a whole wide world of ways… to discuss how and why and in what manner you can construct your portfolio. At the end of it all, it will have to be about your investment objectives, your tolerance for risk, and your requirement for liquidity,\u201d Ms. Chan said.
\n\u201cThe critical point that an investor has to be mindful about is the access to these financial investments, securities, or assets is so free that you can actually approach any financial institution that you\u2019re comfortable dealing with and be led to talk to specialists within that institution. Ask them, feel free to explore, talk to people who are in touch with financial markets so they can sit down with you. Advice is free, I\u2019m sure. And they can profile your suitability and your preferences and match these with your needs and objectives.\u201d \u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0
\nRecorded remotely Nov. 4. Interview by Santiago J. Arnaiz,\u00a0大象传媒 contributor and chief operating officer of health startup Day3 Innovations. Research by Bjorn Biel \u201cJB\u201d M. Beltran. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nMoney Talks is a series on personal finance sponsored by Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank).\u00a0\nMoney is on the mind of many people, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent study titled \u201cState of Banking and Financial Wellness\u201d by US-headquartered research firm Forrester, commissioned by fintech company Backbase, found that more than half (58%) of Filipinos identified building savings (58%) and planning for retirement (52%) among their concerns in personal finance. Debt is a top concern, with 70% of Filipinos citing it as a challenge in financial management.\nIn this B-Side episode, Chorie Chan, first vice-president and head of the Financial Markets – Investment Distribution Division for Countryside at Metrobank, talks money with 大象传媒, and how the pandemic has changed how we view and think about it.\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0\nWhat has changed, and what hasn\u2019t\n\u201cI have been in banking for over 27 years now and what the pandemic taught me is this: the basic tenets of saving, budgeting and investing are still there. Am I saving enough? Am I spending too much? How should I budget my finances?\u201d Ms. Chan said.\n\u201cNo matter how you think about it, no matter if you compute for unforeseen expenses, if you still have an extra amount that you couldn\u2019t possibly need, then we talk about investing. That\u2019s still a universal truth that has not changed over the years, pandemic or not. A universal truth that has probably evolved over the years and more so in the pandemic, would be the need to have better returns, and the need for diversity in what you can possibly invest in.\u201d \u00a0\nWe must be able to assess our own financial wellness\nPeople need to reassess how they view money in an environment of uncertainty.\n\u201cBefore we seemed to have that confidence in stability. Stability of where we are if we have businesses, if we are employed. We kind of were able to project that \u2018I\u2019m still going to have this income stream in the next couple of years.\u2019 But lo and behold, the pandemic happened, and none of us are as certain as before that this could persist in the years or months to come,\u201d Ms. Chan said.\n\u201cThis has become too pressing for all of us that we might want to consider expanding or deepening that amount of savings that we might need anytime soon to beyond the six-month requirement for expenses.\u201d\nSaving is not investing\n\u201cI don\u2019t equate saving with investing. A lot of us get confused that when we have extra from our inflows minus the outflow, we automatically consider that as an investable fund,\u201d Ms. Chan said.\n\u201cLiquidity. The ability for anyone to convert savings into cash. Liquidity means that you are able to access your money in whatever form it is in and be able to use it for an unforeseen expense. So if there is any doubt in your mind that if say, a family member would need help or your car need maintenance in a few months, then there is an amount that you should always keep liquid, so you can spend for that unforeseen need.\u201d\nExplore various ways to manage portfolio\nAt the end of the day, what you need to do about saving and investing will have to depend on what you need and what you hope to accomplish. \u201cThere\u2019s a whole wide world of ways… to discuss how and why and in what manner you can construct your portfolio. At the end of it all, it will have to be about your investment objectives, your tolerance for risk, and your requirement for liquidity,\u201d Ms. Chan said.\n\u201cThe critical point that an investor has to be mindful about is the access to these financial investments, securities, or assets is so free that you can actually approach any financial institution that you\u2019re comfortable dealing with and be led to talk to specialists within that institution. Ask them, feel free to explore, talk to people who are in touch with financial markets so they can sit down with you. Advice is free, I\u2019m sure. And they can profile your suitability and your preferences and match these with your needs and objectives.\u201d \u00a0\n\u00a0\u00a0\nRecorded remotely Nov. 4. Interview by Santiago J. Arnaiz,\u00a0大象传媒 contributor and chief operating officer of health startup Day3 Innovations. Research by Bjorn Biel \u201cJB\u201d M. Beltran. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-12-06T10:14:22+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-12-07T13:33:33+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/11.08.21-Bside_Metrobank_4-scaled.jpg", "tags": [ "B-Side", "Bjorn Biel Beltran", "Chorie R. Chan", "financial wellness", "Metrobank", "Paolo L. Lopez", "personal finance", "Podcast", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Santiago J. Arnaiz", "Spotlight" ] }, { "id": "/?p=405995", "url": "/podcast/2021/10/25/405995/b-side-podcast-teamwork-makes-the-dream-work-a-coach-and-his-winning-ways/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Teamwork makes the dream work: a coach and his winning ways", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nThrice-a-week Zoom meetings birthed\u00a0Winning Still: Essays from the Philippine Sports Landscape during the Pandemic, an anthology of essays written by accomplished Filipino sports stakeholders and personalities.\u00a0
\nIn this B-Side episode, Ateneo de Davao University athletics director and\u00a0Winning Still\u00a0project coordinator Emmanuel Rene \u201cNoli\u201d S. Ayo tells\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0senior reporter Michael Angelo S. Murillo\u00a0the lessons\u00a0he\u00a0learned from\u00a0wrangling\u00a0a group of alpha individuals \u2014 including Olympic gold medalist and weightlifter\u00a0Hidilyn F. Diaz \u2014 into achieving a \u201ccompelling common goal.\u201d\u00a0
\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0
\n\u2018Sink or adapt.\u2019\u00a0
\n\u201cIn this pandemic, you either sink or adapt. The book is about adapting, evolving amid the prevailing conditions,\u201d Mr. Ayo said. \u201cThe pandemic has affected us but it also gave the invitation to change. Many are still struggling but there are also others who have moved forward. [Things may look impossible right now] but the thing about impossibility is it only takes one person [or moment] to remove the impossible.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
\nBreak down silos.\u00a0
\nWinning Still\u00a0highlights the value of a compelling common goal and shared experience.\u00a0
\n\u201cThroughout the meetings we gathered a lot of interesting insights. We felt that we had to share what we were discussing to more people,\u201d said Mr. Ayo. \u201cWe like gathering people but sometimes we operate in silos. We have to come together. It is easier if you have someone with you on this journey.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u2018You cannot share from an empty cup.\u2019\u00a0
\nThe knee-jerk reaction among coaches at the start of the pandemic was to put the welfare of their athletes before their own. Mr. Ayo reminded these coaches to take care of themselves and their families first. \u201cThere is wisdom in intentional nurturing,\u201d he said. \u201cYou have to nurture yourself and think about how you nurture yourself. \u2026 You cannot share from an empty cup.\u201d\u00a0
\nRecorded remotely on Sept. 17. Produced by Bront\u00eb H. Lacsamana, Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nThrice-a-week Zoom meetings birthed\u00a0Winning Still: Essays from the Philippine Sports Landscape during the Pandemic, an anthology of essays written by accomplished Filipino sports stakeholders and personalities.\u00a0\nIn this B-Side episode, Ateneo de Davao University athletics director and\u00a0Winning Still\u00a0project coordinator Emmanuel Rene \u201cNoli\u201d S. Ayo tells\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0senior reporter Michael Angelo S. Murillo\u00a0the lessons\u00a0he\u00a0learned from\u00a0wrangling\u00a0a group of alpha individuals \u2014 including Olympic gold medalist and weightlifter\u00a0Hidilyn F. Diaz \u2014 into achieving a \u201ccompelling common goal.\u201d\u00a0\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0\n\u2018Sink or adapt.\u2019\u00a0\n\u201cIn this pandemic, you either sink or adapt. The book is about adapting, evolving amid the prevailing conditions,\u201d Mr. Ayo said. \u201cThe pandemic has affected us but it also gave the invitation to change. Many are still struggling but there are also others who have moved forward. [Things may look impossible right now] but the thing about impossibility is it only takes one person [or moment] to remove the impossible.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\nBreak down silos.\u00a0\nWinning Still\u00a0highlights the value of a compelling common goal and shared experience.\u00a0\n\u201cThroughout the meetings we gathered a lot of interesting insights. We felt that we had to share what we were discussing to more people,\u201d said Mr. Ayo. \u201cWe like gathering people but sometimes we operate in silos. We have to come together. It is easier if you have someone with you on this journey.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u2018You cannot share from an empty cup.\u2019\u00a0\nThe knee-jerk reaction among coaches at the start of the pandemic was to put the welfare of their athletes before their own. Mr. Ayo reminded these coaches to take care of themselves and their families first. \u201cThere is wisdom in intentional nurturing,\u201d he said. \u201cYou have to nurture yourself and think about how you nurture yourself. \u2026 You cannot share from an empty cup.\u201d\u00a0\nRecorded remotely on Sept. 17. Produced by Bront\u00eb H. Lacsamana, Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-10-25T10:13:40+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-10-26T10:07:22+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10.25.21-B_Side_Noli-Ayo-1400x1400-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Ateneo de Davao University", "B-Side", "Bront\u00eb H. Lacsamana", "Hidilyn F. Diaz", "Noli Ayo", "Paolo L. Lopez", "podcast B-Side", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=402488", "url": "/podcast/2021/10/11/402488/b-side-podcast-going-bananas-and-pineapples-the-future-of-food/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Going bananas (and pineapples): The future of food", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nThe pandemic changed the way we eat, said Christian Wiegele, president of the Fresh Produce Group of Dole Sunshine Company.\u00a0
\nIn this B-Side episode, he tells\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0reporter Revin\u00a0Mikhael\u00a0D.\u00a0Ochave\u00a0about the future of food and how Dole is meeting the increased demand for fruits despite the logistical challenges caused by the pandemic.\u00a0\u00a0
\nMr. Wiegele, who spent 18 years with Coca-Cola, also talks about moving to an industry where the product is highly dependent on the whims of the weather. \u201cAgriculture is exposed to natural disasters… You need long-term thinking and the ability to adjust your commercial strategy depending on the volume you have available,\u201d he said. And unlike a bottle of Coke, he added, \u201cit takes 18 months to grow a pineapple and nine months to grow a banana.\u201d\u00a0
\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0\u00a0
\nTo improve food security, the food sector should\u00a0provide\u00a0affordable food, cut food waste, and increase production.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nMr. Wiegele said companies involved in the food sector can work on three areas namely: providing affordable food solutions for all socioeconomic classes; reducing food waste; and improving yields.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cFood security is very much linked to malnutrition. Unfortunately, the pandemic has shown \u2014 due to the economic pressures \u2014 that a lot of people actually have moved into poverty and not being able to afford good nutrition,\u201d Mr. Wiegele said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cThere is so much food waste in the food supply chain from farm to market depending on which statistics you would use, it is somewhere between 30% and 50%,\u201d he explained. \u201cIf you are able to increase yields, the economic situation is much better. The costs go down significantly and we can also sell produce at a lower price.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nVenturing into the agriculture sector needs long-term thinking.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nMr. Wiegele, who spent 18 years with the Coca-Cola Company, said the difference between the two companies is in fulfilling demand.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cIn the case of Coca-Cola, it is a product where you can fulfill the demand at any time. In the case of Dole, you are centered on our agriculture products. Agriculture is exposed to natural disasters, to changing weather patterns, and to different soil conditions,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cIn agriculture, you need long-term thinking and the ability to adjust your commercial strategy depending on the volume you have available. It takes 18 months to grow a pineapple and nine months to grow a banana.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nSupply chains remain vulnerable.\u00a0
\nAccording to Mr. Wiegele, the Philippines accounts for the majority of Dole\u2019s banana and pineapple production.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nWhile the company\u2019s operations have not faced major disruptions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been challenges in getting the fruit to consumers.\u00a0
\n\u201cIn terms of operations, I am extremely thankful to our associates in the Philippines to say that we haven\u2019t faced any significant disruption. We\u2019ve been able to grow our fruit, harvest our fruit, and process our fruit without any major interruptions,\u201d Mr. Wiegele said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cOn the supply chain side, we have definitely faced some challenges,\u201d he continued. \u201cThere have been container shortages around the world, certain ports being closed from one day to another in some of our export markets. We\u2019ve had vessels which were filled with fruits and suddenly cannot enter the ports.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nRecorded remotely\u00a0this\u00a0July. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nThe pandemic changed the way we eat, said Christian Wiegele, president of the Fresh Produce Group of Dole Sunshine Company.\u00a0\nIn this B-Side episode, he tells\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0reporter Revin\u00a0Mikhael\u00a0D.\u00a0Ochave\u00a0about the future of food and how Dole is meeting the increased demand for fruits despite the logistical challenges caused by the pandemic.\u00a0\u00a0\nMr. Wiegele, who spent 18 years with Coca-Cola, also talks about moving to an industry where the product is highly dependent on the whims of the weather. \u201cAgriculture is exposed to natural disasters… You need long-term thinking and the ability to adjust your commercial strategy depending on the volume you have available,\u201d he said. And unlike a bottle of Coke, he added, \u201cit takes 18 months to grow a pineapple and nine months to grow a banana.\u201d\u00a0\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0\u00a0\nTo improve food security, the food sector should\u00a0provide\u00a0affordable food, cut food waste, and increase production.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nMr. Wiegele said companies involved in the food sector can work on three areas namely: providing affordable food solutions for all socioeconomic classes; reducing food waste; and improving yields.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cFood security is very much linked to malnutrition. Unfortunately, the pandemic has shown \u2014 due to the economic pressures \u2014 that a lot of people actually have moved into poverty and not being able to afford good nutrition,\u201d Mr. Wiegele said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cThere is so much food waste in the food supply chain from farm to market depending on which statistics you would use, it is somewhere between 30% and 50%,\u201d he explained. \u201cIf you are able to increase yields, the economic situation is much better. The costs go down significantly and we can also sell produce at a lower price.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nVenturing into the agriculture sector needs long-term thinking.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nMr. Wiegele, who spent 18 years with the Coca-Cola Company, said the difference between the two companies is in fulfilling demand.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cIn the case of Coca-Cola, it is a product where you can fulfill the demand at any time. In the case of Dole, you are centered on our agriculture products. Agriculture is exposed to natural disasters, to changing weather patterns, and to different soil conditions,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cIn agriculture, you need long-term thinking and the ability to adjust your commercial strategy depending on the volume you have available. It takes 18 months to grow a pineapple and nine months to grow a banana.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nSupply chains remain vulnerable.\u00a0\nAccording to Mr. Wiegele, the Philippines accounts for the majority of Dole\u2019s banana and pineapple production.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nWhile the company\u2019s operations have not faced major disruptions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been challenges in getting the fruit to consumers.\u00a0\n\u201cIn terms of operations, I am extremely thankful to our associates in the Philippines to say that we haven\u2019t faced any significant disruption. We\u2019ve been able to grow our fruit, harvest our fruit, and process our fruit without any major interruptions,\u201d Mr. Wiegele said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cOn the supply chain side, we have definitely faced some challenges,\u201d he continued. \u201cThere have been container shortages around the world, certain ports being closed from one day to another in some of our export markets. We\u2019ve had vessels which were filled with fruits and suddenly cannot enter the ports.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nRecorded remotely\u00a0this\u00a0July. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-10-11T10:04:24+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-10-12T09:51:03+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10.11.21-B_Side_Wiegele-1400x1400-1.jpg", "tags": [ "B-Side", "Christian Wiegele", "Dole Sunshine Company", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Podcast", "Revin Mikhael D. Ochave", "Sam L. Marcelo" ] }, { "id": "/?p=399170", "url": "/podcast/2021/09/27/399170/b-side-podcast-money-where-your-mouth-is-the-proposed-national-budget-and-the-governments-priorities/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Money where your mouth is: the proposed national budget and the government\u2019s priorities", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nDespite saying that the pandemic response is a top priority, the executive department of the Duterte administration slashed the P50.4 billion allotted for healthcare workers\u2019\u00a0allowances\u00a0and other benefits from the proposed 2022 budget.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s so important for us to know exactly what the government wants to do \u2014 and what it really wants to do is reflected in the national budget. It\u2019s not really in the public statements that officials make day in and day out during their press conferences,\u201d said Zy-za Nadine Suzara, executive director of think tank Institute for Leadership, Empowerment, and Democracy (iLead).\u00a0\u00a0
\nIn this B-Side episode with\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0reporter Kyle\u00a0Aristophere\u00a0T. Atienza, Ms. Suzara explains why the broader public should pay close attention to the ongoing budget deliberations.\u00a0
\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0
\nLook at the line items.\u00a0
\nThe Department of Health\u2019s\u00a0P242 billion\u00a0budget\u00a0may seem like a significant sum, but according to Ms. Suzara, it\u2019s inadequate for a proper pandemic response.\u00a0
\n\u201cWhat\u2019s more important is not to look at the sheer numbers,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat\u2019s more important to look at are the very specific programs that are part of it.\u201d\u00a0
\nVaccines, for example, are under unprogrammed appropriations. \u201cWhen it\u2019s part of unprogrammed appropriations, … it kind of symbolizes that it\u2019s [vaccine procurement] actually second priority.\u00a0
\nPatronage-driven projects have been rebranded as sustainability projects.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cPatronage-driven and less strategic projects like multipurpose halls and small types of infrastructure…\u00a0have been rebranded as sustainability projects under the convergence program,\u201d\u00a0said Ms. Suzara. \u201cThey\u2019re pretty much the same. That\u2019s definitely a cause for concern.\u201d\u00a0
\nThe\u00a02022 budget\u00a0needs to address the public health crisis…\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cIf we don\u2019t see funds for contact tracing, massive testing, boosting the public health system and providing risk allowances for health workers who are in the frontlines \u2014 as well as funds for immediately buying the vaccines \u2014 then we\u2019re going to have a hard time containing this pandemic,\u201d said Ms. Suzara. \u201cAnd we\u2019ll probably just see a cycle of lockdown and reopening the economy happening again and again.\u201d\u00a0
\n\u2026 and\u00a0economic recovery.\u00a0
\n\u201cBuild, Build,\u00a0Build\u00a0program projects are capital expenditures which aren\u2019t fast disbursing,\u201d said Ms. Suzara. \u201cIn order for government spending to make an impact on our GDP, it has to be spending for fast-disbursing things.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
\nInstead of spending on the \u201cBuild, Build,\u00a0Build\u201d projects, Ms. Suzara recommended focusing on\u00a0cash aid, distance learning, service contracting program for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, support for micro, small and medium enterprises, among other programs that can help\u00a0Filipinos\u00a0cope with the economic impacts of the pandemic.\u00a0
\nRecorded remotely on Sept. 11. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nDespite saying that the pandemic response is a top priority, the executive department of the Duterte administration slashed the P50.4 billion allotted for healthcare workers\u2019\u00a0allowances\u00a0and other benefits from the proposed 2022 budget.\n\u201cIt\u2019s so important for us to know exactly what the government wants to do \u2014 and what it really wants to do is reflected in the national budget. It\u2019s not really in the public statements that officials make day in and day out during their press conferences,\u201d said Zy-za Nadine Suzara, executive director of think tank Institute for Leadership, Empowerment, and Democracy (iLead).\u00a0\u00a0\nIn this B-Side episode with\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0reporter Kyle\u00a0Aristophere\u00a0T. Atienza, Ms. Suzara explains why the broader public should pay close attention to the ongoing budget deliberations.\u00a0\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0\nLook at the line items.\u00a0\nThe Department of Health\u2019s\u00a0P242 billion\u00a0budget\u00a0may seem like a significant sum, but according to Ms. Suzara, it\u2019s inadequate for a proper pandemic response.\u00a0\n\u201cWhat\u2019s more important is not to look at the sheer numbers,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat\u2019s more important to look at are the very specific programs that are part of it.\u201d\u00a0\nVaccines, for example, are under unprogrammed appropriations. \u201cWhen it\u2019s part of unprogrammed appropriations, … it kind of symbolizes that it\u2019s [vaccine procurement] actually second priority.\u00a0\nPatronage-driven projects have been rebranded as sustainability projects.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cPatronage-driven and less strategic projects like multipurpose halls and small types of infrastructure…\u00a0have been rebranded as sustainability projects under the convergence program,\u201d\u00a0said Ms. Suzara. \u201cThey\u2019re pretty much the same. That\u2019s definitely a cause for concern.\u201d\u00a0\nThe\u00a02022 budget\u00a0needs to address the public health crisis…\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cIf we don\u2019t see funds for contact tracing, massive testing, boosting the public health system and providing risk allowances for health workers who are in the frontlines \u2014 as well as funds for immediately buying the vaccines \u2014 then we\u2019re going to have a hard time containing this pandemic,\u201d said Ms. Suzara. \u201cAnd we\u2019ll probably just see a cycle of lockdown and reopening the economy happening again and again.\u201d\u00a0\n\u2026 and\u00a0economic recovery.\u00a0\n\u201cBuild, Build,\u00a0Build\u00a0program projects are capital expenditures which aren\u2019t fast disbursing,\u201d said Ms. Suzara. \u201cIn order for government spending to make an impact on our GDP, it has to be spending for fast-disbursing things.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\nInstead of spending on the \u201cBuild, Build,\u00a0Build\u201d projects, Ms. Suzara recommended focusing on\u00a0cash aid, distance learning, service contracting program for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, support for micro, small and medium enterprises, among other programs that can help\u00a0Filipinos\u00a0cope with the economic impacts of the pandemic.\u00a0\nRecorded remotely on Sept. 11. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-09-27T10:51:14+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-09-27T13:20:44+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/09.27.21-B_Side_Zy-za-1400x1400-1.jpg", "tags": [ "2022 national budget", "B-Side", "Coronavirus", "COVID-19", "Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Podcast", "Sam L. Marcelo", "vaccine" ] }, { "id": "/?p=395889", "url": "/podcast/2021/09/13/395889/b-side-podcast-the-science-of-sound-using-music-in-marketing/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] The science of sound: using music in marketing\u00a0", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nYou are what you listen to. By analyzing the songs that are on heavy rotation on your playlist, music solutions agency Homonym can give brands a picture of who you are: from the shampoo that you use on your head to the shoes that you wear on your feet.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cTo us, sonic branding, or the sound part of your branding, is very important because that\u2019s the only way you can make [people] feel. … Audio makes you feel,\u201d said Mike L. Constantino, founder of Homonym.\u00a0
\nIn this B-Side episode, he explains to\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0reporter Bront\u00eb H. Lacsamana how audio data can help brands reach their target market using as an example Nissan\u2019s 2020 X-Trail ad campaign.\u00a0\u00a0
\nBased on Homonym\u2019s research, the marketing push for the X-Trail, described on the Nissan website as \u201can SUV with muscular styling,\u201d used \u201cMoney\u00a0for\u00a0Food\u201d by petite singer-songwriter Barbie\u00a0Almalbis\u00a0in its spots.\u00a0\u00a0
\nHomonym was founded in 2016 as a one-stop shop for artists who need advice on monetizing their art, and agencies that want an endorser to sing or become a musical brand ambassador.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cThey call us,\u201d said Mr. Constantino.\u00a0\u00a0
\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0
\n\u00a0Visuals make you think. Music makes you feel.\u00a0\u00a0
\nAudio data can help brands, and agencies and event organizers connect to their target market.\u00a0
\nHomonym commissions studies that provide insight into how the music habits of Filipino consumers relate to their age, gender, and lifestyle and brand preferences.\u00a0\u00a0
\nThis data helps build a sonic identity, which involves brand harmonization and audience tuning \u2014 fancy words that mean determining a brand\u2019s essence and tuning it with the tastes and preferences of the target market. After that, music psychology and even neuroscience come into play to determine the right fit.\u00a0\u00a0
\nThis is how Homonym landed on Ms.\u00a0Almalbis\u00a0as the ideal artist for the Nissan X-Trail campaign, which targeted females of a certain age group.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cEvery human that was ever born, from 14 to 24 years old \u2014 that\u2019s when they develop their personality, their identity. And music is a big part of that,\u201d said Mr. Constantino.\u00a0\u00a0
\nMusic makes an indelible mark on females at age 11 to 13; for males, the age is 14 to 16. \u201cIt [music from that time period] will elicit physiological effects: you\u2019ll be sweating, you\u2019ll be tapping your feet.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nA \u2018music first\u2019 approach\u00a0makes production more efficient.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cIn the Philippines, people consider music last,\u201d said Mr. Constantino. \u201cThey\u2019re going to do a storyboard, they have the talents and everything in place, and then they\u2019re going to give it to the scorers and say,\u00a0lagyan\u00a0mo\u00a0ng\u00a0music [put in the music].\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
\nThis is music curation, which Homonym can provide. But the agency wants more clients to consider sonic branding or putting music first.\u00a0
\nWith music setting the mood and tone, the\u00a0production\u00a0team can make quicker\u00a0creative\u00a0decisions.\u00a0
\n\u201cSometimes you have to hold their hand and take them through the journey because they\u2019re not used to it. But here\u2019s the thing \u2014 after they learn about the \u2018music first\u2019 approach, they never look back. They appreciate and incorporate it typically in the way they ideate moving forward,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u2018Music influencing is a thing\u2019\u00a0
\n\u201cPublishers \u2014 meaning rights owners or labels who own rights to songs \u2014 view us as an added ally to help them get their music out and get more projects, especially these days when it\u2019s hard to get licensing going,\u201d said Mr. Constantino.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cMusic influencing is a thing,\u201d he added. \u201cIt\u2019s an entirely new community that a brand can tap.\u201d\u00a0
\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on Aug. 19. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nYou are what you listen to. By analyzing the songs that are on heavy rotation on your playlist, music solutions agency Homonym can give brands a picture of who you are: from the shampoo that you use on your head to the shoes that you wear on your feet.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cTo us, sonic branding, or the sound part of your branding, is very important because that\u2019s the only way you can make [people] feel. … Audio makes you feel,\u201d said Mike L. Constantino, founder of Homonym.\u00a0\nIn this B-Side episode, he explains to\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0reporter Bront\u00eb H. Lacsamana how audio data can help brands reach their target market using as an example Nissan\u2019s 2020 X-Trail ad campaign.\u00a0\u00a0\nBased on Homonym\u2019s research, the marketing push for the X-Trail, described on the Nissan website as \u201can SUV with muscular styling,\u201d used \u201cMoney\u00a0for\u00a0Food\u201d by petite singer-songwriter Barbie\u00a0Almalbis\u00a0in its spots.\u00a0\u00a0\nHomonym was founded in 2016 as a one-stop shop for artists who need advice on monetizing their art, and agencies that want an endorser to sing or become a musical brand ambassador.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cThey call us,\u201d said Mr. Constantino.\u00a0\u00a0\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0\n\u00a0Visuals make you think. Music makes you feel.\u00a0\u00a0\nAudio data can help brands, and agencies and event organizers connect to their target market.\u00a0\nHomonym commissions studies that provide insight into how the music habits of Filipino consumers relate to their age, gender, and lifestyle and brand preferences.\u00a0\u00a0\nThis data helps build a sonic identity, which involves brand harmonization and audience tuning \u2014 fancy words that mean determining a brand\u2019s essence and tuning it with the tastes and preferences of the target market. After that, music psychology and even neuroscience come into play to determine the right fit.\u00a0\u00a0\nThis is how Homonym landed on Ms.\u00a0Almalbis\u00a0as the ideal artist for the Nissan X-Trail campaign, which targeted females of a certain age group.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cEvery human that was ever born, from 14 to 24 years old \u2014 that\u2019s when they develop their personality, their identity. And music is a big part of that,\u201d said Mr. Constantino.\u00a0\u00a0\nMusic makes an indelible mark on females at age 11 to 13; for males, the age is 14 to 16. \u201cIt [music from that time period] will elicit physiological effects: you\u2019ll be sweating, you\u2019ll be tapping your feet.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nA \u2018music first\u2019 approach\u00a0makes production more efficient.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cIn the Philippines, people consider music last,\u201d said Mr. Constantino. \u201cThey\u2019re going to do a storyboard, they have the talents and everything in place, and then they\u2019re going to give it to the scorers and say,\u00a0lagyan\u00a0mo\u00a0ng\u00a0music [put in the music].\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\nThis is music curation, which Homonym can provide. But the agency wants more clients to consider sonic branding or putting music first.\u00a0\nWith music setting the mood and tone, the\u00a0production\u00a0team can make quicker\u00a0creative\u00a0decisions.\u00a0\n\u201cSometimes you have to hold their hand and take them through the journey because they\u2019re not used to it. But here\u2019s the thing \u2014 after they learn about the \u2018music first\u2019 approach, they never look back. They appreciate and incorporate it typically in the way they ideate moving forward,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u2018Music influencing is a thing\u2019\u00a0\n\u201cPublishers \u2014 meaning rights owners or labels who own rights to songs \u2014 view us as an added ally to help them get their music out and get more projects, especially these days when it\u2019s hard to get licensing going,\u201d said Mr. Constantino.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cMusic influencing is a thing,\u201d he added. \u201cIt\u2019s an entirely new community that a brand can tap.\u201d\u00a0\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on Aug. 19. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-09-13T10:38:52+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-09-13T10:38:52+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/09.13.21-B-Side_Mconstantino-1400x1400-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Advertising", "B-Side", "branding", "Bront\u00eb H. Lacsamana", "Homonym", "Marketing", "Mike L. Constantino", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Podcast", "Sam L. Marcelo" ] }, { "id": "/?p=394324", "url": "/podcast/2021/09/06/394324/b-side-podcast-building-resilience-among-children/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Building resilience among children", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nChildren are getting ready for another round of virtual classes as the Department of Education (DepEd) announced Sept. 13 as the opening date for School Year 2021\u20132022.\u00a0
\nThe mental health of children has been discussed by experts, who are worried about the long-term effects of lockdowns.\u00a0
\nIn this B-Side episode, Jean L.\u00a0Goulbourn, founder of the Natasha\u00a0Goulbourn\u00a0Foundation (NGF\u00a0Mindstrong), talks to\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0reporter Patricia B. Mirasol about resilience among kids and\u00a0Ang\u00a0Katatagan, the foundation\u2019s program with DepEd aimed at giving teachers the tools to help their students cope with the stress of remote learning.\u00a0
\n\u201cThe pandemic has changed the whole world of a child. They\u2019re isolated. It\u2019s not healthy,\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn, who established NGF\u00a0Mindstrong\u00a0in 2007 to help individuals battle depression.\u00a0
\nA child\u2019s resilience\u00a0is like a muscle\u00a0\u2014\u00a0 it\u00a0can be strengthened.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cResilience is about bouncing back from unexpected situations that shock, surprise, or traumatize you,\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn. “It\u2019s a mental decision, a survivor instinct, and an intuition from the soul. All three come into play in deciding how you react to a trauma, problem, or crisis.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
\nThe NGF founder added that children are very clever and are made to survive.\u00a0\u201cThe decision to save themselves is instinctive,\u201d she said, \u201cResilience in children can be built.\u201d\u00a0
\nInstead of distracting a child from hurt, disappointment, and grief, parents should allow them to experience these emotions and express themselves.\u00a0
\nA sense of spirituality bolsters resilience.\u00a0
\nAng\u00a0Katatagan,\u00a0NGF\u2019s program with DepEd, trains teachers to develop resilience among Filipino school children through class activities and related projects.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nTeachers under this program are trained to self-reflect, communicate, and observe their actions and reactions. They are also trained to discipline children and foster in their students a sense of spirituality.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cA child who grows up with a sense of spirituality can handle situations better than one who… believes in no one and nothing,\u201d Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nThrough a grant from the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation,\u00a0Ang\u00a0Katatagan\u2019s\u00a0pilot batch in Cebu of 200 DepEd teachers will be deployed in schools in the said metropolis.\u00a0\u00a0
\nThe private sector should invest in mental health.\u00a0
\nAng\u00a0Katatagan, which took 5 \u00bd years to be approved, does not yet have a fixed funding\u00a0mechanism.\u00a0Companies and businesses need to invest more in mental health initiatives, said Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cIt only takes P3,850 for one school teacher to understand where she is, who she is, and how she can strengthen her weak points so she\u2019s strong enough for the children,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s for twenty-five hours of training, plus three hours for a battery of psychological tests.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nSection 3F of the Mental Health\u00a0Act\u00a0(Republic Act No.\u00a011036)\u00a0calls\u00a0for the integration of strategies to promote mental health in educational institutions, the workplace, and in communities.\u00a0\u00a0
\nParents need to create an emotionally safe environment for their children.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cInvest time, space, and focused attention within the family,\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn.\u00a0\u00a0
\nHer foundation\u2019s crisis lines get calls from children of affluent families who have all the trappings of wealth but feel empty on the inside.\u00a0\u00a0
\nDepression is\u00a0a risk factor for suicide\u00a0according the Department of Health and the World Health Organization.\u00a0
\n\u201cI don\u2019t want to see any family ever go through what I went through as a mother, to lose a daughter due to self-harm,\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn. \u201cThis\u00a0Ang\u00a0Katatagan\u00a0program is very important to our foundation and to our country.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on Aug. 17. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.
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\nNGF\u00a0Mindstrong\u2019s\u00a0crisis hotline numbers are 8804-4673; 0918-8734673; and 0917-5584673. Individuals\u00a0can\u00a0donate\u00a0to the foundation through BPI Makati Atrium (peso savings: 3123-7249-59) and BDO SM Makati (peso savings: 000040491889).
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nChildren are getting ready for another round of virtual classes as the Department of Education (DepEd) announced Sept. 13 as the opening date for School Year 2021\u20132022.\u00a0\nThe mental health of children has been discussed by experts, who are worried about the long-term effects of lockdowns.\u00a0\nIn this B-Side episode, Jean L.\u00a0Goulbourn, founder of the Natasha\u00a0Goulbourn\u00a0Foundation (NGF\u00a0Mindstrong), talks to\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0reporter Patricia B. Mirasol about resilience among kids and\u00a0Ang\u00a0Katatagan, the foundation\u2019s program with DepEd aimed at giving teachers the tools to help their students cope with the stress of remote learning.\u00a0\n\u201cThe pandemic has changed the whole world of a child. They\u2019re isolated. It\u2019s not healthy,\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn, who established NGF\u00a0Mindstrong\u00a0in 2007 to help individuals battle depression.\u00a0\nA child\u2019s resilience\u00a0is like a muscle\u00a0\u2014\u00a0 it\u00a0can be strengthened.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cResilience is about bouncing back from unexpected situations that shock, surprise, or traumatize you,\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn. “It\u2019s a mental decision, a survivor instinct, and an intuition from the soul. All three come into play in deciding how you react to a trauma, problem, or crisis.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\nThe NGF founder added that children are very clever and are made to survive.\u00a0\u201cThe decision to save themselves is instinctive,\u201d she said, \u201cResilience in children can be built.\u201d\u00a0\nInstead of distracting a child from hurt, disappointment, and grief, parents should allow them to experience these emotions and express themselves.\u00a0\nA sense of spirituality bolsters resilience.\u00a0\nAng\u00a0Katatagan,\u00a0NGF\u2019s program with DepEd, trains teachers to develop resilience among Filipino school children through class activities and related projects.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nTeachers under this program are trained to self-reflect, communicate, and observe their actions and reactions. They are also trained to discipline children and foster in their students a sense of spirituality.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cA child who grows up with a sense of spirituality can handle situations better than one who… believes in no one and nothing,\u201d Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nThrough a grant from the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation,\u00a0Ang\u00a0Katatagan\u2019s\u00a0pilot batch in Cebu of 200 DepEd teachers will be deployed in schools in the said metropolis.\u00a0\u00a0\nThe private sector should invest in mental health.\u00a0\nAng\u00a0Katatagan, which took 5 \u00bd years to be approved, does not yet have a fixed funding\u00a0mechanism.\u00a0Companies and businesses need to invest more in mental health initiatives, said Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cIt only takes P3,850 for one school teacher to understand where she is, who she is, and how she can strengthen her weak points so she\u2019s strong enough for the children,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s for twenty-five hours of training, plus three hours for a battery of psychological tests.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nSection 3F of the Mental Health\u00a0Act\u00a0(Republic Act No.\u00a011036)\u00a0calls\u00a0for the integration of strategies to promote mental health in educational institutions, the workplace, and in communities.\u00a0\u00a0\nParents need to create an emotionally safe environment for their children.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cInvest time, space, and focused attention within the family,\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn.\u00a0\u00a0\nHer foundation\u2019s crisis lines get calls from children of affluent families who have all the trappings of wealth but feel empty on the inside.\u00a0\u00a0\nDepression is\u00a0a risk factor for suicide\u00a0according the Department of Health and the World Health Organization.\u00a0\n\u201cI don\u2019t want to see any family ever go through what I went through as a mother, to lose a daughter due to self-harm,\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Goulbourn. \u201cThis\u00a0Ang\u00a0Katatagan\u00a0program is very important to our foundation and to our country.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on Aug. 17. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\n\u00a0\nNGF\u00a0Mindstrong\u2019s\u00a0crisis hotline numbers are 8804-4673; 0918-8734673; and 0917-5584673. Individuals\u00a0can\u00a0donate\u00a0to the foundation through BPI Makati Atrium (peso savings: 3123-7249-59) and BDO SM Makati (peso savings: 000040491889).", "date_published": "2021-09-06T10:13:26+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-09-06T10:15:14+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/09.06.21-B_Side_Goulbourn.jpg", "tags": [ "B-Side", "Jean L. Goulbourn", "Mental health", "Natasha Goulbourn Foundation", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Patricia B. Mirasol", "Podcast", "Sam L. Marcelo" ] }, { "id": "/?p=387899", "url": "/podcast/2021/08/09/387899/b-side-podcast-nfts-101-the-creator-economy-and-beyond/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] NFTs 101: the creator economy and beyond", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nIn this B-Side episode,\u00a0Marissa Trew, marketing manager of TZ APAC, a Singapore-based blockchain consultancy firm speaks with\u00a0大象传媒 reporter Michelle Anne P. Soliman about the potential\u00a0of\u00a0non-fungible tokens\u00a0(NFTs)\u00a0as a tool for conducting business, an investment instrument, or a revenue stream.
\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0
\nNFTs\u00a0have\u00a0business\u00a0applications beyond crypto art and blockchain games.\u00a0\u00a0
\nNFTs, which represent unique\u00a0assets on a blockchain,\u00a0went mainstream because of pieces of digital art that fetched millions at auction, and celebrities like\u00a0Paris Hilton,\u00a0Snoop\u00a0Dogg,\u00a0and Grimes\u00a0launching their own digital drops.\u00a0\u00a0
\nBut beyond these buzzworthy bits of news, NFTs\u00a0can also be used in business-to-business transactions such as licensing, supply chain management, and invoicing.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n“NFTs have utility far beyond being a digital asset. There’s a large enterprise use case that’s being developed,” said Ms. Trew. “There’s a lot of actual B2B use cases that NFTs are able to provide well beyond the creator economy in the digital space, in terms of music, art, and collectibles.”\u00a0
\nNFTs\u00a0give artists access\u00a0to an online network and market.\u00a0
\nIn the Asia Pacific region,\u00a0artists are using\u00a0NFTs\u00a0to sell their work\u00a0\u2014 not necessarily for $69 million as\u00a0Beeple\u00a0did at the Christie\u2019s sale, but at less stratospheric\u00a0prices\u00a0(Filipino artist Luis Buenaventura III\u00a0and Argentinian comic book artist Jose Delbo\u00a0sold\u00a0222 editions of\u00a0Satoshi The Creator \u2013 Genesis\u00a0for $1,999 each).\u00a0
\n\u201cDigital creators use it as a way to embrace technology to showcase their work,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Ms. Trew said.\u00a0\u201cWe saw artists making a little bit more money for their work being better able to generate sales, generate their audiences. And largely for digital artists who were traditionally making their money off commissions were now earning higher incomes just based on their original work.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u2018Proof\u00a0of\u00a0Stake\u2019\u00a0blockchains\u00a0are\u00a0more energy-efficient\u00a0than their \u2018Proof of Work\u2019 counterparts.\u00a0
\nProof of Work blockchains, according to Ms. Trew,\u00a0are those that require a higher amount of energy consumption such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cThey require are massive amounts of computing power because the way they process transactions are by validating and solving complex algorithmic puzzles, which requires a strong computer network,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nMeanwhile Proof of Stake is considered a more energy-efficient option.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cIt relies on the\u00a0amount\u00a0of value users stake to the network to do the same kind of transactions. For example,\u00a0Tezos\u00a0is based on the proof of stake consensus mechanism. And just by relative scale, it consumes some estimates put it at 2 million times less energy than Ethereum to conduct the same kinds of transactions,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0
\nTZ Apac is a leading adoption entity supporting the Tezos ecosystem in Asia.
\nInvesting in\u00a0NFTs\u00a0is driven by sentiment.\u00a0
\n\u201cThe NFT discussion about whether it’s considered a future asset class is largely down to how much sentiment and how much you value people see in owning a digital asset over a physical asset,\u201d Ms. Trew said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cPeople are having a new source of emotional experience\u2026there is a feeling that’s associated with owning something that’s unique, that’s one of a kind in a digital realm. And that’s very new to people,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cTheir value comes from scarcity. So, it’s about generating demand over limited supply.\u201d\u00a0
\nRecorded remotely on July 14. Produced by\u00a0Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and\u00a0Sam L. Marcelo.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nIn this B-Side episode,\u00a0Marissa Trew, marketing manager of TZ APAC, a Singapore-based blockchain consultancy firm speaks with\u00a0大象传媒 reporter Michelle Anne P. Soliman about the potential\u00a0of\u00a0non-fungible tokens\u00a0(NFTs)\u00a0as a tool for conducting business, an investment instrument, or a revenue stream.\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0\nNFTs\u00a0have\u00a0business\u00a0applications beyond crypto art and blockchain games.\u00a0\u00a0\nNFTs, which represent unique\u00a0assets on a blockchain,\u00a0went mainstream because of pieces of digital art that fetched millions at auction, and celebrities like\u00a0Paris Hilton,\u00a0Snoop\u00a0Dogg,\u00a0and Grimes\u00a0launching their own digital drops.\u00a0\u00a0\nBut beyond these buzzworthy bits of news, NFTs\u00a0can also be used in business-to-business transactions such as licensing, supply chain management, and invoicing.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n“NFTs have utility far beyond being a digital asset. There’s a large enterprise use case that’s being developed,” said Ms. Trew. “There’s a lot of actual B2B use cases that NFTs are able to provide well beyond the creator economy in the digital space, in terms of music, art, and collectibles.”\u00a0\nNFTs\u00a0give artists access\u00a0to an online network and market.\u00a0\nIn the Asia Pacific region,\u00a0artists are using\u00a0NFTs\u00a0to sell their work\u00a0\u2014 not necessarily for $69 million as\u00a0Beeple\u00a0did at the Christie\u2019s sale, but at less stratospheric\u00a0prices\u00a0(Filipino artist Luis Buenaventura III\u00a0and Argentinian comic book artist Jose Delbo\u00a0sold\u00a0222 editions of\u00a0Satoshi The Creator \u2013 Genesis\u00a0for $1,999 each).\u00a0\n\u201cDigital creators use it as a way to embrace technology to showcase their work,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Ms. Trew said.\u00a0\u201cWe saw artists making a little bit more money for their work being better able to generate sales, generate their audiences. And largely for digital artists who were traditionally making their money off commissions were now earning higher incomes just based on their original work.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\n\u2018Proof\u00a0of\u00a0Stake\u2019\u00a0blockchains\u00a0are\u00a0more energy-efficient\u00a0than their \u2018Proof of Work\u2019 counterparts.\u00a0\nProof of Work blockchains, according to Ms. Trew,\u00a0are those that require a higher amount of energy consumption such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cThey require are massive amounts of computing power because the way they process transactions are by validating and solving complex algorithmic puzzles, which requires a strong computer network,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nMeanwhile Proof of Stake is considered a more energy-efficient option.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cIt relies on the\u00a0amount\u00a0of value users stake to the network to do the same kind of transactions. For example,\u00a0Tezos\u00a0is based on the proof of stake consensus mechanism. And just by relative scale, it consumes some estimates put it at 2 million times less energy than Ethereum to conduct the same kinds of transactions,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0\nTZ Apac is a leading adoption entity supporting the Tezos ecosystem in Asia.\nInvesting in\u00a0NFTs\u00a0is driven by sentiment.\u00a0\n\u201cThe NFT discussion about whether it’s considered a future asset class is largely down to how much sentiment and how much you value people see in owning a digital asset over a physical asset,\u201d Ms. Trew said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cPeople are having a new source of emotional experience\u2026there is a feeling that’s associated with owning something that’s unique, that’s one of a kind in a digital realm. And that’s very new to people,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cTheir value comes from scarcity. So, it’s about generating demand over limited supply.\u201d\u00a0\nRecorded remotely on July 14. Produced by\u00a0Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and\u00a0Sam L. Marcelo.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nFollow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-08-09T13:31:38+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-08-10T14:25:07+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/08.05.21-B_Side_MTrew-1400x1400-1.jpg", "tags": [ "B-Side", "blockchain", "crypto art", "digital assets", "Marissa Trew", "Michelle Anne P. Soliman", "NFTs", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Podcast", "Sam L. Marcelo", "TZ APAC" ] }, { "id": "/?p=386344", "url": "/podcast/2021/08/02/386344/b-side-podcast-olympic-dreams-deferred-mary-joy-r-tabal/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Olympic dreams deferred:\u00a0Mary Joy R.\u00a0Tabal\u00a0 \u00a0", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nFor every athlete whose Olympic dreams came true in Tokyo \u2014 like weightlifter\u00a0Hidilyn\u00a0F. Diaz and boxer\u00a0Nesthy\u00a0A.\u00a0Petecio\u00a0\u2014 there are so many others whose dreams were either dashed or delayed because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.\u00a0
\nTokyo 2020 was supposed to be part of the redemption arc of Mary Joy R.\u00a0Tabal, who was looking to make up for Rio 2016, where she crossed the finish line well off her personal best. But canceled race after canceled race forced her to adjust her goals.\u00a0\u00a0
\nMs.\u00a0Tabal, who made history in the 2016 Rio Games by becoming the first Filipino female marathoner to compete in the Olympics,\u00a0shares the lessons she learned with\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0senior reporter Michael Angelo S. Murillo\u00a0\u2014\u00a0lessons that we can apply to our own lives.\u00a0
\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0
\nGoals can change mid-race.\u00a0
\nIn Rio, Ms.\u00a0Tabal\u00a0remembers that cramping early in the race\u00a0made her shift her mindset from bettering or matching her personal best to\u00a0just\u00a0finishing the 42-kilometer race\u00a0and earning the title \u201cOlympian.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0
\nShe did it and had to be transported out of the race area in a wheelchair.\u00a0
\nThis mental resilience\u00a0served her again when the pandemic threw a wrench into her plans for Tokyo 2020.\u00a0
\n\u201cI was really training and preparing to qualify for the Olympics but unfortunately so many races were canceled and I just had to deal with the reality that Tokyo was not for me.\u00a0Sayang\u00a0[too bad],\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Tabal.\u00a0
\n\u201cThe future is so uncertain; it keeps on changing. What\u2019s important is to live one day at a time. You just have to focus on bettering yourself today and focus on doing something today. … Life is like a marathon,\u201d\u00a0she added.\u00a0\u00a0
\nAfter disappointment, move on.\u00a0
\nDespite the disappointment and frustrations of not being allowed to at least vie for an Olympic\u00a0spot, athletes just have to move on and take on new challenges.\u00a0
\n\u201cAfter the disappointment, I had to focus my attention on other things, including the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam (which has since been deferred to next year because of the pandemic). It is something to look forward to,\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Tabal.\u00a0
\n\u201cOne of the learnings here is to just be prepared. Things can change anytime. An opportunity can be taken anytime. Just take it a day at a time and focus on improving.\u201d\u00a0
\nKeep your eye on the prize.\u00a0
\nHaving experienced the Olympics, Ms.\u00a0Tabal\u00a0said\u00a0that focus is paramount if you\u00a0want\u00a0to excel in elite competitions.\u00a0\u201cBe an Olympian and give your 100% so there won\u2019t be any regrets after,\u201d\u00a0she said.\u00a0
\nWhile the Tokyo Games got away from her, the Olympic bid is still alive for Ms.\u00a0Tabal, 32,\u00a0who has heart set\u00a0on\u00a0competing in\u00a0Paris 2024,\u00a0finishing the six major marathons\u00a0(she\u2019s\u00a0done\u00a0Boston, which leaves Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York), and competing in the SEA Games and Asian Games.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cAnd after maybe I\u2019ll be given the chance to give back and help nurture young athletes to realize their dreams as well,\u201d she said.\u00a0
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\nRecorded remotely on July 16, 2021. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.\u00a0
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nFor every athlete whose Olympic dreams came true in Tokyo \u2014 like weightlifter\u00a0Hidilyn\u00a0F. Diaz and boxer\u00a0Nesthy\u00a0A.\u00a0Petecio\u00a0\u2014 there are so many others whose dreams were either dashed or delayed because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.\u00a0\nTokyo 2020 was supposed to be part of the redemption arc of Mary Joy R.\u00a0Tabal, who was looking to make up for Rio 2016, where she crossed the finish line well off her personal best. But canceled race after canceled race forced her to adjust her goals.\u00a0\u00a0\nMs.\u00a0Tabal, who made history in the 2016 Rio Games by becoming the first Filipino female marathoner to compete in the Olympics,\u00a0shares the lessons she learned with\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0senior reporter Michael Angelo S. Murillo\u00a0\u2014\u00a0lessons that we can apply to our own lives.\u00a0\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0\nGoals can change mid-race.\u00a0\nIn Rio, Ms.\u00a0Tabal\u00a0remembers that cramping early in the race\u00a0made her shift her mindset from bettering or matching her personal best to\u00a0just\u00a0finishing the 42-kilometer race\u00a0and earning the title \u201cOlympian.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\nShe did it and had to be transported out of the race area in a wheelchair.\u00a0\nThis mental resilience\u00a0served her again when the pandemic threw a wrench into her plans for Tokyo 2020.\u00a0\n\u201cI was really training and preparing to qualify for the Olympics but unfortunately so many races were canceled and I just had to deal with the reality that Tokyo was not for me.\u00a0Sayang\u00a0[too bad],\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Tabal.\u00a0\n\u201cThe future is so uncertain; it keeps on changing. What\u2019s important is to live one day at a time. You just have to focus on bettering yourself today and focus on doing something today. … Life is like a marathon,\u201d\u00a0she added.\u00a0\u00a0\nAfter disappointment, move on.\u00a0\nDespite the disappointment and frustrations of not being allowed to at least vie for an Olympic\u00a0spot, athletes just have to move on and take on new challenges.\u00a0\n\u201cAfter the disappointment, I had to focus my attention on other things, including the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam (which has since been deferred to next year because of the pandemic). It is something to look forward to,\u201d said Ms.\u00a0Tabal.\u00a0\n\u201cOne of the learnings here is to just be prepared. Things can change anytime. An opportunity can be taken anytime. Just take it a day at a time and focus on improving.\u201d\u00a0\nKeep your eye on the prize.\u00a0\nHaving experienced the Olympics, Ms.\u00a0Tabal\u00a0said\u00a0that focus is paramount if you\u00a0want\u00a0to excel in elite competitions.\u00a0\u201cBe an Olympian and give your 100% so there won\u2019t be any regrets after,\u201d\u00a0she said.\u00a0\nWhile the Tokyo Games got away from her, the Olympic bid is still alive for Ms.\u00a0Tabal, 32,\u00a0who has heart set\u00a0on\u00a0competing in\u00a0Paris 2024,\u00a0finishing the six major marathons\u00a0(she\u2019s\u00a0done\u00a0Boston, which leaves Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York), and competing in the SEA Games and Asian Games.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cAnd after maybe I\u2019ll be given the chance to give back and help nurture young athletes to realize their dreams as well,\u201d she said.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nRecorded remotely on July 16, 2021. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.\u00a0\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-08-02T11:00:28+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-08-02T11:02:06+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/07.30.21-B_Side_MJTabal_1400x1400.jpg", "tags": [ "Michael Angelo S. Murillo", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=384778", "url": "/podcast/2021/07/26/384778/b-side-podcast-olympic-dreams-hidilyn-f-diaz/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Olympic dreams: Hidilyn F. Diaz", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nWeightlifter Hidilyn F. Diaz, 30, is one of 19 Filipinos competing in this year\u2019s Olympic Games in Tokyo after the event was canceled last year amid a coronavirus pandemic. In this episode of B-Side, Ms. Diaz speaks with 大象传媒 senior reporter Michael Angelo S. Murillo about going for gold, and training through a pandemic away from home, away from friends, and away from family.
\nBy the time you listen to this, she might be a two-time Olympic medalist, giving the Philippines its first-ever gold medal, adding to the silver that she won in Rio 2016. But as of this recording, we don\u2019t know. What we do know right now is that the hope of a nation rides on her strong and capable shoulders and that her Olympic dreams burn bright.
\nProduced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.
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Read the related story:\u00a0“Filipino athletes compete with coronavirus to strike gold at Tokyo Olympics”
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nWeightlifter Hidilyn F. Diaz, 30, is one of 19 Filipinos competing in this year\u2019s Olympic Games in Tokyo after the event was canceled last year amid a coronavirus pandemic. In this episode of B-Side, Ms. Diaz speaks with 大象传媒 senior reporter Michael Angelo S. Murillo about going for gold, and training through a pandemic away from home, away from friends, and away from family.\nBy the time you listen to this, she might be a two-time Olympic medalist, giving the Philippines its first-ever gold medal, adding to the silver that she won in Rio 2016. But as of this recording, we don\u2019t know. What we do know right now is that the hope of a nation rides on her strong and capable shoulders and that her Olympic dreams burn bright.\n Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.\n \nRead the related story:\u00a0“Filipino athletes compete with coronavirus to strike gold at Tokyo Olympics”\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-07-26T09:13:22+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-07-26T10:45:59+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/07.22.21-B_Side_Hidilyn-1400x1400-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Hidilyn F. Diaz", "Michael Angelo S. Murillo", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=372729", "url": "/podcast/2021/06/02/372729/b-side-podcast-pinoy-pride-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-philippines/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Pinoy Pride \u2014 diversity and inclusion in the Philippines\u00a0", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nThe Philippines, often hailed as one the most gender-equal countries in the world, placed 17th out of 156 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021. In the Asia-Pacific region, the Philippines came in second only to New Zealand, which ranked fourth globally.\u00a0\u00a0
\nThe report doesn\u2019t paint the whole picture, said Nathalie Africa-Verceles, director of the Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of the Philippines.\u00a0In this B-Side episode, Ms. Africa-Verceles speaks with Gillian M. Cortez (who was a reporter for\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0at the time of the interview) about contradictions between Philippine culture and Philippine laws, in terms of gender equality.\u00a0
\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0\u00a0
\nGENDER EQUALITY INCLUDES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS.\u00a0
\n\u201cThere are still many laws that need to be enacted and still many provisions of existing laws that need to be revised because there are provisions in existing laws that are discriminatory to women. But when we talk about gender, we don\u2019t only refer to women,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Ms. Africa-Verceles, emphasizing that gender equality includes the rights of the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning) community.\u00a0
\nCongress, she added, should prioritize passing the SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression) Equality Bill.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m very disappointed it\u2019s taking so long.\u201d\u00a0
\nTHE WORKPLACE\u00a0SHOULD PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.\u00a0
\nEmployers have seen the necessity to include measures that encourage diversity in the workplace, said Ms. Africa-Verceles. Weaving in measures that call for inclusivity with current worker-centered practices will ensure the security of employees from experiencing discrimination at work.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cThere will\u00a0always\u00a0be women and gender-diverse\u00a0individuals\u00a0in your organizations so you\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0ensure that they do not experience discrimination, marginalization, or subordination… that is the mandate of any decent\u00a0organization,\u201d she said.\u00a0
\nENCOURAGE CRITICAL THINKING AT A YOUNG AGE.\u00a0
\nFamilies and schools are crucial to\u00a0the advancement of\u00a0gender equality.\u00a0Children who are encouraged to think critically\u00a0will be able to discern\u00a0unacceptable gender stereotypes and expectations\u00a0that\u00a0have been embedded in\u00a0literary and artistic\u00a0canons, pop culture, and media.\u00a0
\n\u201cWhat I would like to see us doing in our families and in our schools is raising the critical awareness of children and other individuals with respect to all these constructed notions of masculinity and femininity,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cWhat we want to do is to raise a generation that knows how to critique the gender norms and stereotypes\u00a0\u2026\u00a0because if you think critically, no matter what happens in your society, you\u2019re not going to accept it just like that because you\u2019re able to analyze.\u201d\u00a0
\n\u00a0
\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on May 18. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nThe Philippines, often hailed as one the most gender-equal countries in the world, placed 17th out of 156 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021. In the Asia-Pacific region, the Philippines came in second only to New Zealand, which ranked fourth globally.\u00a0\u00a0\nThe report doesn\u2019t paint the whole picture, said Nathalie Africa-Verceles, director of the Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of the Philippines.\u00a0In this B-Side episode, Ms. Africa-Verceles speaks with Gillian M. Cortez (who was a reporter for\u00a0大象传媒\u00a0at the time of the interview) about contradictions between Philippine culture and Philippine laws, in terms of gender equality.\u00a0\nTAKEAWAYS\u00a0\u00a0\nGENDER EQUALITY INCLUDES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS.\u00a0\n\u201cThere are still many laws that need to be enacted and still many provisions of existing laws that need to be revised because there are provisions in existing laws that are discriminatory to women. But when we talk about gender, we don\u2019t only refer to women,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Ms. Africa-Verceles, emphasizing that gender equality includes the rights of the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning) community.\u00a0\nCongress, she added, should prioritize passing the SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression) Equality Bill.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m very disappointed it\u2019s taking so long.\u201d\u00a0\nTHE WORKPLACE\u00a0SHOULD PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.\u00a0\nEmployers have seen the necessity to include measures that encourage diversity in the workplace, said Ms. Africa-Verceles. Weaving in measures that call for inclusivity with current worker-centered practices will ensure the security of employees from experiencing discrimination at work.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cThere will\u00a0always\u00a0be women and gender-diverse\u00a0individuals\u00a0in your organizations so you\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0ensure that they do not experience discrimination, marginalization, or subordination… that is the mandate of any decent\u00a0organization,\u201d she said.\u00a0\nENCOURAGE CRITICAL THINKING AT A YOUNG AGE.\u00a0\nFamilies and schools are crucial to\u00a0the advancement of\u00a0gender equality.\u00a0Children who are encouraged to think critically\u00a0will be able to discern\u00a0unacceptable gender stereotypes and expectations\u00a0that\u00a0have been embedded in\u00a0literary and artistic\u00a0canons, pop culture, and media.\u00a0\n\u201cWhat I would like to see us doing in our families and in our schools is raising the critical awareness of children and other individuals with respect to all these constructed notions of masculinity and femininity,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cWhat we want to do is to raise a generation that knows how to critique the gender norms and stereotypes\u00a0\u2026\u00a0because if you think critically, no matter what happens in your society, you\u2019re not going to accept it just like that because you\u2019re able to analyze.\u201d\u00a0\n\u00a0\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on May 18. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-06-02T10:12:25+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-06-02T10:13:55+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/05.31.21-B_Side_Natalie-Verceles-1400x1400-1.jpg", "tags": [ "B-Side", "diversity and inclusion", "gender equality", "Gillian M. Cortez", "LGBTQ", "Nathalie Africa-Verceles", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Podcast", "Sam L. Marcelo" ] }, { "id": "/?p=366203", "url": "/podcast/2021/05/05/366203/b-side-podcast-art-fair-philippines-out-of-the-car-park-and-into-the-world-of-nfts/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Art Fair Philippines: out of the car park and into the world of NFTs", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nArt Fair Philippines (AFP) is moving out of The Link car park in Makati City for its 2021 edition: it\u2019s going online and entering the world of crypto art and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
\nAn NFT is a digital asset (a drawing, an image, a meme, an animated GIF, a video, even a tweet) and it uses the blockchain, the same technology behind bitcoin, to keep track of who owns the file. In March, a digital collage by an artist named Beeple fetched almost $70 million at a Christie\u2019s auction, making the JPG file the most expensive NFT thus far.\u00a0
\nIn this episode of B-Side, the three co-founders of Art Fair Philippines, Geraldine \u201cDindin\u201d B. Araneta, Trickie C. Lopa, and Lisa O. Periquet, tell 大象传媒 reporter Michelle Anne P. Soliman how they transported the art fair from the car park into the world of crypto art.
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nThe digital space is a platform unto itself.\u00a0
\nMses. Lopa, Periquet, and Araneta spent the early months of last year\u2019s lockdown immersing themselves in international art fairs that moved online.
\n\u201cWe had time to review the art fairs because there was a development in the way they turned out over the months.\u00a0 Everybody was trying out different formulas and ideas,\u201d Ms. Periquet said.\u00a0
\n\u201cFor example, we decided to embed a video in each exhibitor\u2019s page. Because with lack of the physical interaction between the viewer and the gallerist or the artist, this is a way to learn more about the art that was showing on the page. And then one of the methods that we decided to use to also break down that kind of lack of physical interaction is a messaging service,\u201d she added.
\nBeing online expands accessibility.\u00a0
\n\u201cBeing online, the barriers of time and space and distance fall apart. So, there\u2019s actually an easier way to connect because you don\u2019t have to travel over here with a plane, if you\u2019re from an international spot,\u201d Ms. Periquet said of gathering more audiences.\u00a0
\nThe digital format opened the opportunity for new programs, such as artist residencies.
\n\u201cWith everyone feeling a bit cooped up indoors, the idea is also to be able to see how else we can reach out to the public and take them elsewhere,\u201d Ms. Araneta.\u00a0
\nKeep updated and stay curious (that means trying to understand NFTs).
\nAFP, together with London-based international contemporary art magazine ArtReview, is presenting a talk on NFTs.
\n\u201cThey [ArtReview] will be talking about NFTs from the point of view of non crypto natives and its effect on the contemporary art scene,\u201d Ms. Lopa said. \u201cAt the same time, one of the NFT showcase talks will bring out alternative blockchain platforms that are said to be greener than the original blockchain platform.\u201d
\n\u201cWith all the publicity surrounding [NFTs], it is becoming very attractive and very much an option,\u201d Ms. Periquet said. \u201cSo, it tells me that this whole subject is really soaking in to a much wider audience than you would imagine. It\u2019s not just people in the crypto world. It\u2019s now people who are interested in both the art and in investing in it as a currency.\u201d\u00a0
\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on April 22. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo. Art Fair Philippines runs from May 6 to May 15.
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\nRelated B-Side episode: Art fair affairs
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nArt Fair Philippines (AFP) is moving out of The Link car park in Makati City for its 2021 edition: it\u2019s going online and entering the world of crypto art and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).\nAn NFT is a digital asset (a drawing, an image, a meme, an animated GIF, a video, even a tweet) and it uses the blockchain, the same technology behind bitcoin, to keep track of who owns the file. In March, a digital collage by an artist named Beeple fetched almost $70 million at a Christie\u2019s auction, making the JPG file the most expensive NFT thus far.\u00a0\nIn this episode of B-Side, the three co-founders of Art Fair Philippines, Geraldine \u201cDindin\u201d B. Araneta, Trickie C. Lopa, and Lisa O. Periquet, tell 大象传媒 reporter Michelle Anne P. Soliman how they transported the art fair from the car park into the world of crypto art.\nTAKEAWAYS\nThe digital space is a platform unto itself.\u00a0\nMses. Lopa, Periquet, and Araneta spent the early months of last year\u2019s lockdown immersing themselves in international art fairs that moved online.\n\u201cWe had time to review the art fairs because there was a development in the way they turned out over the months.\u00a0 Everybody was trying out different formulas and ideas,\u201d Ms. Periquet said.\u00a0\n\u201cFor example, we decided to embed a video in each exhibitor\u2019s page. Because with lack of the physical interaction between the viewer and the gallerist or the artist, this is a way to learn more about the art that was showing on the page. And then one of the methods that we decided to use to also break down that kind of lack of physical interaction is a messaging service,\u201d she added.\nBeing online expands accessibility.\u00a0\n\u201cBeing online, the barriers of time and space and distance fall apart. So, there\u2019s actually an easier way to connect because you don\u2019t have to travel over here with a plane, if you\u2019re from an international spot,\u201d Ms. Periquet said of gathering more audiences.\u00a0\nThe digital format opened the opportunity for new programs, such as artist residencies.\n\u201cWith everyone feeling a bit cooped up indoors, the idea is also to be able to see how else we can reach out to the public and take them elsewhere,\u201d Ms. Araneta.\u00a0\nKeep updated and stay curious (that means trying to understand NFTs).\nAFP, together with London-based international contemporary art magazine ArtReview, is presenting a talk on NFTs.\n\u201cThey [ArtReview] will be talking about NFTs from the point of view of non crypto natives and its effect on the contemporary art scene,\u201d Ms. Lopa said. \u201cAt the same time, one of the NFT showcase talks will bring out alternative blockchain platforms that are said to be greener than the original blockchain platform.\u201d\n\u201cWith all the publicity surrounding [NFTs], it is becoming very attractive and very much an option,\u201d Ms. Periquet said. \u201cSo, it tells me that this whole subject is really soaking in to a much wider audience than you would imagine. It\u2019s not just people in the crypto world. It\u2019s now people who are interested in both the art and in investing in it as a currency.\u201d\u00a0\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on April 22. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and Sam L. Marcelo. Art Fair Philippines runs from May 6 to May 15.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nRelated B-Side episode: Art fair affairs", "date_published": "2021-05-05T16:34:32+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-09-13T10:39:44+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/05.04.21-B_Side_ArtFair_1400x1400.jpg", "tags": [ "art fair philippines", "B-Side", "Dindin Araneta", "Lisa Periquet", "Michelle Anne P. Soliman", "NFTs", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Podcast", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Trickie Lopa" ] }, { "id": "/?p=363510", "url": "/podcast/2021/04/26/363510/b-side-podcast-intentional-communication-career-progression/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Intentional communication, career progression", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nAlorica, a provider of customer management outsourcing solutions, has a young workforce: 30% are from Gen Z, and around 61% are millennials. \u201cFreedom of thought is very important for them,\u201d said Irene L. Tan, vice-president for learning and development at Alorica Philippines, Inc., who added that the company has benefited from the \u201cbrilliant ideas\u201d originating from these generational cohorts. In this episode of B-Side, she tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol how intentional communication and creating a culture of care are key to retaining young talent when most of them are working from home because of the pandemic.
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nTo keep young employees engaged, have a clear message. Embrace social.
\nIntentional communication \u2014 clear and purposeful messaging that accounts for the feelings of the receiver \u2014 is vital since 60% of Alorica\u2019s Philippine workforce have been working from home since the pandemic struck.
\n\u201cWe repackaged our whole training program so it fits the virtual setting. We focused on how [frontline leaders] coach or problem solve virtually.\u201d
\nAlorica produces videos, infographics, and micro-learning content to keep its young employees engaged. Its learning academy offers courses that support career pathing, leadership development, and life skills. Among these are \u201cTil Debt Do Us Part\u201d (a personal finance course) and \u201cBefore You Click Send\u201d (a digital communications course). Self-paced materials have proven popular in the academy because of the greater control it allows.\u00a0
\n\u201cIt\u2019s very important for our young workforce to make sure we have the social media aspect with features they enjoy that we can bring in a controlled environment,\u201d she said, adding that both Gen Zs and millennials have a learning orientation that is very digital and process information in bite-sized pieces.\u00a0
\nPersonal attitude dictates the pace of career growth…\u00a0
\nSelf-motivation and the willingness to learn will allow employees to advance. \u201cThe opportunities are there,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s up to you how you will grab and learn from every opportunity. It all begins with how you challenge yourself.\u201d\u00a0
\nAdded Ms. Tan: \u201cWe promote 80\u201390% of folks from within so we need to have a very strong bench training for leaders.\u201d\u00a0
\n…and so does adaptability.
\nOne\u2019s degree should not limit one\u2019s career path, as the skills and knowledge learned can be adapted to other fields and functions. \u201cYou can grow laterally in an organization,\u201d said Ms. Tan. \u201cAdaptability is one of the special traits we look for.\u201d\u00a0
\nRecorded remotely on May 14. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nAlorica, a provider of customer management outsourcing solutions, has a young workforce: 30% are from Gen Z, and around 61% are millennials. \u201cFreedom of thought is very important for them,\u201d said Irene L. Tan, vice-president for learning and development at Alorica Philippines, Inc., who added that the company has benefited from the \u201cbrilliant ideas\u201d originating from these generational cohorts. In this episode of B-Side, she tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol how intentional communication and creating a culture of care are key to retaining young talent when most of them are working from home because of the pandemic.\nTAKEAWAYS\nTo keep young employees engaged, have a clear message. Embrace social.\nIntentional communication \u2014 clear and purposeful messaging that accounts for the feelings of the receiver \u2014 is vital since 60% of Alorica\u2019s Philippine workforce have been working from home since the pandemic struck.\n\u201cWe repackaged our whole training program so it fits the virtual setting. We focused on how [frontline leaders] coach or problem solve virtually.\u201d\nAlorica produces videos, infographics, and micro-learning content to keep its young employees engaged. Its learning academy offers courses that support career pathing, leadership development, and life skills. Among these are \u201cTil Debt Do Us Part\u201d (a personal finance course) and \u201cBefore You Click Send\u201d (a digital communications course). Self-paced materials have proven popular in the academy because of the greater control it allows.\u00a0\n\u201cIt\u2019s very important for our young workforce to make sure we have the social media aspect with features they enjoy that we can bring in a controlled environment,\u201d she said, adding that both Gen Zs and millennials have a learning orientation that is very digital and process information in bite-sized pieces.\u00a0\nPersonal attitude dictates the pace of career growth…\u00a0\nSelf-motivation and the willingness to learn will allow employees to advance. \u201cThe opportunities are there,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s up to you how you will grab and learn from every opportunity. It all begins with how you challenge yourself.\u201d\u00a0\nAdded Ms. Tan: \u201cWe promote 80\u201390% of folks from within so we need to have a very strong bench training for leaders.\u201d\u00a0\n…and so does adaptability.\nOne\u2019s degree should not limit one\u2019s career path, as the skills and knowledge learned can be adapted to other fields and functions. \u201cYou can grow laterally in an organization,\u201d said Ms. Tan. \u201cAdaptability is one of the special traits we look for.\u201d\u00a0\nRecorded remotely on May 14. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-04-26T11:13:15+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-05-04T18:35:11+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/b-side.jpg", "tags": [ "Paolo L. Lopez", "Patricia B. Mirasol", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=359829", "url": "/podcast/2021/04/12/359829/b-side-podcast-reits-101-understanding-real-estate-investment-trusts/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] REITs 101: Understanding real estate investment trusts", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side
\nReal estate investment trusts (REITs) have been called democratizers of wealth, allowing small investors to invest in big real estate projects.
\nThe Philippines has two REIT listings on the market, with the second listing holding the record for the most number of retail investors. Officials from the exchange have expressed hope that more real estate developers will consider offering REITs.\u00a0
\nIn this B-Side episode, Christopher John J. Mangun, research head of AAA Southeast Equities, Inc., introduces 大象传媒 reporter Keren Concepcion G. Valmonte to REITs and their advantages.
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nREIT is a unique financial vehicle that has features of different types of investments.
\nA REIT can be traded in the stock market, which means investors may earn through price appreciation when share prices go up. However, because it is traded on the public market, REITs are \u201csubject to volatility and price fluctuations.\u201d
\nSimilar to time deposits or investing in government bonds, REIT investments also guarantee cash dividends.\u00a0
\n\u201cIt gives a guaranteed cash dividend, this is similar to what you would receive in a time deposit or in government bonds or treasury bills. So these are investments that have a fixed dividend yield and although it isn\u2019t fixed for the REITs, they are required to submit or distribute the earnings of the company on a yearly or a quarterly basis so you get the best of both worlds,\u201d Mr. Mangun explained.\u00a0
\nThese dividends will come from the earnings posted by REITs, 90% of which will be distributed to its shareholders.\u00a0
\n\u201cThe main difference between REITs and regularly listed property companies is that REIT companies are required to distribute those earnings as a dividend,\u201d Mr. Mangun said.
\nIt is one of the best investments, especially for retail investors.
\nRetail investors will be given the opportunity to invest in dividend income-earning properties. Mr. Mangun noted that real estate is considered one of the safest assets in the world, but an investor would need capital to develop properties before earning returns.\u00a0
\n\u201cBut from the REIT, you can just buy the REIT and make money off of the dividends already from these big companies,\u201d Mr. Mangun said.
\nREIT offerings help companies maximize the value of their properties.\u00a0
\nMr. Mangun pointed out that current REIT offerings include properties that are already assets of listed companies.
\nThrough a REIT listing, these companies were also able to raise more capital.\u00a0
\n\u201cThey were able to raise more funds which would allow the parent companies to develop more real estate or more landbank so I think this is a win-win for investors and for companies,\u201d Mr. Mangun said.\u00a0
\nInvesting in a REIT can tell you a lot about how markets work.\u00a0
\nREITs are \u201can easy way to learn about how markets work,\u201d while also allowing investors to earn money.
\nBefore investing in a REIT, investors should take a look at the company\u2019s prospectus to check what the company is doing with the proceeds, if it will acquire new properties through debt or through higher leases. Investors should also see how much these companies earn on a yearly basis.
\n\u201cIt is important that we know how much these companies are making because that translates into the dividend yield, this tells you how much you will be earning on a yearly basis,\u201d Mr. Mangun said.\u00a0
\nThis B-Side was recorded remotely on March 25, a day after the REIT of DoubleDragon Properties Corp., DDMP REIT Inc., debuted at the Philippine Stock Exchange, making it only the second listing after Ayala Land’s REIT offering in 2020. Produced by\u00a0Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and\u00a0Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side\nReal estate investment trusts (REITs) have been called democratizers of wealth, allowing small investors to invest in big real estate projects.\nThe Philippines has two REIT listings on the market, with the second listing holding the record for the most number of retail investors. Officials from the exchange have expressed hope that more real estate developers will consider offering REITs.\u00a0\nIn this B-Side episode, Christopher John J. Mangun, research head of AAA Southeast Equities, Inc., introduces 大象传媒 reporter Keren Concepcion G. Valmonte to REITs and their advantages.\nTAKEAWAYS\nREIT is a unique financial vehicle that has features of different types of investments.\nA REIT can be traded in the stock market, which means investors may earn through price appreciation when share prices go up. However, because it is traded on the public market, REITs are \u201csubject to volatility and price fluctuations.\u201d\nSimilar to time deposits or investing in government bonds, REIT investments also guarantee cash dividends.\u00a0\n\u201cIt gives a guaranteed cash dividend, this is similar to what you would receive in a time deposit or in government bonds or treasury bills. So these are investments that have a fixed dividend yield and although it isn\u2019t fixed for the REITs, they are required to submit or distribute the earnings of the company on a yearly or a quarterly basis so you get the best of both worlds,\u201d Mr. Mangun explained.\u00a0\nThese dividends will come from the earnings posted by REITs, 90% of which will be distributed to its shareholders.\u00a0\n\u201cThe main difference between REITs and regularly listed property companies is that REIT companies are required to distribute those earnings as a dividend,\u201d Mr. Mangun said.\nIt is one of the best investments, especially for retail investors.\nRetail investors will be given the opportunity to invest in dividend income-earning properties. Mr. Mangun noted that real estate is considered one of the safest assets in the world, but an investor would need capital to develop properties before earning returns.\u00a0\n\u201cBut from the REIT, you can just buy the REIT and make money off of the dividends already from these big companies,\u201d Mr. Mangun said.\nREIT offerings help companies maximize the value of their properties.\u00a0\nMr. Mangun pointed out that current REIT offerings include properties that are already assets of listed companies.\nThrough a REIT listing, these companies were also able to raise more capital.\u00a0\n\u201cThey were able to raise more funds which would allow the parent companies to develop more real estate or more landbank so I think this is a win-win for investors and for companies,\u201d Mr. Mangun said.\u00a0\nInvesting in a REIT can tell you a lot about how markets work.\u00a0\nREITs are \u201can easy way to learn about how markets work,\u201d while also allowing investors to earn money.\nBefore investing in a REIT, investors should take a look at the company\u2019s prospectus to check what the company is doing with the proceeds, if it will acquire new properties through debt or through higher leases. Investors should also see how much these companies earn on a yearly basis.\n\u201cIt is important that we know how much these companies are making because that translates into the dividend yield, this tells you how much you will be earning on a yearly basis,\u201d Mr. Mangun said.\u00a0\nThis B-Side was recorded remotely on March 25, a day after the REIT of DoubleDragon Properties Corp., DDMP REIT Inc., debuted at the Philippine Stock Exchange, making it only the second listing after Ayala Land’s REIT offering in 2020. Produced by\u00a0Paolo L. Lopez\u00a0and\u00a0Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-04-12T10:53:20+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-04-12T10:53:20+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/04.12.21-B_Side_Christopher-John_Mangun_1400x1400-1.jpg", "tags": [ "AAA Southeast Equities", "Ayala Land", "B-Side", "Christopher John J. Mangun", "Double Dragon", "Keren Concepcion G. Valmonte", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Podcast", "real estate investment trust", "REIT", "Sam L. Marcelo" ] }, { "id": "/?p=354616", "url": "/podcast/2021/04/05/358342/b-side-podcast-a-digital-economy-for-everyone-everywhere/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] A digital economy for everyone, everywhere", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nEconomic growth can and should be inclusive, and the way to get there is to connect small businesses and individuals with the networks that drive the modern economy.\u00a0
\nIn this episode of B-Side, we\u2019ll hear from Alison L. Eskesen, vice-president at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.
\nMs. Eskesen,\u00a0 a seasoned international development executive with more than 20 years of experience at the intersection of development and finance, tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol how the Center advances sustainable, equitable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world.\u00a0
\n\u201cConnecting small businesses and individuals to those networks leads to revenue growth and prosperity, which over time leads to more job creation in underserved communities,\u201d Ms. Eskesen said. \u201cThat\u2019s where you see this lift of entire communities, and not just one or two individuals who may have been supported.\u201d\u00a0
\nTakeaways
\nConnecting microbusinesses to the digital economy requires both systemic and individual changes.
\nThe challenges of connecting microbusinesses to the digital economy are both systemic and individual. At the systemic level, it requires infrastructure and connectivity so everyone can participate regardless of their geographic location or socioeconomic status. At the individual level, it requires bridging the knowledge gap as well as allaying the fear of change by developing skills and know-how in them.\u00a0
\n\u201cIt\u2019s addressing questions such as, how can meaningful financial inclusion be extended to the underbanked?,\u201d said Ms. Eskesen.\u00a0
\n\u00a0Entrepreneurs should have access to tools tailored to their needs.
\n\u00a0Collaborating with regional partners is a way to take the particular needs of entrepreneurs into account so financial products could be created to meet those needs. Solutions have to be looked at from end-to-end to empower change. Organizations creating solutions should also be cognizant of the fact that certain locales have cultural considerations that are not relevant elsewhere.\u00a0
\nIn South Asia, for instance, the role of family and the expectation of women in families plays a huge role in creating a ceiling as to how engaged or successful a woman entrepreneur might be. \u201cEither that\u2019s because her husband may take over a business once it gets to a certain size,\u201d she said, \u201cor because her mother-in-law expects her not to be outside the house for such a long time.\u201d\u00a0
\nEducation and professional know-how are the keys to addressing inequality.
\nIn Indonesia, Ms. Eskesen said, the government is focused on skilling because it wants the digital economy to be a larger part of their GDP (Gross Domestic Product). The Center\u2019s Mastercard Academy 2.0 is in line with this goal, as it aims to empower 100,00 Indonesians with the necessary digital skills to succeed.\u00a0
\nThe Center also rolled out its girls-for-tech curriculum in Indonesia, and is providing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education for 60,000 girls over the next three years.\u00a0
\n\u201cWe know from research that girls around the age of 14 years start to decide that they are no longer good nor interested in STEM and thus take themselves off that educational pathway,\u201d Ms. Eskesen said, \u201cwhich then leads to gender imbalance for future jobs in the digital economy.\u201d
\nIn the Philippines, the Center works with the Landbank of the Philippines and local government units with the goal of bringing in 10.2 million Filipinos into the formal economy and having them banked. 82% of those 10.2 million, added Ms. Eskesen, are not previously banked.\u00a0
\nTertiary school subsidies have been also given to students in the poorest schools, together also with the help of Landbank and the government.
\n\u00a0\u201cThis is important because we don\u2019t want to see the challenges that COVID-19 has brought to disrupt education,\u201d said Ms. Eskesen. \u201cThat creates ripple effects that continue and linger [even past] this pandemic.\u201d
\nAs we come out of this pandemic, data inequality will continue to become a bigger problem and create a chasm that\u2019s difficult to overcome.\u00a0
\nData can be used to empower and enable civil society and policymakers to have the necessary information to make better decisions, which is why inequality over data access also has to be addressed as the world comes out of the pandemic.
\nOne initiative meant to tackle this issue is data.org, a platform that began as a collaboration between the Center and the Rockefeller Foundation. It hosted a $10 million challenge around solutions that look to solve access to credit around the world, with seven just declared winners.\u00a0
\n\u201cWe are waiting to see how they develop these solutions and roll them out to the market,\u201d Ms. Eskesen said.\u00a0
\nAccess to credit, for example, is a challenge for mom-and-pop shops because most are informal, do not have collateral that traditional banks are willing to accept, and are therefore locked out of the banking system.\u00a0
\nThe Center was able to work around this challenge in Kenya by asking for the sales data\u2014often going back years\u2014of these shops from Unilever, one of their partners. They were then able to get one of their banking partners to lend loans to these mom-and-pop shops on a recreated cash flow based on the said data. The result was the creation of a digital credit facility that brings in thousands of small businesses previously unable to access these financial services.\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u201cThis was in Kenya, but because we did that with Unilever, we are able to think about how we can replicate it in different markets,\u201d said Ms. Eskesen. \u201cWhen we creatively think of how we can bring in all the different pieces, we get an almost plug-and-play approach that we can then really think about replicating.\u201d
\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on March 18. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez and Sam L. Marcelo.
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nEconomic growth can and should be inclusive, and the way to get there is to connect small businesses and individuals with the networks that drive the modern economy.\u00a0\nIn this episode of B-Side, we\u2019ll hear from Alison L. Eskesen, vice-president at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.\nMs. Eskesen,\u00a0 a seasoned international development executive with more than 20 years of experience at the intersection of development and finance, tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol how the Center advances sustainable, equitable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world.\u00a0\n\u201cConnecting small businesses and individuals to those networks leads to revenue growth and prosperity, which over time leads to more job creation in underserved communities,\u201d Ms. Eskesen said. \u201cThat\u2019s where you see this lift of entire communities, and not just one or two individuals who may have been supported.\u201d\u00a0\nTakeaways\nConnecting microbusinesses to the digital economy requires both systemic and individual changes.\nThe challenges of connecting microbusinesses to the digital economy are both systemic and individual. At the systemic level, it requires infrastructure and connectivity so everyone can participate regardless of their geographic location or socioeconomic status. At the individual level, it requires bridging the knowledge gap as well as allaying the fear of change by developing skills and know-how in them.\u00a0\n\u201cIt\u2019s addressing questions such as, how can meaningful financial inclusion be extended to the underbanked?,\u201d said Ms. Eskesen.\u00a0\n\u00a0Entrepreneurs should have access to tools tailored to their needs.\n\u00a0Collaborating with regional partners is a way to take the particular needs of entrepreneurs into account so financial products could be created to meet those needs. Solutions have to be looked at from end-to-end to empower change. Organizations creating solutions should also be cognizant of the fact that certain locales have cultural considerations that are not relevant elsewhere.\u00a0\nIn South Asia, for instance, the role of family and the expectation of women in families plays a huge role in creating a ceiling as to how engaged or successful a woman entrepreneur might be. \u201cEither that\u2019s because her husband may take over a business once it gets to a certain size,\u201d she said, \u201cor because her mother-in-law expects her not to be outside the house for such a long time.\u201d\u00a0\nEducation and professional know-how are the keys to addressing inequality.\nIn Indonesia, Ms. Eskesen said, the government is focused on skilling because it wants the digital economy to be a larger part of their GDP (Gross Domestic Product). The Center\u2019s Mastercard Academy 2.0 is in line with this goal, as it aims to empower 100,00 Indonesians with the necessary digital skills to succeed.\u00a0\nThe Center also rolled out its girls-for-tech curriculum in Indonesia, and is providing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education for 60,000 girls over the next three years.\u00a0\n\u201cWe know from research that girls around the age of 14 years start to decide that they are no longer good nor interested in STEM and thus take themselves off that educational pathway,\u201d Ms. Eskesen said, \u201cwhich then leads to gender imbalance for future jobs in the digital economy.\u201d\nIn the Philippines, the Center works with the Landbank of the Philippines and local government units with the goal of bringing in 10.2 million Filipinos into the formal economy and having them banked. 82% of those 10.2 million, added Ms. Eskesen, are not previously banked.\u00a0\nTertiary school subsidies have been also given to students in the poorest schools, together also with the help of Landbank and the government.\n\u00a0\u201cThis is important because we don\u2019t want to see the challenges that COVID-19 has brought to disrupt education,\u201d said Ms. Eskesen. \u201cThat creates ripple effects that continue and linger [even past] this pandemic.\u201d\nAs we come out of this pandemic, data inequality will continue to become a bigger problem and create a chasm that\u2019s difficult to overcome.\u00a0\nData can be used to empower and enable civil society and policymakers to have the necessary information to make better decisions, which is why inequality over data access also has to be addressed as the world comes out of the pandemic.\nOne initiative meant to tackle this issue is data.org, a platform that began as a collaboration between the Center and the Rockefeller Foundation. It hosted a $10 million challenge around solutions that look to solve access to credit around the world, with seven just declared winners.\u00a0\n\u201cWe are waiting to see how they develop these solutions and roll them out to the market,\u201d Ms. Eskesen said.\u00a0\nAccess to credit, for example, is a challenge for mom-and-pop shops because most are informal, do not have collateral that traditional banks are willing to accept, and are therefore locked out of the banking system.\u00a0\nThe Center was able to work around this challenge in Kenya by asking for the sales data\u2014often going back years\u2014of these shops from Unilever, one of their partners. They were then able to get one of their banking partners to lend loans to these mom-and-pop shops on a recreated cash flow based on the said data. The result was the creation of a digital credit facility that brings in thousands of small businesses previously unable to access these financial services.\u00a0\n\u00a0\u201cThis was in Kenya, but because we did that with Unilever, we are able to think about how we can replicate it in different markets,\u201d said Ms. Eskesen. \u201cWhen we creatively think of how we can bring in all the different pieces, we get an almost plug-and-play approach that we can then really think about replicating.\u201d\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on March 18. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-04-05T11:18:13+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-04-10T22:27:29+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/04.05.21-B_Side_Alison-Eskesen-1400x1400-1.jpg", "tags": [ "Alison L. Eskesen", "B-Side", "digital economy", "Mastercard", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Patricia B. Mirasol", "Podcast", "Sam L. Marcelo" ] }, { "id": "/?p=353428", "url": "/podcast/2021/03/29/353428/b-side-podcast-life-after-live-peta-theater-and-the-drama-of-going-digital/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] \u2018Life after live\u2019: PETA Theater and the drama of going digital", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nLive theater is a collective experience: the audience is as much a part of the performance as the actors on stage.\u00a0 \u201cSocial distancing is the antithesis of what we do,\u201d said Maribel A. Legarda, artistic director of the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), which has been closed since March 2020. In this episode of B-Side, Ms. Legarda and Leloi T. Arcete, PETA head of public relations, tell 大象传媒 reporter Michelle Anne P. Soliman, how theater is surviving by migrating digitally and what \u201clife after live\u201d looks like.
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nEmbrace experimentation.
\n\u201cWe were forced to actually deal with this whole digital platform,\u201d said Ms. Legarda, who shared that PETA\u2019s artist-teachers have learned how to operate cameras, edit video, and mix sound.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve had to do that on the job,\u201d she said. \u201cNew knowledge is always new knowledge. As artists, we\u2019re always experimenting and welcoming new ideas.
\nThe fruits of their labor can be viewed on PETA\u2019s online pages, which have evolved from marketing tools (which was the case prior to the pandemic) to virtual stages.
\nMaximize social media.
\n\u201cSocial media really allows us to be on the pulse of what our audiences want and what they need,\u201d Ms. Arcete said. An online survey, for example, led to the development of a scriptwriting workshop.\u00a0
\nExpand your audience.\u00a0
\n\u201cNow that we understand that there\u2019s this digital aspect, there is really an audience outside of our 450-seater that goes beyond just Quezon City, Metro Manila, and Luzon. And that\u2019s the beauty of it. You can be an OFW in Saudi, and you can watch a PETA play at your own time anywhere you are,\u201d\u00a0 Ms. Arcete said. \u201cWe recognize that there is an audience bigger than our live audience in our theater.\u201d
\nDigital content expands the theater\u2019s audience and can coexist with live performances. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a mix of stuff for the future. We\u2019ve opened Pandora\u2019s box to the future,\u201d Ms. Legarda said. \u201cBut live, will always be live.\u201d
\nDigital documentation is a potential source of revenue.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s been long planned to digitize work and organize it. It takes resources to do that,\u201d said Ms. Legarda, who said that digitalization has long been in PETA\u2019s plans but never really prioritized. The pandemic has shown them the importance of having a digital archive and upping the production value of their documentation. \u201cDefinitely, we will be trying to digitize, and certainly after this, we will be shooting our shows in a much better way.\u201d
\nPETA was lucky to have documentation of 1896, directed by Soxie Topacio, and written by Charley de la Paz, Jr., with music from Lucien Letaba. Shot with a three-camera setup and having decent sound, the footage is of PETA\u2019s first and only sung-through musical production staged in 1998. The musical was part of PETA\u2019s Click and Play Stream Series, which the company would not have been able to mount without existing documentation.
\nRecorded remotely on March 5. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez and Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nLive theater is a collective experience: the audience is as much a part of the performance as the actors on stage.\u00a0 \u201cSocial distancing is the antithesis of what we do,\u201d said Maribel A. Legarda, artistic director of the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), which has been closed since March 2020. In this episode of B-Side, Ms. Legarda and Leloi T. Arcete, PETA head of public relations, tell 大象传媒 reporter Michelle Anne P. Soliman, how theater is surviving by migrating digitally and what \u201clife after live\u201d looks like.\nTAKEAWAYS\nEmbrace experimentation.\n\u201cWe were forced to actually deal with this whole digital platform,\u201d said Ms. Legarda, who shared that PETA\u2019s artist-teachers have learned how to operate cameras, edit video, and mix sound.\n\u201cWe\u2019ve had to do that on the job,\u201d she said. \u201cNew knowledge is always new knowledge. As artists, we\u2019re always experimenting and welcoming new ideas.\nThe fruits of their labor can be viewed on PETA\u2019s online pages, which have evolved from marketing tools (which was the case prior to the pandemic) to virtual stages.\nMaximize social media.\n\u201cSocial media really allows us to be on the pulse of what our audiences want and what they need,\u201d Ms. Arcete said. An online survey, for example, led to the development of a scriptwriting workshop.\u00a0\nExpand your audience.\u00a0\n\u201cNow that we understand that there\u2019s this digital aspect, there is really an audience outside of our 450-seater that goes beyond just Quezon City, Metro Manila, and Luzon. And that\u2019s the beauty of it. You can be an OFW in Saudi, and you can watch a PETA play at your own time anywhere you are,\u201d\u00a0 Ms. Arcete said. \u201cWe recognize that there is an audience bigger than our live audience in our theater.\u201d\nDigital content expands the theater\u2019s audience and can coexist with live performances. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a mix of stuff for the future. We\u2019ve opened Pandora\u2019s box to the future,\u201d Ms. Legarda said. \u201cBut live, will always be live.\u201d\nDigital documentation is a potential source of revenue.\n\u201cIt\u2019s been long planned to digitize work and organize it. It takes resources to do that,\u201d said Ms. Legarda, who said that digitalization has long been in PETA\u2019s plans but never really prioritized. The pandemic has shown them the importance of having a digital archive and upping the production value of their documentation. \u201cDefinitely, we will be trying to digitize, and certainly after this, we will be shooting our shows in a much better way.\u201d\nPETA was lucky to have documentation of 1896, directed by Soxie Topacio, and written by Charley de la Paz, Jr., with music from Lucien Letaba. Shot with a three-camera setup and having decent sound, the footage is of PETA\u2019s first and only sung-through musical production staged in 1998. The musical was part of PETA\u2019s Click and Play Stream Series, which the company would not have been able to mount without existing documentation.\nRecorded remotely on March 5. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-03-29T10:51:05+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-04-10T22:38:37+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/03.29.21-B_Side_PETA_1400x1400.jpg", "tags": [ "Coronavirus", "COVID-19", "digitalization", "Leloi T. Arcete", "Maribel A. Legarda", "Paolo L. Lopez", "peta", "Philippine Educational Theater Association", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Theater", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=350306", "url": "/podcast/2021/03/15/350306/b-side-podcast-how-to-talk-to-anti-vaxxers-and-the-vaccine-hesitant/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] How to talk to anti-vaxxers and the \u2018vaccine-hesitant\u2019", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nVaccine hesitancy threatens the rollout of coronavirus vaccines in the Philippines. In a Pulse Asia survey released in January, 47% of the 2,400 Filipinos polled said they were not willing to be vaccinated while 21% were undecided. 大象传媒 reporter Vann Marlo M. Villegas spoke with Dr. Lulu C. Bravo, executive director of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination, about addressing vaccine hesitancy.
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nVaccine hesitancy among the public can be addressed through education, conversation, and verified sources of information.
\nAn \u201cinfodemic\u201d of inaccurate information\u2014including claims that the vaccines contain microchips or that they cause sterility\u2014is spreading on social media and creating fear. \u201cThe truth is that vaccines are safe and effective,\u201d said Dr. Bravo, who added that one is more likely to die from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than from a vaccine.\u00a0
\nTo allay vaccine-related concerns, she recommended steering vaccine-hesitant individuals to the websites of the World Health Organization, the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination, and the Department of Health.
\nAchieving herd immunity, or having at least 70% of the population vaccinated, will minimize the transmission of the disease.
\nIn the vernacular, Dr. Bravo said that we all need to fight against COVID by having ourselves vaccinated. If we collectively fail to persuade each other to get vaccinated, achieving herd immunity will be difficult.
\nVaccines have many benefits, among them allowing the economy to recover.\u00a0
\n\u201cI can give you as many 10 in a matter of one minute,\u201d said Dr. Bravo, of the myriad reasons vaccines are important. [To hear Dr. Bravo\u2019s rundown, listen to the full episode.]
\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on February 24. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez and Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nVaccine hesitancy threatens the rollout of coronavirus vaccines in the Philippines. In a Pulse Asia survey released in January, 47% of the 2,400 Filipinos polled said they were not willing to be vaccinated while 21% were undecided. 大象传媒 reporter Vann Marlo M. Villegas spoke with Dr. Lulu C. Bravo, executive director of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination, about addressing vaccine hesitancy.\nTAKEAWAYS\nVaccine hesitancy among the public can be addressed through education, conversation, and verified sources of information.\nAn \u201cinfodemic\u201d of inaccurate information\u2014including claims that the vaccines contain microchips or that they cause sterility\u2014is spreading on social media and creating fear. \u201cThe truth is that vaccines are safe and effective,\u201d said Dr. Bravo, who added that one is more likely to die from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than from a vaccine.\u00a0\nTo allay vaccine-related concerns, she recommended steering vaccine-hesitant individuals to the websites of the World Health Organization, the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination, and the Department of Health.\nAchieving herd immunity, or having at least 70% of the population vaccinated, will minimize the transmission of the disease.\nIn the vernacular, Dr. Bravo said that we all need to fight against COVID by having ourselves vaccinated. If we collectively fail to persuade each other to get vaccinated, achieving herd immunity will be difficult.\nVaccines have many benefits, among them allowing the economy to recover.\u00a0\n\u201cI can give you as many 10 in a matter of one minute,\u201d said Dr. Bravo, of the myriad reasons vaccines are important. [To hear Dr. Bravo\u2019s rundown, listen to the full episode.]\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on February 24. Produced by Paolo L. Lopez and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-03-15T11:27:15+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-04-10T22:40:08+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/03.15.21-B_Side_Bravo_1400x1400-1.jpg", "tags": [ "B-Side", "Coronavirus", "COVID-19", "Lulu C. Bravo", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Philippine Foundation for Vaccination", "Podcast", "Sam L. Marcelo", "vaccines", "Vann Marlo M. Villegas" ] }, { "id": "/?p=344651", "url": "/podcast/2021/02/15/344651/b-side-podcast-good-design-is-good-business/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Good design is good business", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nThe pandemic is changing the way we design our world and the way we move around in it.
\n\u201cIf you\u2019re creating a journey from home to destination, then obviously everything you touch and interact with is design,\u201d said Paul D. Priestman, founder and chair of PriestmanGoode, a design consultancy out of the United Kingdom that counts Airbus SE, Hong Kong\u2019s Mass Transit Railway, and Transport for London as its clients.
\n\u201cGood design is not an add-on but a crucial part of what makes a business successful,\u201d he tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol. \u201cWhen used effectively, it can make a massive difference to any business.\u201d
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nHealth and wellness are now part of every design brief because of the pandemic.
\nWhen it comes to public transit, designers are incorporating crowd control; social distancing; and self-cleaning materials that wear well, such as brass. The coronavirus has pushed health and wellness to the top of the priority list when it comes to design briefs.
\n\u201cThere are universal principles when it comes to good design,\u201d Mr. Priestman said, \u201cthe first of which is that you really have to understand who you\u2019re designing for. What are the problems you are trying to solve?\u201d\u00a0
\nA key element that drives the work the design consultancy has done for its clients is the enhancement of customer service. \u201cHow can we create an environment that provides comfort, convenience, and efficiency for passengers?\u201d he added. \u201cHow can we include design elements that also make the crew and maintenance staff jobs easier?\u201d
\nCompanies gain a competitive advantage with good design.
\nDesign is a strategic tool that improves business profitability as well as the appeal of a product or service, said Mr. Priestman, who pointed out that good design is essential for companies wanting to compete at the international level. \u201cDesign is not an add-on cost. It\u2019s one that improves profitability and saves expense and money,\u201d he said, adding that most successful brands in the world use design effectively.\u00a0\u00a0
\nDesign creates a sense of place.\u00a0
\nAnother key element is creating a sense of place. \u201cWe work a lot with national airlines, and our designs always focus on referencing the cultural heritage of that country, so that the interiors don\u2019t just look like every other aircraft, but that they look distinct, and of that place,\u201d said Mr. Priestman. The rebrand of Aegean Airlines, for instance, references the classical architecture of Greece translated into cabin patterns and motifs.
\nTransport plays an important role in how people experience places. It becomes one of the reasons people visit a city, he said. Travelers in Hong Kong go on the Star Ferry, visitors in New York get on its iconic yellow taxis. Transport has to be a cultural experience because part of the enjoyment of travel is doing something different.\u00a0
\n\u201cWe\u2019re working in Austria, where we have to create places for putting skis so people can go skiing,\u201d Mr. Priestman shared as he talked more about designing products that become a cultural symbol of a country. \u201cIn the vestibules where you get on and off trains in China, people like to have hot water, but in the UK it\u2019s not necessary.\u201d\u00a0
\nDesigning to include the needs of the elderly will be a growing trend.
\nOne of the other important issues shaping up in the world\u2014apart from the pandemic and climate change\u2014is its aging demographic. \u201cThink about designing for your grandmother or grandfather. When designing a new product, ask: can they use it? That\u2019s what we need to constantly reference,\u201d said Mr. Priestman.
\n\u201cWhy take the fast train? Take the slow lane. Enjoy the travel experience,\u201d he added. \u201cEnjoy living. Design has everything to do with enhancing that.\u201d\u00a0
\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on Jan. 13. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nThe pandemic is changing the way we design our world and the way we move around in it.\n\u201cIf you\u2019re creating a journey from home to destination, then obviously everything you touch and interact with is design,\u201d said Paul D. Priestman, founder and chair of PriestmanGoode, a design consultancy out of the United Kingdom that counts Airbus SE, Hong Kong\u2019s Mass Transit Railway, and Transport for London as its clients.\n\u201cGood design is not an add-on but a crucial part of what makes a business successful,\u201d he tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol. \u201cWhen used effectively, it can make a massive difference to any business.\u201d\nTAKEAWAYS\nHealth and wellness are now part of every design brief because of the pandemic.\nWhen it comes to public transit, designers are incorporating crowd control; social distancing; and self-cleaning materials that wear well, such as brass. The coronavirus has pushed health and wellness to the top of the priority list when it comes to design briefs.\n\u201cThere are universal principles when it comes to good design,\u201d Mr. Priestman said, \u201cthe first of which is that you really have to understand who you\u2019re designing for. What are the problems you are trying to solve?\u201d\u00a0\nA key element that drives the work the design consultancy has done for its clients is the enhancement of customer service. \u201cHow can we create an environment that provides comfort, convenience, and efficiency for passengers?\u201d he added. \u201cHow can we include design elements that also make the crew and maintenance staff jobs easier?\u201d\nCompanies gain a competitive advantage with good design.\nDesign is a strategic tool that improves business profitability as well as the appeal of a product or service, said Mr. Priestman, who pointed out that good design is essential for companies wanting to compete at the international level. \u201cDesign is not an add-on cost. It\u2019s one that improves profitability and saves expense and money,\u201d he said, adding that most successful brands in the world use design effectively.\u00a0\u00a0\nDesign creates a sense of place.\u00a0\nAnother key element is creating a sense of place. \u201cWe work a lot with national airlines, and our designs always focus on referencing the cultural heritage of that country, so that the interiors don\u2019t just look like every other aircraft, but that they look distinct, and of that place,\u201d said Mr. Priestman. The rebrand of Aegean Airlines, for instance, references the classical architecture of Greece translated into cabin patterns and motifs.\nTransport plays an important role in how people experience places. It becomes one of the reasons people visit a city, he said. Travelers in Hong Kong go on the Star Ferry, visitors in New York get on its iconic yellow taxis. Transport has to be a cultural experience because part of the enjoyment of travel is doing something different.\u00a0\n\u201cWe\u2019re working in Austria, where we have to create places for putting skis so people can go skiing,\u201d Mr. Priestman shared as he talked more about designing products that become a cultural symbol of a country. \u201cIn the vestibules where you get on and off trains in China, people like to have hot water, but in the UK it\u2019s not necessary.\u201d\u00a0\nDesigning to include the needs of the elderly will be a growing trend.\nOne of the other important issues shaping up in the world\u2014apart from the pandemic and climate change\u2014is its aging demographic. \u201cThink about designing for your grandmother or grandfather. When designing a new product, ask: can they use it? That\u2019s what we need to constantly reference,\u201d said Mr. Priestman.\n\u201cWhy take the fast train? Take the slow lane. Enjoy the travel experience,\u201d he added. \u201cEnjoy living. Design has everything to do with enhancing that.\u201d\u00a0\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on Jan. 13. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-02-15T11:28:40+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-04-02T23:53:10+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "B-Side", "design", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Patricia B. Mirasol", "Podcast", "PriestmanGoode", "Sam L. Marcelo" ] }, { "id": "/?p=339505", "url": "/podcast/2021/01/18/339505/b-side-podcast-how-female-founders-can-get-the-funding-they-need/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] How female founders can get the funding they need", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nOnly 3% of invested dollars went to female-only founders in 2019. According to a Crunchbase report on gender disparity in startup funding, female-only founded companies raised $6 billion dollars; their male counterparts, $195 billion.
\nIn this episode of B-Side, Nicole Denholder, founder and CEO of Next Chapter Raise, tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol why this gap exists and what women entrepreneurs\u2014and the business community at large\u2014can do about it.
\nNext Chapter Raise is a funding ecosystem based in Asia with one mission: to get female founders funded faster.
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nFemale founders face a steep uphill battle.
\n\u201cMany female founders are sole founders. If they fall ill, the business could stop,\u201d said Ms. Denholder. \u201cA sole founder won\u2019t have all the skills necessary anyway to build a business.\u201d
\nWomen are expected to work in stereotypical industries such as fashion and wellness, less so in fields such as technology and engineering. \u201cThe expectation is that women aren’t that engaged and working in those industries so how do they have that industry knowledge? Or how do they understand what the problem is? Or how do they understand the client?\u201d Ms. Denholder said.
\nMen start their business with twice as much financial capital as women. Women, on the other hand, bootstrap for two to three years on average, Ms. Denholder said.\u00a0
\nFind a co-founder that complements what you bring to the table.\u00a0
\nMs. Denholder advised looking at the way the team is built and what the business needs, especially if you happen to be a sole founder.
\n\u201cMake sure you have the right agreements in place, and clarity in roles and responsibilities. Regardless of gender, you need to understand what both of you bring to the table,\u201d she said. \u201cOver time, you need to make sure you’re continually aligned to be delivering on the business.\u201d
\nEven if asked the wrong questions, reply with the right answers.
\nInvestors, too, demonstrate unconscious bias in how they assess founders. A 2018 study by Dana Kanze, Laura Huang, Mark A. Conley, and E. Tory Higgins discovered that men are asked \u201cpromotion\u201d questions, or questions about how great everything will be. Women, meanwhile, are asked \u201cprevention\u201d questions, or questions about how horrible everything will be.\u00a0
\nExamples of prevention-based questions are: \u201cHow long will it take you to break even?;\u201d \u201cHow predictable are your future cash flows?;\u201d and \u201cIs it a defensible business wherein other people can\u2019t come into the space to take share?\u201d Examples of promotion-based questions include: \u201cHow do you plan to monetize this?;\u201d \u201cWhat major milestones are you targeting for this year?;\u201d and \u201cWhat\u2019s the brand vision?\u201d
\nThose asked promotion questions were more likely to answer in promotion-based ways, which left a positive taste in an investor\u2019s mouth. The result from the study showed that male-led startups ended up receiving five times more funding, with promotion-based Q&As receiving $16.8 million in funding, as compared to the $2.3 million raised from prevention-based Q&As.
\nFemale founders can counter this unconscious bias by being aware of the language they use in their responses. Answering in a promotion-based manner is preferable to answering in a prevention-based way. The former tend to include words such as \u201cgrowth,\u201d \u201cacquire,\u201d \u201cplans,\u201d \u201ctargets,\u201d \u201cmilestones,\u201d and \u201cvision.\u201d\u00a0
\nThe best funding type will depend on where you are in your business journey.
\nFunding a business is not one-size-fits-all. Female founders need to determine what stage the business is, what the goals are, and what the funds are needed for\u2014whether it be working capital or investment growth.\u00a0
\nThose in the idea or pre-seed funding round, or the stage where startups are trying to get their idea off the ground, might seek the assistance of friends and family. Angel investors, meanwhile, may be tapped for those in the seed funding round, or the phase where the founders are perfecting their product or service.\u00a0
\nMs. Denholder advised looking at accelerators and rewards-based crowdfunding in the idea stage, and then moving on to venture capital for the later stages.\u00a0
\n\u201cLook too at competitions and grants programs. Often, you don’t just get money but also a bit of media. You might get mentoring. Those can really help legitimize or boost your business,\u201d she said. \u201cThink about it in the longer term. Plan out your funding journey alongside your business plan. If you’ve set goals and you have plans to achieve them, analyze: what money do I need to get there?\u201d
\nTapping a supportive network will help leverage resources and open doors.
\n\u201cAt Next Chapter Raise, we built the business around three aspects: community, knowledge, and access to the investment community,\u201d said Ms. Denholder. \u201cWe’re trying to make female founders feel they can be an equal at the table and navigate the discussions around funding.\u201d
\nShe added: \u201cThere\u2019s not a lot of female role models out there. It\u2019s really great to be able to connect women.\u201d
\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on Dec. 16, 2021. Produced by\u00a0Nina M. Diaz,\u00a0Paolo L. Lopez, and\u00a0Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nOnly 3% of invested dollars went to female-only founders in 2019. According to a Crunchbase report on gender disparity in startup funding, female-only founded companies raised $6 billion dollars; their male counterparts, $195 billion.\nIn this episode of B-Side, Nicole Denholder, founder and CEO of Next Chapter Raise, tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol why this gap exists and what women entrepreneurs\u2014and the business community at large\u2014can do about it.\nNext Chapter Raise is a funding ecosystem based in Asia with one mission: to get female founders funded faster.\nTAKEAWAYS\nFemale founders face a steep uphill battle.\n\nKey-person risk\u00a0\n\n\u201cMany female founders are sole founders. If they fall ill, the business could stop,\u201d said Ms. Denholder. \u201cA sole founder won\u2019t have all the skills necessary anyway to build a business.\u201d\n\nIndustry bias\u00a0\n\nWomen are expected to work in stereotypical industries such as fashion and wellness, less so in fields such as technology and engineering. \u201cThe expectation is that women aren’t that engaged and working in those industries so how do they have that industry knowledge? Or how do they understand what the problem is? Or how do they understand the client?\u201d Ms. Denholder said.\n\nLesser capital\n\nMen start their business with twice as much financial capital as women. Women, on the other hand, bootstrap for two to three years on average, Ms. Denholder said.\u00a0\nFind a co-founder that complements what you bring to the table.\u00a0\nMs. Denholder advised looking at the way the team is built and what the business needs, especially if you happen to be a sole founder.\n\u201cMake sure you have the right agreements in place, and clarity in roles and responsibilities. Regardless of gender, you need to understand what both of you bring to the table,\u201d she said. \u201cOver time, you need to make sure you’re continually aligned to be delivering on the business.\u201d\nEven if asked the wrong questions, reply with the right answers.\nInvestors, too, demonstrate unconscious bias in how they assess founders. A 2018 study by Dana Kanze, Laura Huang, Mark A. Conley, and E. Tory Higgins discovered that men are asked \u201cpromotion\u201d questions, or questions about how great everything will be. Women, meanwhile, are asked \u201cprevention\u201d questions, or questions about how horrible everything will be.\u00a0\nExamples of prevention-based questions are: \u201cHow long will it take you to break even?;\u201d \u201cHow predictable are your future cash flows?;\u201d and \u201cIs it a defensible business wherein other people can\u2019t come into the space to take share?\u201d Examples of promotion-based questions include: \u201cHow do you plan to monetize this?;\u201d \u201cWhat major milestones are you targeting for this year?;\u201d and \u201cWhat\u2019s the brand vision?\u201d\nThose asked promotion questions were more likely to answer in promotion-based ways, which left a positive taste in an investor\u2019s mouth. The result from the study showed that male-led startups ended up receiving five times more funding, with promotion-based Q&As receiving $16.8 million in funding, as compared to the $2.3 million raised from prevention-based Q&As.\nFemale founders can counter this unconscious bias by being aware of the language they use in their responses. Answering in a promotion-based manner is preferable to answering in a prevention-based way. The former tend to include words such as \u201cgrowth,\u201d \u201cacquire,\u201d \u201cplans,\u201d \u201ctargets,\u201d \u201cmilestones,\u201d and \u201cvision.\u201d\u00a0\nThe best funding type will depend on where you are in your business journey.\nFunding a business is not one-size-fits-all. Female founders need to determine what stage the business is, what the goals are, and what the funds are needed for\u2014whether it be working capital or investment growth.\u00a0\nThose in the idea or pre-seed funding round, or the stage where startups are trying to get their idea off the ground, might seek the assistance of friends and family. Angel investors, meanwhile, may be tapped for those in the seed funding round, or the phase where the founders are perfecting their product or service.\u00a0\nMs. Denholder advised looking at accelerators and rewards-based crowdfunding in the idea stage, and then moving on to venture capital for the later stages.\u00a0\n\u201cLook too at competitions and grants programs. Often, you don’t just get money but also a bit of media. You might get mentoring. Those can really help legitimize or boost your business,\u201d she said. \u201cThink about it in the longer term. Plan out your funding journey alongside your business plan. If you’ve set goals and you have plans to achieve them, analyze: what money do I need to get there?\u201d\nTapping a supportive network will help leverage resources and open doors.\n\u201cAt Next Chapter Raise, we built the business around three aspects: community, knowledge, and access to the investment community,\u201d said Ms. Denholder. \u201cWe’re trying to make female founders feel they can be an equal at the table and navigate the discussions around funding.\u201d\nShe added: \u201cThere\u2019s not a lot of female role models out there. It\u2019s really great to be able to connect women.\u201d\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on Dec. 16, 2021. Produced by\u00a0Nina M. Diaz,\u00a0Paolo L. Lopez, and\u00a0Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-01-18T11:01:10+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-04-02T23:52:23+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "entrepreneurship", "funding", "Next Chapter Raise", "Nicole Denholder", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Patricia B. Mirasol", "Sam L. Marcelo", "startups", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=338166", "url": "/podcast/2021/01/11/338166/b-side-podcast-the-sports-industry-down-but-not-out/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] The sports industry: down but not out", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nEverybody loves a comeback story, where the underdog\u2014beaten and bruised\u2014wins it all despite the odds. The sports industry has to recover from a year that saw tournaments canceled and stadiums silent and empty. In this B-Side episode, Rely San Agustin, a sports marketing professional who has been in the industry for more than 20 years, tells 大象传媒 reporter Michael Angelo S. Murillo how sports stakeholders are dealing with the harsh reality that getting fans back into the stands will take time. \u201cA bubble setup makes sense,\u201d said Mr. San Agustin. \u201cSeclusion is needed. You really have to control movement in and out of the venues.\u201d
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nLast year\u20142020\u2014is a lost year for sports.
\nThe effects of the coronavirus hit the revenues of various sports leagues, which were forced to shut down to comply with government quarantine, as well as budgets reserved for sports activities and programs.
\n\u201cWe were taken by surprise by the pandemic, leaving stakeholders scrambling for what\u2019s next to be done to move forward,\u201d said Mr. San Agustin.
\nTo survive, sports leagues are replicating the \u201cNBA Bubble.\u201d
\nSports leagues, such as the Philippine Basketball Association and Philippines Football League went the \u201cbubble\u201d way for their activities\u2014a setup where they had all tournament participants holed up in a specific area for a duration of time to guard against the spread of the coronavirus.
\nIt is proving to be a viable option but requires utmost commitment across all levels to succeed.\u00a0
\nIt\u2019s going to be a long trek back, requiring patience and the ability to adapt.
\nThe sports industry will be among the last to return to normal, which is why stakeholders must use the time they have right now to carefully chart the path they are going to take.
\nBut all is not lost for the sector as there are avenues to take in its return push, including bringing sports entertainment and brands to consumers through a digital approach\u2014going online and exploring the potential of e-sports. The role of social media is now more valuable than ever.
\nIt is still wait-and-see for sports but it will recover gradually.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely in December 2020. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nEverybody loves a comeback story, where the underdog\u2014beaten and bruised\u2014wins it all despite the odds. The sports industry has to recover from a year that saw tournaments canceled and stadiums silent and empty. In this B-Side episode, Rely San Agustin, a sports marketing professional who has been in the industry for more than 20 years, tells 大象传媒 reporter Michael Angelo S. Murillo how sports stakeholders are dealing with the harsh reality that getting fans back into the stands will take time. \u201cA bubble setup makes sense,\u201d said Mr. San Agustin. \u201cSeclusion is needed. You really have to control movement in and out of the venues.\u201d\nTAKEAWAYS\nLast year\u20142020\u2014is a lost year for sports.\nThe effects of the coronavirus hit the revenues of various sports leagues, which were forced to shut down to comply with government quarantine, as well as budgets reserved for sports activities and programs.\n\u201cWe were taken by surprise by the pandemic, leaving stakeholders scrambling for what\u2019s next to be done to move forward,\u201d said Mr. San Agustin.\nTo survive, sports leagues are replicating the \u201cNBA Bubble.\u201d\nSports leagues, such as the Philippine Basketball Association and Philippines Football League went the \u201cbubble\u201d way for their activities\u2014a setup where they had all tournament participants holed up in a specific area for a duration of time to guard against the spread of the coronavirus.\nIt is proving to be a viable option but requires utmost commitment across all levels to succeed.\u00a0\nIt\u2019s going to be a long trek back, requiring patience and the ability to adapt.\nThe sports industry will be among the last to return to normal, which is why stakeholders must use the time they have right now to carefully chart the path they are going to take.\nBut all is not lost for the sector as there are avenues to take in its return push, including bringing sports entertainment and brands to consumers through a digital approach\u2014going online and exploring the potential of e-sports. The role of social media is now more valuable than ever.\nIt is still wait-and-see for sports but it will recover gradually.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely in December 2020. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-01-11T18:05:34+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-04-02T23:52:06+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "B-Side", "Michael Angelo S. Murillo", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Podcast", "Rely San Agustin", "Sam L. Marcelo", "sports" ] }, { "id": "/?p=336865", "url": "/podcast/2021/01/04/336865/b-side-podcast-bang-for-your-buck-how-businesses-can-change-the-world-a-dollar-at-a-time/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Bang for your buck: how businesses can change the world a dollar at a time", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side
\nJeremy Meltzer, founder of cause marketing platform i=Change, explains how brands and consumers can make a difference, a dollar a time.
\n\u201cCause marketing\u201d is a term coined in 1983 by American Express to describe its campaign to raise money for the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. American Express donated one cent toward restoring the statue every time someone used its charge card. As a result, the Restoration Fund raised over $1.7 million.
\nBusinesses on i=Change give back a dollar to a specific cause with every sale they make. “Customers understand what a dollar is,” Mr. Meltzer told 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol. “It’s more understandable than ‘we give back 1% of our profit to charity.'”
\nHe added: “Don’t think about how clever you can be. Think about how authentic you can impart your message to your customers.”
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nCause marketing differs from corporate social responsibility.
\nCorporate social responsibility is an umbrella phrase for how corporations behave and choose policies, guidelines, purchasing practices, and waste management. Mr. Meltzer described it as a broad term that looks at the way businesses are responsible for a whole series of indexes.\u00a0
\n\u201cBusinesses realize they operate as part of a broader community,\u201d he said. \u201cTo be successful, businesses realize they need a social license to operate. A business can\u2019t thrive in a community that doesn\u2019t. Cause marketing, on the other hand, is more specifically geared around how brands are giving back to causes hoping to achieve a marketing result.\u201d
\nAuthenticity, transparency, and simplicity get your message across.
\n\u201cCause marketing hasn\u2019t been done properly in the past,\u201d Mr. Meltzer said. \u201cWe set out to reimagine it as an experience for the customer and a solution for the retailer, to make it simple for them to give back and simple for them to integrate [giving back] in the customer experience.\u201d
\nHe adds that authenticity is crucial in cause marketing. Brands need to be transparent and support causes that are aligned with their core values, else customers will see through the false ploy.\u00a0
\n\u201cDon’t think about how clever you can be. Think about how authentic you can impart your message to your customers,\u201d he told 大象传媒.
\nMr. Meltzer cited the US brand Reformation as a company that knows how to do cause marketing: \u201cSimilar to Patagonia, that brand has become synonymous with\u00a0 transparency, synonymous with impact, synonymous with being a steward of the community and of the environment.\u201d
\nIt\u2019s easier to understand a dollar than \u20181% of profit.\u2019
\nMost of the businesses on i=Change give back a dollar to a specific cause with every sale they make. “Customers understand what a dollar is,\u201d Mr. Meltzer explained. \u201cIt\u2019s more understandable than \u2018We give back 1% of our profit to charity.\u2019\u201d\u00a0
\nMr. Meltzer said that being a force for change makes a business relevant, and that both product and purpose have to be part of the new normal. He hopes that more businesses become stewards of the community and the environment and that they would consciously choose to integrate these values with the way they do things.
\n\u201cWe cannot continue living in a world where profit is the lens in which we measure success. We are all intricately connected to our communities, to our environment, and to the broader world,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s only a lack of vision and imagination and consciousness that prevents us from understanding the importance of that.\u201d
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side\nJeremy Meltzer, founder of cause marketing platform i=Change, explains how brands and consumers can make a difference, a dollar a time.\n\u201cCause marketing\u201d is a term coined in 1983 by American Express to describe its campaign to raise money for the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. American Express donated one cent toward restoring the statue every time someone used its charge card. As a result, the Restoration Fund raised over $1.7 million.\nBusinesses on i=Change give back a dollar to a specific cause with every sale they make. “Customers understand what a dollar is,” Mr. Meltzer told 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol. “It’s more understandable than ‘we give back 1% of our profit to charity.'”\nHe added: “Don’t think about how clever you can be. Think about how authentic you can impart your message to your customers.”\nTAKEAWAYS\nCause marketing differs from corporate social responsibility.\nCorporate social responsibility is an umbrella phrase for how corporations behave and choose policies, guidelines, purchasing practices, and waste management. Mr. Meltzer described it as a broad term that looks at the way businesses are responsible for a whole series of indexes.\u00a0\n\u201cBusinesses realize they operate as part of a broader community,\u201d he said. \u201cTo be successful, businesses realize they need a social license to operate. A business can\u2019t thrive in a community that doesn\u2019t. Cause marketing, on the other hand, is more specifically geared around how brands are giving back to causes hoping to achieve a marketing result.\u201d\nAuthenticity, transparency, and simplicity get your message across.\n\u201cCause marketing hasn\u2019t been done properly in the past,\u201d Mr. Meltzer said. \u201cWe set out to reimagine it as an experience for the customer and a solution for the retailer, to make it simple for them to give back and simple for them to integrate [giving back] in the customer experience.\u201d\nHe adds that authenticity is crucial in cause marketing. Brands need to be transparent and support causes that are aligned with their core values, else customers will see through the false ploy.\u00a0\n\u201cDon’t think about how clever you can be. Think about how authentic you can impart your message to your customers,\u201d he told 大象传媒.\nMr. Meltzer cited the US brand Reformation as a company that knows how to do cause marketing: \u201cSimilar to Patagonia, that brand has become synonymous with\u00a0 transparency, synonymous with impact, synonymous with being a steward of the community and of the environment.\u201d\nIt\u2019s easier to understand a dollar than \u20181% of profit.\u2019\nMost of the businesses on i=Change give back a dollar to a specific cause with every sale they make. “Customers understand what a dollar is,\u201d Mr. Meltzer explained. \u201cIt\u2019s more understandable than \u2018We give back 1% of our profit to charity.\u2019\u201d\u00a0\nMr. Meltzer said that being a force for change makes a business relevant, and that both product and purpose have to be part of the new normal. He hopes that more businesses become stewards of the community and the environment and that they would consciously choose to integrate these values with the way they do things.\n\u201cWe cannot continue living in a world where profit is the lens in which we measure success. We are all intricately connected to our communities, to our environment, and to the broader world,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s only a lack of vision and imagination and consciousness that prevents us from understanding the importance of that.\u201d\nFollow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2021-01-04T10:45:24+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-04-02T23:51:54+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "B-Side", "cause marketing", "corporate social responsibility", "i=Change", "Jeremy Meltzer", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Patricia B. Mirasol", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=335364", "url": "/podcast/2020/12/21/335364/b-side-podcast-shipping-news-lessons-from-ups/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Shipping news: Lessons from UPS", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nThe disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic to global supply chains were unexpected.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cThis has really been one of the most challenging times \u2026 in all walks of life,\u201d said Christopher Buono, managing director of UPS Philippines, who has been in the industry for 18 years.
\nUPS is one of several logistics groups tasked with delivering billions of coronavirus vaccine doses to the world. On top of that, it\u2019s the holiday season and packages have to be delivered.
\nFor the logistics industry, the new normal means operating in a peak-like environment for the entire year.
\nIn this episode of B-Side, Mr. Buono speaks with 大象传媒 senior reporter Arjay L. Balinbin, and takes stock of this year against the backdrop of the ongoing health crisis.
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nBusinesses are now rethinking how their supply chains are set up, not just from a cost-efficiency standpoint but also from a resiliency perspective.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve even seen their maturity, just in the last eight to nine months, where companies got online, initially in March and April just to stay afloat, just to keep their heads above water\u2026 They\u2019ve learned a lot over the last eight months, and they\u2019ve become much more mature as they work to continue to grow,\u201d Mr. Buono said.
\nTo be resilient, he said, businesses should ensure business continuity, which can mean transforming their business model and utilizing digital channels.
\nDigital tools being made available to businesses help them identify growth opportunities amid the pandemic.
\nMr. Buono said technology solutions allow businesses \u201cto look at data, tell them where their customers are, and what sort of behaviors they may have online.\u201d
\nFor the logistics industry, the new normal means operating in a peak-like environment for the entire year.
\nUPS alone has gotten more than 600 flights in the second quarter of 2020 and more than 260 in the third quarter to cater to the demand coming out of Asia, Mr. Buono said.
\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on November 27. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nThe disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic to global supply chains were unexpected.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cThis has really been one of the most challenging times \u2026 in all walks of life,\u201d said Christopher Buono, managing director of UPS Philippines, who has been in the industry for 18 years.\nUPS is one of several logistics groups tasked with delivering billions of coronavirus vaccine doses to the world. On top of that, it\u2019s the holiday season and packages have to be delivered.\nFor the logistics industry, the new normal means operating in a peak-like environment for the entire year.\nIn this episode of B-Side, Mr. Buono speaks with 大象传媒 senior reporter Arjay L. Balinbin, and takes stock of this year against the backdrop of the ongoing health crisis.\nTAKEAWAYS\nBusinesses are now rethinking how their supply chains are set up, not just from a cost-efficiency standpoint but also from a resiliency perspective.\n\u201cWe\u2019ve even seen their maturity, just in the last eight to nine months, where companies got online, initially in March and April just to stay afloat, just to keep their heads above water\u2026 They\u2019ve learned a lot over the last eight months, and they\u2019ve become much more mature as they work to continue to grow,\u201d Mr. Buono said.\nTo be resilient, he said, businesses should ensure business continuity, which can mean transforming their business model and utilizing digital channels.\nDigital tools being made available to businesses help them identify growth opportunities amid the pandemic.\nMr. Buono said technology solutions allow businesses \u201cto look at data, tell them where their customers are, and what sort of behaviors they may have online.\u201d\nFor the logistics industry, the new normal means operating in a peak-like environment for the entire year.\nUPS alone has gotten more than 600 flights in the second quarter of 2020 and more than 260 in the third quarter to cater to the demand coming out of Asia, Mr. Buono said.\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on November 27. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2020-12-21T10:48:25+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-04-02T23:51:41+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Arjay L. Balinbin", "Christopher Buono", "digitalization", "e-commerce", "logistics", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Sam L. Marcelo", "shipping", "supply chain", "UPS", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=333856", "url": "/podcast/2020/12/14/333856/b-side-podcast-curbing-the-plastic-pandemic-with-eco-friendly-packaging/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Curbing the \u2018plastic pandemic\u2019 with eco-friendly packaging", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nThe plastic pandemic is only getting worse during COVID-19, the World Economic Forum (WEF) warned in July. As people continue to stay home to avoid getting the coronavirus, we have also become more dependent on courier services. Unfortunately, more food delivery and e-commerce shopping also mean more plastic packaging.
\nIn this episode of B-Side, Inna Serafin and Nikki Sevilla of EcoNest Philippines tell Mariel L. Aguinaldo about biodegradable packaging alternatives that work just as well as plastic. Ms. Serafin is the strategic sales and marketing director of the eco-friendly packaging marketing and distribution company, Ms. Sevilla is its founder and chief executive officer.\u00a0
\nQuoting the WEF report, Ms. Serafin said: \u201cIf we are not are careful, short-term thinking during the pandemic could lead to an even larger environmental and public calamity in the future.\u201d
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nBeware of greenwashing.
\nWhile some products banner themselves as being eco-friendly, not all of them are actually biodegradable or compostable. This misleading practice is called \u201cgreenwashing.\u201d
\nMs. Sevilla founded EcoNest in 2018 after she realized that the only readily available \u201ceco-friendly\u201d packaging at the time was plastic with plant-based additives mixed in.
\n\u201cFor us, we want it to be fully plant-based,\u201d she said. EcoNest carries \u201ccassabags,\u201d bio-bags made from cassava starch, vegetable oil, and compostable polymers. These bags disintegrate in hot water at 80 degrees Celsius. EcoNest also carries Geami honeycomb wrap, which replaces plastic bubble wrap, and sugarcane food trays.
\nEco-friendly packaging improves brand image. It also produces a \u201cgreen halo\u201d that gives customers a sense of fulfillment and pride.
\n\u201cPeople in the Philippines are aware already of plastic pollution,\u201d said Ms. Sevilla. \u201cA lot of people would actually support brands or companies that have a sustainability plan or are already making use of eco-packaging. They feel good that they\u2019re doing what they can in order to protect the environment.\u201d
\nThere are other responsible solutions\u2014aside from eco-friendly packaging\u2014that companies can and must start using.\u00a0
\n\u201cWe can\u2019t really eliminate plastic from our lives,\u201d said Ms. Serafin, who pointed out that single-use plastics like surgical masks are crucial during the pandemic. The greater the need, then, to implement sustainable solutions where possible. \u201cSustainability will dictate how businesses operate in the future,\u201d said Ms. Serafin.
\n\u201cWe are already at a climate crisis and it\u2019s about time that we act on it\u201d added Ms. Sevilla. \u201cStart somewhere: segregation, recycling\u2014there are a lot of solutions already within reach.\u201d
\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on November 18. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nThe plastic pandemic is only getting worse during COVID-19, the World Economic Forum (WEF) warned in July. As people continue to stay home to avoid getting the coronavirus, we have also become more dependent on courier services. Unfortunately, more food delivery and e-commerce shopping also mean more plastic packaging.\nIn this episode of B-Side, Inna Serafin and Nikki Sevilla of EcoNest Philippines tell Mariel L. Aguinaldo about biodegradable packaging alternatives that work just as well as plastic. Ms. Serafin is the strategic sales and marketing director of the eco-friendly packaging marketing and distribution company, Ms. Sevilla is its founder and chief executive officer.\u00a0\nQuoting the WEF report, Ms. Serafin said: \u201cIf we are not are careful, short-term thinking during the pandemic could lead to an even larger environmental and public calamity in the future.\u201d\nTAKEAWAYS\nBeware of greenwashing.\nWhile some products banner themselves as being eco-friendly, not all of them are actually biodegradable or compostable. This misleading practice is called \u201cgreenwashing.\u201d\nMs. Sevilla founded EcoNest in 2018 after she realized that the only readily available \u201ceco-friendly\u201d packaging at the time was plastic with plant-based additives mixed in.\n\u201cFor us, we want it to be fully plant-based,\u201d she said. EcoNest carries \u201ccassabags,\u201d bio-bags made from cassava starch, vegetable oil, and compostable polymers. These bags disintegrate in hot water at 80 degrees Celsius. EcoNest also carries Geami honeycomb wrap, which replaces plastic bubble wrap, and sugarcane food trays.\nEco-friendly packaging improves brand image. It also produces a \u201cgreen halo\u201d that gives customers a sense of fulfillment and pride.\n\u201cPeople in the Philippines are aware already of plastic pollution,\u201d said Ms. Sevilla. \u201cA lot of people would actually support brands or companies that have a sustainability plan or are already making use of eco-packaging. They feel good that they\u2019re doing what they can in order to protect the environment.\u201d\nThere are other responsible solutions\u2014aside from eco-friendly packaging\u2014that companies can and must start using.\u00a0\n\u201cWe can\u2019t really eliminate plastic from our lives,\u201d said Ms. Serafin, who pointed out that single-use plastics like surgical masks are crucial during the pandemic. The greater the need, then, to implement sustainable solutions where possible. \u201cSustainability will dictate how businesses operate in the future,\u201d said Ms. Serafin.\n\u201cWe are already at a climate crisis and it\u2019s about time that we act on it\u201d added Ms. Sevilla. \u201cStart somewhere: segregation, recycling\u2014there are a lot of solutions already within reach.\u201d\nThis B-Side episode was recorded remotely on November 18. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2020-12-14T11:51:41+08:00", "date_modified": "2021-04-02T23:51:07+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Mariel Alison L. Aguinaldo", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=332550", "url": "/podcast/2020/12/07/332550/b-side-podcast-weathering-the-storm-how-to-protect-the-farming-sector-from-typhoons/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Weathering the storm: how to protect the farming sector from typhoons", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nTyphoon season isn\u2019t over. Before 2020 finally says goodbye, two to three more storms could make landfall and wreak havoc on a country that\u2019s already been battered by storm after storm after storm.\u00a0
\nThe Department of Agriculture (DA) estimates that the farming sector incurred losses worth P6.72 billion from Typhoon Ulysses alone.
\nRaul Q. Montemayor, national manager of the Federation of Free Farmers, talks about the impact of these natural calamities on Filipino farmers and how to protect them. Mr. Montemayor gives 大象传媒 reporter Revin Mikhael D. Ochave a crash course on the effects of the Rice Tariffication Law and what the agriculture sector will look like, moving forward.
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nFarmers need data and support that is location-specific in order to increase their preparedness and resiliency.
\nThe DA has to translate data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration into localized information that is useful to farmers. In addition to knowing when it’s going to rain, where, and how much, farmers need to know if the amount of expected rain is too much or too little for a certain crop at a certain stage of planting, said Mr. Montemayor.\u00a0
\n\u201cThe needs of communities and farming areas are different,\u201d he said.
\nAgriculture may not be the bright spot that the DA is making it out to be.
\n\u201cI\u2019m not surprised that agriculture had positive growth. We are comparing [2020] to 2019, which was a drought year,\u201d Mr. Montemayor said, who characterized the reported growth as \u201cdeceptive.\u201d He added: \u201cWe are just back to where started. I don\u2019t call that a big achievement.\u201d
\nAccording to Mr. Montemayor, the DA tends to oversell its achievements: \u201cOur impression is that they [the DA] have a lot of hype in mass media, in public statements, but compare that with the feedback we get from the field, it is not the case.\u201d\u00a0
\nThe Rice Tarrification Law could become a political issue in the next election.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s growing\u2014the sense of desperation and the disappointment in the government,\u201d said Mr. Montemayor, who wants stronger language on safeguards for farmers; the return of licensing as a better way to manage imports; and the clarification of the role of the National Food Authority.
\n\u201cYou go to the field, it\u2019s all the same. It\u2019s the same problems and, to some extent, even worse problems now than before. I\u2019m a little bit pessimistic,\u201d said Mr. Montemayor.
\nThis episode was recorded remotely on November 17. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nTyphoon season isn\u2019t over. Before 2020 finally says goodbye, two to three more storms could make landfall and wreak havoc on a country that\u2019s already been battered by storm after storm after storm.\u00a0\nThe Department of Agriculture (DA) estimates that the farming sector incurred losses worth P6.72 billion from Typhoon Ulysses alone.\nRaul Q. Montemayor, national manager of the Federation of Free Farmers, talks about the impact of these natural calamities on Filipino farmers and how to protect them. Mr. Montemayor gives 大象传媒 reporter Revin Mikhael D. Ochave a crash course on the effects of the Rice Tariffication Law and what the agriculture sector will look like, moving forward.\nTAKEAWAYS\nFarmers need data and support that is location-specific in order to increase their preparedness and resiliency.\nThe DA has to translate data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration into localized information that is useful to farmers. In addition to knowing when it’s going to rain, where, and how much, farmers need to know if the amount of expected rain is too much or too little for a certain crop at a certain stage of planting, said Mr. Montemayor.\u00a0\n\u201cThe needs of communities and farming areas are different,\u201d he said.\nAgriculture may not be the bright spot that the DA is making it out to be.\n\u201cI\u2019m not surprised that agriculture had positive growth. We are comparing [2020] to 2019, which was a drought year,\u201d Mr. Montemayor said, who characterized the reported growth as \u201cdeceptive.\u201d He added: \u201cWe are just back to where started. I don\u2019t call that a big achievement.\u201d\nAccording to Mr. Montemayor, the DA tends to oversell its achievements: \u201cOur impression is that they [the DA] have a lot of hype in mass media, in public statements, but compare that with the feedback we get from the field, it is not the case.\u201d\u00a0\nThe Rice Tarrification Law could become a political issue in the next election.\n\u201cIt\u2019s growing\u2014the sense of desperation and the disappointment in the government,\u201d said Mr. Montemayor, who wants stronger language on safeguards for farmers; the return of licensing as a better way to manage imports; and the clarification of the role of the National Food Authority.\n\u201cYou go to the field, it\u2019s all the same. It\u2019s the same problems and, to some extent, even worse problems now than before. I\u2019m a little bit pessimistic,\u201d said Mr. Montemayor.\nThis episode was recorded remotely on November 17. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2020-12-07T17:42:35+08:00", "date_modified": "2020-12-07T17:42:35+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Department of Agriculture", "Federation of Free Farmers", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Raul Q. Montemayor", "Revin Mikhael D. Ochave", "Rice Tarrification Law", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Typhoon Ulysses", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=331549", "url": "/podcast/2020/12/01/331549/b-side-podcast-the-future-of-consumption-a-fireside-chat-from-the-businessworld-virtual-economic-forum/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] The future of consumption (a fireside chat from the 大象传媒 Virtual Economic Forum)", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nOn November 25 and 26, 大象传媒 held a two-day virtual economic forum with the forward-looking theme \u201cForecast 2021: ReBoot. ReThink. ReShape.\u201d\u00a0
\nThe event gathered over 40 local and international speakers who discussed the great economic reset as well as the future in a post-COVID era.
\nB-Side is sharing excerpts from the forum, beginning with this fireside chat between Satish Shankar, regional managing partner for Bain and Company, Asia-Pacific, and Sam L. Marcelo, 大象传媒 multimedia editor.
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Over the course of this public health crisis, we\u2019ve witnessed changes in consumption, specifically further shifts to essential goods and digital services.\u00a0
\nNevertheless, consumption will contribute to growth in Southeast Asia, as Bain & Company estimates that the region will generate a total of US$4 trillion in terms of consumption in the next decade.\u00a0
\nIn order to unlock the region\u2019s full potential, it is encouraged that stakeholders ensure efficient and effective recovery from COVID-19, focus on talent development and socio-economic inclusion, upgrade infrastructure to support urbanization and resource management, and push for open and integrated regulation, with a hyper-local approach.
\nThis episode was recorded remotely on November 26. Produced by\u00a0Nina M. Diaz,\u00a0Paolo L. Lopez, and\u00a0Sam L. Marcelo.
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nOn November 25 and 26, 大象传媒 held a two-day virtual economic forum with the forward-looking theme \u201cForecast 2021: ReBoot. ReThink. ReShape.\u201d\u00a0\nThe event gathered over 40 local and international speakers who discussed the great economic reset as well as the future in a post-COVID era.\nB-Side is sharing excerpts from the forum, beginning with this fireside chat between Satish Shankar, regional managing partner for Bain and Company, Asia-Pacific, and Sam L. Marcelo, 大象传媒 multimedia editor.\n\n\nOver the course of this public health crisis, we\u2019ve witnessed changes in consumption, specifically further shifts to essential goods and digital services.\u00a0\nNevertheless, consumption will contribute to growth in Southeast Asia, as Bain & Company estimates that the region will generate a total of US$4 trillion in terms of consumption in the next decade.\u00a0\nIn order to unlock the region\u2019s full potential, it is encouraged that stakeholders ensure efficient and effective recovery from COVID-19, focus on talent development and socio-economic inclusion, upgrade infrastructure to support urbanization and resource management, and push for open and integrated regulation, with a hyper-local approach.\nThis episode was recorded remotely on November 26. Produced by\u00a0Nina M. Diaz,\u00a0Paolo L. Lopez, and\u00a0Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2020-12-01T11:24:22+08:00", "date_modified": "2020-12-01T11:24:22+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Bain & Company", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Satish Shankar", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=330226", "url": "/podcast/2020/11/23/330226/b-side-podcast-if-its-too-good-to-be-true-it-probably-is-debunking-fake-covid-facts/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] If it\u2019s too good to be true, it probably is: Debunking fake COVID facts", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
Fake COVID-19 cures and preventive measures are proliferating online, in chat groups and social media. Bananas, saltwater, and onions have all made the rounds as coronavirus remedies (which they aren’t).
\nAs the world waits for an effective vaccine against the virus, netizens may fall prey to these fake stories and forward them.
\nFlipScience, a Filipino science news and features website, has contributed to the \u201cCOVID-19 fake fact debunking\u201d movement in the country.
\nFlipScience co-founder Mikael Angelo Francisco tells 大象传媒 reporter Angelica Y. Yang how citizens can identify and debunk fake news about the virus.
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nBe wary of bold headlines.
\nThe anatomy of a fake news story begins with a bold headline, such as \u201cBananas prevent coronavirus.\u201d\u00a0
\nAnother component is the lack of any scientific evidence or cherry-picked lines from studies, said Mr. Francisco. He added that independent websites are usually the culprits in spreading these stories, but well-meaning people who don\u2019t do enough research can also unknowingly spread misinformation among family and friends via social media or online chat groups.
\nOn rare occasions, big news establishments can also publish a fake news story. \u201cJust because it\u2019s viral, doesn’t mean you can trust it,\u201d Mr. Francisco said.
\nIf it\u2019s too good to be true, it probably is.
\nMr. Francisco suggested that netizens take these three steps whenever they get a forwarded message:
\n\u201cWhen you find something that sounds too good to be true\u2014if it\u2019s like a magic cure for COVID-19, or something that \u2018the doctors don’t want you to know about\u2019\u2014that should raise some red flags already,\u201d he said.
\nInstead of passively consuming these stories, one must be critical.
\n\u201cFor example, going back to the advice that bananas can protect you from the COVID-19, you should think back and try to reflect on what you know about bananas. Have they ever been prescribed as a cure for any respiratory illnesses or diseases?\u201d he said.\u00a0
\nThe last step is reading scientific studies or asking an expert to verify the claims. \u201cIf you can’t find any reliable source that reaffirms that advice or proves that it’s true, it’s probably false,\u201d Mr. Francisco said.
\nRecorded remotely on November 13. Produced by\u00a0Nina M. Diaz,\u00a0Paolo L. Lopez, and\u00a0Sam L. Marcelo.
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\nAnchanto, a Singapore-based automation and logistics platform, projects that cross-border e-commerce in the Asia-Pacific region will grow to US$ 1.5 trillion by 2023. The Southeast Asian market\u2014which has the highest number of young people with Internet access\u2014is expected to account for 40% of this trajectory.
\nVaibhav Dabhade, founder and CEO of Anchanto, tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol how local micro, small, and medium enterprises or (MSMEs) can compete against established brands in the online marketplace.
\n\u201cYou are one product out of millions,\u201d Mr. Dabhade said. \u201cUnless and until you optimize your catalog, unless and until you create specific marketing campaigns, your chances of getting visible without effort is almost zero.\u201d
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nCross-border sellers have to adopt local payment methods.\u00a0
\nCross-border e-commerce has been here for more than 15 years, with Alibaba being the pioneer. Buyers used to pay for their purchases upfront before Lazada pioneered the cash-on-delivery (COD) model. COD has propelled acceptance of cross-border e-commerce in Southeast Asia.
\nMarketplaces are creating models to minimize the impact of last-mile delivery costs.
\nBusiness has been challenged with the heavy cost of last-mile delivery amid the pandemic. According to Mr. Dabhade, limited flights have tripled the cost of shipping from the UK to Malaysia as of October 2020. To minimize the impact of such costs, companies and marketplaces are delivering products via the postal system, which is slower but cheaper.\u00a0
\nMSMEs need structural support.
\nMr. Dabhade cited Singapore and South Korea as countries that can be used as models: Singapore provides access to consultants in content, marketing, and pricing while South Korea identifies organizations with global infrastructure that can help MSMEs sell their products overseas.
\nThis level of support is vital because MSMEs get excited about the prospect of e-commerce only to get demotivated after months without sales. \u201cYou are one product out of millions,\u201d said Mr. Dabhade. \u201cUnless and until you optimize your catalog, unless and until you create specific marketing campaigns, your chances of getting visible without effort is almost zero.\u201d
\nPhilippine import and export guidelines remain unclear.
\n\u201cThe Philippine market is very similar to India,\u201d Mr. Dabhade said. \u201cImport and export is difficult\u2026 cargo is stuck at customs so sellers get despondent.\u201d
\nThe Filipino diaspora is a market just waiting to be tapped.\u00a0
\nWherever there are Filipinos, there are stores selling Philippine-made products. These products can be optimized, but there is no structure for this as of yet, said Mr. Dabhade.
\nStudy the market you\u2019re planning to serve.
\nEntrepreneurs need to spend time to understand the main commerce restrictions of each country they plan to serve.\u00a0
\nAnchanto had a client whose skincare product description included the line: \u201cTested on Asian skin.\u201d The product, which was shipped to Canada, got stuck in customs because the language was deemed borderline discriminatory. Knowing what\u2019s acceptable and what\u2019s not per region will prevent your products from getting flagged at the outset, said Mr. Dabhade.
\nOther tips he offered are: choosing a strong payment gateway; and making the fulfillment terms and conditions clear to minimize fraudulent transactions.
\nRecorded remotely on October 14. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nAnchanto, a Singapore-based automation and logistics platform, projects that cross-border e-commerce in the Asia-Pacific region will grow to US$ 1.5 trillion by 2023. The Southeast Asian market\u2014which has the highest number of young people with Internet access\u2014is expected to account for 40% of this trajectory.\nVaibhav Dabhade, founder and CEO of Anchanto, tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol how local micro, small, and medium enterprises or (MSMEs) can compete against established brands in the online marketplace.\n\u201cYou are one product out of millions,\u201d Mr. Dabhade said. \u201cUnless and until you optimize your catalog, unless and until you create specific marketing campaigns, your chances of getting visible without effort is almost zero.\u201d\nTAKEAWAYS\nCross-border sellers have to adopt local payment methods.\u00a0\nCross-border e-commerce has been here for more than 15 years, with Alibaba being the pioneer. Buyers used to pay for their purchases upfront before Lazada pioneered the cash-on-delivery (COD) model. COD has propelled acceptance of cross-border e-commerce in Southeast Asia.\nMarketplaces are creating models to minimize the impact of last-mile delivery costs.\nBusiness has been challenged with the heavy cost of last-mile delivery amid the pandemic. According to Mr. Dabhade, limited flights have tripled the cost of shipping from the UK to Malaysia as of October 2020. To minimize the impact of such costs, companies and marketplaces are delivering products via the postal system, which is slower but cheaper.\u00a0\nMSMEs need structural support.\nMr. Dabhade cited Singapore and South Korea as countries that can be used as models: Singapore provides access to consultants in content, marketing, and pricing while South Korea identifies organizations with global infrastructure that can help MSMEs sell their products overseas.\nThis level of support is vital because MSMEs get excited about the prospect of e-commerce only to get demotivated after months without sales. \u201cYou are one product out of millions,\u201d said Mr. Dabhade. \u201cUnless and until you optimize your catalog, unless and until you create specific marketing campaigns, your chances of getting visible without effort is almost zero.\u201d\nPhilippine import and export guidelines remain unclear.\n\u201cThe Philippine market is very similar to India,\u201d Mr. Dabhade said. \u201cImport and export is difficult\u2026 cargo is stuck at customs so sellers get despondent.\u201d\nThe Filipino diaspora is a market just waiting to be tapped.\u00a0\nWherever there are Filipinos, there are stores selling Philippine-made products. These products can be optimized, but there is no structure for this as of yet, said Mr. Dabhade.\nStudy the market you\u2019re planning to serve.\nEntrepreneurs need to spend time to understand the main commerce restrictions of each country they plan to serve.\u00a0\nAnchanto had a client whose skincare product description included the line: \u201cTested on Asian skin.\u201d The product, which was shipped to Canada, got stuck in customs because the language was deemed borderline discriminatory. Knowing what\u2019s acceptable and what\u2019s not per region will prevent your products from getting flagged at the outset, said Mr. Dabhade.\nOther tips he offered are: choosing a strong payment gateway; and making the fulfillment terms and conditions clear to minimize fraudulent transactions.\nRecorded remotely on October 14. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2020-11-16T11:08:09+08:00", "date_modified": "2020-11-16T11:08:09+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Anchanto", "e-commerce", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Patricia B. Mirasol", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=327492", "url": "/podcast/2020/11/09/327492/b-side-podcast-are-you-okay-treating-the-workforce-as-human-beings-not-just-human-resources/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Are you okay? Treating the workforce as human beings, not just human resources", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nThe eight-month lockdown, one of the longest in the world, has kept much of the country\u2019s workforce at home. Separation from colleagues, coupled with fears of the virus, has raised the level of anxiety among the working population.\u00a0
\nNikki Vergara, co-founder and chief well-being officer of Positive Workplaces, a training and consultancy organization, tells 大象传媒 reporter Jenina P. Iba\u00f1ez what individuals and companies can do to promote psychological well-being in the workplace (whether that means the office or the home).\u00a0
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nThe absence of mental illness is not the same as mental health.
\nThose who feel unable to function normally should be given access to psychology professionals that can help.\u00a0
\nThis is particularly important because Filipinos are now experiencing additional stressors\u2014such as worries about their health and the government\u2019s response to the virus\u2014while having fewer ways to cope because of the lockdown.
\n\u201cSocial ties help us cope with the most difficult parts of life. In the past, we could rely on hanging out with each other,\u201d said Ms. Vergara.\u00a0
\nWorkers have different ways of coping with a work-from-home environment.
\nWorkers at home have been staying in the same space throughout the day, blurring the lines between their job and other parts of their lives.
\nThe biggest complaint among employees, said Ms. Vergara, is that \u201cpeople are unable to stop working. Citing a Google study, she advised knowing what kind of person you are\u2014a segmentor or an integrator?\u00a0
\nSegmentors distinguish work hours from leisure time while intergrators switch back and forth throughout the day. The former must identify and communicate specific hours reserved for work, while the latter must ensure they get enough reset.
\nCompanies must then measure the well-being of their employees and be aware of the well-being issues among their workforce. If the lockdown has removed positive reinforcement measures from the company, the organization must find new ways to commend their employees.
\nManagers must be open to feedback, intentional about praise.
\nFilipino workers are inclined to work hard despite low salaries or hard conditions because they are afraid to lose their jobs. They are also hesitant to talk about their needs to sustain mental health and offer feedback about tasks, especially given a hierarchical workplace.
\nManagers must be open to getting feedback from employees, especially because they need to find out if the tasks they assign are doable given the pandemic.
\n\u201cIn uncertainty, two-way feedback is important,\u201d Ms. Vergara said, adding that managers should rethink the way they reassure employees. \u201cComplimenting is no longer the natural thing. Under lockdown, managers should be more intentional about praise.\u201d
\nRecorded remotely on October 22. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.
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\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nThe eight-month lockdown, one of the longest in the world, has kept much of the country\u2019s workforce at home. Separation from colleagues, coupled with fears of the virus, has raised the level of anxiety among the working population.\u00a0\nNikki Vergara, co-founder and chief well-being officer of Positive Workplaces, a training and consultancy organization, tells 大象传媒 reporter Jenina P. Iba\u00f1ez what individuals and companies can do to promote psychological well-being in the workplace (whether that means the office or the home).\u00a0\nTAKEAWAYS\nThe absence of mental illness is not the same as mental health.\nThose who feel unable to function normally should be given access to psychology professionals that can help.\u00a0\nThis is particularly important because Filipinos are now experiencing additional stressors\u2014such as worries about their health and the government\u2019s response to the virus\u2014while having fewer ways to cope because of the lockdown.\n\u201cSocial ties help us cope with the most difficult parts of life. In the past, we could rely on hanging out with each other,\u201d said Ms. Vergara.\u00a0\nWorkers have different ways of coping with a work-from-home environment.\nWorkers at home have been staying in the same space throughout the day, blurring the lines between their job and other parts of their lives.\nThe biggest complaint among employees, said Ms. Vergara, is that \u201cpeople are unable to stop working. Citing a Google study, she advised knowing what kind of person you are\u2014a segmentor or an integrator?\u00a0\nSegmentors distinguish work hours from leisure time while intergrators switch back and forth throughout the day. The former must identify and communicate specific hours reserved for work, while the latter must ensure they get enough reset.\nCompanies must then measure the well-being of their employees and be aware of the well-being issues among their workforce. If the lockdown has removed positive reinforcement measures from the company, the organization must find new ways to commend their employees.\nManagers must be open to feedback, intentional about praise.\nFilipino workers are inclined to work hard despite low salaries or hard conditions because they are afraid to lose their jobs. They are also hesitant to talk about their needs to sustain mental health and offer feedback about tasks, especially given a hierarchical workplace.\nManagers must be open to getting feedback from employees, especially because they need to find out if the tasks they assign are doable given the pandemic.\n\u201cIn uncertainty, two-way feedback is important,\u201d Ms. Vergara said, adding that managers should rethink the way they reassure employees. \u201cComplimenting is no longer the natural thing. Under lockdown, managers should be more intentional about praise.\u201d\nRecorded remotely on October 22. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2020-11-09T10:32:17+08:00", "date_modified": "2020-11-09T10:32:17+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "B-Side", "Coronavirus", "COVID-19", "Jenina P. Iba\u00f1ez", "lockdown", "Mental health", "Nikki Vergara", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Podcast", "Positive Workplaces", "Sam L. Marcelo" ] }, { "id": "/?p=326491", "url": "/podcast/2020/11/03/326491/b-side-podcast-dutertes-dual-track-approach-to-china-and-why-it-wont-work/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Duterte\u2019s \u2018dual-track approach\u2019 to China, and why it won\u2019t work", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\nIt is a mistake for the Duterte administration to think that it can separate its maritime dispute with China from issues like trade, investment, and official development assistance, said International Studies Professor Renato Cruz De Castro, a trustee and convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program of the Stratbase ADR Institute.
\nAt the United Nations General Assembly this September, 大象传媒 reported that \u201cPresident Rodrigo R. Duterte gave his most forceful defense of a 2016 United Nations (UN) ruling favoring the Philippines in a sea dispute with China, in a move that could signal the end of friendly ties with its neighbor.\u201d\u00a0
\nThis October, Mr. Duterte, changed his tone in one of his recent COVID-19 addresses and reiterated that the Philippines wants to strike a government-to-government deal with China for COVID-19 vaccines.
\nThis compartmentalizing strategy, which Mr. De Castro calls the \u201cdual-track approach,\u201d won’t work with China.\u00a0
\n\u201cChina doesn\u2019t play that game,\u201d he tells 大象传媒 reporter Gillian M. Cortez. \u201cChina is a traditional big power; it will act like any big power. It will never deal with us [the Philippines] in an equitable manner.\u201d
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nDuterte\u2019s policy toward China is a \u2018policy of appeasement.\u2019
\n\u201cHe [Mr. Duterte] distanced the Philippines from the United States and pushed the Philippines to the waiting arms of China,\u201d said Mr. De Castro, who cited the current administration\u2019s concessions to China and the delays in the US-Philippine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, which the Aquino administration signed in 2014. \u201cThe very essence of President Aquino\u2019s foreign policy of challenging China was unraveled by his successor, President Duterte.\u201d
\n\u2018China will literally run over us.\u2019
\nMultiple surveys show that the majority of Filipinos do not trust China. \u201cYour neighbors are not usually your best friend,\u201d said Mr. De Castro, who characterized China as an expansionist power intent on dominating Asia.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u201cWhen China thinks its territorial integrity is being undermined, China will throw everything off the table,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s not fool ourselves. China has a goal\u2014that\u2019s maritime expansion. If we happen to be in its path, China will literally run over us.\u201d
\nAn international ruling has to be enforced by countries that have a stake in it.
\nIn an online briefing, Presidential spokesman Harry L. Roque said: \u201cYou do not enforce an arbitral ruling \u2026\u00a0 The assumption in international law is that all countries will comply with their international obligations particularly with the arbitral award because it freely consented to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal.\u201d
\nMr. Roque was wrong, said Mr. De Castro. \u201cInternational law has to be enforced,\u201d he said. \u201cAll naval powers have an interest in the ruling because they don\u2019t want to see the South China Sea transformed into a Chinese lake.\u201d\u00a0
\nMr. Roque\u2019s interpretation, he continued, is \u201ca justification for inaction, which the Duterte administration is known for when it comes to the West Philippine Sea.\u201d
\nThere are three things that the Duterte administration can do right now, according to Mr. De Castro:
\nRecorded remotely on October 14. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side\nIt is a mistake for the Duterte administration to think that it can separate its maritime dispute with China from issues like trade, investment, and official development assistance, said International Studies Professor Renato Cruz De Castro, a trustee and convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs Program of the Stratbase ADR Institute.\nAt the United Nations General Assembly this September, 大象传媒 reported that \u201cPresident Rodrigo R. Duterte gave his most forceful defense of a 2016 United Nations (UN) ruling favoring the Philippines in a sea dispute with China, in a move that could signal the end of friendly ties with its neighbor.\u201d\u00a0\nThis October, Mr. Duterte, changed his tone in one of his recent COVID-19 addresses and reiterated that the Philippines wants to strike a government-to-government deal with China for COVID-19 vaccines.\nThis compartmentalizing strategy, which Mr. De Castro calls the \u201cdual-track approach,\u201d won’t work with China.\u00a0\n\u201cChina doesn\u2019t play that game,\u201d he tells 大象传媒 reporter Gillian M. Cortez. \u201cChina is a traditional big power; it will act like any big power. It will never deal with us [the Philippines] in an equitable manner.\u201d\nTAKEAWAYS\nDuterte\u2019s policy toward China is a \u2018policy of appeasement.\u2019\n\u201cHe [Mr. Duterte] distanced the Philippines from the United States and pushed the Philippines to the waiting arms of China,\u201d said Mr. De Castro, who cited the current administration\u2019s concessions to China and the delays in the US-Philippine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, which the Aquino administration signed in 2014. \u201cThe very essence of President Aquino\u2019s foreign policy of challenging China was unraveled by his successor, President Duterte.\u201d\n\u2018China will literally run over us.\u2019\nMultiple surveys show that the majority of Filipinos do not trust China. \u201cYour neighbors are not usually your best friend,\u201d said Mr. De Castro, who characterized China as an expansionist power intent on dominating Asia.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cWhen China thinks its territorial integrity is being undermined, China will throw everything off the table,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s not fool ourselves. China has a goal\u2014that\u2019s maritime expansion. If we happen to be in its path, China will literally run over us.\u201d\nAn international ruling has to be enforced by countries that have a stake in it.\nIn an online briefing, Presidential spokesman Harry L. Roque said: \u201cYou do not enforce an arbitral ruling \u2026\u00a0 The assumption in international law is that all countries will comply with their international obligations particularly with the arbitral award because it freely consented to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal.\u201d\nMr. Roque was wrong, said Mr. De Castro. \u201cInternational law has to be enforced,\u201d he said. \u201cAll naval powers have an interest in the ruling because they don\u2019t want to see the South China Sea transformed into a Chinese lake.\u201d\u00a0\nMr. Roque\u2019s interpretation, he continued, is \u201ca justification for inaction, which the Duterte administration is known for when it comes to the West Philippine Sea.\u201d\nThere are three things that the Duterte administration can do right now, according to Mr. De Castro:\n\nThe Philippines can file its extended continental shelf claim in the West Philippine Sea.\u00a0\nThe Philippines can enforce\u2014not just acknowledge\u2014the arbitral ruling.\nThe Philippines can organize an international coalition of countries that have an interest in enforcing the ruling.\n\nRecorded remotely on October 14. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify 大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2020-11-03T08:44:19+08:00", "date_modified": "2020-11-03T08:44:19+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/winseciontainkes/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5aebc87a76b327f90fc9671dea4220c74092c328c9b13ee03e93a20601e350d3?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "China", "Gillian M. Cortez", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Renato Cruz De Castro", "Rodrigo Duterte", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Podcast" ] }, { "id": "/?p=324933", "url": "/podcast/2020/10/26/324933/b-side-podcast-bend-dont-break-business-lessons-from-bamboo/", "title": "[B-SIDE Podcast] Bend, don\u2019t break: business lessons from bamboo", "content_html": "\nFollow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side
\nThe COVID-19 pandemic wiped out 80% of the revenue of Bambike, a socio-ecological enterprise that handcrafts bamboo bicycles. Prior to the lockdowns, Bambike was renting out thousands of bikes a month for its ecobike tours, which won the company a Tripadvisor award in March. Bambike founder Bryan Benitez McClelland tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol how the company is bouncing back. \u201cBe resilient like the bamboo,\u201d he said.
\nTAKEAWAYS
\nRecognize the value of your assets.
\nWhen Bambike\u2019s city tours evaporated, Mr. McClelland realized that he could turn his idle fleet of bamboo bikes into transportation for frontliners who were having trouble getting to work because of the lockdowns.\u00a0\u00a0
\nBicycles are enjoying a growing acceptance among a populace long burdened by poor public transport. Bambike has pivoted from conducting tours to selling bikes to customers. While operations are still not back to pre-pandemic levels, Bambike nonetheless finds itself fortuitously positioned in a growth market.\u00a0
\n\u201cYour business plan is never executed exactly as you wrote it\u2026 We\u2019re very fortunate to be positioned in a growth market. We are able to survive now,\u201d he said.
\nThe future of transportation is electric.
\nBambike began producing e-bikes during the pandemic. Capable of covering longer distances with less pedaling power (and less perspiration), e-bikes get people around without emitting carbon. Bambike offers a range of e-bikes, from 500-watt commuter kits for easy cruising to 1,500-watt turbo kits for long distances to 3,000-watt hauler kits for extra power.\u00a0
\n\u201cWe\u2019re making sure we\u2019re doing the right thing for people and the planet as we become part of the new green economy and the next normal,\u201d said Mr. McClelland.\u00a0
\nSupport local.
\nMr. McClelland makes a case for supporting MSMEs like Bambike instead of hopping on e-commerce platforms and importing goods. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot to be said about still purchasing things from the palengke, or going to the small shops, or finding the entrepreneurs that just opened their online stores and are trying to continue to make a living,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cWe should always look to buy Filipino first. It will pay off in the long run.\u201d\u00a0
\nBe like bamboo.
\nThis year is going to be \u201ca year of survival, tenacity, and grit,\u201d according to Mr. McClelland, who considers Bambike to be a customer service company at heart and counts on his team to adjust to the needs of the times, whether it\u2019s by touring clients or selling bikes. \u201cThe goal is to keep all people employed and pull through together,\u201d he said. \u201cBe resilient like the bamboo, where you bend but you stay strong and stay firm throughout the challenging times.\u201d\u00a0
\nRecorded remotely on October 1. Produced by\u00a0Nina M. Diaz,\u00a0Paolo L. Lopez, and\u00a0Sam L. Marcelo.
\nFollow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side
\n", "content_text": "Follow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side\nThe COVID-19 pandemic wiped out 80% of the revenue of Bambike, a socio-ecological enterprise that handcrafts bamboo bicycles. Prior to the lockdowns, Bambike was renting out thousands of bikes a month for its ecobike tours, which won the company a Tripadvisor award in March. Bambike founder Bryan Benitez McClelland tells 大象传媒 reporter Patricia B. Mirasol how the company is bouncing back. \u201cBe resilient like the bamboo,\u201d he said.\nTAKEAWAYS\nRecognize the value of your assets.\nWhen Bambike\u2019s city tours evaporated, Mr. McClelland realized that he could turn his idle fleet of bamboo bikes into transportation for frontliners who were having trouble getting to work because of the lockdowns.\u00a0\u00a0\nBicycles are enjoying a growing acceptance among a populace long burdened by poor public transport. Bambike has pivoted from conducting tours to selling bikes to customers. While operations are still not back to pre-pandemic levels, Bambike nonetheless finds itself fortuitously positioned in a growth market.\u00a0\n\u201cYour business plan is never executed exactly as you wrote it\u2026 We\u2019re very fortunate to be positioned in a growth market. We are able to survive now,\u201d he said.\nThe future of transportation is electric.\nBambike began producing e-bikes during the pandemic. Capable of covering longer distances with less pedaling power (and less perspiration), e-bikes get people around without emitting carbon. Bambike offers a range of e-bikes, from 500-watt commuter kits for easy cruising to 1,500-watt turbo kits for long distances to 3,000-watt hauler kits for extra power.\u00a0\n\u201cWe\u2019re making sure we\u2019re doing the right thing for people and the planet as we become part of the new green economy and the next normal,\u201d said Mr. McClelland.\u00a0\nSupport local.\nMr. McClelland makes a case for supporting MSMEs like Bambike instead of hopping on e-commerce platforms and importing goods. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot to be said about still purchasing things from the palengke, or going to the small shops, or finding the entrepreneurs that just opened their online stores and are trying to continue to make a living,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cWe should always look to buy Filipino first. It will pay off in the long run.\u201d\u00a0\nBe like bamboo.\nThis year is going to be \u201ca year of survival, tenacity, and grit,\u201d according to Mr. McClelland, who considers Bambike to be a customer service company at heart and counts on his team to adjust to the needs of the times, whether it\u2019s by touring clients or selling bikes. \u201cThe goal is to keep all people employed and pull through together,\u201d he said. \u201cBe resilient like the bamboo, where you bend but you stay strong and stay firm throughout the challenging times.\u201d\u00a0\nRecorded remotely on October 1. Produced by\u00a0Nina M. Diaz,\u00a0Paolo L. Lopez, and\u00a0Sam L. Marcelo.\nFollow us on Spotify\u00a0大象传媒 B-Side", "date_published": "2020-10-26T11:11:07+08:00", "date_modified": "2020-10-26T11:11:07+08:00", "authors": [ { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "大象传媒", "url": "/author/rgentribirthfurd/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9965230d2fd009579b4e8df9a934f6d1021b1ee67e60bcb4cad3b7249a2900ce?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "tags": [ "Bambike", "bikes", "Bryan Benitez McClelland", "Coronavirus", "COVID-19", "e-bikes", "MSMEs", "Nina M. Diaz", "Paolo L. Lopez", "Patricia B. Mirasol", "Sam L. Marcelo", "Podcast" ] } ] }