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Today I start my FITT Blog under my namesake. You can call me Vanj, from the bountiful province of Pangasinan. I am a digital influencer in my community. My day job is being a communications strategist specializing in social and digital media. When not beating deadlines and not servicing clients, I blog. Among other things, hosting an agriculture and investment walkthrough show are two of my ventures that you will see here on later posts. Recent Food Tour adventure, Bangsal's Pinoy  Boodle Meal I chose to blog about FOOD, INVESTMENT, TOURISM and TECHNOLOGY because its my passion.  My friends call me " laging gutom " ( always hungry ) because wherever I go, food is always an attraction for me. I am constantly looking for unique food offerings in a place.  When travelling, I always assess the economic activity or non-activity of a place. Then see what they have or what they don't. What they need and what would be profitable here. What is abundant and w...

We are living in a highly modernized and technologically advanced world, where almost any industry is now using and reliant upon digital communications. Mainstream media is evolving and digital marketers, promoters, online publishers are some of the jobs that are in demand in the marketplace. Bloggers are now considered influencers and their authority and relevance are highly recognized in communicating brands to their target markets. Being a Blog and Social Media Entrepreneur can equip you with necessary skills and knowledge to start your own service business like I did. I was one of the early adopters of this online learning program, belonging to the first batch in 2010. Coming from the mainstream media industry, radio broadcast and journalism, I thought that if I don’t innovate and upgrade myself, I will be left out and wake up one day under the UNEMPLOYMENT and OBSOLESCENCE TENT. So I invested in myself then, sacrificing my paycheck to finance this program which costs P2...

We are moving into the e-commerce era and we are a nation gradually turning into virtual or mobile payment systems. Cashless shopping is now embraced by uber mobile consumers and its a relief that GCASH is around. I’m a fan of cashless shopping since it is very convenient. Just bring your phone, your shopping list, look for their merchant partners and you’re good to go. I always wanted to redeem Globe rewards like GCs and movies, but I don’t have enough points. Now that holiday seasons are fast approaching, family celebrations, shopping and movies are bonding activities to look forward to. Its good that Globe allows us until January 30 to convert GCash into Globe Rewards points. I can convert P25 Gcash into 20 Rewards points. Just by following these simple steps Just call *143# and follow the instructions on your phone on how to convert GCASH into Globe rewards points. For more info, you may refer and click this link . Here’s learning with Bianca and Pocholo abo...

I heard this exciting news from a friend, and since a Baguio beat isn’t always on a schedule of a busy woman like I am, indulging in with a treat for a bargain, bonus of a cold weather, is something I won’t pass. My shudder for shopping is undeniable. And like what all women say, shopping is a woman’s thing. You can’t blame me. I unwittingly consider shopping as a strategy to bring myself into sharper focus. When I speak at an event, I am fuelled by the belief that a perfect top, a belt, and a pair of shoes reflects who you are, especially in the professional sphere. But beyond that, I also enjoy the pleasure of the purchase itself, especially when sales are around the corner. Buying something on sale is a very special feeling. In fact, the less I pay for something, the more its worth is realized (not that I don’t value my other assets). So what’s in store for us this coming October 18th to 20th at the biggest mall in the summer capital city, SM City Baguio? Get ready to rejo...

Admittedly, I am a netizen who spends most of my waking hours on the Internet. Data gathering, research, blogging, doing internet marketing and social media strategy with my clients. As a journalist, its normal to scour the web for valuable information that is shareable to the community. As an advocate of continuous learning, its also important to look for thought-leaders, learn about what is new and what is most likely to trend. For entrepreneurs like me, I am always on the lookout for business opportunities that the web can offer so I can take advantage of it, learn what others are doing and what the world is going crazy about. Week by week, regularly. Wearing many hats, I frequent various websites. Most of them social networking sites, per industry site, special interest sites, niche blogs, news sites and finance websites. There is really no single website that makes me stay or spend my entire web surfing on. All piecemeal. So when RealStew was introduced to me, which is m...

There is a new free mobile messaging available to the Filipino netizens. KakaoTalk, Korea’s no. 1 mobile social app, launches in the Philippines today! Its FREE, its easy to download and use and is available on Android, iOS, Blackberry and Bada and Windows PC version. KakaoTalk is a better replacement to similar apps because it allows users to send messages, pictures, videos, urls, contact details and schedule. It also supports voice call and group call with as much as 5 people. Currently, it has over 100 million users, with a maximum daily traffic of 5.2 billion messages as of early this year. Wow, that is so cool! Key features that I like in KakaoTalk : Group chat and multimedia sharing: Users can create group chat rooms with an unlimited number of friends in KakaoTalk. KakaoTalk supports sharing of text, photos, videos, voice notes, contact information and schedules. Free 1:1 and group voice call: KakaoTalk offers both 1:1 and group voice calls with as many as five spea...

Sa GoSakto on the go, ikaw ay panalo! Sa wakas, ipinakilala na rin ng Globe Telecom ang isa sa pinakabago nilang breakthroughs pagdating sa prepaid service. At sigurado ako na papatok ito sa ating masa, lalo na sa ating mga suking prepaid subscribers na nagkakaroon ng problema magsaulo ng iba’t ibang codes. Ang GoSakto ay isang napakagandang ideya na tiyak ay makatutulong nang malaki sa ating mobile users sapagkat ‘di lamang mapapagaan ang kanilang buhay, ay mabibigyan pa sila ng kapangyarihang gumawa ng kanilang sariling promo na sakto sa kanilang personal na pangangailangan at swak na swak pa sa kanilang budget. ‘Di na kailangang alalahanin ang masasayang na load dala ng mga limitadong promos, sa GoSakto, ikaw mismo ang may hawak sa dami at haba ng serbisyong iyong matatanggap. Hanep, ‘di ba?! At kung hindi ka pa bilib, bakit hindi mo subukang tantyahin ang magagastos mo sa loob ng isang buwan gamit ang GoSakto Data Calculator upang malaman mong ika’y nakatipid. Madali lan...