May POWERS na ang PEBA!

First ladies Jackie Kennedy and Betty Ford, Princess Grace of Monaco, Faith Ford (Murphy Brown Show) Ben Gould (Saved by the Bell) atbp. Mga successful na tao sa kani-kaniyang larangan. Gusto mo bang matulad sa kanila? Ang tanong eh, Kaya ba sila ng POWERS mo?


Hindi mo na kailangan pang lumunok ng bato (Darna!), bumuhat ng barbell (Captain Barbell!) o gumamit ng saklay (Super Islaw!) para magkaroon ng powers! Isa lang ang kailangan mo: JOHN ROBERT POWERS!!!

 

 

Ang JOHN ROBERT POWERS (or JRP) ay nagpoprovide ng training sa mga indibidwal para madevelope ang kanilang tiwala sa sarili (self confidence) at galling sa pakikipagtalastasan (communication skills). Hindi lamang yan! Maaari ka ring matutong umarte, mag-model at maging isang mabuting pinuno sa tulong ng leadership training. Pwede ka ring maging mahusay sa English at makipagsabayan sa mga customer service representatives (How may I help you?) ! Layunin ng JRP ang mailabas ang tunay na potensiyal ng isang tao.


Ang maganda dito, sponsor ang  JRP sa Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards or PEBA! Oh ha! San ka pa! You read it right! On the 16th of December, the 3rd PEBA will be held and good news is JOHN ROBERT POWERS will be giving away gift certificates to winners of PEBA Blog and Photo Contests! Nanalo ka na sa PEBA, may chance ka pang maimprove ang iyong personality dahil sa JRP! That’s double happiness!!!

Interesado ka? What are you waiting for? Join the 3rd Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards by filling up this NOMINATION FORM. Or If you’re an amateur photographer, you can also join the PEBA Photo Contest. You may read the details in our Facebook Page or in our Official Site.


Don’t get bad grammar get in your way! Visit www.johnrobertpowers.com to find out more! And don’t  think twice in joining PEBA 2010! Decide now! Join now! 

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Nabasa mo ba ung nasa taas? eto oh "Good news is JOHN ROBERT POWERS will be giving away gift certificates to winners of PEBA Blog and Photo Contests!"....Winners lang ba talaga ang may Gift Certificates from JRP? Hindi rin! Syempre isa sa inyo ang mabibigyan nito...kailangan mo lang mag comment dito at ipaliwanag kung bakit IKAW ang KARAPAT-DAPAT na bigyan ng Gift Certificate na galing sa JRP.

Oh ayan! mag-explain ka na, at manalo ng Gift Certificate!

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Nokia, Connecting (OFW) Families

At the age of six, Karla, still in her kindergarten uniform, gets her neon-colored 3220 Nokia and presses some keys. It's ten in the morning and she's in the school cafeteria for a break. 

A few seconds after that distinctive tut-tut sounded, Mang Ador based in Saudi Arabia, hears the alarm, grabs his Xpressmusic, presses a key and bursts into a grin. It's too early to wake up, but he's too happy to go back to bed.


The mobile screen reads: 'Take care, Papa'.


That, I believe, is a typical day for most OFWs. Still in bed, they grab their cellphones and check for messages from home.


Texting capital indeed!

Texting nation

Ask any OFW in the world and they will admit that texting has been a part of their OFW days. It's the quickest means to relay a message; also the fastest in getting back a response. In fact, it's the second most important means in connecting with our loved ones (the first is through phone call, of course). 

Plus it's the most practical means, too, considering that there are phone companies in the Philippine offering sims with roaming capabilities. Smart Philippines, for example. I've been using Smart since five years ago. Another office mate is using Globe Roaming service.

When my family texts me from the Philippines to my Smart roaming card, it costs them only PHP1. For a 160-character message, that's cheap.

Why Nokia?

Almost six out of 10 Pinoys are using Nokia and it's being user-friendly is the reason why. I've owned four or five Nokia models before and, noticeably, their menus are almost the same hence there isn't much difficulty in getting used to its interface.

I'm familiar with it as most OFWs are, I believe. Other brands are fine (and some are even fancier), but if I were to weight asthetic and function, I believe Nokia is in the forefront. 

The tag line thus: Nokia...connecting OFW families.

Says Nokia: "Connecting people has always been at the heart of the Nokia brand. Connecting people means giving everyone the power to choose when and how to stay in touch with the things that matter most in their lives, so that they can make the most out of every moment." 

- 2009 Nokia Best Blog Entry Winner, Isla de Nebz


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You 

can
be
a
winner
too!

If you're a nominee, both Supporter or OFW Blogger, you can blog about the title

"Nokia, Connecting OFW Families" and you can be a winner of 2010 Nokia Best Blog Entry and Gift Packs from PEBA and Nokia to be claimed on the awarding night.

If you're a blogger, you can join the fun by making an entry about the same title and post it in your blog along with the PEBA Butterfly and Nokia image above.

Don't forget to leave in the comment the URL of your entry. This is a double celebration because one of our PEBA members, Yanah, is celebrating her birthday today, and we are giving away 3 Best Entry gift packs! 

-some of the 2009 awarding give aways!-

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THE SEARCH FOR PEBA 2010'S BLOGGING HEROES CONTINUES

PEBA continues to bring together the best Filipino blogging heroes around the world as 30 blog entries has been validated as initial nominees for its 3rd Annual International PEBA Blog Awards. From the Philippines, 8 nominees for OFW Supporters group have courageously faced the PEBA challenge in writing inspirational articles based on this year's theme - "Strengthening the OFW Families : Stronger Homes for A Stronger Nation." Competing for the National Region Blog Awards, 5 nominees are from Metro Manila, 2 from Luzon and a lone nominee from Mindanao. PEBA's pre-selection committee is anticipating at least 2 nominees from Visayan region soon.

Photo by Dhave and his kids based in the USA. Used with permission

At the international scene, a total 22 OFW Bloggers from 13 countries around the world have shared their life stories through blog - stories of pains and sacrifices, faith and familial love as they continue to provide inspirations to our Modern Day Heroes and their OFW families back home.

For the international regional blog awards categories, 4 Nominees are from USA & Canada Region, 12 nominees from Middle East and Africa Region and 6 nominees from Asia & Pacific Region. We are awaiting some blog entries from nominees from European Region soon.

Aside from the Regional Blog Awards, the Ten Outstanding Blog Entries will be selected separately from both OFW Supporters and OFW Bloggers groups will be the highlight of PEBA Awards gala night which will be held at Teatrino Promenade, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, on December 16, 2010 where blogging celebrities, prominent writers and media personalities will grace the event.

The search for the PEBA 2010's Blogging heroes continues and we are optimistic that new bloggers will fearlessly comes forward with their blog entries before the nomination door officially close at midnight of October 31, 2010.

Leading PEBA 2010 to its grandest event ever showcasing the blogging talents of both OFWs and Philippine-based bloggers is being made possible through our sponsors and partners - Nokia, Philipines, Geiser Maclang, Celestial Media, Adrian Creative Max, Subic Bay FM 89.5 and NAIA Press Corps..........................

In our commitment to bring more fun and surprises for this year's event, we will start giving away freebies, gifts packs, gadgets, Nokia phones and other surprise gifts BEGINNING TODAY to our readers and commentors on some articles that will be published on PEBA site.


At PEBAlandia, let the fun begin!
Artist rendition of PEBA T-shirt. You can have one of these in the awarding ceremony if you will be one of the first 10 commenter of this post. Actual PEBA shirt may vary. PEBA officers are not allowed to join, we will give you separate NOKIA mobile phone, freebies and t-shirts for free! Haha!

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Dear PEBA 2009 Judges

Dear PEBA Judges,

Thank you so much for your support to the 2nd International Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards by PEBA, Inc. It is truly an honor to have someone of your caliber as judge and evaluator of our nominees for this year's contest.

In total, we have 37 nominees, both expats and OFW's of different backgrounds and professions, from 21 countries representing the more than 12 million OFW's and Filipino Expatriates around the world.

We recognize that our request for you to judge our nominees is not an easy task. Firstly, because the nominees and their nominated works are all exemplary and truly commendable. Walang itulak kabigin sa galing! Secondly, without monetary resource to pay our judges, we would request you to perform the task pro bono.

In lieu of your service, we will recognize your valuable efforts in our website and honor you during the formal culmination program on December 26th at the UP Diliman Bahay ng Alumni.

We promise you one thing though: That as you read each of the entries, you will positively feel the inherent spirit of Filipino kindness and inner heroism, and you will admire the talents these men and women heroes do offer in their blogs.

Again, on behalf of PEBA Inc., I profusely thank you for your efforts. Our gratitude of your services is truly beyond words. God bless you and your family!

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TO SEE THE LIST OF our HONORABLE JUDGES, CLICK HERE.

This is an excerpt from one of the nominees post, by the Pope over Palipasan

"As PEBA, Inc. concludes its nomination for its forthcoming 2nd International Pinoy Expats/Blog Awards (PEBA), 37 stories have officially gathered from 21 countries across the globe, converged and united in one vision and one voice in exhibiting their pioneering spirit in their passion for blogging in bringing inspirations to the 12 million Global Filipinos around the world."

"Despite our diversity and multiplicity, we have conquered the world and proudly brought into the foreign lands not only our talents and skills as Migrant workers but we have establsihed a community of Filipino people, made it known to the whole world that we exists because we came from a country where everyone is a hero."

"This is an affirmation of our courageous diasporic decision and the worthy causes fought for and of the right, albeit unpopular options taken of being separated from our family."

"And a challenge to do more, to better, and be the best for our family, for our community, for the Filipino people and for our country the Philippines."

"Let us not just dream, live our dream. Let us keep moving towards it."

"Congratulations to PEBA for this opportunity to let the OFW bloggers shine amidst the trials and pains of being away from Home and good luck to the 37 hopeful nominees, you already have won the hearts of your readers around the globe."

©2009 Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards