I think the best thing about having an uncertain economy is that it forces you to be paranoid and creative for survival. At these times, the best of us comes out. Here's what we've been doing lately.

We just finished our Internet Marketing and Online Payments Workshop. Compared to our past classes, we had a bigger class this time. I'm glad that the interest to learn more about e-commerce has increased greatly. As I usually ask students to post their work online for checking, I decided to create a dedicated blog for it.

The Congressional Oversight for the E-Commerce Law finally convened last May 18. I'm glad with all the developments happening in this area. Although it may be slow, its expected output will certainly have a great impact to the e-commerce community if done well. Check out the body's agenda in this article.

Today is the climax of the PC's for Public School Best Practices Awards. It is an honor to be a judge of this competition this year. The National Winners are:

 1. Best Computer Laboratory- Polangui General Comprehensive High School, Polangui, Albay (Region V)

 2. Best 'IT Best Learning' School- Tupi NHS, Tupi, South Cotabato (Regio XII)

 3. Best 'IT Community Center' School- Linabuan NHS, Linabuan, Aklan (Region VI)

 4. Best PCPS School- Zamboanga City NHS Main, Tetuan, Zamboanga City (Region IX)

 5. Special Award- Mauaque Resettlement HS, Mauaque, Pampanga (Region III)

I'm very happy to see Zamboanga City National High School Main in the winner's list as they are one of the few PCPS benefactors that immediately joined the Philippine Schools Cyberfair Project that I'm advocating for. Its theme for 2006 is Inspire & Unite! Projects this year should "shine the spotlight" on people, places, businesses and other things in their local community -- that serve to "inspire, motivate, and encourage positive change." We will be hitting the road soon to campaign for this competition.

Three projects will be reaching its full fruition soon. This includes the 1st Software Engineering Conference, Philippine Internet Review 2nd edition, and DigitalFilipino.com Club membership card program. Will be posting the details in the mailing list about this soon.