What Philippine IT Journalists get...

Dual SIM phone

2009-06-26T14:57:00.002+08:00

Cherry Mobile D20 Life (Active Dual SIM) Features 1.8" 65K color tft LCD display, VGA camera, FM radio, MP3 and video player, bluetooth 2.0

MP3 player

2009-06-26T14:53:00.000+08:00

Samsung U4 Digital Audio player

Graphics Card

2009-06-26T14:48:00.002+08:00

Digital Dictionary

2009-06-26T14:41:00.003+08:00

Franklin Intermediate Dictionary with spell correction. With Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary, 274K definitions, phonetic spell correction, Thesaurus and Word Games

Bluetooth headset

2009-06-26T14:36:00.003+08:00

HBM-760 LG Bluetooth Headset. Up to 6 hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time. I have two of the same unit now.

Sennheiser wallet

2009-06-26T14:31:00.001+08:00

Sennheiser wallet and a Sennheiser CX series earphone (not in photo)

Towel

2009-06-26T14:29:00.000+08:00

Sheridan Towel

Natural Sweetener

2009-06-26T14:19:00.000+08:00

Greenlite Stevia Natural Sweetener

Lenovo launch giveaway

2009-05-05T15:55:00.000+08:00

Lenovo S200 Speaker.

LG launch give aways

2009-05-05T15:34:00.000+08:00

LG Bluetooth Headset

LG KS360, I won this in a raffle draw.

Kaspersky event give-aways

2009-05-05T15:10:00.000+08:00

Kaspersky Anti-virus

Kaspersky Tshirt

Another tshirt for asking a question.

Equipe shirt by Toby's

2009-03-31T09:17:00.000+08:00

Toby's Sports came out with their own brand of sports apparel -- Equipe. This shirt came from PRC, Inc., an SAP event giveaway.

iPod Shuffle

2009-03-31T09:15:00.000+08:00

The smallest iPod Shuffle ever. I believe that this is the first unit in the Philipines, sent from Singapore by Apple regional office to Manila Bulletin Technews for review. It arrived on the same day it was announced.

Event give-aways

2009-03-31T09:13:00.000+08:00

Freebies I received from events that I attended last month.

Toshiba Firebolt backpack

2009-03-26T09:52:00.000+08:00

A gift from Tricom Dynamics.

Powershot G10

2009-03-26T09:51:00.000+08:00

This would not be given away as this unit came from my boss :). From now on I will be taking photos using the G10.

Portable external hard drive

2009-03-26T09:46:00.000+08:00

Toshiba 320GB USB Powered portable external hard drive. This device is capable of storing up to either: 91,000 photos; 84,000 music files; 142 hours of DVD quality video or 37 hours of HD quality video. Given to me at the opening of the Toshiba concept store in SM Annex.

Pleomax PC speaker and USB Hub

2009-03-26T09:42:00.000+08:00

Given to the members of the Media by HP recently.

iPod Dock and charger

2009-03-26T09:40:00.000+08:00

First and Second Generation iPod dock with AM and FM radio. Given by Globe at the launch of the TGN-InterAsia Cable System. A cable system that increaed the Internet capacity of the Philippines to up to 50%.

Books

2009-03-26T09:08:00.000+08:00

From National Bookstore

MY GREATEST CHRISTMAS GIFT

2008-12-23T13:14:00.000+08:00

The greatest Christmas present that I ever received came from Globe, it was delivered about a week ago here in the office. It's just a simple Christmas card signed by Globe Segment Business Group Head Cathy Santamaria.

Here's what it says:

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Dear Art,

More than toys and trinkets or fancy baubles, we hot to share the most lasting gifts this season.

In the spirit of giving, this Christmas we shall be donating computers to 180 public schools in your name. May these gifts server as the doorway to knowledge, enlightenment and a better tomorrow for Filipino school children.

May kindness shine on you always.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Cathy

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Coming from a public school myself, I was deeply touched by Globe's generosity that I volunteered to help Globe in this project :). I asked Cathy to call me if Globe needs help in training the students and teachers on how to use the computers.

I was inspired by Globes generosity that I called some of my friends who are working in IT companies in the Philippines. I encouraged them to follow Globe's lead. One of my closest friend said that they have tried it before but many reporters and editors did not like it. He told me that a writer even told him to send the press releases and other stories to those public schools as they are the ones who received the gifts. Go figure.

Prepaid Globe Visibility and Earphone

2008-12-23T13:07:00.000+08:00

The prepaid Globe Visibility kit was given to our lifestyle magazine Christmas party while the earphone will be raffled by our janitorial agency on December 29. I already have Globe Visibility and I am satisfied with its performance.

Nokia Christmas Party giveaway

2008-12-23T12:57:00.000+08:00

The bag contains queso de bola, wine, imported chocolate and a high efficiency charger AC-8

Grocery basket

2008-12-23T12:53:00.000+08:00

A gift from MSI-ECS

Cheap wines anyone?

2008-12-23T12:27:00.000+08:00

The guard who received these wines did not get the names of the gift givers.

Gift Voucher

2008-12-15T15:08:00.000+08:00

Fifty Sing Dollars gift voucher from Toshiba. You can only use this in Robinsons Singapore. If you are going to Singapore you can have this, just call me.

Canon Christmas Party

2008-12-15T15:07:00.000+08:00

Notebook, wall calendar, desk calendar and jacket, given during the media Christmas party of Canon.

Black Jacket

2008-12-15T15:06:00.000+08:00

Given by Eastern Telecoms through its PR agency PRC, Inc.

Sony Walkman

2008-12-12T13:39:00.000+08:00

Sony Walkman. This did not come from Sony or Sony Ericsson. To be given away in our Christmas party.

Krispy Kreme

2008-12-12T13:28:00.000+08:00

Rica Orquias formerly of Strategic Edge and Media Meter now owns a PR company, she came to the office yesterday bringing this. I ate one, I gave the rest to the boys.

Guess Shirt

2008-12-12T13:23:00.000+08:00

Just my size, but...

UPDATE (12/13/08): Oooops this is not a giveaway but a gift from Manila Bulletin AVP Mr. Johnny Lugay. I will wear this on Tuesday for the Red Christmas Party of Nokia :).

Leather bound notebook

2008-12-12T13:21:00.000+08:00

From Media Meter, PR agency of Dell, Philips, Symantec and a lot more.

Our Daily Bread 2009

2008-12-12T13:19:00.001+08:00

From Junep and Cel Ocampo of Right Media.

Toilteries bag

2008-12-12T13:15:00.000+08:00

Given today by Fleishman Hillard, PR agency of Hitachi.

speaker, vit water, keyboard and monitor cleaner

2008-12-10T09:18:00.000+08:00

Given to the members of the press after the Microsoft event in Mall of Asia.

Digital Photo Frame

2008-12-10T09:13:00.000+08:00

Samsung 7-inch Digital Photo Frame SPF-72H

2GB USB Flash Drive

2008-12-10T09:11:00.000+08:00

Pfizer giveaway, Christmas party at Fiesta San Miguel, Dusit Hotel, December 9, 2008.

Fruit Cake

2008-12-09T14:19:00.001+08:00

Mary Grace fruit cake from vidres.net.

Body Shop gift pack

2008-12-09T14:16:00.000+08:00

A gift from Millenium Computer.

Imported lamp

2008-12-09T11:06:00.000+08:00

I won this in Beautiful Weddings event a few days after my wedding. An imported lamp from Italy worth 50 thousand pesos. Whew.

Crumpler Bag

2008-12-09T11:04:00.000+08:00

A Crumpler Bag worth five thousand pesos. From HP Christmas party raffle.

1GB USB Flash Drive

2008-12-09T11:03:00.000+08:00

A USB flash drive with antivirus.

Credit Card

2008-12-09T11:01:00.000+08:00

A credit card with three thousand peso load. From Nokia and Standard Chartered.

Five thousand worth of GC

2008-12-09T10:57:00.000+08:00

From my good friend C.C., he owns a PR agency.

Overnight accommodation

2008-12-09T10:56:00.000+08:00

A gift from Traders Hotel.

7.1 megapix camera

2008-12-09T10:53:00.000+08:00

I won the first prize in a Christmas party raffle of Axis Global.

Wine and Shirt

2008-12-09T10:50:00.000+08:00

Christmas Party giveaway from Axis Global, a Carlo Rossi wine and a Cooler Master shirt.

Fliptunes Black T-shirt

2008-12-09T10:48:00.000+08:00

This is my first Christmas gift.

8GB USB Flash Drive

2008-12-09T10:46:00.000+08:00

I don't remember where this stuff came from :).