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A quick Update

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:21:00 +0800

I know this blog has been dormant for a looong time. But since it still receive visitors, thus, this quick update to let them know where to go. The new home of this blog, in case you are not aware yet, is www.sesantos.com.ph This is home to the bloggers personal reflections and lessons in life. The blogger also spearheaded a cyber wellness advocacy in the Philippines and started Web Safety

Adopt A Family This Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:25:00 +0800

Update (12/25/07): Please check pictures here Update (12/23/07): Please check field report here. We had a great time Update (12/22.07): A lawyer donated $ 7.00A manager donated 2 movie passes worth $ 4.75 Update (12/15/07): A Human Resource Manager donated $10.00 via PayPalThis Christmas season, my division (Human Resources) decided to forgo our plan to have Christmas dinner and use our

Add Value!

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:40:00 +0800

Being a netizen, we can find lot’s of stuffs in the net, both junk and quality sites. But more often than not, junk sites are more visible and agressiveI find it amusing that groups and some individuals will make the extra effort to make their advocacy and products known by any means, even at the inconvenience of others. And spammers has been extra active these daysI think it’s also about time to

Beyond Planning: eProductivity

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:26:00 +0800

On November 24; 26-29, 2007, one of the gurus on Productivity, Eric Mack, will be in Manila for a series of lecture on eProductivity. Different Tracks will be available to suite the needs of different audiences, i.e. students, employees, managers and executives. This event was brought to you by Dr. David Sumrall of Cathedral Of Praise and its entrepreneurs ministry, Kasaganaan Fellowship. If

The 1st HR Philippines National Convention

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sun, 9 Sep 2007 19:39:00 +0800

These are two video clips of the 1st HR Philippines National Convention where I am one of the resource person. The first is my session, and the second is the awarding of tokens. You can read the blog here

How to lose your job

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sun, 13 May 2007 00:09:00 +0800

This is the 4th installment to my blog series "How To Lose Your Job". The intention of this series is to guide entrepreneurs how to weed their organization of the "pasaways" the proper way, and at the same time educate employees of their rights and the parameters governing security of tenure and due process of law. Either way, this shall add value to readers. On this issue, focus is on the "

Do You Have An A-List Blog?

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Fri, 4 May 2007 03:46:00 +0800

Ohh OK, so the new Sonnie’s Porch is a B-List Blog? Indeed, blogging has become a tool not only to express oneself but has evolved to be an industry of itself. Using Technorati as a launching pad, a lot of measuring tools has been formulated to give your blog the bragging rights. As long as you will not take this too seriously and trade your life with it, these tools can be fun. One such

See You In My New Home

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:31:00 +0800

This site is my first blog but I am now in blogging and podcasting in my new home at http://sesantos.com.phSee you there

Whoa!

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:42:00 +0800

Simple things in life can make us happy. Appreciation from people also encourage-- replenish our strength and motivate us to press ahead.This one made my day:Manila Bulletin >> Technews>> Blog O RamaThanks to Annalyn S. Jusay

Blogs that add value

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:37:00 +0800

I came to know these stats from the presentation of noime in the 1st blogcon and thru the blog posting of Angelo. 55% of bloggers are <>20% of bloggers are between 20 to 29 years old71% are male84% are single97% have their own computers at home Though I’m into blogging for not so long, I’ve came across different blogs– Blogs for social networking– those that share personal matters. Most of these

Be the best blogger!

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sat, 7 Oct 2006 21:39:00 +0800

Google just made an update of its page ranking.My month old personal domain from 0, now has a page ranking of 3.This blog's ranking changed from 4, now has a page ranking of 3.Have fun! Check your blogs' page ranking here: Below is an excerpt of an article from techrepublic which I think is worth sharing. If you are reading this, I bet you love blogging. Blog with all your heart and be known--

Be the best blogger!

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sat, 7 Oct 2006 21:23:00 +0800

Google just made an update of its page ranking.My month old personal domain from 0, now has a page ranking of 3.This blog from 3, now has a page ranking of 4.Have fun! Check your blogs' page ranking here: Below is an excerpt of an article from techrepublic which I think is worth sharing. If you are reading this, I bet you love blogging. Blog with all your heart and be known-- eventually, your

de-Stressing activities, myWay...

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:57:00 +0800

I've been into a some stressful situations lately-- due to office politics, oracle set-up and day to day demands of my work. Indeed, the article about work-life balance kept my sanity.Aside from my normal way to de-stress, I've been diverting negative energy tweaking with my web page. If you have visited it lately, you may have noticed a frequent change of theme. For several times, I have to

War is Stupid, But

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sun, 6 Aug 2006 23:04:00 +0800

The Oracle Training that I attended the whole of last week turned my brains up-side down-- I think I have to go back to the materials and re-do all the exercises to have a better understanding of the logic... whewww!To restore my sanity, the breaks in between sessions became my opportunity to surf and blog. Have watched closely the events in the middle east, not because am a war freak, but if we

The Beauty Of My Country

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Thu, 3 Aug 2006 22:13:00 +0800

Beauty and Nationalism in one! Appreciating your country is made easy. Thanks to the creative juices of Nathaniel Salang. You can check his other works here or here. click picture to enlarge The picture above is a copyrighted material and was published with permission.Use and copying of the photo requires permission from the owner.You can contact Mr. Salang at nathanielsalang@yahoocom.

Movies that Coach: "Click"

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Wed, 2 Aug 2006 22:10:00 +0800

Last Saturday, we graced the opening of "The Block", the new shopping complex inside SM City North EDSA. For readers outside the Philippines, SM City is the first shopping mall of Mr. Henry Sy Sr.that opened in 1986. And because of its success, the malling landscape in the Philippines changed . If SM City North EDSA became the turning point, after 10 years, ShoeMart opened Mall of Asia , SM's

Coffee Anyone?

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:15:00 +0800

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose. Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the

FREE .com.ph & hosting for your PINOY site!

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:08:00 +0800

Yes! You read it right, J. Angelo Racoma and his group is giving away FREE .com.ph domains and FREE plan 150 hosting at Ploghost.com.I already got mine, please check: http://sesantos.com.ph/This is the new home for my Sonnie's.Porch (http://skopun.wordpress.com)I've been silent for a while & this is one of the reason..... With the help of Angelo, we are attempting to transfer the entire blog and

Employee Champion vs. Business Partner

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:45:00 +0800

I was in a policy review and formulation meeting a few weeks back, and our group had a healthy exchange of opinion on this issue: Should HR still extend to resigning employees the privilege to participate in training programs? My colleagues believed this privilege should no longer be extended since ROI can not be expected. Allowing participation is tantamount to bad investment decision. I

The "PacMan" Almost Lost?

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sat, 8 Jul 2006 18:25:00 +0800

Being a Filipino and Asian, I can't help but respect and be proud of Manny Pacquiao, World Boxing Champ and one of the popular Asian boxers today in the world, if not the best.However, before the fight early this morning. I expected Manny to lose because of the distractions, short training and notable changes in his attitude after he floored Eric Morales last January. Good for Manny, Chocolo

CSR EXPO 2006: Let's Take CSR to Heart

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Thu, 6 Jul 2006 07:56:00 +0800

Some called it CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility); others called it CSA (Corporate Social Accountability) and still others called it CSO (Corporate Social Opportunity). But they all refer to one thing... philanthropic activities of organization that are geared towards helping employees, communities and environment. Here are some pics of the booths of companies that participated in the exhibit

"Purpose Driven" Productivity

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:56:00 +0800

Sometime ago, I blogged about "purpose driven recruitment and staffing" , an integration of spiritual intelligence to business and hr management processes. It has drawn mixed reviews because of its non traditional approach. In one of my reflections time, I have been pondering on the subject of "productivity". Though this is a corporate and business concept, I was thinking if ever this was thought

"high tech... high touch"

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sat, 3 Jun 2006 02:47:00 +0800

I attended the GMM of PMAP (Personnel Management Association of the Philippines) at Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City early this afternoon. Guess what? They discussed in the plenary what we are bloggin' lately, Corporate Social Responsibility (read related post here or here). It was fun listening to Francis Kong as he share his insights about CSR, from the perspective that ethics and

"In The Middle Of A Visionary's Dream"

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sat, 27 May 2006 08:39:00 +0800

"Hope is the dream of a man awake".Thus commented by Alex in my post A New Breed Of Rebels .Dream… it's free… anyone can dream… but only a few can make their dreams a reality.On May 20th 2006, I'm a witness to the realization of one of the dreams of a visionary, Mr. Henry Sy Sr. Tagged as one of the richest man in the world and shopping mall magnate in the Philippines.Read the rest of this entry

CSR, HR Role In The Making

noreply@blogger.com (ASKSonnie) — Sun, 21 May 2006 23:22:00 +0800

I have been blogging about HR Roles in the past days– on termination related errors, new HR roles, the irony (if not comedy) of being employee champions. I would like to add a new one having been priviledged to be part of ECOPs (Employers Confederation of the Philippines) and ILOs (International Labor Organization) advocacy on CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility.Though CSR is the primary