Tag: Batangas Varsitarian
Victims of Oct. 15 Earthquake in Philippines get Support via Social Media and Students
CEBU CITY, Philippines /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In efforts spearheaded by the World Mind Network, Friends Beyond Borders, and Batangas Varsitarian, young people from around the world used top social media sites and SMS tracking sites to help rescuers locate and aid victims of the recent earthquake in the central Philippines. The 7.2 magnitude quake struck the region of Bohol Island and Cebu just after 8 a.m. local time on October 15, 2013.
Crowd Sourcing Effort Hopes to Make Ferry Travel Safer in the Philippines
ATANGAS, Philippines /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A new effort to reduce death and property loss from ferry disasters in the Philippines based on crowd-sourced efforts of ship passengers with Smart phones is already producing results, proponents say. According to Lydia Ramos and John Toomey of Batangas Varsitarian, alert passengers using both their sharp eyes and ears and cell phone apps.
Supporters take to Social Media to Promote Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Luis Tagle for Pope
MANILA, Philippines /eNewsChannels/ -- Only a few days have passed since the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, and already speculation is rampant about his replacement. In Asia, those who are devoted to one of the prime candidates, Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Luis Tagle, have mounted an Internet campaign to share their support of his potential selection, according to Batangas Varsitarian.
