Paypal accepts Philippine-based Internet users

A few days ago, I was chatting with a friend about this expected development - of an upgrade in Paypal.com that will include accepting new accounts from the Philippines.

Actually, it was just a matter of time and no lobbying influenced it - it is more of a practical decision for Paypal. Today though, the facility is limited to sending of money overseas, not acceptance.

This development meant more payment alternatives for Filipinos. (at least I can already upgrade my podcast site in Podomatic) However we still need more online payment alternatives for individuals that are attuned to the needs of the Filipino today.

As the Philippines has the highest incident of global online credit card fraud today, fixing our implementing policies and law enforcement is must. It will also require Internet users, who cares in uplifting the country's reputation and credibility, to be vigilant and report to authorities those who sell credit card information and commit illegal acts. Our banking system has to improve as well in order to make the money acceptance feature a reality in the Philippines.

I wrote more details about this and published today in Manila Times.

Presentations: E-Commerce Track at E-Services Philippines

Here are the presentations delivered by club members during the E-Services Philippines E-Commerce Track event last February 17:

• E-Business Revisited: from E-Commerce to Service Digitization (by Jan Pabellon)
  
• E-Commerce Case Study: TitikPilipino (by Jay Frank De Jesus)
  
• E-Commerce Case Study : MyUSMailBox (by Randy Manaloto)
  
• E-Commerce Payment Solutions: YesPayments (by Paul Hubbard, YesPayments.com)
  
• E-Commerce Payment Solutions: PayFree (by Erick Kalugdan, PayFree.com.ph)
  
• E-Commerce Payment Solutions: YOSSN.com (by Encarnacion May, YOSSN.com)
  
• High-Tech Loyalty Marketing (by Yayu Javier)
  
• E-Commerce and IPV6 (by Lawrence Hughes, InfoWeapons)
  
• E-Commerce to the EDGE (by Miko Valerio)
  
• Challenges in Online Journalism (Nini Cabaero, Sun.Star Online)

Our sincerest thanks to all DigitalFilipino.com Club members who never hesitated in sharing their knowledge.

Registration Closed: February 17: Free E-Commerce Briefing

Hello everyone. Note that we already reached our quota for the E-Commerce Track and can no longer accommodate new registrants.

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DigitalFilipino.com Club members will once again share their knowledge to the Internet community for free this February 17, 2006 at E-Services Philippines. I hope you can join.

The program as follows:
February 17, EDSA Shangri-la Hotel Mandaluyong City

E-Commerce Track (Boracay Room, Lower Ground)
(All speakers in this track are DigitalFilipino.com Club members who have volunteered to share their knowledge. The final list is yet to be updated. TBC means to-be-confirmed)

12:00 to 1:15 Registration
1:15 – 1:30 Keynote
1:30 – 1:45 E-Business Revisited: from E-commerce to Service Digitization (by Jan Pabellon)
1:45 – 2:00 E-Commerce Case Study: TitikPilipino
2:00 – 2:15 E-Commerce Case Study : MyUSMailBox
2:15 – 2:30 E-Commerce Payment Solutions: YesPayments (by Paul Hubbard, YesPayments.com)
2:30 - 2:45 E-Commerce Payment Solutions: PayFree (by Erick Kalugdan, PayFree.com.ph)
2:45 - 3:00 E-Commerce Payment Solutions: YOSSN.com
3:00 – 3:15 Best Practices in Generating Online/Website Traffic (by Gerry Diwa)
3:15 - 3:30 High-Tech Loyalty Marketing (by Yayu Javier)
3:30 – 3:45 E-Commerce and IPV6 (by Lawrence Hughes, InfoWeapons)
3:45 – 4:00 State of RP Digital Certificates Adoption (by Rederick Pantia, MySecureSign)
4:00 - 4:15 E-Commerce Security Case Study (CITEM Sponsor: Sun Microsystems)
4:15 – 4:30 New Challenges in E-Commerce/Outsourcing-Related Policies (Atty. JJ Disini)
4:30 - 4:45 Intellectual Property Protection and Outsourcing Challenges (Blank Home & Associates)
4:45 - 5:00 Challenges in Online Journalism (Nini Cabaero, Sun.Star Online)
5:00 – 6:00 Raffle, networking, cocktails

To register in this FREE affair, please email me the following at digitalfilipino@gmail.com:
Name:
Position:
Company:
Address:
Phone:
Fax:

Thank you.

Presentations and Photos Uploaded: One Internet Day

Our sincerest thanks to all who supported the One Internet Day event last December 16. Here are the presentation materials in relation to the said event.

• Environmental analysis on B2C E-Commerce in the Philippines (by Anna Mendoza, MBA student at Asian Institute of Management)
• Lessons Learned in B2C E-Commerce (by Jovel Cipriano, PinoyDelikasi.com)
• Launch of payFree: Eletronic Payment for FREE! (by Erick Kalugdan, Load.com.ph)
• Lessons Learned in Building Online Communities (by Boogie Boydon, Ang Bagong Pinoy)

Check out the photos taken at the event as well.

My sincerest thanks to Abby Ongyanco for the kind feedback she has given about the event.