About Me
Jay Jaboneta is the Fire Starter and Chief Storyteller of the Philippine Funds for Little Kids which is also known as the Yellow Boat Project.
He was also recently named by Yahoo Southeast Asia as one of the 7 Modern-Day Filipino Heroes for his involvement in the Yellow Boat Project.
His work with the Yellow Boat Project has been featured by the Associated Press, CNN, Al-Jazeera, BusinessWeek, Forbes, The Huffington Post, ABS-CBN, GMA-7, TV-5 and other international and local news organizations.
He was the first and former Head for New Media under the Presidential Communications Operations Office and started the team that manages President Benigno S. Aquino III’s official website and social networking presence.
Jay loves to help people, companies, non-profits and brands breathe life into their brand story.
Jay is a hungry man. He eats at least a hundred books a year, loves chocolate and sometimes can’t live without coffee. He has worked for organizations as diverse as the Philippine Government, Procter & Gamble Philippines, and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (including Metrobank Card Corporation).
Jay believes remarkable people and organizations deserve the attention of the world.
You can reach him at http://twitter.com/jayjaboneta.
You can check out this Facebook profile at http://www.facebook.com/jay.jaboneta and the Yellow Boat Project blog at http://yellowboat.tumblr.com.
July 20th, 2011 - 07:48
Hi Jay!
We’re graduate students from the University of the Philippines Diliman – taking Master of Community Development and a course on Community Mobilization and Advocacy. We’re currently inviting experienced speakers of their respective field to share in class their organization’s advocacy and system of mobilizing people with the use of social networking, in particular. We have scanned the net and found your site very much appropriate. We are one in envisioning genuine social change for the people of the Philippines.
In this light, may we request you to speak in class on the 27th day of July, Wednesday, at the College in UP Diliman, QC. Class is scheduled at 5:30pm to 8:30pm, but only 30 minutes is given per speaker.
Should you have questions, please feel free to contact us via mobile number +63917 583 8364 (Precious).
Yours truly,
Precious Namoc
Rachel Alzona
Kat Cordova
July 22nd, 2011 - 00:18
Hi Precious,
Unfortunately, I will be out-of-town by July 27. I am visiting our project in Masbate then. Maybe some other time?
Thank you!
August 16th, 2011 - 08:22
Hi Jay!
I am Joseph Acuña from Saint Agnes’ Academy Grade School 1994 High School 1998 Alumni Association – Legazpi City. We are currently spearheading The First Social Media Workshop in Albay on December 15-16, 2011 from 8am-5pm at Ibalong Conference Room Legazpi City.
It is for the benefit our our advocacy which we have initiated through social media entitled The Book Box Project. (www.thebookboxproject.wordpress.com)
We would love you to be one of our speakers on social media for social change for one hour. Hope to see you again here in Legazpi City, Albay. We also would love to join in the activities of Philippine/Masbate Funds for Little Kids.Will there be Albay Fund for Little Kids too?
Sincerely,
Joseph Acuna
August 16th, 2011 - 18:30
Thank you so much Joseph for this message. I sent you a message on Twitter. I’ll put you in touch with Dr. Ofelia Sy on how you can get involved with the Philippine Funds for Little Kids. God bless!
August 16th, 2011 - 18:39
Thanks po Sir. looking forward to be part of Philippine Funds for Little Kids
September 4th, 2011 - 23:00
Hi Jay,
Saw the “swim to school” piece on CNN this afternoon and was truly moved at how resilient those kids were. Would really like to meet you and discuss how my school’s alumni can help Philippine Funds for Little Kids. Looking forward to hearing from you. Kudos on your heroic efforts!-Faye
September 5th, 2011 - 05:01
Hi Faye, can you add me on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/jayjaboneta)? Looking forward to our meeting. Thank you for reaching out!
December 29th, 2011 - 16:40
Hi Jay,
I’m currently looking for a blogger who can create a write up for my clients. Can you send me an email for your pay rate? and include if its per page and how many words. Thanks and hope to hear from you so soon.
I wanted to join “Philippine Funds for Little Kids” as well.
God bless,
Michelle