Female Leaders Give Opposing Opinions on Issues Faced by Women in Web3

Filipino-led edutech platform Bitskwela hosted its premiere Web3 debate, Bull or Bear, at the Philippine Blockchain Week 2023

The world of Web3 has opened opportunities for everyone to participate in a more transparent internet and create wealth. However, women still face tougher challenges within the industry, including lack of representation, policies, and unfavorable settings, as tackled during the Bull or Bear event held at the Philippine Blockchain Week on September 20, 2023.

Organized by edutech platform Bitskwela, the “Bull or Bear: On-Chain Inclusivity: A Debate on Women Empowerment in Web3” featured six female representatives in the Web3 space who shared contradicting views on significant obstacles that can make it harder for women to thrive in the decentralized web.

Filipino edutech firm Bitskwela brings Web3 to centerstage in Cebu

Philippine-based education platform Bitskwela is proud to announce that it will be hosting the grand debate of the "Bull or Bear: Philippine Web3 Debate 2023" on July 15, 2023, at 5 PM, at the Ayala Malls Central Bloc, Cebu IT Park, Cebu City.

Themed "Web3: The New Internet - A Debate on Web3 Adoption in the Philippines," the event aims to facilitate the discussion surrounding the adoption of Web3 technologies and what it takes for the country to be at the forefront of it.

Debaters for the event include Dr. Donald Lim from the Philippine Blockchain Council, Coach Miranda Miner of the Global Miranda Miner Group, Tyrone Bretana from Tier One Alliance, Nathan Senn from Hive & DBuzz, content creator Giu Comia, and creativepreneur Ashtley Sandoval.

Special messages from Cebu City 2nd District Congressman Edu Rama, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Director Emmy Delfin, and Engr. Royden Rusiana from DICT Cebu will be featured at the event, underscoring the government's support for the advancement of Web3 in the country.

PH edutech firm Bitskwela to hold debate over NFTs and Fine Arts

Philippine-based education platform Bitskwela announced that it will hold a debate over controversies swirling around the traditional and NFT (non-fungible tokens) realm, featuring top Filipino creatives and entrepreneurs on June 16, 2023, at the Imahica Art Gallery, Mandaluyong City.

“Brushes and Pixels: A Debate on NFTs and Fine Arts” is the second side event to Bitskwela's Bull or Bear: Philippine Web3 Debate 2023 Cebu edition, which will be held at the Ayala Malls Central Bloc, Cebu IT Park, Cebu City on July 15.

Among the debaters is Brian Poe Llamanzares, co-founder of Artifract.io, a platform that democratizes Fine Arts ownership by fractionalizing them as NFTs.

Early this year, Artifract.io announced key collaborations to digitize masterpieces of late national artists Abdulmari Imao Sr. and Federico Aguilar Alcuaz and has also partnered with Pinoy rock icon Ely Buendia to enable his fans to own pieces of his music and artistry through the blockchain.