Jay Jaboneta

Jay Michael Jaboneta

March 2012. Taken during distribution of school supplies to Cagayan de Oro City elementary students following Typhoon Sendong damage.
Born Jay Michael Ortuoste Jaboneta
(1981-09-13) September 13, 1981
Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines
Alma mater Ateneo de Davao University
Occupation Social Entrepreneur, Blogger
Organization Fire Starter & Chief Storyteller of the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation, Inc.
Website http://www.JayJaboneta.com

Jay Michael Ortuoste Jaboneta, better known as Jay Jaboneta, is a Filipino blogger, philanthropist, new media advocate, and online community organizer,[1] who until recently served as Head for New Media under the Presidential Communications Operations Office of President Benigno Aquino III.[2] Jaboneta is best known for having sparked the idea that led to the creation the charitable organization Philippine Funds for Little Kids,[3] for which Jaboneta was recognized by Yahoo! Southeast Asia as one of their “7 Modern Day Pinoy Heroes.”[4] In May 2012, The Philippine Funds for Little Kids was incorporated as the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation, Inc.[5]

Early Life and Education

Born September 13, 1981, in Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, Jaboneta graduated Valedictorian from high school at Notre Dame of Cotabato in 1998. He earned his BS in Commerce with a major in Management Accounting and a minor in Philosophy in 2005 from the Ateneo de Davao University.

Early Career (2005-2010)

Jaboneta began his career in the marketing and sales sector, working for private companies such as Procter & Gamble Philippines,[6] Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, and Metrobank Card Corporation[2][7] It was during this time that Jaboneta took an active interest in new media, and its impact on the fields of marketing, public relations, and community organizing - an interest that would serve him well in his later career.[8]

In 2010, he shifted careers to help manage the campaign of lawyer-author-philanthropist Alex Lacson when the latter chose to run in the Philippine Senate election, 2010, under the slate of Liberal Party candidate Benigno Aquino III.[2][8]

Government Service (2010-2011)

When Aquino won the election and became President of the Philippines in June 2010, Jaboneta was tapped to serve as Head of New Media in the newly created Presidential Communications Operations Office. As such, he led the team that managed the President’s official website and social networking sites.[2][8]

It was during his term that the "gov.ph" domain, formerly assigned as the official website of the Office of the President of the Philippines, was reassigned to serve as the digital version of the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.[9] This also saw the launch of a separate "president.gov.ph" domain as the official website of the Office of the President of the Philippines.[10]

Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation (2010-Present)

On October 29–30, 2010, Jaboneta served as a featured speaker at Mindanao Bloggers Summit in Zamboanga City. It was at this event that he first learned about elementary school students from Layag-Layag, an island community in Zamboanga City. Close to 200 of these students could only attend school by swimming half a mile to get to the mainland.[3][11] Disturbed by what he had just learned, and encouraged by his friend Josiah Go to do something more than just post on Facebook about it, Jaboneta began a movement he called Zamboanga Fund for Little Kids, in an effort to help.[12] The group began by raising funds to be able to provide the community of Layag-Layag with boats which the students could ride to school. Meeting initial success, the group kept pressing forward, searching for ways to be able to serve the Layag-layag community more sustainably while identifying other communities with similar needs. The effort eventually resulted in four separate Yellow Boat communities in the Philippines as of May 2012. His focus is on education, medical support, local ecology, sustainability, and empowering others. Strong community support combined with social networking contribute to the growth of the Yellow Boat Project. Today, the project is formally known the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation, Inc.[3][5][11] with Jaboneta and Anton Mari H. Lim as co-founders.

Communities served by the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation (December 2013)

  1. Zamboanga Funds for Little Kids: Layag-Layag, Brgy. Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City[13]
  2. Masbate Funds for Little Kids: Isla Mababoy, Brgy. Guinhadap, Monreal, Masbate[14]
  3. ZamSur Funds for Little Kids: Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur[15]
  4. CDO Funds for Little Kids: Cagayan de Oro[16]
  5. Sibugay Funds for Little Kids: Sagip Bahay: Yellow Dorm Project: Zamboanga Sibugay[17]
  6. Negros Funds for Little Kids: Island of Roma in EB Magalona[18] and Matabas Island, Sagay City in Negros Occidental[19]
  7. Zamboanga del Norte Funds for Little Kids: Siayan and Dipolog City[20]
  8. Monte Central Funds for Little Kids: Subanon, Zamboanga Peninsula[21]
  9. Maluso Funds for Little Kids: Badjao-Sanal community at Maluso, Basilan[22]
  10. Kinablangan Funds for Little Kids: Davao Oriental[23]
  11. Tarlac Funds for Little Kids: Labney, Tarlac[24]
  12. Cotabato Funds for Little Kids: Timaco, Brgy Kalanganan 2, Cotabato City[25]
  13. Pampanga Funds for Little Kids: Pampanga, Angeles City, Luzon[26]
  14. Sarangani Funds for Little Kids: Sarangani Province, Mindanao Island[27]
  15. Rizal Funds for Little Kids: Rizal, Calabarzon[28]
  16. Palawan Funds for Little Kids: Palawan, Mimaropa[29]
  17. Tacloban Funds for Little Kids: Adopt-A-Fisherman: Samar, Leyte[30]

Philippine Business for Social Progress

In November, 2013, Jaboneta became Manager of Corporate Affairs for Philippine Business for Social Progress. He makes numerous presentations in the Greater Manila area and throughout the globe, and stays closely allied to many NGOs, businesses, and organizations that exist to provide growth and sustainability to the Philippine people. In late 2015, he left Philippine Business for Social Progress and in November 2015 was hired by De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde as Consultant on Social Innovation.

Recognition and Speaking Engagements

His exposure in Professional Development paved the way for him to receive recognition and awards in Community Service and Social Media. He has become in demand as a speaker, guest speaker, keynote speaker, lecturer, and facilitator in varied topics ranging from Community Service, New Media in Governance, Social Media in Nation Building, Youth Leadership, Public Service, Social Media for Social Change, Government Communications, and Advocacy Marketing.

Jaboneta speaks regularly on social media, digital technology, and youth leadership. In January 2012 he presented at TEDxMontpellier[31] and was the only Asian who presented. In April 2012 he was named an Acumen Fund Global Fellow for the Class of 2013.[32]

Awards

Awards presented to Jay Jaboneta and the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation

Speaking engagements 2012

Event Topic Month
Special session on using social media for social change, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde[38] Yellow Boat Project January
TEDxMontpellier[39] Yellow Boat Project January
Digital Technology for Social Change, British Council of the Philippines[40] Yellow Boat Project February
University Week, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Political Society[41] Yellow Boat Project February
New Media Strategies for Issues Management Seminar, Creative Point International[42] Social Media for PR and Crisis Communications February
American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines[43] Social Networking February
2nd Learning Session of the DOH-ARMM Quality Improvement Collaboration[44] Yellow Boat Project February
University Week, National University,[45] Manila Social Media for Social Change February

Further reading

Publication Title Author Date
Reader's Digest Asia[46] Everyday Heroes: Changing the Tide Ross Harper Alonso 2011
ALLVOICES.COM[47]Jay Jaboneta, Yahoo Phils. young heroBongtamonteAugust 29, 2011
CNN[48] CNN Swimming to school September 5, 2011
Aspire. Motivate. Succeed![49] Saturday Success Story #23: Jay Michael Jaboneta Alpha Miguel-Sanford February 11, 2012
Philippine Daily Inquirer[50] 9 Filipinos among World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Annelle S. Tayao February 12, 2012
Huffington Post[51] The Yellow Boat of Hope Jay Michael O. Jaboneta March 2, 2012
The Philippine Star[52] The boat to success Helen M. Flores March 4, 2012
Meet Manila[53]Meet a Hero, Jay JabonetaJonell EstilloreMay 6, 2012
LifeByMe[54]h.o.p.e.Jay Jaboneta May 31, 2012
Humaneity Magazine[55]On Board the Yellow Boat of HopeJudy VorfeldJuly 7, 2012
LitWorld[56] Open Water and Open Hearts (Day2) LitWorldAugust 26, 2012
Negrense Volunteers for Change Foundation[57] The Bright Island Project (Matabas Island, Sagay, Negros Occidental)Negrense Volunteers for Change Foundation websiteRetrieved September 24, 2012
PlanetPhilippines[58]The Facebook post that gave new hopeKC M. AbalosRetrieved September 25, 2012
Exploring Org Stories[59]Imagining a job title: Chief Storytelling OfficerLynn Woods StrangRetrieved October 20, 2012
World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community[60]Jay JabonetaGlobal Shapers CommunityRetrieved October 23, 2012
St. Scholastica's College[61]Remedios L. AlmarioSailing with God thru The Yellow BoatNovember 22, 2012
Reader's Digest India[62]Changing the TideNovember IssueRetrieved November 29, 2012
Facebook.com[63] Facebook Stories: Beyond the Yellow BoatPeter JordanDecember 6, 2012
JustMeans.com[64]Two Remarkable Social Entrepreneurs and Their Yellow Boats of HopeSangeeta HaindlDecember 21, 2012
In Pinay's Footsteps[65] The Road to Layag-Layag Yellow Boat VillagePinay RicamoraJanuary 29, 2013
Harvard Business Review[66]Want to Change the World? Be Resilient. John McKinleyFebruary 26, 2013
TEDxKinnaird[67]TEDxKinnaird 2013 – Construct. Deconstruct.Noor RehmanMarch 9, 2013
Acumen Fund[68]World Water Day: The patience you need for safe drinking water in PakistanJay JabonetaMarch 22, 2013
Hernando Today[69]Elementary students raise $1,700Matt ReiningMay 10, 2013
Mashable[70]Why 'Clicktivism' Isn't a Dirty WordMeg WagnerRetrieved September 25, 2013
Duke University[71]Social Media, Social Entrepreneurship and the Power of OneDuke UniversityOctober 2, 2013
Charlottenow.com[72]Speaker Series with Jay Jaboneta co-founder: Yellow Boat of Hope FoundationCharlotteNow WebsiteOctober 4, 2013
InPinaysCidudad[73]THE ROAD TO LAYAG-LAYAG YELLOW BOAT VILLAGE @ ZC JANUARY 2013Pinay RicamoraOctober 26, 2013
BusinessMirror.com[74]Foundation donated 300 boats to help schoolchildren go to school in 2013Oliver SamsonJanuary 12, 2014
iCx SEPLAA Foundation[75]Mr. Jay JabonetaiCx Sepla FoundationRetrieved January 16, 2014
Business Mirror[76]Group to donate 1,000 boats to fishermen hit by ‘Yolanda’Oliver SamsonJanuary 23, 2014
READ.eat.DEW.write.[77]Q+A w/Jay Jaboneta: Yellow Boat of Hope FoundationREAD.eat.DEW.writeFebruary 5, 2014
Friendship Ambassadors Foundation[78]Bridging the Gap between Social Entrepreneurship and Youth EmploymentFAFRetrieved February 7, 2014
Rappler[79]Here to help: Why Mitch Albom decided to visit PHNiña Terol-ZialcitaFebruary 22, 2014
BusinessMirror.com.ph[80]US author donates 6 yellow boats to ‘Yolanda’ victimsOliver SamsonMarch 3, 2014
Wall Street Journal[81]Boatloads of Hope for the PhilippinesJosephine CunetaMarch 9, 2014
Randolph Wicked Local[82]Randolph High to honor Filipino culture, helps typhoon victimsRWLMarch 10, 2014
Rappler[83]Next Day Better launches int'l speaker seriesRapplerMarch 26, 2014
Inquirer.net[84]Yolanda survivor Eduardo Zabala lost 11 family members but inspiring high hopesDanny Petilla March 30, 2014
Asian Journal[85]How a Facebook status changed Jay Jaboneta's lifeMomar VisayaApril 16, 2014
CBCP News[86]600 free boats give hope to ‘Yolanda’-hit fishermenOliver Samson May 11, 2014
CNN[87]Yellow boats bring hope and education in the Philippines where the school run can be a swimPeter ShadboltMay 20, 2014

References

  1. ↑ Gomez, Jim (2011-06-06), Blogger Jay Jaboneta Raises Money So Kids In Philippine Village Don't Have To Swim To School, retrieved July 16, 2011
  2. 1 2 3 4 Manansala, Avel (2010-11-30). "Speaker Spotlight: Jay Jaboneta". BLOGFEST SOCCSKSARGEN 2010 Event Website. SOCCSKSARGEN Bloggers. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  3. 1 2 3 ""New Hope": One Status Helps Build a Boat", Best of Facebook Stories, 22 April 2011, archived from the original on July 24, 2011, retrieved July 16, 2011
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  5. 1 2 Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation, Inc.
  6. ↑ Procter & Gamble Philippines http://philippines.experiencepg.com/
  7. ↑ Metrobank Card Corporation https://www.metrobankcard.com/services/billslocator.aspx.
  8. 1 2 3 Cecilia, Ernie (December 4, 2011). "My hero is a blogger; Who’s your hero?". Philippine Daily Inquirer (Makati City, Philippines: The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.). pp. Q5.
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  13. ↑ Layag-Layag, Brgy. Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City
  14. ↑ Isla Mababoy, Brgy. Guinhadap, Monreal, Masbate
  15. ↑ [Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur]
  16. ↑ [Cagayan de Oro]
  17. ↑ [Zamboanga Sibugay]
  18. ↑ Island of Roma in EB Magalona Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental,
  19. ↑ Matabas Island, Sagay City in Negros Occidental
  20. ↑ [Zamboanga del Norte|Siayan and Dipolog City]
  21. ↑ [Subanon, Zamboanga Peninsula]
  22. ↑ [Maluso, Basilan]
  23. ↑ [Davao Oriental]
  24. ↑ [Tarlac]
  25. ↑ [Cotabato City|Timaco, Brgy Kalanganan 2, Cotabato City]
  26. ↑ Pampanga, Angeles City, Luzon
  27. ↑ [Sarangani]
  28. ↑ Rizal
  29. ↑ [Palawan]
  30. ↑ [Tacloban]
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  44. ↑ 2nd Learning Session of the DOH-ARMM Quality Improvement Collaboration
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  48. ↑ CNN .
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  53. ↑ Meet Manila .
  54. ↑ LifeByMe.
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  56. ↑ LitWorld Blog .
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  59. ↑ Exploring Org Stories .
  60. ↑ World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community .
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  62. ↑ Reader's Digest India .
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  64. ↑ JustMeans.com .
  65. ↑ In Pinay's Footsteps .
  66. ↑ Harvard Business Review .
  67. ↑ TEDxKinnaird .
  68. ↑ Acumen fund .
  69. ↑ Hernando Today .
  70. ↑ Mashable .
  71. ↑ Duke University [Social Media, Social Entrepreneurship and the Power of One .
  72. ↑ Charlottenow.com .
  73. ↑ InPinaysCiudad .
  74. ↑ BusinessMirror.com .
  75. ↑ iCx SEPLAA Foundation .
  76. ↑ Business Mirror .
  77. ↑ READ.eat.DEW.write
  78. ↑ Friendship Ambassadors Foundation .
  79. ↑ Rappler .
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  83. ↑ Rappler .
  84. ↑ Inquirer.net .
  85. ↑ Asian Journal .
  86. ↑ CBCP News .
  87. ↑ CNN .

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