A Mission Statement is not about centering one's goala around money, it's about building better products and services, ideally better than one's competitors.

DBuzz is interested in building social media that's better than Web2.

DBuzz is...

A censorship-resistant short-form microblogging platform that empowers you to share your thoughts in 280 characters or less.

Censorship-resistant and built for the online community.

Follow Us : @dbuzz | Contact Us : https://chat.d.buzz

DBuzz is...

A censorship-resistant short-form microblogging platform that empowers you to share your thoughts in 280 characters or less.

Censorship-resistant and built for the online community.

Follow Us : @dbuzz | Contact Us : https://chat.d.buzz

DBuzz co-founder @nathansenn answered an interesting question during the Frolicblock event held in Mati City, Davao Oriental, Philippines, about his ideas on how to onboard to Web3 social media and join the Hive community.

During the panel discussions of the Frolicblock Event, the host asked Nathan Senn how ordinary social media users can get started with Web3 social media.

According to Nathan Senn, it's very easy to get onboarded and join Web3; they only need a HIVE account by visiting the website https://join.d.buzz/.

After submitting a phone number, they will get a text message and use the text message to create their Hive account.

Nathan Senn reminded everybody to save their keys because they own their accounts, so they need to back up their keys, keep them, write them down and put them somewhere safe.

What are Hive Keys?

The Hive blockchain has four keys and one seedphrase or master password. Each of the keys provides built-in security against user account compromise and allows users to perform different functions.

Here's the Hive Keys and their Uses

Master Password: Full access to the account
Owner Key: Change Password, Change Keys, and Account Recovery
Active Key: Transfer Funds, Power Up/Down, Voting Witnesses/Proposals
Posting Key: Post, Comment, Vote, Reblog, Follow, and Edit Profile
Memo Key: Send/View encrypted messages on transfer

What is Frolicblock?

Frolicblock 2023 was dubbed the hottest blockchain even in Southern Philippines, featuring some of the most prominent Web3 personalities from different ecosystems who gathered to present their projects and provide Web3 education.

The blockchain event aimded to promote Dahican Beach in Mati City as a future Web3 event destination in the Philippines. @davaodeficom organized the event and was later onboarded to Hive.

DBuzz is...

A censorship-resistant short-form microblogging platform that empowers you to share your thoughts in 280 characters or less.

Censorship-resistant and built for the online community.

Follow Us : @dbuzz | Contact Us : https://chat.d.buzz

In one of the side events during the September 22-26 HiveFest, Chris Rice was interviewed off-stage by prominent Hive personality Crimsonclad (@crimsonclad) as he revealed what has kept the DBuzz Team busy during the past few months.

Crimsonclad Interviews Chris Rice

DBuzz founder Chris Rice revealed some of the most interesting projects involving the DBuzz vision of providing an intuitive, minimalistic, and user-friendly interface both for mobile and desktop.

Chris Rice stated that the DBuzz development team will be finishing the long-form content platform of DBuzz, which can be accessed through Blog.D.Buzz.

According to the DBuzz founder, one of the things about the DBuzz Team is that they're very interested, open, and willing to hear constructive criticism.

Chris Rice reiterated everything about the other platforms on Hive, which he appreciates so much, like PeakD, Hive.Blog, and Ecency; his team will try to improve what they're doing already.

All of these platforms are their friends, but if there is anything they still need to meet, the DBuzz team is interested in completing it in blog.d.buzz.

Who is Chris Rice?

Chris Rice founded DBuzz, a micro-blogging platform built on the Hive blockchain. He was one of the founding members of HivePhilippines.com, a community of Hive users that started the idea of creating a micro-blogging platform on Hive.

The DBuzz Founder also noted during his speech in Rosarito, Mexico, that the micro-blogging platform is the product of three people (@nathansenn, @jancharlest & @chrisrice) meeting in a coffee shop in Davao City. Chris stated that one of the magical things about Hive is they first met because of Hive, as Hive users, and built a platform for users to enjoy.

Who is Crimsonclad?

Crimsonclad is one of the most prominent members of the Hive blockchain. She is a photographer, writer, and traveler, as well as a nature and life lover.

Crimsonclad is the Hive blockchain liaison, educator, and at one time-long term consensus witness. In her introductory post on June 16, 2017, she revealed that she's a globe trotter, a metalhead, and a passionate lover and observer of the world around her.

DBuzz is...

A censorship-resistant short-form microblogging platform that empowers you to share your thoughts in 280 characters or less.

Censorship-resistant and built for the online community.

The Hive Team from Davao City celebrated an early Christmas activity in coordination with local Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), the Philippine National Police, and the Department of Education to bring joy to a Lumad community in a far-flung area of Davao City, Philippines.

The combined forces of NGO's, private companies, crypto communities and local authorities resulted in Lumad school children of Luyan Elementary School receiving Early Christmas Gifts (Sitio Luyan, Barangay Tambobong, Baguio District, Davao City, Philippines).

The Hive team were composed of DBuzz founder Chris Rice (@chrisrice), co-founder Nathan Senn (@nathansenn), Japanese national Hideki Aoki, Ed Umbao (@philnews.xyz) from news website PhilNews.xyz, and DBuzz consultant Ken Berey. Together with the team of volunteers from Jaycees Club International (JCI), Davao Mt. Apo Eagles Club, the Mindanao Blockchain Association and in coordination with the Department of Education and the local Philippine National Police, brought joys and smiles to the Lumad residents in Sitio Luyan.

Traveling from Jollibee Ulas to Sitio Luyan

The entire team agreed to embark from Jollibee Ulas located on Diversion Road, Talomo District of Davao City and passed through the Davao-Bukidnon Road traversing the long-winding road for more than one hour before reaching the uphill Sitio Luyan, Baguio District, Davao City.

The volunteers from Hive, DBuzz, @retzark, JCI, Mindanao Blockchain Association and other private company sponsors such as Xpedia, Quinex, Angel Wings, Ozmik, and NCCC Cares brought some presents to the more than 150 student learners studying at Luyan Elementary School.

The team of around 11 vehicles traveling from the City to the remote barangay was escorted by some PNP personnel onboard a Police Patrol car to secure the area and to provide security for the volunteers and visitors of the gift-giving activity.

All the children studying in the multi-grade classroom came from nearby areas and belong to the Obo-Manobo Tribe headed by Tribal leader, Alfredo Ombol.

Bringing Smiles to the Lumads

The gift-giving activities started with an impressive welcome dance performance from the volunteers representing DBuzz, Hive, Retzark, JCI, Mindanao Blockchain Association, IrisNet, Xpedia, Quinex, Angel Wings, Ozmic and NCCC cares.

The parents of the children studying at Luyan Elementary School enjoyed the performance of volunteer groups visiting their area as they anticipated the gifts to be given to their respective children.

Sponsors of the events as well the organizers headed by JCI Malagos and Davao Mt. Apo Eagles Club, together with the sponsors that included the Hive team, Blockchain Network Philippines, Xpedia and Ozmik were given an opportunity to each share their inspiring messages to the beneficiaries of the Early Christmas Gift-Giving activities (December 14, 2023).

Chris Rice' Message to Children

DBuzz Founder Chris Rice shared an interesting message to the Lumad children of Luyan Elementary School who were very grateful with the inspiration they got and the gifts they were about to receive.

Chris Rice was grateful in visiting the Lumad school and in giving some nice gifts, which was received with enthusiasm and applause from the children.

The DBuzz founder encouraged children to also practice giving and practice sharing because for him he found in his life that it is the easiest first step to success.

He also noted that after giving and sharing, the next step is probably social skills that includes good communication, being kind, telling the truth, talking gently and they will learn more about that when they're older as he also encouraged parents and teachers to teach social skills about how to build not just kind children but kind societies, and that's the reason they were there.

Chris Rice did not forget to mention and gave credit to Ken Berey from Blockchain Network Philippines (@blocknetworkph) and Mindanao Blockchain Association for inviting the Hive Team to be part of the gift-giving activities as he ended his speech encouraging everybody to give a little bit and to make it a life practice.

Actual Gift-Giving and Bidding Farewell to the Community

During the well-organized gift-giving activities, the children enjoyed a total of four bags of assorted items composed of hygiene kits, school supplies, goodies and other items needed by the students as they were all smiling upon receiving their gifts.

The volunteers also provided food packs from Jollibee to the 150 school children benificiaries with some of them partaking Jolibee food for the first time in their life.

Rice porridge and some goodies and drinks were also given to the parents, relatives and other attendees of the Early Christmas Gift-Giving activities.

The volunteer team and donors from Davao City were escorted by the PNP back to our areas safely after bidding farewell to the parents and the Lumad community members who were very grateful as seen on their faces celebrating an early Christmas treat from JCI, Mt. Apo Eagles Club and the Hive Team.

DBuzz is...

A censorship-resistant short-form microblogging platform that empowers you to share your thoughts in 280 characters or less.

Censorship-resistant and built for the online community.

Nathan Senn's Impressive DBuzz Presentation

Nathan Senn introduced the groundbreaking decentralized social media platform DBuzz, built in the Hive ecosystem, in a well-attended Archway meetup event held in Davao City on December 9, 2023.

The short, impressive, and engaging speech of Nathan Senn highlighted how DBuzz merges the familiar aspects of platforms like Twitter and Facebook with the innovative features of blockchain technology, giving birth to the first decentralized micro-blogging app built on Hive.

The veteran blockchain developer emphasized the platform's potential for transparency and user empowerment, earning some votes and cryptocurrency by using innovative social media.

Interesting Query About Archway

During a key session at the Archway Meetup, Chris Rice (@chrisrice), known for his insightful queries in the tech community, raised an important question. He sought to understand the primary use case of Archway, a query that sparked interest among the attendees.

Ruben Lacumba (@rubzcomms), the founder of Davao DeFi Community (@davaodeficom) and a leading figure in the Archway presentation, addressed Rice's question. He explained that the cornerstone of Archway's functionality is its Decentralized Exchange (DEX). This feature, Lacumba emphasized, is pivotal for enabling secure and accessible management of funds within the platform.

Lacumba's explanation highlighted the platform's commitment to enhancing the decentralized finance landscape. His response resonated with the audience, shedding light on the innovative aspects of Archway.

Intrigued by this, Chris Rice expressed his interest in a potential collaboration. He saw an opportunity for integrating DBuzz, the first decentralized social media platform operating on the Hive blockchain, with Archway. Rice suggested a synergistic fusion, leveraging Archway's DEX capabilities to expand and enhance the user experience on DBuzz.

First Archway Meetup in the Philippines

The Archway Meetup in Davao City is the inaugural meetup for the ecosystem in the Philippines as they plan to expand their reach in the Philippines and neighboring Southeast Asian countries.

Davao-based crypto community organizers, Davao DeFi Community (DDC) and NFT Davao (@nftdavao.org), headed by Churchill Brizuela (@chillrender) and Rod Albores (@rodrunnerph), initiated the event by inviting some of the most prominent names in the crypto industry within Davao City and nearby provinces.

Hive, DBuzz & Retzark Well-Represented in the Meetup

The Hive Team from Davao City, composed of Chris Rice, Nathan Senn, Valkangel (@valkangel), Emafe (@emafe), Peche Mondido (@mayche), and Ed Umbao (@philnews.xyz) graced the event and made an impressive presentation. The team was also interested in creating buzz about the highly anticipated launch of the Hive-based card game Retzark.

Retzark is an extraordinary card game that stands out in the gaming world due to its unique blend of innovative gameplay and visually stunning artistry.

Each card in Retzark (@retzark) is a masterpiece in its own right, featuring artwork that is not only strikingly original but also meticulously crafted to immerse players in its fantastical world. These aren't just illustrations; they are vivid, imaginative creations that tell stories, evoke emotions, and bring the game's rich lore to life.

The gameplay of Retzark is as captivating as its visuals. It breaks new ground with mechanics that are intuitive for beginners and deeply strategic for seasoned players.

DBuzz is...

A censorship-resistant short-form microblogging platform that empowers you to share your thoughts in 280 characters or less.

Censorship-resistant and built for the online community.

For me, two of the key strong points of Web3 are:

#1. Web3 is Open Source.

And it should be, what that means is that anyone is free to copy the software, duplicate it and build out their own products.

Hive.io with dApps like D.Buzz, is leading the way to break up monopolies, so that hundreds and someday thousands of Web3 social media platforms can work together to disrupt walled gardens (@kencode).

But it won't be new monopolies that replace them, it will be a lot of smaller projects that work together interoperably with one another.

Potentially, everyone reading this and watching this video can have their own social network, they can all work together and be visible on one another's sites.

That's the Vision of Web3, and that's what Hive is doing which is why some people say Hive is Web3, I am one of them.

For more information, here is a summary of HIVE :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10nHNDh3JqEimwNFkLdYn2vuBvMrbEo8i/view?usp=drive_link

Let's make it happen.

~ @chrisrice
Founder of @dbuzz

@chrisrice and @nathansenn spoke on stage with a panel of Web3 advocates, consisting of @tonyrebamonteph and Rod, co-Founder of @davaodeficom, alongside them.

To watch the full video with a matching blog post, (click here)[https://hive.blog/hive-181335/@dbuzz/palfllty].

The world needs this technology and the world needs this community, they just need to know it exists.

Let's share it with the world and make it happen!
https://d.buzz

The donated notebooks are just the beginning, according to the representatives from the Hive community, as they emphasized that notebooks were just material things provided by the community. The most important part of the ceremony is the assurance that there will be continuous education and training assistance from DBuzz to be given to the students.

The Hive community in Davao City will impart their knowledge and skills to the students of the JJSNHS for long-term partnerships and collaborations.

The gift-giving ceremony for the donated notebooks was held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, inside the school's newly built conference function room. The 500 student recipients were represented by their group leaders, who will represent their classes.

The gift-giving was conducted inside the function room, and only the representatives of each section received the donations so that the regular classes would not be affected and derailed by the activity.

Present during the gift-giving event at Jesus J. Soriano National High School were representatives from various departments, headed by their school Principal, Mrs. Emy B. Goc-ong, and Officer-In-Charge Mr. Tranquilino Velasco.

Faculty members who were present during the donation drive were Ma'am Jenalyn Molina-Grade 8 Curriculum Head; Ma'am Mary Ann Palima-Grade-7 Curriculum Head; Mr. Mar Soriano-ICT In-charge, Mr. Brian Jake Barrios-Media Expo Teacher-in-charge, Ma'am Christine Concio-Journalism In-Charge, and Mr. Ralph Alac also from Journalism.

The Hive team from Davao City was represented by Mr. Ken Berey, DBuzz consultant and CEO of Blockchain Network Philippines (BNP) @blocknetworkph, Mr. Ed Umbao, founder of PhilNews.xyz and Team Leader of the DBuzz Media Team, Mrs. Emafe Rice @emafe, wife of DBuzz Founder Chris Rice and John Carlo Rafael @rafaelvlog, videographer and DBuzz Media team member.

Short Background of the Hive Donations to JJSNHS

Before the agreed date of release of the 500 notebooks from the Hive community, meetings were conducted, and some initial visits were in preparation for the October 17 gift-giving ceremony.

DBuzz Founder Mr. Chris Rice took an initial move to contact the school authorities for the said donations. He got the founder of the Davao DeFi Community, Sir Ruben Lacumba, the husband of Mrs. Lacumba, one of the teachers working at JJSNHS.

An initial meeting was conducted last August 11, 2023, attended by Chris Rice and Ed Umbao, representing the Hive blockchain and the micro-blogging platform DBuzz through the efforts made by DDC Founder Mr. Ruben Lacumba.

Present during the first meeting between the Hive representatives and JJSNHS were Principal Emy Goc-ong, JJSNHS Officer-in-Charge Mr. Tranquilino Velasco Jr., Adopt-A-School Coordinator Ma'am Jenalyn A. Molina and Mr. Ruben Lacumba from the DDC.

Second Meeting with School Officials Helping Them Buying Their Domain

Last August 8, 2023; Chris Rice and Ed Umbao visited JJSNHS for a follow-up with the initial meeting conducted for promised donations to the school.

Chris Rice and Ed Umbao onboarded Sir Mar Soriano and Sir Tranquilino Velasco this time. Aside from successfully onboarding the two teachers to Hive using the DBuzz platform, one of the most significant achievements was materialized.

During the discussions with Sir Velasco and Sir Soriano, they raised concerns about their technical difficulties in maintaining their websites. They were interested in learning more from the DBuzz team.

Chris Rice responded immediately by buying a domain for the school and creating an instant website through WordPress. It was hosted by Chris Rice's account, making the JJSNHS website more professional than the previous one, wherein they only used a free Weebly domain.

The school officials were enthusiastic and grateful for the instant technical assistance provided by Chris Rice in making a professional website for the school.

Preparations Before the Day of the Gift-Giving Ceremony

Before the @hivefest event in Rosarito, Mexico, Chris Rice ensured that all the necessary materials and donations for JJSNHS were in place and assured the school that the gifts would be delivered promptly.

Last September 18, 2023, the Hive Team visited @cliffhangerprint to make sure that all the notebooks that will be donated to JJSNHS were all prepared and ready for distribution, as well as the school supplies intended for San Francisco, Southern Leyte was also prepared and ready for shipment.

Ed Umbao, the founder of PhilNews.xyz, made sure that all things were prepared as he made a follow-up last October 12 for the agreed distribution schedule on October 17, 2023, at around 7:30 AM.

The items were delivered a day before the ceremony on October 17, and all the details were finalized regarding the venue, but there were some late changes due to some circumstances.

The distribution was supposed to be held at the covered court. Still, the sound system had some technical issues, and the ceremony could also have caused some delays to the usual school activities. Hence, the organizers suggested changing the venue to the conference room.

Selected student representatives graced the ceremony, and not all the 500 recipients, but they ensured that beneficiaries would receive the books intended for them.

Gift-Giving Ceremony Proper

The DBuzz Team in Davao City, through Ed Umbao, made some extra efforts to invite some prominent individuals to support him, and he was able to get the nod of Ken Berey, the CEO of Blockchain Network Philippines, one of the most recognized names in the Web3 and BPO industry in the Philippines.

Despite being so busy with his marketing schedule, Ken Berey supported the Hive Team in Davao City as he arrived at the school one hour before the program with Ed Umbao, Emafe Rice, and John Carlo Rafael.

Hive User @mightymary Rekindles Interests on Hive

One of the teachers working at the Jesus J. Soriano National High School was teacher Mary, whose Hive username is @mightymary. She told Hive representative Ed Umbao that she is one of the pioneers of DBuzz as she was onboarded seven months ago.

Teacher Mary also posted an update regarding the gift-giving activities at Jesus J. Soriano National High School.

According to @mightymary, she was overwhelmed by the generosity of the Hive community to the school, and she was so grateful to meet the DBuzz team in person during the gift-giving ceremony at the school where she worked as a teacher.

Ma'am Mary then told Ed Umbao that she would be more active with the Hive community and was willing to share her experience with Hive and all her students.

Word of Encouragement from the Principal

Ma'am Emy Goc-ong welcomed all the guests at that gift-giving ceremony as she imparted her message of encouragement to the students and the stakeholders who helped them in one way or another.

During the welcoming address, the school Principal emphasized the importance of being a community. She quoted a famous quote that says, "It takes a village to raise a child," which is significant in the gift-giving ceremony held inside the school.

According to Ma'am Goc-ong, the entire community of people must provide for and interact with the learners and teachers because there are some aspects of teaching that experts are needed to support their educational curriculum. With the Hive community's commitment to technical assistance and mentorship, it's an honor to be part of the program.

She was so thankful for the generous gifts from the Hive community through the efforts of Chris Rice, @guiltyparties, and Value Plan for the notebook donations, which will be given to poor students who could not afford the much-needed tools on their educational journey.

Ma'am Goc-ong was also enthusiastic about future collaborations with the DBuzz Technical Team, which will provide mentorship and training to the students and faculty members.

Introduction About Hive & DBuzz

Ed Umbao, the founder of PhilNews.xyz, introduced himself as a former OFW working in Saudi Arabia who later ventured into an online business in Bacolod City after discovering that there was internet money way back in 2011. Whatever you earn working as an OFW, you can also make it through an online job.

From 2011 up to 2016, he was so active with the company and website that he co-founded PhilNews.ph, but after the success of Pres. Rody Duterte, as President, separated ways and joined politics in his hometown.

According to Ed, he will try to make things simple. He told the students that Hive is a government by the community of a community-based blockchain, and no CEO can represent the diverse online community.

Ed also explained DBuzz, which he described as a simple decentralized app, just like Facebook or Twitter, but with an integration similar to GCash. But the catch is that we can own our account on DBuzz, and even the team could give the students some insights about Web3. Part of the discussion by Ed Umbao was explanations, in layperson's terms, of some technical aspects of the meaning of Web1, Web2, and Web3.

He also encouraged all the students to learn from mentors and chose only educational materials online to help support their needs as students. Sir Ed also promised to conduct more intensive journalism seminars, copywriting, Search Engine Optimization basics, and training on handling a WordPress website.

Surprise Words of Encouragement from Ken Berey

After the presentation and speech made by Ed Umbao, the emcee, Sir Velasco, introduced Sir Ken Berey, the CEO and founder of Blockchain Network Philippines (BNP) and one of the country's most recognized speakers and entrepreneurs, to give inspirational talks about being a company founder, and to encourage students how to use Web3 properly.

The students and teachers during the program were surprised upon learning that somebody who they only knew by name visited their school to support Hive's endeavors to provide technical assistance to Jesus J. Soriano National High School.

Ken revealed to the students how he was able to establish the first and only Web3-focused BPO company in the Philippines and encouraged the students to learn more from the Hive community, especially with the DBuzz team who will be sending their technical people to help the school to improve their status in terms of technology advancement.

Right after the meaningful and engaging words of wisdom from Ken Berey, the questions and answers portion followed, and the culminating activities of the gift-giving ceremony was the ceremonial handling of the 500 donated notebooks to Jesus J. Soriano National High School located in Catalunan, Grande, Davao City, Philippines.

Let's share the magic of Hive with the world.

This is why DBuzz invites community leaders from Mindanao, Philippines, to discuss the potential to not only introduce DBuzz and HIVE to their companies and workers but also to their communities

On August 23, 2023, DBuzz founder and avid Hive user Chris Rice @chrisrice meets James Kenneth Berey, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Blockchain Network Philippines (BNP) @blocknetworkph, one of the country's most prominent Key Opinion Leaders in the crypto and Web3 space.

Chris Rice met him in person with the Developers of DBuzz working inside our office here in the Philippines. I stood up with Chris Rice and Kenneth James Berry to discuss his company, Blockchain Network Philippines, and his future collaborations with DBuzz and the Hive community here in Davao City.

I also asked Kenneth if he would allow us to film some video footage during our conversation, and he openly agreed with us, so with the assistance of @rafaelvlog, who took some photos and video footage, we started our discussions.

What is Blockchain Network Philippines, and Who is James Kenneth Berry:

James Kenneth Berry founded Blockchain Network Philippines (BNP) in 2020, during the pandemic and when he was a Philippine ambassador for Certik, a security-focused ranking platform, and Chainlink, a Web3 services platform.

The BNP founder James Kenneth Berry or Ken Berdz, among his circle of friends, also holds a Philippine ambassador title for IrisNet, Status, and Cosmos.

During our discussions, James reiterated his goals and initiative of teaching people about the potential of cryptocurrency and how it will affect the future.

Based on his statements, his company, Blockchain Network Philippines, could represent the entire Philippines as the first and only blockchain cryptocurrency specialist in community building.

James stated that his company, Blockchain Network Philippines (BNP), aims to pioneer the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry through crypto and blockchain.

As a company founder of more than 200 trained specialists, he is interested in bridging the gap between the need to supply marketing services in Web3 and filling the demand for job opportunities here in the Philippines, starting from Davao City to the rest of the country.

Kenneth James Berry envisions his company Blockchain Network Philippines (BNP) as becoming the leading marketing and industry consultant for start-ups, growing the communities of their products while retaining those Web3 projects.

How Kenneth James Berry Founded the BNP?

Kenneth James Berry, the BNP Founder, shared his story of how he started his company from scratch, after writing articles on Publish0x in 2019. He wrote an article that hit the top of trending and that later led to his career in Web3.

The story that went viral on the Publish0x platform was about the Earthquake in Davao City, wherein his house was destroyed, but his company didn't pay for all the damages. And although he was a victim of that natural calamity, his company only provided him with a bit of help, giving him about P5,000.00 or roughly $100.00 USD.

Ken opened the article on his phone and showed us what happened to his house, which showed a very unfortunate scene. During the time of his article writing, he realized he could ask for donations through Publish0x, and luckily enough, he received at least $2,000 USD, which was overwhelming.

That was a Eureka moment for Kenneth James Berry as he could not believe how generous the people online were, giving him enough to entice him to start something big.

Chris Rice, on his part, mentioned to Ken that HIVE may have a lot more users than Publish0x, as the Hive community has more than 200,000 users, but 99% of that is Splinterlands users, so even though Hive was supposed to be a social media blockchain, most of it went to gaming.

The DBuzz founder also revealed that because of that gaming aspect on Hive, DBuzz will release @retzark and is looking forward to a strong launch.

Chris Rice noted that @splinterlands had an excellent and strong launch because they had a top Hive Discord Channel or one of them, and they had consistent radio shows and used that influence to make Splinterlands an instant success.

The DBuzz founder reiterated that we should do something similar so that when we release Retzark, it will be a success, and we could then funnel that into DBuzz.

Kenneth then continued his story about the foundation of Blockchain Network Philippines (BNP). When he got $2,000 USD worth of donations from Publish0x after that one post in the blockchain, he quit his job.

He then used it as part of his start-up capital, and in 2020, he established the Blockchain Network of the Philippines.

Chris Rice then commented that Publish0x is good, but that 3rd parties can't build on Publish0x because it's a stand-alone project, unlike on Hive. Chris noted that just like DBuzz, anyone else will be able to build a micro-blogging platform on HIVE, since we will open-source all of our related code this December 15, 2023.

The DBuzz founder also stated that DBuzz is not the only open-source platform in the Hive community because there is also Hive.Blog, @peakd, which is mainly blogging, and there's also a video platform on Hive @threespeak.

Chris Rice also asked Kenneth James Berry what kind of project he has in mind in terms of building an internet-based project. Ken said he wanted to make something backed by Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR) or possibly a diary dApp for users to share stories with loved ones, long after they are gone.

There is a lot more Behind-the-Scenes content we are scheduled to release, including an in-office video of our discussion with a YGG representative, and a talk with a 3,000 student school to onboard their staff and students to Hive.

Hive on! and stayed tuned.
~ The @dbuzz Team

On August 11, 2023, we visited Jesus J. Soriano National High School for an important meeting with the school principal, Emy B. Goc-Ong, Doctor of Education (EdD), and some of her staff to pitch the idea of potentially supporting the student's needs in terms of school supplies.

(L-R) Ma'am Goc-Ong, PhilNews.XYZ, Chris Rice, Rubz Comm & Son with JJSNHS Teachers

Preparations Before the Meeting:

Davao DeFi Community @davaodeficoms Founder Rubz Comms initiated the meeting and called upon Chris Rice @chrisrice for the important talks to materialize on August 11, 2023.

Chris Rice researched ahead of time about the possibility of helping a school community in Davao City with school supply needs and, at the same time, offering these students to learn more about the technology called Web3.

Meeting the Principal and Her Staff:

We were scheduled to meet at around four o'clock in the afternoon, and we arrived at the venue 10 minutes earlier than scheduled. We were immediately introduced by Rubz Comms to the principal, Ma'am Emy B. Goc-ong, EdD, and Principal III of Jesus J. Soriano National High School in Barangay Catalunan Grande, Davao City.

Aside from the school principal, present also during the meeting were Mr. Tranquilino E. Velasco Jr., Officer-In-Charge of Junior High School Level, and Jenalyn A. Molina, school coordinator of Adopt-A-School Coordinator, and Davao DeFi Community Founder Rubz Comms.

(L-R) Ma'am Lacumba, Rubz Coms @philnews.xyz, @chrisrice, Principal Goc-ong, Ma'am Molina, & Sir Velasco

After the short introductions of all the attendees during the meeting, Chris Rice introduced himself as the representative of the community of developers, bloggers, and content creators using a technology called Web3.

The DBuzz founder first asked the principal if the conversations could be documented through photos and taking down some notes of the meeting. The school principal Ma'am Goc-Ong agreed and was even grateful for the opportunity of having somebody interested in their program as they were mandated by the Philippine Department of Education to collaborate with various communities in helping the needs of their students not only in terms of education but also in terms of their school supply needs.

Discussions with the Principal	DDC, Hive & the Principal's Staff

Chris Rice Discussing Hive	Chris Rice & Principal Goc-Ong

Ma'am Goc-Ong was so grateful upon hearing about the possibility of being given the opportunity to collaborate in various efforts to further the education of their students, especially in terms of technological advancements in the field of information technology.

According to the Principal of Jesus J. Soriano National High School, they have a program called Adopt-A-School initiative and introduced once again the coordinator of the said program, Ma'am Jenaly A. Molina, who responded positively with the idea of being given a chance to be one of the beneficiaries of any assistance from the Hive community.

Chris Rice, on his part as the representative of Hive, asked for some important data from the school principal, which they provided by giving rough estimates of the number of students in the said school. According to the principal, there were around 3,000 students enrolled at Jesus J. Soriano National High School, and most of these students come from families that live in a family earning below the poverty line or earning less than a dollar a day.

Sir Velasco & Chris Rice	Outside the Computer Lab

PC's at the Computer Lab	PC's Provided by DepEd

According to Mr. Tranquilino E. Velasco Jr., Officer-In-Charge of the school and the coordinator of the school's IT Department in Junior High School, the students really need support regarding school supplies, especially those new students from the Elementary Department.

Mr. Velasco also shared some of the common problems they encounter at school in terms of technology advancement and the need for learning from experts, even the teachers need improvements in terms of computer literacy and look forward to the possibility of collaborating with the Hive Community and the developer community who were already working with DBuzz.

They are also grateful for the possibility of having a long-term partnership with DBuzz and Hive to mentor their students to learn more about programming, Web3, and advancement in technology in general.

Inside the Computer Lab	Touring the Computer Lab

On our Way to the Computer Lab	Chris Asking Infos about the Lab

Hive Touring around JJSNHS	Chris Rice & Sir Velasco Discussions about IT

Chris Rice made a brief introduction about Web3, the Hive community's goals of helping a wider audience, and even gave an example of the successful project being supported by Hive, particularly the Hive Borehole Project in Ghana, Africa @hiveghana.

The meeting was indeed successful for both parties, the Hive community, DBuzz, DDC, and the school's management. We came up with a list of possible school supplies to be given to all or some of the students in their school.

These are the List of Possible School Supplies:

1. Backpacks.
2. Water Canister.
3. Notebooks.
4. Ballpens.
5. Marker / Pentel Pens.

JJSNHS Ma'am Goc-ong & Chris Rice	Principal & The Hive Rep.

Jesus J. Soriano NHS Playground & Covered Court	JJSNHS Covered Court & Playground

Jesus J. Soriano National HS Playground	Entrance to JJSNHS View from the Second Floor

For more information about Hive initiatives, you can review the reports by @valueplan.

The Bull or Bear event was attended by well-known personalities from the national government and various sectors of the Technology industry in the Philippines. GCash, Blockceler, Tekkon, CoinW, and BitGet were prominent brands gracing the occasion.

Bitskwela Team with the Web3 Philippines' Debaters

Aside from the brands, there were also prominent names in the Web3 industry who graced the event, like the President of the Philippine Blockchain Council and COO of DITO Telecom, Dr. Donald Lim; veteran crypto coder Nathan Senn from the Hive Blockchain and the Philippine-based microblogging platform DBuzz; Crypto Trading Coach Miranda Miner from Global Miranda Miner Group; online gaming enthusiast, Tyrone Bretaña from Tier One Alliance; content creator and brand ambassador Giu Comia from Tekkon; and creative entrepreneur Ashtley Sandoval.

Preparations for the Bull or Bear Cebu Event:

The highly anticipated Web3 event in Cebu City featuring the best and brightest in the Web3 industry was made possible due to some preparations made by the organizers. The @bitskwela team, a leading online education group in the Philippines, spearheaded the Bull or Bear Debate in different parts of the country.

Bitskwela CEO Jiro Reyes, in internal communication with DBuzz and the Hive Team in Davao City, shared some of the links from their massive PR being shared to Tier One and Tier Two websites in the Philippines.

Tier One sites included significant news publications in the Philippines like the country's oldest newspaper, The Manila Bulletin, the nationwide paper PhilStar from The Star Group of Companies, and local counterparts like The Freeman in Cebu Province and the Manila Standard. These sites have their online version, and at the same time, they have their print version of their articles.

Aside from the online and print publication of the major news organizations in the country, the Bull or Bear event was also featured in a video interview with the country's leading news provider, ABS-CBN TV Network, through the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC). Bitskwela, the creator of the Bull or Bear event, mentioned Nathan Senn from Hive during the interview at the 7:34 minute mark.

As one of the major sponsors in the Bull or Bear Event, Hive was also featured inside the GCash Application, considered one of the leading e-wallets in the Philippines, with more than 16 million users nationwide.

Before the prominent Bull or Bear event in Cebu, the organizers prepared two separate events, one with a Twitter space attended by more than 2,000 users and the next was an in-person event in Imahica Gallery in Mandaluyong City attended by more than a hundred individuals.

Web3 Debate at the Main Event (Cebu):

The Philippine Web3 Debate in Cebu, dubbed the New Internet, started at around 5:00 PM, featuring some of the most prominent speakers in the Web3 industry and supported by the government agency, Department of Information Technology (DICT) and local politicians in Cebu City.

The Bull or Bear event started with a Web3 introduction from Bitskwela contributor Aaron Lay followed by an inspiring message and storytelling from Miss Raine LaLuna from Sphera Solutions, sharing the current trends and state of the Web3 industry in Cebu City and nearby provinces.

The introduction to Web3 and the presentation regarding the current status of Web3 in the Philippines were followed by some keynote speeches from some of the most prominent speakers and representatives of major Web3 companies.

Keynote Speeches:

The first to share his keynote speech was Nathan Senn from Hive and DBuzz, and he was introduced as one of the leaders who expanded Web3 adoption in the Philippines.

Nathan Senn graced the stage confidently with a fantastic introduction by presenting the common problems on Web2 social media, asking the audience if they have been suspended or banned online, and showed prominent personalities who have been banned despite their popularity and influence.

DBuzz Co-Founder Nathan Senn During His Keynote Speech

The veteran crypto coder then presented a solution by introducing the world's fastest-growing social media blockchain, the Hive blockchain. Nathan Senn emphasized in his keynote speech the importance of decentralization and Web3. He also reiterated that hundreds of Decentralized Applications (DApps) are built on Hive.

The Hive representative, Nathan Senn, will publish a separate in-depth article regarding his experience in the Bull or Bear Cebu and how he prepared for the highly anticipated Web3 event as a keynote speaker and debater.

Following Nathan Senn's keynote speech was Jeffrey Saenz from BitGet, discussing the transparency of centralized exchanges. According to Jeffrey, the company he worked with for more than a year BitGet, was launched in 2018.

BitGet aims to provide a comprehensive and secure trading platform with an estimated global user base of over 8 million users and over 50,000 professional traders worldwide.

After the BitGet representative's keynote speech, Crypto Pareh from Tekkon took the stage by introducing their project through an interesting question about a particular utility that we could not live without.

Crypto Pareh Representing Tekkon

Tekkon's representative, Crypto Pareh, talked about how Tekkon can contribute towards Crypto adoption in the Philippines and how they can contribute to solving everyday problems like electricity.

Jaeron Wong then took the stage for his keynote, talking about CoinW in the Philippines. The CoinW representative admitted that it was his company's first time in the Philippine market as an exchange, but it was not a new company. It was born in 2017, and as a crypto enthusiast, he had six years of experience in a centralized exchange, and his company CoinW successfully registered more than 9 million users worldwide.

Web3 Debate Proper:

Six debate prompts were discussed in the successful Bull or Bear Web3 event in Cebu City. The debaters composed of Nathan Senn from Hive, Miranda Miner from Miranda Miner Group, Donald Lim from the Philippine Blockchain Council, Tyrone Bretana from Tier One, Giu Comia from Tekkon, and Ashtley Sandoval shared their sentiments on whether they were Bullish or Bearish about each topic.

(L-R) Donald Lim, Ashtley Sandoval, Nathan Senn, Kesh Morales, Miranda Miner, Giu Comia & Tyrone Bretana

The friendly debate about Web3 adoption in the Philippines started around 7:30 PM Philippine Standard Time.

The prompts included the following statements:

1. Web3 makes committing malicious activities such as theft, fraud, and hacking easier.

2. Web3 play-to-earn gaming is a fad.

3. Cryptocurrencies should be used as modes of payment for goods.

4. Web3 advocates for transparency, but in doing so, it can violate privacy.

5. The government should fully regulate Web3 products and projects.

6. Web3 does not need to be fully decentralized.

Philippine Web3 Debaters

Hive Users Sharing Their Bull or Bear Cebu Experiences:

Hive users from different parts of Cebu, which was organized by the @hiveph Team, attended the event not only to support Hive as one of the speakers and sponsors of the events but also helping in promoting the visibility of Hive by wearing Hive shirts around the mall before the said event.

HivePH members and Hive users from Cebu, namely @selflessgem, @dehai, and @jobeliever, documented their travels and attendance during the successful Bull or Bear event and also helped attendees by sharing their experiences of the HIVE blockchain.

HivePH Cebu Users with the Hive Team from DBuzz

The HivePH Cebu users who attended the event were invited by @ybanezkim26 together with @indayclara, @intoy.bugoy, @glecerioberto, @ciadanmea, and @hapyoung. All these Hive users shared their respective blog posts about the event.

These Hive users from Cebu were able to meet the co-founder of D.Buzz (@dbuzz), Nathan Senn (@nathansenn), Kenny Owano (@kenny.rogers), PJ Entrepreneur (@pjentrepreneur), Kraster Lou (@valkangel), and Ron David (@rondavid) from the DBuzz and Hive Team based in Davao City, Philippines.

Some of the country's prominent social media community builders graced the successful Bull or Bear event in Cebu City, including NomadFury's Jeff Caceres, a freelance community builder and organizer of Web3 Lounge, Web3 Bacolod Community Founder and Web3 Cebu Co-Founder; Raine Laluna, founder of FilipinasNFT and Web3 Cebu community; and Miranda Miner from the Miranda Miner Global Group, a cryptocurrency mentoring and growth community.

Nomad Fury's Jeff Caceres & Nathan Senn from DBuzz

Summary and Significance to the Hive Community:

The Bull or Bear Web3 Debate in Cebu City was a massive success for the community of Web3 enthusiasts in the Philippines. With the support of the government agencies and local communities, it is interesting to note that the Web3 space is now gaining momentum to be adopted by the mainstream internet users in the Philippines.

The D.Buzz Team represented the world's leading social media blockchain, Hive.io, and the event generated over 20 million online impressions, according to the data published by the organizers, and made a significant impact in the Philippine Web3 communities.

Hive's visibility in Cebu City, with the support of the local community of Hive users, only proved that Cebu is a breeding ground for Hive users in the Philippines. With the enthusiasm and support they provided to the Team from Davao, Hive could become a household name in the Philippines.

The DBuzz Team, headed by Nathan Senn, inspired and impacted the Web3 community here in the Philippines. People were surprised to learn that there is a microblogging social media DApp in the country that could compete against the world's tech giants.

Having a Philippine-based decentralized application empowers Filipinos to be proud of the efforts made by the Hive Team from Davao City. This is a vast opportunity for mainstream Filipino social media users to adopt the Hive ecosystem.

Jiro Reyes & DBuzz Team	HivePH Cebu & Nathan Senn

HivePH Cebu & DBuzz Team	Jiro & JC with Nathan

Kenny Owawno & HivePH	Kim Ybañez with HiveCebu & Nathan

Miranda Miner, Tyron & Giu	Dr. Donald Lim, Ashtley Sandova, Nathan Senn & Kish Morales

PTV Interviews Nathan	DBuzz Co-Founder on PTV

Nathan Senn Presenting Hive	Nathan Senn & HivePH Cebu

Kenny Owano & DBuzz Newbie	Ron David Discussing DBuzz

News Coverage of the Event :

• https://www.lionheartv.net/2023/06/bitskwela-gathers-key-leaders-influencers-for-online-web3-debate/

• https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/6/bitskwela-to-host-online-debate-on-web3-influencers-and-promotions-fostering-web3-education-in-the-philippines

• https://malaya.com.ph/news_special_feature/bitskwela-to-hold-debate-over-nfts-fine-arts/

• https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/14/ph-education-platform-bitskwela-to-host-nft-and-fine-arts-debate

• https://www.bworldonline.com/sparkup/2023/06/12/527876/bitskwela-gathers-key-leaders-entrepreneurs-creatives-to-discuss-issues-on-web3/

• https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/06/27/public-square/bitskwela-brings-back-its-bull-or-bear-web3-debate-series/1897876

• https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1965796/cebu/business/filipino-edutech-firm-bitskwela-brings-web3-to-centerstage-in-cebu

• https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/07/05/2278745/bitskwela-brings-web3-cebu

• https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2023/07/17/2281672/push-digital-education-gaining-traction-cebu

• https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/20/bitskwela-fosters-web3-adoption-dialogue-in-4th-bull-or-bear-debate-in-cebu-city

• https://philnews.xyz/2023/07/bull-or-bear-cebu-event-reaches-28-million-online-impressions/

• https://philnews.xyz/2023/07/nathan-senn-dbuzz-hive-features-freeman

• https://philnews.xyz/2023/07/web3-debate-cebu-summary-huge-success-crypto

Blog Posts about the Event :

• https://peakd.com/hive-188409/@ybanezkim26/to-all-cebuano-hivers-see-you-this-saturday-at-central-bloc-for-the-bull-or-bear-debate

• https://peakd.com/hive-189306/@jobeliever/participated-the-grand-event-of-bull-or-bear--philippine-web3-debate-2023-at-ayala-malls

• https://peakd.com/hive-188409/@hapyoung/encompassing-the-world-of-web-3-a-bull-or-bear-philippine-debate-at-ayala-malls-central-bloc

• https://peakd.com/hive-188409/@indayclara/bull-or-bear-philippine-web3-debate-goes-to-cebu

• https://peakd.com/hive-188409/@selflessgem/taking-part-in-the-bull-or-bear-grand-debate-held-in-ayala-malls-central-bloc-new-ideas-and-learnings-about-web3

• https://peakd.com/hive-189306/@intoy.bugoy/bull-or-bear--web-3-grand-debate-cebu-philippines

• https://peakd.com/hive-168869/@glecerioberto/a-bullish-weekend-or-spending-time-with-family-and-some-hive-friends

• https://peakd.com/hive-189306/@ciadanmea/spreading-hive--ayala-malls-central-bloc-cebu-city-experienced-bull-or-bear-web3-debate-2023

• https://peakd.com/hive-188409/@rondavid/bull-or-bear-web3-debate-highligts-at-cebu-city-philippines

When you signed up for DBuzz or HIVE, you would have received a list of different keys in a text file. We talk about the different key types.

The Owner Key, this allows you to change your master password, change or make new keys, and recover your account.

The Active Key, this allows you to transfer funds, power up or down, and vote for witnesses and proposals on Hive.

The Posting Key, this allows you to post, comment, vote, reblog, follow other users, and edit your profile, and is the key used to log into DBuzz.

The Memo Key, this allows you to send and view encrypted messages on transfers.

In addition to the separate keys, you can also use your username and master password to import all your keys into a HIve wallet DApp like Hive Key Chain.

One way to log in to DBuzz is with your posting key.

If you choose to log in this way, we recommend selecting your key and copy-pasting it instead of trying to type it out one letter at a time.

It's important to note that if you lose your keys, there's no way to get them back, and if someone steals your keys and changes them, you won't be able to log in to your account. Therefore, make sure to back up and keep your keys safe. Remember that keeping your keys safe is essential for protecting your account.

Thanks for choosing DBuzz as your microblogging Dapp of choice!

The highly anticipated FrolicBlock event in Mati City was a resounding success last June 9, 2023, with Hive and DBuzz gaining attention from the locals in Mati City and the blockchain community across the Philippines.

About FrolicBlock

FrolicBlock aims to promote Dahican Beach, Mati City as the premiere destination for blockchain and Web3 gatherings in the Philippines. It is part of the Tourism activities initiated by the blockchain community of Mati City and Davao City in support of the Local Government's Tourism promotional efforts.

The organizers, MAD Project and @davaodeficom, said that the event is perfect for blockchain professionals or anyone interested in learning from industry leaders in the blockchain sector. The event was the first trial run of combining a Web3 event with the internationally-acclaimed SummerFrolic Dance and Music Festival in Mati City.

Executive Assistant of the Mayor.	Local Press Agency.

FrolicBlock 2023 was triggered by an Official Press Conference at around 2:00 PM on June 9, 2023. The press conference was attended by the local news media outlets in Mati City and Davao City, the City Information Office, the Executive Assistant of the City Mayor, national government agencies in charge of security, and the major sponsors of the event, one of them being the Hive blockchain, represented by @nathansenn and @chrisrice.

During the Press Conference, Nathan Senn highlighted the importance of Blockchain Technology and common problems of censorship among popular Web2-based social media. He explained how Hive is solving these issues and presented a decentralized solution through a myriad of Decentralized Apps (DApps) built on top of the Hive Blockchain.

Chris Rice emphasized the importance of Web3 for peer-to-peer transactions, the next innovations of the Internet, and the opportunities not just for big corporations but also for individuals here in the Philippines.

Also in attendance during the FrolicBlock Press Conference were representatives from the crypto exchange website BitGet, and Web3 gaming platform XWinner.

Before starting the event.	Start of FrolicBlock.

Mati City Executive Assistant to Mayor Michelle Rabat, Mr. Allan Andrada graced the press conference as he offered his appreciation for the sponsors and the Web3 communities for choosing Mati as the venue of the FrolicBlock event, as part of their commitment of support, they asked national security agencies such as the Philippine National Police, the Philippine Army, and the Philippine Coast Guard to ensure the security of tourists, guests and the key leaders of various Web3 companies.

Aside from the FrolicBlock event, the City government was also preparing for the yearly popular dance and music festival SummerFrolic and the celebration of the 16th anniversary of the Cityhood of Mati, Davao Oriental. Mati City also celebrates the 22nd Year of the Pujada Bay Festival, the bay was even awarded and recognized as one of the world's best bays by the Paris-based Les Plus Belles Baies Du Monde (The Most Beautiful Bays in the World) Club, a UNESCO-supported club.

Before the keynote speeches and talks by blockchain industry leaders, there were games and a series of activities with one of the highlights being the onboarding segment of Web3 users.

With a total of four stations, the Hive Onboarding Station (DBuzz) was first, followed by a station for BitGet, and then the Web3 Game station featuring XWinner, Gym Street, and the NFT minting station. Each section is needed to proceed to the next section and Hive was highlighted because of its booth placement.

Aside from the four stations, the organizers provided a registration booth so the attendees would know what the event was all about.

Early	Middle	Late

The Hive and DBuzz booth, otherwise known as Station One, was the most well-attended booth, not only because of the availability of Hive merchandise we offered but because it was the first step to joining the event.

The team made it easy for newbies to onboard to Hive, all the potential users had to do was submit a phone number, and as soon as they got their keys, they were encouraged to make their first buzz on the blockchain by using #Hive, #DBuzz, #FrolicBlock, and #Summerfrolic as hashtags.

More videos of the event, the Press Conference, and a Panel discussion with HIVE is on the way. Stay tuned.

DBuzz online at:

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In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to log in to DBuzz on your desktop:

1. First, open a web browser and navigate to the D.Buzz homepage.

2. In the top left-hand corner of the page, you should see a "Log In" button.

3. Click the "Log In" button to proceed.

4. Next, enter your username in the designated field. Note that you don't need to include the "@" sign.

5. You have two options for logging in at this point:

• Option 1: If you have your posting key, enter it into the field provided. You would have received this key when you signed up for DBuzz.

• Option 2: Use the Hive Key Chain app if you've installed it in your browser. This is the recommended method for the most secure way to log in.

1. After you've selected your preferred login method, click the "Submit" button.

Congratulations - you're now logged in to DBuzz!