Discover what it takes to become a Microsoft Student Ambassador (MSA) or a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional), and how these paths can shape your education and career.

MSA panel guests:

Vash Puno

Rhandie Sales Jr.

Carl Joshua Cabase

MVP panel guests:

Dane Christian Belarmino, CPA

Charven Ligan

📅 Feb 08, 2026, 8:00 PM (Philippines)

📍 Microsoft Teams

Big thanks to all of our volunteers!

DAXdakan is a re-occuring Teams meeting with other Power BI Pilipinas members. Language is Filipino/English. Attendance is free.

Connect with Power BI Pilipinas: https://taplink.cc/powerbipilipinas

Social media icons: vervex.ca

Theme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz

We are very excited to announce that the 1st ever Power BI Pilipinas Community Data Challenge in LIVE!

This challenge is open to all Power BI Pilipinas members who are Filipino citizens, or at least residing in the Philippines. Deadline of the challenge will be on November 15, 2025 (11:59 PM Manila time).

Our data consists of DPWH Government Projects. Start the challenge by downloading the dataset here: https://msftcommunity-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/p/anthony_cua/EdguEOr28u9Cn50agpszUt4BhN23LtlK48XK5KKcDRcJww?e=l14ew5

To submit your entry, create a post (with at least 1 report page as an image) in our Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/powerbipilipinas), making sure to use #PBIPinasDataChallenge2025

DAXdakan is a re-occuring Teams meeting with other Power BI Pilipinas members.Language is Filipino/English. Attendance is free. This episode is available in Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

Connect with Power BI Pilipinas: https://taplink.cc/powerbipilipinas

Social media icons: vervex.ca

Theme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz

DAXdakan Again @ AIM (a.k.a. DAXdakan Live #3) was brought to you by the Asian Institute of Management.

This Power BI Pilipinas hybrid training and networking event happened 9am on November 16, 2024, at the 3F Aboitiz Techspace of AIM.

I'll never get tired of saying it, thank you very much to everyone who joined, coming from different parts of the country. And thank you to all of esteemed speakers!

DAXdakan is a re-occuring Teams meeting with other Power BI Pilipinas members.

Language is Filipino/English. Attendance is free.

This episode is available in Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

00:00:00 - Video start

00:00:19 - Dashboard Design Process by Tony Cua (Power BI Pilipinas)

00:17:55 - Using AI Agents with your Data by Ziggy Zulueta (MVP for Azure AI and LinkedIn Learning Instructor)

01:05:59 - Walking through the Different Data Roles by Josh Valdeleon (Josh Dev)

01:44:56 - Using Power BI Shape Maps and Customizing GIS Data for Powerful Insights by Nestor Los Anes (Pilipinas Shell)

02:15:42 - AIM Overview

02:29:13 - AIM's Master of Science in Data Science student showcase

Connect with Power BI Pilipinas:

https://taplink.cc/powerbipilipinas

Social media icons: vervex.ca

Theme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz

Pang malakasan! 💪 Thank you so much to Abs Avila Jr., Founder of DataSense Analytics (DSA) and Data Analytics Philippines (DAP), for guesting in our DAXdakan 1-to-1 episode. He walked us through his journey in data analytics, educated us about mastery in our domain, the 7 pillars in mastering Power BI, and even provided us with free resources to get started in your own data analytics journey!

DAXdakan is a re-occuring Teams meeting with other Power BI Pilipinas members. Language is Filipino/English. Attendance is free. This episode is available in Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

Episode chapters...

00:00:00 - Video start

00:00:22 - Intro

00:03:31 - How he got into data analytics

01:19:33 - Are you a master of your domain?

01:22:38 - 7 Pillars to master Power BI

01:53:39 - Resources to get started as a data analyst for free!

02:37:29 - Power BI Pilipinas future events

Links from today's episode...

Follow DSA in FB (paid training announcements): https://www.facebook.com/datasenseph

Follow DAP in FB (free training announcements): https://www.facebook.com/daphilsai

Join the DAP FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/409806450947616

Join the DSA Fabric community: https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/DSA-Data-Community/gh-p/DSADataCommunity

Connect with Power BI Pilipinas: https://taplink.cc/powerbipilipinas

Social media icons: vervex.ca

Theme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz

Back to basics muna tayo with a beginner friendly DAXdakan!

"Dashboard in an Hour" is one of my go-to presentations for the beginner crowd. This time, powered by Microsoft Copilot!

DAXdakan is a re-occuring Teams meeting with other Power BI Pilipinas members.

Language is Filipino/English. Attendance is free.

This episode is available in Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

00:00:00 - Video start

00:00:24 - Intro

00:04:56 - Power BI Pilipinas updates

00:11:22 - DAXdakan Live @AIM Again!

00:14:01 - Dashboard in an Hour with Copilot

00:57:46 - Copilot in Power BI showcase (F64 capacity only)

Links from today's episode...

Join PBI Pilipinas in MS Communities: https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Power-BI-Pilipinas/gh-p/pbi_philippines_usergroup?WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5005302

Feb 2023's DataDNA Bigfoot Data Challenge: https://pomerolpartners.com/dataset_challenge/february-2023/

Bigfoot data in my Sharepoint (1 month validity only): https://msftcommunity-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/p/anthony_cua/EWf90V3qmVZLpXsQoTuOGrkBtfEEFjB12dxor3qvXd-zjQ?e=z8agOi

Microsoft Copilot web: https://Copilot.Microsoft.com

Connect with Power BI Pilipinas: https://taplink.cc/powerbipilipinas

Social media icons: vervex.ca

Theme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz

Thank you to everyone who attended last week's DAXdakan 1:many! Especially to our Power BI Pilipinas moderators who shared their data professional journeys with us.

00:00:00 - Video start

00:02:44 - We are now the 3rd biggest PBI community in the world!

00:04:46 - Dane Belarmino (https://www.facebook.com/DAXJutsuPBI)

00:22:12 - Drizzle Pablo (https://www.facebook.com/Techbayanihan)

00:32:05 - Dennis Demandaco

00:46:46 - Arman Castroverde

00:57:44 - Jemar Lim

01:20:05 - Rico Balibalita (https://www.youtube.com/@rjban01)

01:50:24 - Alex Gamboa (https://www.facebook.com/alexgamboa34)

DAXdakan is a re-occuring Teams meeting with other Power BI Pilipinas members.

Language is Filipino/English. Attendance is free.

This episode is available in Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

Connect with Power BI Pilipinas (and join our MS Community please!):

https://taplink.cc/powerbipilipinas

Social media icons: vervex.ca

Theme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz

During TechBayanihan 2024, one of the bits that I really enjoyed was Joel Garcia's career talk. Recuitday's CEO shared his career tip to ABC, or Always Be Connecting. This is a follow-up of that talk.

DAXdakan is a re-occuring Teams meeting with other Power BI Pilipinas members.

Language is Filipino/English. Attendance is free.

This episode is available in Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

00:00:00 - Video start

00:00:58 - Intro

00:07:23 - Joel Garcia's Career Talk

00:19:44 - Remember to ABC (Always Be Connecting)!

00:19:58 - A: Always be searchable (LinkedIn, etc.)

00:29:33 - B: Be active in the community

00:37:17 - C: Connect with recruitment firms (Recruitday)

Connect with our speaker!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/recruitday-joel-garcia/

https://www.recruitday.com/

Connect with Power BI Pilipinas:

https://taplink.cc/powerbipilipinas

Social media icons: vervex.ca

Theme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz

Thanks to everyone, most especially our esteemed guests, for DAXdaking with us for 3 hours during our Saturday night (to Sunday morning) podcast.

Summary by Copilot:

• TechBayanihan Event: Drizzle and Abs discussed the upcoming TechBayanihan 2024 event, highlighting its purpose to kickstart careers in data analytics and the Microsoft ecosystem for Filipinos. The event aims to provide discovery, skilling, and networking opportunities, with support from Microsoft APAC.

• Career Opportunities: Dale shared about Innovate IT offering OJT opportunities for students and professionals looking to transition into AI and data analytics, emphasizing the importance of gaining practical experience and contributing to community projects.

• Community Engagement: Abs emphasized the importance of being active in the community for career growth, sharing personal experiences of how community engagement led to opportunities like scholarships and job offers. He highlighted that networking within the community can significantly impact one's career trajectory.

• Learning and Certification: Drizzle and Abs discussed the availability of free training and certification opportunities through community events and initiatives, stressing the importance of upskilling and obtaining certifications to advance in tech careers.

Please visit these links to know about our speakers and their projects:

Ms Drizzle: https://www.techbayanihan.org/

Sir Abs: https://www.facebook.com/datasenseph

Prof Dale: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559395419349

Me: https://taplink.cc/powerbipilipinas

1:many episode 2 is already in the works!

// Theme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz