Bitskwela to host online debate on Web3 influencers and promotions, fostering Web3 education in the Philippines

Interactive format allows audience to vote and shape the direction of the online debate on Twitter Spaces


At a glance

  • Bitskwela, a Filipino-led edutech firm, will host an online debate titled "The Limits of DYOR: A Debate on Web3 Influencers and Promotions" on June 9, 2023.

  • The debate will take place on Twitter Spaces and will feature prominent figures in the Web3 industry, including YGG country manager Luis Buenaventura, Bitcoin firm Pouch PH CEO Ethan Rose, Suzuverse PH and web3 games influencer Em "Kaisaya" Dangla, Web3 content creator MJ Aguilar, and Favx Capital and Cryptoverse Academy CEO Marvin Favis.

  • The discussion aims to explore the dynamics between influencers and the "Do Your Own Research" (DYOR) mantra in the Web3 realm, as well as provide logical, factual, and insightful Web3 education to Filipinos.

  • The online debate serves as the inaugural side event to Bitskwela's "Bull or Bear: Philippine Web3 Debate 2023" Cebu leg, with further debates scheduled at Imahica Art Gallery, Mandaluyong City on June 16 and Ayala Malls Central Bloc, Cebu IT Park, Cebu City on July 15.

  • Bitskwela is dedicated to promoting Web3 education and fostering communities that understand and engage with Web3 technology. The event is supported by key partners such as Gcash, Blockceler8, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Go Digital Pilipinas, Ayala Malls, and Philippine Airlines.


Bitskwela, a Filipino-led edutech firm, is set to host an online debate titled "The Limits of DYOR: A Debate on Web3 Influencers and Promotions" on June 9, 2023. The one-hour debate will take place on Twitter Space and aims to provide Filipinos with logical, factual, and insightful Web3 education.

YGG country manager Luis Buenaventura, Bitcoin firm Pouch PH CEO Ethan Rose, Suzuverse PH and web3 games influencer Em "Kaisaya" Dangla, Web3 content creator MJ Aguilar, and Favx Capital and Cryptoverse Academy CEO Marvin Favis will present views on the dynamics between influencers and the "Do Your Own Research" or DYOR mantra in the Web3 realm.

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"As Web3 revolutionizes sectors with its focus on decentralization, privacy, and user control, influencers are becoming pivotal voices that offer insights into its myriad applications. Meanwhile, the DYOR principle encourages independent research before making decisions in the digital space," said JC Macalintal, Chief Marketing Officer of Bitskwela.

 "The key to Web3 mass adoption is education, and Bitskwela has always been keen on working with key operator leaders and decision-makers in the space to forward education. Through Bull or Bear, we can provide level-headed education on key Web3 topics." Jiro Reyes, Chief Executive Officer of Bitskwela explained.

Co-presented by Gcash and Blockceler8, the upcoming online debate serves as the inaugural side event to Bitskwela's "Bull or Bear: Philippine Web3 Debate 2023" Cebu leg before the onsite debate about NFTs and fine arts at Imahica Art Gallery, Mandaluyong City on June 16 and a grand debate at Ayala Malls Central Bloc, Cebu IT Park, Cebu City on July 15.

The Bull or Bear Cebu edition is backed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Go Digital Pilipinas, Ayala Malls, and Philippine Airlines.

Other key partners of this event are Bitget, a top crypto exchange and copy trading platform helping users trade smarter by providing a secure, one-stop trading solution, Tekkon, a Web3 app that promotes social good by empowering users to help fix their local community's infrastructure and Hive, a firm that is changing social media with blockchain tech.

Bitskwela has hosted discussions with Web3 leaders in recent months, including GCash Head of Partnerships for Crypto Mark Nunez, new Coins.ph country manager Jen Bilango, Filipinas NFT’s Patty Tiu, and Stanible Co-Founder Harry Santos.

Underlining the importance of participation, Bitskwela is introducing an interactive debate format where audience members can cast votes online, with results announced after each round.

Attendance at the Twitter Spaces debate is free and open to all. Bitskwela champions that everyone, regardless of their prior knowledge or experience with Web3, has an equal opportunity to be part of this important conversation that is helping to shape the future of the digital world.

 To reserve a seat for the onsite debates, interested audience can secure their tickets at www.bitskwela.com/bull-or-bear

Bitskwela, as a Web3 EduTech company, is dedicated to helping Filipinos become Web3-educated decision-makers and fostering communities that own a piece of the internet through educational engagements, management services, products, and events.

Bull or Bear is Bitskwela's flagship educational event, known within the Web3 community and eagerly anticipated by its members. The event has been a significant part of major Web3 gatherings in the Philippines, including the Philippine Web3 Festival and Philippine Blockchain Week held in previous years.