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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

The Pochologist Receives Special Jury Award at the 15th Gawad Tanglaw Awards

The 15th Gawad Tanglaw Awards Night was held at the Tanghalang Haribon of the Insular Life Corporate Center in Muntinlupa on April 25, 2017. It was a night of recognition for TV, print, radio and film personalities and organizations for their exemplary contributions to their industry, including Filipino motivational speaker Pocholo "The VoiceMaster" Gonzales.

Filipino motivational speaker Pocholo Gonzales receives Special Jury Award at the 15th Gawad Tanglaw Award

Pocholo received a Special Jury Award for his contributions to Youth Media, as the Founder of Voice of the Youth Network – the country’s largest Youth Media organization that informs, inspires, involves and empowers the Filipino youth through broadcasting and ICT.

Since 1996, Pocholo has produced over 20 radio programs all over the country including its active provincial chapters such as Sorsogon, Bulacan, Tarlac, Bataan, Negros Oriental, General Santos, and many more. These radio programs have given young people a voice on issues that affect them, in effect making them agents of positive social change. Through these radio programs, young leaders and youth-oriented organizations are also given the opportunity to promote their events and advocacies.

Voice of the Teachers Receives Special Jury Award at the 15th Gawad Tanglaw

Voice of the Teachers also received a Special Jury Award. This weekly radio show was created by Pocholo in April 2014, with the goal to empower teachers all over the Philippines. It is hosted by passionate and dynamic educators who are also advocates for lifelong learning. Its main anchor, Dr. Rey Samson, also received a Special Jury Award.

Some of the Gawad Tanglaw awardees for this year include Ted Failon for Male Best News Program Anchor, Coco Martin for Best Performance by an Actor (TV Series) for his role in “Ang Probinsyano,” and ABS CBN for TV Station of the Year. The Presidential Jury Award for Best Film Performances were also given to actors Piolo Pascual and John Lloyd Cruz for their role in the films “Dekada 70,” “Hele Sa Hiwagang Hapis,” “Ang Babaeng Humayo,” and “Honor Thy Father,” respectively.

Pocholo Gonzales Gawad Tanglaw award

Gawad Tanglaw is an academe-based award-giving body, organized by Pamantasan ng Muntinlupa.
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Monday, December 12, 2016

The VoiceMaster Speaks at the First Youth Print Media Congress

The United Print Media Group and Creativilla organized the first-ever Youth Print Media Congress, on December 10 at the Manila Bulletin Convention Hall in Intramuros. Around 200 students from various colleges and universities attended the event, which was aimed to encourage the appreciation of reading and writing among the youth, albeit the proliferation of touchscreen and voice-activated devices.


Noteworthy speakers from various sectors – government, PR and marketing, technology and media – were invited to share their experiences on the importance of print media in the age of digital technology.




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Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales was one of the speakers in the event, who spoke about “The Voice of Reading.” In his short but sweet presentation, the VoiceMaster introduced the industry of voice acting to the audience. He shared the story of how he got started with voice acting, including the challenges he met that led him to build his company and the first and only voice acting school in the country. He encouraged the audience to discover their passion, and to use it as a fuel to overcome obstacles in pursuit of their life purpose.


The VoiceMaster also talked about the art of storytelling, and encouraged the audience to read and expose themselves more to the stories of the greatest men and women of history. He emphasized the importance of voice in bringing stories to life, and even demonstrated it by doing a quick one-man live radio drama performance! In the end, the VoiceMaster left the audience with a message of inspiration and motivation – to make sure that they live their life to become a story worth telling.




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In the last few minutes of his presentation, the VoiceMaster called onstage his son, Patrick Gabriel Gonzales. Dubbed as the country’s youngest broadcaster and motivational speaker, Patrick amazed the audience with a quick yet powerful speech on how they should believe in their capacity to succeed, as long as they dedicate their lives to their passion.


The United Print Media Group (UPMG) is the premier association of major publications in the Philippines, including major newspapers, tabloids and magazines.

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Sunday, October 23, 2016

VOTY Radio Broadcasting Academy Goes to Bacoor, Cavite

On October 21, Voice of the Youth Network’s Radio Broadcasting Academy was conducted for the Communication students of St. Dominic College of Asia in Bacoor, Cavite. About 30 students attended the half-day workshop to learn about the basics of voice and radio broadcasting.


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The workshop started with a short but powerful motivational talk from VOTY Founder, Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales. The VoiceMaster challenged the participants to use Broadcasting as an avenue to fulfill their life purpose and inspire their fellow youth, instead of getting into Broadcasting for the purpose of becoming rich and famous. He also talked about discovering their life purpose, and went around the room to ask a few participants their “why” in life.


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Up next was VOTY’s Head Secretariat, Ada Cuaresma, who did a mini-workshop on conducting radio interviews. Ada started by sharing about VOTY – its mission and vision, and the radio programs they produce all over the country. She then transitioned into her topic, where she taught the students of the essential elements of an interview. She also discussed the before, during and closing of an interview, and gave the students tools and techniques to effectively conduct interviews on radio.


The interview workshop was followed with a quick lesson on voice, which was conducted by Voiceworx graduates Andrew Miravalles and Romi Jallorina. They talked a little bit about voice acting, and even led the students through a fun activity so that they can experience it for themselves. They also shared their experiences with Voiceworx, and even entertained the audience with their repertoire of character voices.


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The VoiceMaster came back onstage to conclude the workshop with more words of encouragement. He invited the participants to become part of VOTY’s radio shows, so that they can also do their part to inform, inspire, involve and empower their fellow youth.

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Saturday, September 10, 2016

VOTY Radio Broadcasting Academy Invades Bulacan State University

On September 9, 2016, the VOTY Radio Broadcasting Academy was held at the Bulacan State University in Malolos, Bulacan. Over 70 Junior Mass Communication students participated in the half-day workshop to learn basic radio broadcasting skills.The VoiceMaster Inspires Communication Students at Bulacan State University


VOTY Founder Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales led the team of trainers for the workshop. He started the event with an inspirational talk about the youth being the future of radio broadcasting. He encouraged the students to maximize their youth by using their skills and talents to pursue their passion, even if they’re still in school. He then shared his story on how he pursued his greatness when he was young – as a voice artist and voice director, as a youth advocate, an entrepreneur and a motivational speaker. He then talked about Dr. Jose Rizal and challenged the students to see him as the epitome of greatness and excellence as Filipinos.


The VoiceMaster drove the point home on how the voice is the most powerful human instrument. He talked about his journey as a voice artist, and amazed the audience with his repertoire of character voices, and a one-man radio drama performance. Towards the end of his talk, the VoiceMaster shared his favorite Pochology, “The best ability is availability,” and challenged the participants to make themselves available to opportunities to express their voice.


VOTY Head Secretariat Ada Cuaresma on Conducting Radio Interviews


The VoiceMaster’s inspirational talk was followed by the workshop proper, with 3 mini-workshops conducted by VOTY members. VOTY Head Secretariat Ada Cuaresma did a workshop on conducting radio interviews, with activities that teach participants skills on listening, probing and building rapport with the interviewee. Ada’s talk was followed by a discussion on broadcasting ethics by VOTY Online Managing Director Alvin Lorena. The last mini-workshop was conducted by VOTY RBA Head DJ Denn, who is also the main anchor of VOTY’s Radyo Kabataan in DZXL. DJ Denn discussed how to create youth-oriented radio programs, where he also walked through the important elements of a radio show.


VOTY Radio Broadcasting Academy in BulSU


The Radio Broadcasting Academy conducted with awarding of certificates and photo opp with the speakers.

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Monday, August 15, 2016

VOTY Radio Broadcasting Academy Welcomes Second Batch

On August 14, 2016, about 50 students from different colleges and universities in Metro Manila as well as nearby provinces gathered at the DZXL-RMN Manila headquarters in Makati, for the second batch of the Radio Broadcasting Academy. The Radio Broadcasting Academy is a whole-day workshop geared towards teaching radio broadcasting skills to new and aspiring broadcasters, even those who are non-Communication majors.


Ada Cuaresma, Deo de Guzman, and Alvin Lorena and Josh Castro



After the opening ceremonies, the series of talks began with the Voice Care Queen Ada Cuaresma, who talked about conducting radio interviews. After a brief introduction about Voice of the Youth Network and the founder Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales, Ada discussed the steps on how to effectively conduct radio interviews, and gave the participants listening exercise to harness their interviewing skills.


DZXL Senior Reporter Deo De Guzman shortly followed to discuss News Reporting. With his real-life experience as a reporter, Deo shared his expertise on how to play a detective’s role in gathering information, and to properly deliver them in the form of news. Deo was followed by VOTY anchors Josh Castro and Alvin Lorena, who talked about Broadcasting Ethics in a fun and interactive way.


DJ Big Brian Ligsay, Moxx de Vera, DJ Denn and DJ Elaine


After lunch, veteran voice artist, broadcaster and events host DJ Big Brian Ligsay came up onstage to share his expertise on voice modulation and projection for broadcasters. With a lot of exercise and stories about his broadcasting days, DJ Big Brian not only entertained but also motivated the participants to pay attention to their number one instrument in broadcasting – their VOICE.


DJ Big Brian was followed by fellow host and broadcaster Moxx de Vera, who talked about the basics of hosting. He shared his experience as a freelance host, and the skills he learned to develop that can benefit broadcasters. The last set of speakers were Radyo Kabataan hosts DJ Denn and DJ Elaine, who discussed radio programming. They gave the participants an overview of the different elements and segments of a radio show, and how to come up with a program flow for each episode. The participants were then given time to form small groups and practice creating their sample program flow.


Towards the end of the workshop, Ada did the closing remarks on behalf of the VoiceMaster. She congratulated the new members of VOTY and motivated them to ignite their volunteer spirit by taking the opportunity to be active in VOTY’s initiatives.


Radio Broadcasting Academy participants pose with the speakers and hosts from VOTY


The Radio Broadcasting Academy is an initiative of Voice of the Youth Network in partnership with DZXL-RMN Manila.

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Monday, August 8, 2016

VOTY Holds Its First Class in Radio Broadcasting Academy

Voice of the Youth Network (VOTY) in partnership with DZXL-RMN Manila, held its first Radio Broadcasting Academy on August 7, 2016 at the DZXL headquarters in Makati City. 50 college students from various colleges and universities attended this whole-day workshop to develop their broadcasting skills such as conducting interviews, news writing and creating radio programs.


Radio Broadcasting Academy Speakers


After the opening ceremonies, VOTY’s Head Secretariat Ada Cuaresma came onstage as the first speaker. She started her presentation with an introduction about VOTY. She explained what VOTY does, and how and why it has been established by its Founder, Youth Media Pioneer Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales. She then proceeded with a quick workshop on how to interview guests for a radio show.


A couple of resident broadcasters in DZXL also shared their knowledge in the workshop. News Manager and Anchor Salvador “Buddy” Oberas talked about being an effective news anchor, and taught skills on news writing and research. His talk was followed by one of DZXL’s senior reporters, Deo De Guzman, whose presentation tackled news reporting and interviewing.


DZXL Station Manager Jenil Demorito speaks to the RBA Participants


After lunch, DZXL Station Manager Jenil Demorito spent a few minutes to greet the workshop participants. He excitedly share the opportunities that abound in radio broadcasting, and gave tips from his own personal experience on how to live a meaningful and fun life as a radio broadcaster.


Shortly after, radio hosts and volunteers from VOTY also shared their knowledge on other important topics. Alvin Lorena and Josh Castro teamed up to discuss broadcasting ethics, where they lined up the do’s and don’ts of what to say on air. The last topic of the workshop was covered by the hosts of Radio Kabataan – DJ Denn and DJ Elaine – where they talked about how to plan and manage the program flow of a radio show. They shared a lot of insights, tips and techniques on how to make a radio program informative yet entertaining at the same time.


VOTY and DZXL-RMN Radio Broadcasting Academy


The workshop closed with Ate Ada relaying to the group the message from the VoiceMaster, welcoming them to VOTY and inspiring them to take the opportunity to become an inspiration to their fellow youth.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Voice of the Youth Network Forms a Partnership with DZXL

March 22, 2016 marks an important milestone for Voice of the Youth Network and DZXL 558AM – a partnership to bring the Filipino youth to AM radio.


Voice of the Youth Network (VOTY) Founder Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales and DZXL Manila’s Station Manager Jenil Demorito signed a Memorandum of Agreement to formalize the partnership between the two organizations.


MOA Signing Between Voice of the Youth Network and DZXL - RMN Manila


As part of the partnership, VOTY’s newest radio program, RADYO KABATAAN, will launch on April 2 in DZXL. The show will air every Saturday from 9 to 10am. Hosted by the energetic and dynamic broadcasters of VOTY, the show will feature various segments focused on VOTY’s thrust to inform, inspire, involve and empower the Filipino youth. Radyo Kabataan’s program lineup includes a news segment, featured student achievers, announcements of local and international youth programs, and empowering tips and tricks for the youth. Every other week, the program will also include a kids’ segment called “Radyo Bulilit,” with a radio drama focused on values formation.


Aside from the co-produced radio program, the partnership between VOTY and DZXL also includes the rollout of VOTY’s Radio Broadcasting Academy. The academy is a series of workshops on various topics that help develop the skills of young broadcasters – scriptwriting, radio programming, interviewing for media, broadcasting ethics, among many others. Through its parent company, Radyo Mindanao Network, VOTY’s Radio Broadcasting Academy will be brought to schools all over the Philippines, to give Communication students an opportunity to be exposed to real-life radio broadcasting.


VOTY Founder Pocholo Gonzales with DZXL Manila Station Manager Jenil Demorito


The Memorandum of Agreement is effective until the end of 2016, and is the beginning of a fruitful partnership between VOTY and DZXL.

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Monday, February 15, 2016

New VOTY Broadcasters Graduate from the VOTY Radio Broadcasting Academy

On February 14, the second half of the VOTY Radio Broadcasting Academy happened at the Creativoices Productions in Makati City. The number of participants doubled, including current VOTY members who have recently become part of VOTY’s radio shows.


Scriptwriting Workshop by DJ Denn and DJ Elaine


The first part of the half-day workshop focused on scriptwriting. DJ Denn and DJ Elaine, 2 of the anchors of Generation Y&Z Radio, facilitated the workshop. They taught the participants about the different parts of a radio program, how to write spiels and how to create concepts for segments. The participants were given a group activity where they have to present a segment of a youth-oriented radio show, based on the principles they learned about scriptwriting.


Broadcasting Ethics Workshop by Jana Banana


After scriptwriting, another VOTY member, Jana Banana Abejero, discussed about Radio Broadcasting Ethics. Focused on ethical practices for broadcasting for the youth. The participants did a role-play on the right and wrong practices in broadcasting, which Jana supplemented with additional information and knowledge.


The VoiceMaster Motivates new VOTY Broadcasters


Towards the end of the workshop, VOTY broadcasters took turns sharing their experience as part of VOTY’s radio programs, and how VOTY has helped them discover and live their passion even at their young age. The VOTY Radio Broadcasting Academy concluded with some inspirational words from VOTY founder, Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales. The VoiceMaster shared his vision for the organization, and how he believes that young people have the power to influence positive social change in the country.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

VOTY Radio Broadcasting Academy Holds Workshop for Aspiring Youth Broadcasters

Voice of the Youth Network opens the VOTY Radio Broadcasting Academy with its first workshop, “Broadcasting 101”. The 2-day workshop aims to train aspiring young broadcasters on the basics of broadcasting for youth-oriented radio programs, like Voice of the Youth Radio.


The VoiceMaster Motivates Aspiring Broadcasters in VOTY Radio Broadcasting Academy


On February 7, the first day of the workshop was held at the Creativoices Productions studio in Makati. Ten aspiring broadcasters were granted scholarships to the workshop, provided by Voice of the Youth Network founder, Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales.


After a round-robin of introduction from the participants, the workshop opened with a motivational talk from the VoiceMaster. He recalled how and why he started VOTY – how he was the youngest radio broadcaster during his time, and how he travelled Southeast Asia as a youth advocate at the age of 21. He encouraged the participants to maximize their youth and become an inspiration to their fellow young people.


Interview 101 Workshop with Ada Cuaresma


Up next was VOTY’s Head Secretariat, Ada Cuaresma, who did a workshop on interviewing basics. Ada explained the key elements of an interview, and provided a step-by-step approach on how to prepare for an interview, how to conduct an interview and how to end an interview. The participants also performed listening exercises and came up with interview question for a famous celebrity they would like to interview.


After the interviewing module, Andrew San Fernando – one of VOTY’s radio show anchors and program director – conducted a workshop on radio programming. He explained how to outline a radio show’s program flow, divide the show’s time slot into segments, and gave tips on how to manage the program and adjust to changes while on air.


Andrew San Fernando Teaches Radio Programming


The first day of the Broadcasting 101 workshop concluded with more encouraging words from the VoiceMaster, who challenged the participants to pursue their passion and inspire their fellow youth to do the same.


Voice of the Youth Network is a volunteer youth media organization that aims to inform, inspire, involve and empower the Filipino youth through broadcasting and ICT. Its mission is to encourage every Filipino youth to believe in themselves in creating positive social change.

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Monday, February 8, 2016

The VoiceMaster in DZMM’s “Turo-Turo” with the Legendary Peter Musngi

Love is in the air! And on the first episode of DZMM Teleradyo’s “Turo-Turo,” it’s all about loving the voice.


On February 6, the episode entitled “Ehem, In Love Ako sa Boses Ko” featured 2 legends of the voiceover industry – the golden voice of ABS CBN, Peter Musngi; and the VoiceMaster of the Philippines, Pocholo Gonzales.


The VoiceMaster with the voice of ABS CBN Peter Musngi on DZMM Turo-Turo


The hour-long episode started with Peter and Pocholo sharing their respective stories on how they discovered their talent. The VoiceMaster recalled how he was imitating the voices he heard in his favorite radio drama back in his hometown in Mariveles, Bataan when he was 7 years old. He also told the story of how he started his voice acting career at the age 16 in that same station, DZMM.  He also shared how he got into dubbing and commercials for a short while, until he decided to remove himself from the confines of the recording booth and open his own voiceover services company, Creativoices Productions.


The discussion then transitioned into how voice acting can be learned. Pocholo then talked about his school, the Philippine Center for Voice Acting. Together with Brian Ligsay, his business partner who was also one of the guests, they shared some of the tips and knowledge that they teach in their voice acting workshops, like how to modulate the voice. Voice Care Philippines’ Executive Director Ada Cuaresma also shared what they teach in their Voice Care workshops.


Of course, the show would not be complete without the guests doing a “sample”. Peter showcased on air his spiel during the network’s 50th anniversary. Pocholo showed his talent by doing a quick radio drama where he did the voice of a grandpa, a little kid and a monster. Brian did his lines as the official voice of LRT Line 2, and even did an impression of Peter Musngi!


With Turo Turo Hosts Jing Castaneda and Prof Popoy De Vera


It was a fun episode where the listeners were not only entertained with the several character voices they heard, but were also inspired and motivated to love their voice.


“Turo-Turo” airs every Saturday on DZMM Teleradyo, 5-6pm. It is hosted by Jing Castaneda and Prof. Popoy De Vera.

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Friday, January 29, 2016

The ‘Three Musketeers’ of Motivational Talk Rocks DLSU Dasmarinas

The College of Business Administration and Accountancy held its whole-day General Assembly entitled “Elevate: General Assembly 2016” last January 28, 2016 at the Ugnayang La Salle Gymnasium. Almost a thousand students of the said college filled the gymnasium for a day of fun, learning and motivation.


Pocholo The VoiceMaster Gonzales and Al Ian Barcelona Speaking at DLSU Dasma College of Business Administration General Assembly


The morning of the General Assembly featured 2 of the country’s most sought-after motivational speakers, Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales and Al Ian Barcelona for “Elevate: On Success, Motivation and Leadership.” After the opening remarks, The VoiceMaster took the stage and delivered a talk about PASSION and how to wake up every day with excitement and purpose. He gave the “2-minute formula” for discovering one’s life purpose by answering 5 simple yet profound questions about yourself and what you can do. It led to him sharing his own journey to becoming the VoiceMaster – how he discovered his love for voice acting at a very young age, and how he didn’t waste a moment to fulfill his dreams even while he was in school. He shared how he has encountered many challenges along the way, but he came through to where he is today because he focused on and committed himself to using his greatest gift – his VOICE. Of course, the audience had to hear his whole array of character voices, which left them amazed.


The VoiceMaster Speaks at the College of Business General Assembly


After the VoiceMaster, his mentor and good friend Al Ian Barcelona of AIB Training spoke next about leadership and qualities that make a great team player. He opened his talk with a great energizer – making the audience dance, shout and laugh. He then moved on to sharing his young beginnings as a teacher, then as a trainer and motivational speaker. The bulk of his presentation featured leadership principles from world-renowned leaders, and shared how the students can use this knowledge and words of wisdom in their daily lives.


The Three Musketeers of Public Speaking Rocks DLSU Dasmarinas


The highlight of the morning assembly was the Q&A portion, where the 2 speakers were joined by yet another motivational speaker and good friend, Lloyd Luna. Dubbed as the “Three Musketeers of Public Speaking,” Pocholo, Lloyd and Ian shared the stage to answer the questions of the students on how to be successful, how to be an inspiration, and even on how to “move on”. The audience found themselves amazed, entertained, mesmerized and captivated as the Three Musketeers showed both their funny and serious sides in answering the questions – with their quirks, banters and, yes, freestyle rapping!


The second half of the General Assembly is an entertainment program with bands, dance and raffle.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

The VoiceMaster Motivates Broadcasting Students in Legazpi, Albay

The JAG Center for Professional Development conducted the International Seminar-Workshop on Campus Journalism on November 27-30, 2015 at the Concourse Convention Center in Legazpi, Albay. Over 200 students, teachers and school heads specializing in Journalism came together to attend the event. With the theme “Local Writing for Global Competence,” the seminar provided a venue for an enriching learning experience for those who intend to pursue and further their career in Journalism.


The seminar featured speakers who are highly recognized in the field of Journalism and Broadcasting – TV hosts and news anchors Atom Araullo and Paolo Bediones, Youth Media advocate Rhyan Malandog, and the founder of the largest Youth Media organization in the Philippines, Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales.


The VoiceMaster Speaks at the International Seminar-Workshop for Campus Journalism


On the second day of the seminar, Pocholo treated the participants to a whole day of motivation, empowerment and practical learning on broadcasting. Pocholo shared his journey in establishing Voice of the Youth Network, the largest Youth Media organization in the country that aims to encourage every Filipino youth to believe in themselves in creating positive social change. Having started his profession on radio, he also shared his learning in using the combined powers of broadcast media and social media to inform, inspire, involve and empower the youth.


Pocholo also taught practical application of his own learning through a mini-workshop on Broadcasting. He gave exercises that stretched the creativity of the participants, and also gave them tips and techniques on how they can write stories that can become a source of “good news” to the society.


International Seminar-Workshop for Campus Journalism


Most importantly, Pocholo motivated the participants to reach their full potential in pursuing their passion for Journalism by bringing out the greatness in themselves and others.

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Sunday, October 4, 2015

The VoiceMaster at the CALABARZON MassComm Convention

Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales has yet again inspired and motivated hundreds of Mass Communication students, and this time, it’s at the CALABARZON Mass Communication Convention held at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas, on October 3, 2015. Organized by the Mass Communication Students Association, the theme of this year’s convention is “Mass Media and New Media at the Forefront of ASEAN 2015.”


The Participants of tbe CALABARZON MassComm Convention


The VoiceMaster talked about “Advertising and New Media at the Forefront of ASEAN 2015.” He basically discussed the modern trends that impact the way businesses market their products and services with the technology of today. He started his talk with energizing activities to liven up the crowd, and introduced his topic with a little background of his own experiences as an entrepreneur. Pocholo also imparted what he had learned about marketing and branding his business on the internet, and how he used Search Engine Optimization and social media to make his company, Creativoices Productions, the number one Philippine voiceover services online.


The VoiceMaster Speaking at the CALABARZON MassComm Convention


Being the motivator he is, Pocholo’s talk would not be complete without his words of inspiration and empowerment to the youth. He talked about his visions for the young people of the society, and how he founded Voice of the Youth Network to fulfill those visions. He talked about how the members of his organization – all volunteers – have done great things through VOTY, since it became a venue for them to express their passion and skills. The audience was filled with motivation and empowerment to go out there and pursue their ultimate calling in life.

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Friday, September 11, 2015

Voice of the Youth Network Participates in Y4IT 2015

VOTY members entertain Y4IT attendees


On September 9-11, 2015, thousands of IT students from all over the Philippines flocked the SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia for the 13th Youth Congress on Information Technology or Y4IT.


On the second day of the event, Voice of the Youth Network entertained the audience with a game. Students from different schools participated and won prizes from sponsors.


VoiceMaster at Y4IT 2015


After the game, VOTY founder Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales took on the stage to share about VOTY and its principles. The VoiceMaster talked about VOTY’s mission of informing, inspiring, involving, and empowering the youth through radio broadcasting. He ended his 15-minute talk by inviting interested students to join the organization.

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Monday, July 20, 2015

Voice of the Youth Launches Two New Shows in Radyo Inquirer

Voice of the Youth Network continues to inform, inspire, involve and empower the Filipino youth through 2 new radio programs in Radyo Inquirer 990.


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 On July 18, Saturday, the pilot episode of “Gen Y-Z Radio” aired from 8-10pm. This show is geared towards the youth that are part of Generation Y (those born between 1982 to 1993) and Generation Z (those born between 1994 to 2010) – the students and young professionals. The show featured segments such as “Word of the Day,” “Hashtag” and “Career Map”. The highlight of the show is its advice segment, “Dear DJ Andrew.” Gen Y-Z Radio is hosted by VOTY members DJ Andrew and DJ Elaine, together with DJ Karla and DJ Denn.

School of Life Radio Pilot Episode
 The following evening saw the pilot of “School of Life Radio,” an inspirational, motivational and empowering show for professionals and business owners. Airing every Sunday from 8:30-10pm, School of Life Radio features words of wisdom and discussions that positively impact the different aspects of a person’s life – career, relationships, self-worth and many more. The program also provides guidance on personal development and self-help, like the guests on the pilot episode – Rens Esmeralda and Geri Mondejar of Gryphon International and Edwin Ebreo of Philippine Society for Training and Development. Listeners may also look forward to inspirational segments like “Status Quote,” “Life Vest” and “Nasaan si Happiness”. It is a perfect way to end a Sunday evening, with a dose of inspiration, motivation and empowerment to bring with you to your Monday mornings. School of Life Radio is hosted by Youth Media Master Rhyan Malandog and Voice Care Queen Ada Cuaresma, together with VOTY founder, Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales.

Together with Radyo Inquirer, Voice of the Youth continues to provide young broadcasters a venue to contribute to positive social change.

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Monday, July 13, 2015

Voice of the Youth Network, Official Youth Media Partner of NYC

Voice of the Youth Network (VOTY), a volunteer youth organization that aims to inform, inspire, involve and empower the Filipino youth through media and ICT, is now the official youth media partner of the National Youth Commission (NYC).


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VOTY’s Founder, Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) together with NYC Chair Gio Tingson on July 13, 2015 in the NYC office in Quezon City. The MOA was signed in the presence of NYC Commissioners Dingdong Dantes, Earl Saavedra, JP Penol, Perci Cendana, and Kit Cruz, and NYC’s Executive Director Shierwin Taay.


As the official youth media partner, VOTY will be responsible for the promotion of NYC’s programs and activities through their radio programs all over the country, as well as VOTY’s website and social media profiles. With over 100,000 members and about 20 radio programs all over the PHilippines, the partnership will enable more young people to be informed and to participate in NYC’s youth development programs.


MOA Signing between VOTY and NYC




NYC’s programs include the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) – an annual cultural exchange program that aims to promote friendship and appreciation of cultural diversities for the ASEAN youth, and Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) – an annual search and recognition program for outstanding youth organizations in nationwide.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Voice of the Youth Invades PodCon 2015

The VoiceMaster inspired and motivated hundreds of communication and broadcasting students in the 3rd Podcast Convention – or PODCO N 2015 – held on February 23, 2015 in the Albertus Magnus Auditorium of the University of Santo Tomas.


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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Voice of the Youth Network unites aspiring radio drama artists

Voice of the Youth (VOTY) Network, headed by its founder Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales, united aspiring voice artists for a drama show on Boses Kabataan Radio show which airs regularly on DZRH.








 The team started accepting applications last April while the official meeting took place last July 12, 2013 at DZRH. Discussed in the said meeting were the future agenda and other plans of the group.


The creation of this radio drama team is another big step for VOTY since it is also highly-involved with voice acting. To date, VOTY has already produced a couple of radio shows where talents of young people in the field of voice acting are showcased. A number of  active VOTY members are also graduates of VoiceWorx: Voice Acting and Basic Dubbing Workshop under CreatiVoices Productions, where The VoiceMaster is CEO.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

VOTY meets DZRH’s Boses ng Kabataan

Voice of the Youth Founder Pocholo “The VoiceMaster” Gonzales met the people behind DZRH’s Boses ng Kabataan during a guesting, Dec. 4.








Like the Voice of the Youth’s VOTY Radio, Boses ng Kabataan gives voice to the Filipino Youth and provides important information that they can use in their lives so they can be empowered.

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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Louder and even better: Voice of the Youth Radio

It came in perfect timing. Five days after the celebration of the International Youth Day last August 12, the award-winning radio show for the youth had its great comeback on air. Now, it is louder and even better.




 Thanks to the VoiceMaster Pocholo Gonzales and some young yet talented student voice artists, writers, and youth advocates, the much-awaited show became possible. And now, it is ready to inform, inspire, and motivate the youth again.








 Voice of the Youth Radio airs every Saturdays, from 3 to 4pm only on DZIQ 990 AM Radyo Inquirer.

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