DAXdakan with Power BI Pilipinas

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DAXdakan is a fortnightly (once every 2 weeks) Teams meeting with other Power BI Pilipinas members. Topics will range from PBI updates, best practices, features, industry applications, AMAs (Ask Me Anything), and whatever we can come up with. Language will be English/Filipino.

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March 15, 2026Episode 353 min

DAXdakan: Make it Special with Geo-spatial

📌 Join us this March 15 (Sunday), 8PM Manila Time for another exciting episode of the DAXdakan Podcast!💡 This time, we’re diving into the world of Geo-spatial Shape Maps in Power BI—a powerful way to visualize data with geographic context.Facilitated by Alexis Gamboa (a.k.a. Chad GPT), this session will explore how to make your reports truly special with geo-spatial insights.👉 Don’t miss out—whether you’re a Power BI beginner or a seasoned pro, this discussion will help you unlock new perspectives in your data storytelling.Save the date, spread the word, and let’s make it special with geo-spatial!Alex's newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7357989066342064128/Resource files (JSON and XLSX, search for March 15, 2026 uploads): https://www.facebook.com/groups/powerbipilipinas/files/filesFB event link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1L79eKGbHw/Connect with Power BI Pilipinas: https://taplink.cc/powerbipilipinasBanner: Justine CientosSocial media icons: vervex.caTheme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz#DAXdakan #PowerBIPilipinas #PowerBI #GeoSpatial #DataVisualization #Analytics #Community #TheInsightSpectrum

March 9, 2026Episode 22 hr 13 min

DAXdakan: Tabular Editor

Liping Huang, Tabular Editor Field CTO, walks us through the powerful features of Tabular Editor for Power BI Desktop.Whether you’re using the free or paid version, Tabular Editor can significantly improve your Power BI workflow!DAXdakan is a re-occuring Teams meeting with other Power BI Pilipinas members.Language is Filipino/English. Attendance is free.Connect with Liping: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lipinghtCheck her other videos: https://youtube.com/@dataleapsConnect with Power BI Pilipinas: https://taplink.cc/powerbipilipinasBanner: Justine CientosSocial media icons: vervex.caTheme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz#PowerBI #DAXdakan #TabularEditor #DataVisualization #PowerBIPilipinas

February 9, 2026Episode 12 hr 13 min

DAXdakan: MSAs & MVPs

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 PunoRhandie Sales Jr.Carl Joshua CabaseMVP panel guests:Dane Christian Belarmino, CPACharven Ligan📅 Feb 08, 2026, 8:00 PM (Philippines)📍 Microsoft TeamsBig 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/powerbipilipinasSocial media icons: vervex.caTheme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz

October 19, 20251 hr 11 min

Data Challenge 2025 DAXdakan

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=l14ew5To 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 #PBIPinasDataChallenge2025DAXdakan 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/powerbipilipinasSocial media icons: vervex.caTheme music: "Back to Me" by Aitor Hertz

November 24, 20242 hr 54 min

DAXdakan Again @ AIM (Live #3)

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

November 3, 2024Episode 142 hr 40 min

DAXdakan 1-to-1 with Abs Avila Jr. of DSA & DAP

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

October 12, 2024Episode 91 hr 22 min

DAXdakan: Dashboard in an Hour with Copilot

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

September 15, 2024Episode 122 hr 32 min

DAXdakan 1-to-many ep2: Power BI Moderators

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

August 24, 2024Episode 81 hr 11 min

DAXdakan ep8: Career Day with Recruitday

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

July 2, 2024Episode 12 hr 44 min

DAXdakan 1:many with Driz, Abs, & Dale

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