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The case
for Nurse Alvin Dakis

The Shorty Interview
with Nurse Alvin Dakis

What's your best tweet?
It's a political joke that were retweeted by journalists & friends from the media
What are six things you could never do without?
Eating. Tweeting. Singing. Talking. Playing. Sleeping
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
I am a registered nurse and uses a lot of social media to inform people about the current issues concerning the Filipino nurses & health
What's your favorite Twitter app?
Tweetdeck & Twitlonger
Twitter or Facebook?
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
Changing a certain movie or song title to a phrase seen in the hashtag
What feature should Twitter add?
Twitter is good & unique as it is
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
Some advocate friends of mine who are not accustomed to use Twitter
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
Words lesser than 5 letters
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
I am not monitoring who actually follows or un-follows me. I give them the liberty to follow me if they think my tweets are sensible enough
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
I forgot their names. I only followed them when I debated over some legislative measures I supported.
Why should we vote for you?
Coz I have been using the Twitter platform to inform everyone the current state of our profession & do health education as well
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
#AlvinDakis (hahaha)
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
My direct connection to journalists, political leaders and personalities
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
How do you make your tweets unique?
By infusing humor in it. Or by talking issues that matters.
What inspires you to tweet?
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
Yes. Twitter Jail. Lol
140 characters of advice for a new user?
Learn to phrase your thoughts in 140 characters or less. That is intelligence in simplicity.
How long can you go without a tweet?
What question are we not asking here that we should?
I think you have asked a lot already. ^_^
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
It will become a bigger bird, in time.
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
I admire many people especially political leaders who tweets bout what they think on a particular issue
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
That it is a social networking site
Why should people follow you?
Because they can get information about progress of Philippine nursing issues & I tweet about LGBT rights, Reproductive Health, HIV & AIDS
Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
How do you decide what to tweet?
Usually I tweet after getting an essential info about our profession or my personal advocacy
Why'd you start tweeting?
To connect to important people that could help resonate my advocacy & things I fight for
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yes, it made my connection to all nurses, Filipinos & everyone closer and responds in real-time
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Tweet sensible things
How will the world change in the next year?
I am pretty realistically optimistic that the world will be better technologically, people will be working in closer internet spaces
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
When Oprah Winfrey commented & supported Philippine candidate to the Miss Universe Shamcey Supsup which she didn't really said
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
A world full of challenges but is able to sustain itself & strives to be better. Peace may not be fully guaranteed but will be fought for.

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Most recent nominations
for Nurse Alvin Dakis

Orochi Maru
Orochi Maru @Orochi_maru
I nominate @alvindakis for a @shortyawards for #Philippines bec of his continuous fight for a better government.
Orochi Maru
Orochi Maru @Orochi_maru
I nominate @alvindakis for a @shortyawards for #RHNurse bec of his tenacity & persevering spirit to pursue universal health care in the
teta limcangco
teta limcangco @tetalimcangco
I nominate @alvindakis for a @shortyawards in #Activism. He was able to help improve his community in his own way through his advocacies.
AYNLA International
AYNLA International @AYNLAleaders
We nominate @alvindakis for a Shorty Award in #Philippines for he helped fight for youth & nurses rights
Joey Dela Cruz
Joey Dela Cruz @JoeyDelaCruz08
I nominate @alvindakis for a Shorty Award in #RHNurse because he fought for the Reproductive Health in the Phils.
Joey Dela Cruz
Joey Dela Cruz @JoeyDelaCruz08
I nominate @alvindakis for a Shorty Award in #nurse because he is fighting for nurses rights, welfare & development
thebeckdelacruz
thebeckdelacruz @munting_tinig
i nominate @alvindakis for a Shorty Award in the #Philippines for being a an advocate of youth and Nurses
Joey Dela Cruz
Joey Dela Cruz @JoeyDelaCruz08
I nominate @alvindakis for a Shorty Award in #philippines because he advocated 4 the rights & welfare of Phl nurses.
Nurse Alvin Dakis
Nurse Alvin Dakis @alvindakis
@alvindakis, you were nominated by @JoeyDelaCruz08 for a Shorty Award in #activism
Joey Dela Cruz
Joey Dela Cruz @JoeyDelaCruz08
I nominate @alvindakis for a Shorty Award in #activism because he fought 4 ReproHealth & Nurses Rights & Welfare.