Mindanao Bloggers

25th October 2008, General Santos City — the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit was conducted and concluded with flying colors, thanks in large part to Avel Manansala and his team. The bloggers of Soccsksargen really made a fantastic showing! But let’s not forget that a blogger from Zamboanga City, Ryann Elumba, made a big contribution by designing the Summit’s creatives.

When I stood before my fellow bloggers that morning, I felt a swelling of pride and a sense of great fulfilment. MBS1 was a big success because it was the opening salvo. MBS2 turned out to be the affirmation of this fact: the Mindanao Bloggers initiative has become a true community.

Through our efforts as a community, more bloggers are now more aware of their unique role as messengers of peace and truth. Young Mindanaoans and (ahem!) more mature ones alike are all in agreement that there is a responsibility to present Mindanao truthfully and aggressively to the whole world via blogging.

We are really on the roll!

In their paper and online editions for today, October 22, 2008, both Business World and Sunstar featured the upcoming 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit, which is just three days away.

Thanks to my writer friends (and fellow bloggers), Edwin Espejo (http://eeportal.com) and Bong Sarmiento (http://bongsarmiento.com) for the free publicity.

For the Business World write-up, please CLICK HERE.

The Sunstar article on the other hand, may be FOUND HERE.

UPDATE! (8:15pm, 18 October 2008):  All E-passes will finally be sent to your email address by Kuya Migz on Monday, October 20.  Please refer to his earlier email to you for reference.   Sorry for the confusion.

Calling all MBS2 attendees!

Here are the rates of some of the hotels and pension houses in Gen. Santos City. We suggest that you book through us as early as possible so that we can reserve your rooms.

There is also another convention at the same dates as ours so we have to reserve our rooms fast!