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MBS3 @ CDO

Blogie — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:28:34 +0000

This is to officially announce the venue and host of this year’s summit of Mindanao’s bloggers: Cagayan de Oro City. I am certain that the bloggers of Cagayan de Oro will be able to organize and stage the 3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit successfully. This year, we are aiming for more meaningful and practical topics.

Spearheading the CDO bloggers’ group is ChiQ Montes, who is a Web developer and WordPress themes designer. She was also one of the tireless volunteers of WordCamp Philippines 2008, held in Manila last 6 September 2008.

As with the past two Summits, MBS3 will be held sometime in October. I will leave it to ChiQ and her group to announce further details — exact date(s), venue, program, etc. — as they get finalized. I sincerely hope that we will see even more bloggers from more places in Mindanao (and beyond) attending the Summit in 2009.

In behalf of the Mindanao Bloggers core group — Andrew, Ria, MiGs™ and Winston — I’d like to extend our congratulations to the CDO Bloggers! You have our full confidence and support!

MBS2 featured in Business World and Sunstar

Avel — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:46:39 +0000

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.

The Cebu Pacific Blogging Challenge

Blogie — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:16:07 +0000

There have been a few negative posts that might shed a bad light on the post-WordCamp activity that we’re conducting, the Cebu Pacific Blogging Challenge. We, the organizers of WordCamp Philippines 2008, feel that our reputation might be at stake due to a misunderstanding.

This bloggers’ contest that we have created is meant to promote Philippine travel destinations, and this coincides with the objectives of the Mindanao Bloggers group. Please read our response at Ang Dabawenyo.

We sincerely hope this will clear things up.

Blog on!

WordCamp Philippines 2008 — a success!

Blogie — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:50:00 +0000

The recently-concluded WordCamp Philippines 2008, the first international bloggers event in the country, was a success in several ways. Foremost is the learning that the participants were able to go through during the whole exercise. Judging by the blog posts after WordCamp, the campers certainly appreciated what they came for.

Second, it was a success for the Mindanao Bloggers community. Since the core organizing team held the MB standard high during the whole endeavor, MindanaoBloggers.com has certainly reaped more online visibility, to say the least. But more than that, a heightened consciousness of the existence of our bloggers’ community has been achieved. Ultimately, I hope that this will translate to an increased awareness of the real deal in Mindanao. I hope that more bloggers (and therefore their blogs’ readers) will come to realize that Mindanao is a rich and diverse and beautiful land.

I won’t forget that Matt Mullenweg said that he’d love to come back to Davao City. Hopefully, next time, we’ll be able to bring him to see other parts of the Philippine South.

Please read more about the success of WordCamp Philippines on the official site.

I would like to thank all the sponsors and volunteers who have made WordCamp in the Philippines a memorable and enjoyable experience! In particular, Cebu Pacific, for whom we are running a blogging contest called the Cebu Pacific Blogging Challenge. Check it out! You have a chance to win a roundtrip ticket!

In behalf of my colleagues, I invite you to join the Mindanao Bloggers in advancing the objectives of our group: to tell the world about the real Mindanao.

MBS2 to be held in GenSan

Blogie — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:00:29 +0000

The 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit will be held in General Santos City. I’m proud to report that the organizing team will be led by Avel Manansala of Bariles Republic.

In the past months, the Soccsksargen bloggers have been quite active, and have been in close contact with the MindanaoBloggers core group in Davao all this time. For this reason, we are confident in their enthusiasm and ability to host the next summit.

Watch out for more announcements regarding MBS2 right here!

A new magazine on Mindanao

Blogie — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:56:42 +0000

A pioneering effort in print media was launched today — a locally-published magazine intriguingly called m.

To quote its publishers, M is "the first-ever glossy travel and lifestyle magazine that will showcase the best that Mindanao has to offer. M features stories ranging from adventure destinations, culinary pursuits, nocturnal activities, unique fashion creations, beauty and wellness, gainful business endeavors, to little known secrets about this island paradise; it is the primary source of information on Mindanao’s contemporary lifestyle."

MB Forum now online

Blogie — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:41:21 +0000

You asked for it, so now you have it!

We ran a poll asking you if you wanted to have a bulletin board for Mindanao Bloggers, and "Yes" won.

The Mindanao Bloggers Forum is now online at www.mindanaobloggers.org.

It’s still very, very new. In fact I’m still popping the bubble wrap! Meaning, there’s not much in there yet but two forums for suggestions and for complaints. Please feel free to make use of the first (the second, well, I don’t think you’d have anything to complain about… unless we take too long to finish the boards!)

We do need your help. Any Mindanao blogger who’d like to be a Board Moderator (huwag lang bored moderator, ok?), please speak up! Any help that you might be able to extend will be very much appreciated (hint: link love).

Categories / topics that you’d like to see on the Forum, please let us know.

Also, the Forum needs a logo. Hmmm… maybe I’ll run a logo design contest. What do you think?

(The blog header has been updated to show a link to the MB Forum. Thanks for the "new" icon, Jehz!)

300 blogs in the Directory!

Blogie — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:00:59 +0000

Today, we have reached 300 blogs in the Mindanao Blog Directory! Thanks to Migs of WISIWIB (What I See Is What I Blog) for submitting the 300th listing!

As you might know by now, the Directory is organized by region, and the sub-categories are the provinces and chartered cities. Here’s the current breakdown of the blog listings (click the image on the right to see the actual screen shot):

ARMM – still at 1
Caraga Region — 18
Davao Region — 169
Northern Mindanao — 51
Soccsksargen — 36
Zamboanga Peninsula — 12
Mindanao Lovers — 13

Slowly but surely, we are achieving our goal of uniting the bloggers of Mindanao for the noble purpose of promoting a more positive and true image of our beloved island.

Are you a Mindanaoan blogger? Or do you love Mindanao and blog about it? If that’s a yes to either and your blog still isn’t in the Directory, what’re you waiting for? Head on over and submit your blog(s) now.

It’s Raining Sale!!!

Are-wee-der-yet — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:50:08 +0000

For some reasons I think brought about by the deregulation of air travel with the help of competition and demand-and-supply the 3 major Philippines-based air carriers Cebu Pacific (domestic and international), Air Philippines (domestic) and Philippine Airlines (domestic) simultaneously have their own seat promotions. Whew! I’m now very torn when and where to go to take advantage of these seasonal offerings, additionally I’m confused what airline to choose.

I now truly believe that our country is being dominated by Chinese businessmen that the Chinese traits and beliefs in business are being adapted in this country because you will see the lucky number “8″ everywhere. There’s nothing wrong with that… In fact, I’m thankful because a domestic seat goes as low as 8 pesos and 888 pesos for Asian destinations.

I will no longer mention the different terms and mechanics on how to avail of the low fares being offered by the 3 airlines. Just visit their websites to find out more and book online to have a hassle-free airline ticket.

Mindanao’s Top 100 Blogs for 2007

winston — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:37:32 +0000

Here’s the list of the top 100 Mindanao Blogs for 2007. The list was taken from the registered blogs found in the Mindanao Blog Directory. The blogs’ ranking were based on the data taken from technorati and feedburner.

To the authors of the following blogs, congratulations!

http://www.alleba.com/blog
http://www.mindanao.com/blog
http://www.jehzlau-concepts.com
http://www.batangyagit.com
http://www.vinceleste.com
http://spaceofinfluence.blogspot.com
http://blog.jammedph.com
http://aclworld.blogdrive.com
http://www.dotastrategy.com
http://ptlavina.wordpress.com
http://www.jemme.net
http://chingscdo.blogspot.com
http://kirbitz.blogspot.com
http://www.robilloblog.com
http://www.blogsilog.com
http://www.chikadora.com
http://migs.wordpress.com
http://teebob.blogspot.com
http://davaosfoodhuntress.blogspot.com
http://www.chartherct.com/
http://www.angdabawenyo.com
http://teremyblog.blogspot.com
http://www.dahandahanlang.com
http://politics.alleba.com
http://stentorized.blogspot.com
http://myconsolingasylum.blogspot.com
http://prcboardexamresults.com
http://conradmiguel.com
http://riajose.wordpress.com
http://rhodilee.com/
http://ice9web.blogspot.com/
http://siyete.wordpress.com
http://www.hoopaddict.com
http://cantilangnon.i.ph
http://www.philippinesparadise.info/
http://blog.wyzemoro.com
http://richelle-rn.blogspot.com
http://reyian.blogspot.com
http://www.mydavaocity.com
http://www.healthandwealthtopic.com
http://mandayamoore-orlis.blogspot.com
http://www.dingexx.com/
http://ittalks.robilloblog.com
http://www.cherylestorgio.com/
http://www.jeanclairedy.wordpress.com
http://taorinpoako.blogspot.com
http://www.davaohotspots.com
http://www.alternat1ve.com
http://wggtah.blogspot.com
http://www.southisms.com
http://bananachoked.blogspot.com
http://www.wordgodspells.com
http://robstroy.blogspot.com/
http://filipinonurse.blogspot.com
http://istambay.wordpress.com
http://www.robstroy.com
http://rhyan.net
http://marcospot.blogspot.com
http://www.shopchicks.com
http://doodleztech.blogspot.com
http://pmvb.info
http://shane.jaducana.net/
http://www.davaoblogs.net
http://dabawpinoy.blogspot.com/
http://davaodeli.com
http://sixpack.robilloblog.com
http://crazydrunkguyv2.blogspot.com
http://theusualsuspects.mobi
http://aethen.blogspot.com
http://care-for-your-health.blogspot.com
http://showbizchika.dingexx.com/
http://pidjanga.blogspot.com
http://maying.writersnook.net
http://fielsvd.blogspot.com/
http://eetsie.eklaboo.com
http://m2factorial.blogspot.com
http://myflipflopsandnotes.blogspot.com
http://student.batangyagit.com
http://bacongco.com
http://movie-music-review.blogspot.com
http://neodavao.wordpress.com
http://shyyen.blogspot.com
http://celebpro.blogspot.com
http://journals.aol.co.uk/jcjimc/BethanyChristianHomeforChildrenT
http://mindanaokini.blogspot.com
http://daracks.blogspot.com
http://benhurjun.i.ph/
http://www.odyscorner.com
http://fencesitter.i.ph
http://girlfromdipolog.blogspot.com
http://writingedge.blogspot.com
http://pc.batangyagit.com
http://honeycaragos.blogspot.com
http://cutieissa.blogspot.com
http://iamsorceress.wordpress.com
http://davaodiaries.blogspot.com
http://theignatianperspective.blogspot.com
http://periodicosurigao.blogspot.com
http://www.bloggwing.com
http://cutie.lecio.us

** Generated on December 30, 2007 6:10 pm