WordCamp Philippines 2008
The WordCamp is the premier event for WordPress users and developers. WordPress is arguably the #1 blogging platform in the world today. I'm posting this intent to attend the Camp to learn more about the power of Wordpress and its features. And I believe that this is the best venue for WP enthusiasts to come together and get updated on the latest. But, primarily, I want to see the comparison of Wordpress to other web hosting site as blogging engine and also as a full-featured content management system for Web sites.
The WordCamp will have the following components:
- Deployment (Usage) Track
- Development Track
- Panel Discussions
- WP Install-Fest
- After Party!
- i.PH: the Domain for Individuals
- Free Online Flash Games
- Wazzup Manila Philippines
- Real Estate CRM
- Real Estate Website Designers
- Orange County Real Estate
- Auto Insurance Quotes
- Lane Systems Inc.
- RedMedia
- Orange County Business Lawyer
GenSan Hosts Mindanao Bloggers Summit 2 in October 2008
NAME OF EVENT:
The 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit (MBS 2)
THEME:Mindanawan: Paminawon Intawon. Blogging the Mindanao Consciousness
DATE:
October 25, 2008, Saturday, during the GenSan E-Business Week of the DTI and the city government.
This came after the organizers of the 1st Mindanao Bloggers Summit held last September in Davao City led by Blogie Robillo, and his group, The Usual Suspects, felt it was time for the Tuna Capital to take the lead.
The Socsksargen Bloggers have been thinking about it ever since Mark Aethen Agana of Koronadal, spearheaded a SOCCSarGen Blog Seminar last February which gathered almost two hundred participants at the Notre Dame of Marbel University.
The positive response of young people from Socsksargen to that seminar led me and seminar speakers Hecky Miñoza, Bro. Vince Celeste, FMS, Sir Ariel Lalisan, together with Gensan Trade portal owners Job and Liezl Oberio, photobuff Toto Lozano, Website designer Dennis Paul Custorio, and teacher Sandra Bonrusto to go a step higher - host an even bigger event, this time to be held in GenSan.
The 1st Mindanao Bloggers Summit in Davao drew more than 150 participants and so to reach that record, we have invited nationally-famous bloggers (along with Mindanao-based personalities) to make up the exciting list of resource speakers.
One who confirmed to be talking on the summit is the Inquirer columnist and Cable TV’s The Explainer, Manuel L. Quezon III himself that “It would be an honor to attend, please let me know the details.”
And since this is GenSan, the Tuna Capital of the Philippines, our culmination activity will be the most-sought after among visitors, the SASHIMI NIGHT!
Now, if those aren’t more than enough reasons to be in GenSan, for the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit on October 25, 2008 I really don’t know what else will be.
9th t'nalak festival in south cotabato
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines (my hometown) — The ninth edition of the annual T’nalak Festival of South Cotabato kicked on July 11, Friday to once again showcase the province’s investment and tourism potentials.
Activities lined up for the festivities include an agri-trade fair, bazaars, concerts, cultural shows, street dancing competition, grand fireworks display competition and visits to various tourism attractions in the province.
The activities will culminate on July 18, the province’s foundation anniversary. For the festival schedule of activities click here.
FYI: The festival was named after the T’nalak, an indigenous, colorful cloth woven by women of the T’boli tribe. The cloth has brought recognition to the province in the national and international scene. It is said that the design of the t'nalak cloth was a creative pattern that the women of t'boli tribe dreamed.
This is my first time not to witness the festival but I'll be celebrating it with them still.
the lettermen concert tour in marbel
The Lettermen, "Live in Concert" at
South Cotabato Gymnasium,
Twenty million records and seven thousand concert shows ago, three young men in letter sweaters hit the music charts with their first single, "The Way You Look Tonight." The soft, melodic tune was a departure from the hard-driving music of that day, but listener requests made it a must for disc jockey play lists all over the country. In almost every poll, The Lettermen became "Best Vocal Group" or "Best New Group."
Hit after hit followed: "When I Fall in Love," "Theme From A Summer Place," "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," "Hurt So Bad," and "Shangri-La" as well as over fifty albums filled with special romantic Lettermen harmony. One of their better known songs, "Goin' Out of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You," was a first of its kind when it was released; it was the first hit record ever to completely integrate two songs as one.
Although they have had more than their share of recording successes, The Lettermen pride themselves on their live performances. Each show is a valentine to every audience as they maintain a whirlwind touring schedule throughout the
For over 30 years, the popular singing trio has been capturing the interests of individuals at public events, private conventions, and special benefits
Their universal music appeal has resulted in successful world tours around the globe. And now, they are in the
They will prove that love ballads have a universal appeal and will continue to stand the test of time on their “Live in Concert” at South Cotabato Gymnasium,
For tickets and more information please call 63.2.532.8883.
kublai's haven
I arrived late night in the city because I left Marbel at 3pm and I waited at the front gate of Ateneo de Davao University, where my friends will meet me. We had our dinner immediately at the Pastil store near the university, then we went to Matina Town Square (MTS) to hang loose and appreciate the gig. We bought some cool rummaged items in the stalls located in the center of the square.
posing in front of the Ponce Suite (From left: teSandra, Moi, and teKix)We decide to visit the Ponce Suites in Doña Vicente Village in Davao City, where Kublai’s artworks were displayed. We had a knack for surprises. Ponce Suites took our breath away and yes! This is the place for a healing ritual, and relaxation. We roamed around the four-floor suite where inside Kublai’s art gallery is open for public.
kublai's gallery 
kublai's artworks everywhere 
some of his sculpture outside the hotel (From left: Emyat, teSandra, and Moi)
more of the sculptures made using cement as medium (From left: Emyat, teKix, and teSandra)You may want to see more of his gallery and artworks, click here.
interfaith prayer rally
If you learn about eye procedures cosmetic surgeons can perform why don’t also learn about participating in nation building?
The prayer rally was participated in by the Catholic clergy, Kabataan Party List, Gabriela, Sector of Farmers, and us, the students who participated and represented the few students in the University but declares ourselves us individual supporters.
Some political science students from the university where there and joined the interfaith rally. I saw Toto Lozano also busy taking pictures in the area.
There will be another Prayer Rally that will be organized on February 29, 2008. I hope more students will speak out and participate in this noble activity.
God bless.
review-a-blog contest
Review-a-blog!
SOCCSarGen Bloggers’ Review-a-Blog Contest
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Open to all who attended the Blog seminar at Marbel
Schoogle, PNVSCA, and AYLC 2008
Making college more accessible - http://www.schoogle.ph/Please support this project so that we can make more paths for better Philippines. :)
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The long wait is over!
The AYLC Program Secretariat releases the list of the qualifiers for the second round screening of the much-awaited 10th National Ayala Young Leaders Congress which will be held on February 6 to 8, 2008.
Out of a record-high of 595 applications received this year nominated by 104 colleges and universities from all over the country, the number of applicants has been trimmed down to 157 representing 64 schools. The panel interview is scheduled on November 21 to 23, 2007 at the Headquarters of Ayala Corporation in Ayala Tower One, Ayala Triangle, Makati City.
The interviewers are composed of the senior executives of the Ayala group of companies.
[List of Top 157 AYLC 2008 Interview phase qualifiers]
they now have equal chances of getting into the final roster of delegates
God bless. :)
1mbs: not the last
Am I late to post this?
Anyway, I was in the first ever Bloggers Summit in the Mindanao which was held at 4th Floor NCCC Mall, Davao and was organized by the Usual Suspects.
A “Promote-Your-Blog activity” was done to fill some idle time in the program. Maybe it was part of the program. They gave also freebies (IBM Pens, IBM Notepads, Google package, Domain and hosting package, MBS shirts and caps) in random raffle. And I won an IBM pen, and also Ariel in the latter part of the program. Conrad won an IBM notepad and Dulce (http://dulcenegosyante.com/) won a domain and hosting package. The four of us were in the same table and been together during the summit. I met Winston of batangyagit.com who was very accommodating and friendly in person.
I met Aice of Aice concepts. She was good in person.Fr. Albert Alejo, SJ’s was one of the speakers also for that event. He was also one of the authors of Ehem! And an active advocate of clean governance and nation building. In the summit he talks about Socio-Cultural Mindset of Mindanaoans. I was really inspired of his talk and sharing on how to keep peace and order in Mindanao. He identified clearly to where the conflict in Mindanao rooted - Culture and Perception of Mindanaoans. I was moved by the music video presented, the “Meme na Mindanaw”. I want to have a copy of that video for our advocacy also. I hope a can grab one.
Winston texted that night before that there will be free lunch sponsored by Dimsum Diner and “everything” might be freely given. It was and we did enjoy it. Kuya Blogie joined us in our table while having lunch. And after a while he invited a guy from England who promotes and encourages bloggers to write about opensource and freeware. Winston was in our table also and he (I think enjoy the conversation with that English guy) confidently answered the question of the guy about outsourcing. Conrad and Dulce were sort of making fun of the guy because they can’t clearly understand what the guy was saying.
Aileen presented a Google Testimonial Video after the lunch.
Kim Castillo of Southisms‘shared on “Transistion from Emo to Niche Blogging”. One must make his/her blog unique from other bloggers to invite viewers and readers. Make your own world and space and open it to online people. Make a difference and be the difference in the blogger world.
Jayvee Fernandez talked about Problogging and new media. He promoted about blogging as a new profession wherein one can earn more than they can if they are in a conventional work. He owns the A Bugged Life.com and he was connected to the technology channel b5media, as an editor.
A panel composed of successful bloggers were organized, Jayvee Fernandez, Marc Macalau, Andrew dela Serna, Abe Olandresand Bob Martin. They entertained questions from other bloggers of all sort related to blogging. I learnt so much from them and it inspires me more to blog and earn seriously.Bloggers' Party
We have dinner with the Usual Suspects at the Pinutos [I hope I spelled it correctly]. They have a kind-a-not-so-good service but the food was good. After dinner we went to Casa Habana where the Bloggers Fellowship Night was hosted.
The party started at 9pm and there were pica-pica and beers. Light beers. The organizers had also invited an entertainer for the night fun. S/he was hilarious and witty but kinda naughty also. 
Jehzeel Laurente sent a message to Kuya Blogie greeting the bloggers and congratulating the organizers for making the event possible.
They gave seven (7) domain and hosting package also that night and I luckly got one. How? That would be kept secret.
Until next time bloggers
Congratulations to the Usual Suspect for your leadership.
