The Philippine Blog Awards theme this year is Beyond Blogging, which is quite apt since blogging has already evolved. Together with social media networks and online forums, BLOGS started as one of the empowering platforms where a person or a group can express an opinion or talk. But it has gone beyond expressing a thought and sharing it with the world.
Bloggers are now involved in other forms of media. The causes and actions have gone offline and become manifest in the real world. No longer are projects limited to the Internet and the Web, but are seen in classrooms, in the streets, and even in the homes. Take for example the Blogging 101 session Juned, Arpee and I facilitated for Starbucks’ social corporate responsibility project dedicated to the Pembo school students. This became a launch pad for Pembo to have a voice on community issues as well as an avenue to share the positive insights learned from Hands on Manila’s Galing Mo Kid program.
Other than this, Juned has been an active advocator of education by means of blogging or online sources organizing community forums/training.
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Bloggers have transcended past the online planet and with each blogger having their own goals and means to achieve and projects to complete to make a difference in the community, they are now essentially part of the real world. Bloggers have indeed gone beyond blogging.
The 2010 Philippine Blog Awards was opened with startling attire from that evening’s host, Gabe Mercado, clad in his PeeJays and oversized bedroom slippers. UnderSecretary Manuel L. Quezon III was the guest speaker who mentioned in his welcome remarks that blogging can go beyond the cyberspace and into advocacy campaigns.
The categories were grouped into 4 sets. The invited presenters were:
- Blogging stalwarts, Kutitos.com’s Gail dela Cruz-Villanueva and Ms. Google Aileen Apolo-de Jesus
- Lovely blogger and more popularly known as Flaircandy, Hannah Villasis and little moi, Between Bites
- 1st PBA Travel Award winner Ivan Henares and famous tech blogger, Jayvee Fernandez
- Ivan of famed PCOS Machine Twitter Account and momblogger and family values advocator, Ms. Noemi Dado
Aileen and Gail
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Hannah and me
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Jayvster and Ivan
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Karen Ang
The Winners Circle of the 2010 Philippine Blog Awards:
MAIN AWARDS
Best Blog in Advocacy Category – Web Safety Philippines by Sonnie Santos
Best Blog in Beauty and Lifestyle Category – The Reluctant Stylista by Alexandra Lapa
Best Blog in Business Category – Ready to be Rich by Fitz Villafuerte
Best Blog in Culture and Arts – Anik-anik Love by Mitch Mauricio
Best Blog in Entertainment Category – Without Wang2 by Nickie Wang
Best Blog in Food and Beverage Category – Happy Foodies by Ferdz Decena
Best Blog in Gaming Category – Back 2 Gaming by B2Gamers
Best Blog in Hobby and Recreation – Back 2 Gaming by B2Gamers
Best Blog in Home and Parenting Category – iMom by Chats Siao
Best Blog in Humor Category – The Professional Heckler by Loi Reyes Landicho
Best Blog in Lifestyle – The Creative Dork by Robbie Bautista
Best Blog in Literature / Literary Category – City Buoy by Nyl Lim
Best Blog in Personal/Diary Category – Yoshke.com by Yoshke Dimen
Best Photoblog – Gerryruiz Photoblog by Gerry Ruiz
Best Blog in Social, Politics and History – The Pro Pinoy Project by The Pro Pinoy Project
Best Blog in Sports – Filipino Boxing Journal by Kenneth Ragpala
Best Blog in Technology Category – My Silly Point of View by Richard D. Feraro
Best Blog in Travel Category – Just Wandering by Nina Fuentes
Best Blog in Video and Podcasts – Pinoy How To by Buddy and Yael Gancenia
SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Blog Design – The Reluctant Stylista
Bloggers’ Choice Award – CHKSLG
Readers’ Choice Award – Green Archers
Best Filipiniana Blog – My Sarisari Store
Top Blog Post for 2010 – Do They Read Blogs in Heaven? by Yoshke.com
Top Posts for 2010
EXCLUSIVE: GMA Breaks Her Silence by the Professional Heckler
Sometimes We Are Lost by I am Fickle Cattle.
Fireworks, Hormones and this Blog Post by Yoshke.com
Top Photo Posts for 2010
A Solo Traveler’s Photo Story of Backpacking in Palawan by Ambot Ah!
Pahiyas Festival by Biyaheng Pinoy
Top Video Posts and Podcasts for 2010
Krimmy Couple: Of Bad Words and Saranghae by My Korean Boyfriend
Podcast 6: Being Friends with the Ex by Ria Jose
Krimmy Couple: The Korean Eats Balut by My Korean Boyfriend
CONGRATULATIONS to all the notable blogs who have been recognized, nominated, shortlisted and awarded! 🙂
I was moved when I saw the AVP they prepared for Beyond Entertainment portion.
Goosebumps when I saw my site and other photos there.
Thanks to the person who did that! It was such a nice surprise 🙂
It was great to see everyone, blogs who I visit too, and meet new friends. I’m proud of TalesfromtheTummy, FoodieManila and Frannywanny (2nd in a row!) for being the top finalists of the Food and Beverage Category.
Congrats to the PBA 2010 Committee led by President Juned Sonido. Kudos to Coy, Sha, Karla, Markku, Gail, Winston, Hana, Mark and the rest of the team for an awesome Phil. Blog Awards last night.
Photo courtesy of yogajane of http://herestolife.wordpress.com (Thanks Tita Jane!)
Philippine Blog Awards article on Inquirer.net
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