iBlog5: The Philippine Blogging Summit

Yesterday, I scanned through my i.PH blog and read some of the entries I wrote way back in April 2007. It is the month when I went to Manila from Dagupan for two reasons: My On-the-Job training at SVI and iBlog3.

As a newbie to blog events, I was really excited to the fact that I am going to UP and learn more about blogging. I learned that a blogger can actually venture into different niches and even earn money from it. The fact that I’ll be meeting some of the authors of the blogs I’m reading added to the excitement of the Dagupena dreamer.

 

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At iBlog3, I was with Gee, one of the bloggers I met thru a game we were in years ago. I met my cyber mom in the persona of Tita Dine. It was also in that summit where I met Cai and Louis, two of my closest friends today.
“Sa Dagupan ka pa galing? Ang layo ah” Louis said who is carrying a big backpack.

“Oo. Kahapon lang ako dumating. Excited nga ako eh” I replied.

“Wow, pare-pareho pala tayong nagbblog sa i.ph? Ang saya naman!” I told them in a shy manner.

“Oo naman.. Mas maraming i.ph bloggers last year kasi nagsponsor din sila” Cai, who was wearing a long skirt and bakya said.

We became good cyber friends even if I went back to Dagupan. We were struggling students who are finding ways of earning extra money from online gigs.

I want to thank Sasha for introducing me to Cai and Louis. Asan ka na ba? hehe. I also met my favorite humor blogger named Billycoy Dacuycuy, who turned out to be sensitive and serious in real life. Akala ko kasi parang tambay lang LOL.

At iBlog4, I met more bloggers in person and some of them are Benj Espina, who became my online friend through a game and the person who introduced me to BlogToProfit, Rommel and Jeric, my co-virtual housemates (Wehehe),  Maki Eduardo, the girl behind NoNeed4ink that eventually became my real life sissy, Angel, Jeff and Fritz, whom we later tagged as the Sagada Boys (hehehe), The Boys of Man Blog like Ade, Bim and Peter, who turned out to be really nice (haha sorry for the wrong impression LOL), AJ Matela, the hottest gay blogger whom one of my female blogger friends had a big crush on and my partner for the Blogging 101 talk on May 9 and of course, Ms. Janette Toral who had been supportive to newbie bloggers like me. I met more bloggers and you all know who you are 😛

So what is my point here? iBlog5 is a very important event for bloggers especially the newbies because this is the chance for everyone to meet the rest without any hesitations or whatsoever. I should know – I was once like them.

iBlog5: The Philippine Blogging Summit will be on May 9, Saturday at the Malcolm Theater, UP College of Law, UP Diliman from 8am to 5pm. There’s an afterparty where you can mingle with other bloggers. The admission is free but you have to register now since the seats are limited.

Morning session: 

  • 9:00 – 9:20 Blogging 101 (Micaela Rodriguez & AJ Matela)
  • 9:30 – 9:50 Photo Blogging 101 (Faith Salazar and Fritz Tentativa)
  • 10:00 – 10:15 Break
  • 10:15 to 10:35 Video Blogging 101 (Azrael Coladilla)
  • 10:45 – 11:05 Mobile Blogging 101 (Edwin “Ka Edong” Soriano)
  • 11:15 – 11:35 Do’s and Don’ts of Blogging 101 (Benj Espina and Juned Sonido)
  • 11:45 – 12:05 Blog Promotion & Traffic Generation Strategies 101 (Winston Almendras and Coy Caballes)
  • 12:05 – 1:00 Lunch break

Afternoon session:

  • 1:00 – 1:20 Legal issues in Blogging
  • 1:30 – 2:30 Preparing Bloggers for the 2010 Elections
    – COMELEC on Blogging & Bloggers (Dir. James Jimenez, COMELEC-EID Director)
    – Citizen Journalism for the 2010 Elections (Oliver Robillo, NAMFREL Chairman – Davao City)
    – The Bloggers Election Handbook project release (Janette Toral)
  • 2:40 – 3:30 Blog Advertising Situation in the Philippines (Yehey and 2 sponsors)
  • 3:30 – 3:45 Break
  • 3:45 – 4:45 Blogging to the Next Level (Fitz Villafuerte 
  • 4:45 – 5:00 Raffle & Group picture taking

7:00 pm onwards After-Event Party (sponsored)

 

PS: Found out that Jollibee is one of the sponsors. Sana may mascot na dumating! 😀 See you there! 🙂

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26 thoughts on “iBlog5: The Philippine Blogging Summit

  1. Micamyx Post author

    @Jonel – Yep. Bigla kong naalala diba sa iblog4 tayo unang nag-meet? Wala pa si Sago nun si Travel Tayo pa lang 😛

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  2. Micamyx Post author

    @Miong – Yupyup! And it feels so good! 😀 Are you going?

    @Janette Toral – Thank you for pushing through with the event for the 5th yr! 🙂

    Meikah – See you rin po 🙂

    AJ – Yup. Hottest talaga! Naging crush ka namin eh hehehe 😛

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  3. Cai

    weee
    i remember soooper crush ko si AJ *mush* hahaha and I can’t help staring at him that time hahaha
    anyhoo, naks excited for iblog5.

    see ya sis! *hugs*

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  4. Micamyx Post author

    @Cai – Ayun! Umamin din wehehe 😀 See you sis!

    @Music News – Oo. Kailangan talaga ng ganun hehe 😀

    @Billycoy – Sadly, yes! LOL

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  5. Kevin

    I think I saw you back then during iBlog3.

    Haven’t attended iBlog4. 🙁 Sad. But anyway, I’m looking forward for iBlog5!

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  6. Micamyx Post author

    @Kevin – I saw you when you introduced your blog in front. Utak Gago FTW!

    @Maki – Miss yah sis! Tama, isaw galore!

    @Riajose – Bakit di ka na pupunta? 🙁

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  7. Bryan Karl

    Looking forward to the event! My first time sa Manila, hehe.
    Anyways, pretty good memories you got there ah… I hope I’d have my share too. 🙂
    See ya! 🙂

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  8. Ada

    Mica, kaw lang pupuntahana ko sa iBlog5 kasi speaker ka! 😆 LoL joke, hehe. Guide mu ko mica! First iBlog ko ito, kasi naman yung dati tinatapat sa araw ng may pasok heheh.

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  9. Micamyx Post author

    @Jhelo – Yupyupyup! See you there!

    @Bryan Karl – Hope to meet you there rin 🙂

    @Millionaire Acts – Punta ka na 🙂

    @Ada – Naks naman LOL 😛 Mag-isaw tayo after hehe

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