My third time in Cebu is very memorable and should I say ‘historical’ because I witnessed the first ever Philippine Blog Awards ’09 Visayas Leg last October 19 at Ayala City Sports, Cebu City. The event was well-attended by Cebu-based bloggers, PBA Organizers, volunteers, press and media from the Queen City of the South.
PBA '09 Visayas Leg - Major Success!
Ada and I booked a flight to Cebu last month via Zestair (and I regret my choice of airline LOL). We originally wanted to go to Cebu then take an hour ride to Bohol for Saturday and go back to the City by Sunday morning to attend the awards night at the evening. Plans changed due to the weather reports and lack of funds 😛
Our first day in Cebu with some of our Manila blogger friends is made of pure win. I got the chance to patch up with Pangga couple Hana and Markku, who were my former workmates (that deserves another blog entry hehe). We got the chance to gallivant around the city and visit Talisay, Kuya Markku’s hometown.
Let’s go back to the awards night 😛 After eating our lunch at Mooon Cafe, Ada, Winston, Van and I went to the venue to simply check the place. We went back to our hotel room at Sampaguita Suites to sleep (yes, sleeping in Cebu is a great experience! haha). We dressed up at around 5pm and went straight to Ayala City Sports for the awards night.
Bryan Karl and Micamyx - Besprens 😛
I am happy to see familiar faces mostly Cebu Bloggers Society members. I saw Bryan Karl, my bespren that night and all of a sudden, the EK experience which took place last May went back to my head. It’s like riding in a rollercoaster ride and you can’t really explain how you feel. Wait, why am i making this part complicated? Haha 😀
Me with Mark of Cebu Bloggers Society for the Bloggers' Choice (Visayas) award
It’s an honor for me to present the Bloggers’ Choice-Visayas award to the Cebu Bloggers Society, which was represented by Mark. I hoped the members of the CBS went up the stage with him though 😀
Sinjin, my kembotera friend won the Reader’s Choice award from Chikka and was also recognized as one of Globe’s Ten Digital Tribe. Some of my friends who were recognized by Globe were McBilly, Jorich, Van and X. Much-deserved recognition 😀
Here’s the complete list of winners for the Visayas leg:
SPONSOR AWARDS:
Globe Digital Tribe
1. Wilson Ng – Best of Wilson Ng
2. Max Limpag – Leon Kilat
3. McBilly Wilford Sy – Mcbilly
4. Xerxes Bernaldes – Obnoxious Queer
5. Junelle Caravana – Intiendes
6. Evanjohnn Mendoza – Focal Glass
7. Marcos – Explore Ilo-ilo
8. Jorich Ponio – Beyond the Norms
9. Estan Cabigas – Langyaw
10. Sinjin Pineda – Sinjin’s House
CHIKKA READERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Sinjin.ph – Sinjin Pineda
Pnilippine Blog Awards 2009 MAIN & SPECIAL AWARDS
Visayas’ Bloggers’ Choice Award – Cebu Bloggers Society
Best Visayas Locale Blog – Explore Iloilo
Best Visayan Blog – Dahong Laya
Best Travel Blog – Langyaw – Sojourns and Off-the-Beaten Path Travels
Best Photoblog – I Am a Documentary Photographer
As expected, everyone took lots of pictures of one another when the program ended. I borrowed Winston’s camera and pretended i own it since he’s a busy boy that night 😛 Here are some of the pictures grabbed from different sources:
Mica's back in Cebu! (Literally and Figuratively)
Miong, Prince, Bryan, Ada, Winston, Mica and Kevin
Yoshke, BryanKarl, Mcbilly, Micamyx, iBeeijing, Van and Winston
With our sweet ex-bf named X in the middle 😛
With the smiling Atty Ethelbert this time 😀
Doyzkie and Mica
Mica and Mcbilly's 'Tribal' look LOL
Towering height ba 'kamo?
Bryan and Mica's Formal Look
Ada, Coy and Mica
Mica and Ada awarded as the Best Single Ladies 😛
Micamyx at PBA Visayas (Feeling winner ulit)
To summarize everything, the event is a big success and I had so much fun! It’s pretty evident in the photos, right? To be honest, I am happier in the Visayas leg hehe maybe it’s because of the fact that the venue is a bit more relaxed and I got the chance to talk to almost everyone. Ada and I wanted to join the CBS at their post-videoke party, but we’re not familiar with the venue. We went to Starbucks Ayala and later on joined the PBA organizers at Gellatissimo.
Manila Bloggers after PBA '09 Visayas Leg Awards Night
Am I going back to Cebu on November? Maybe not. I might go back on January for the Sinulog Festival 😀 I can’t wait to go back to Sugbu!
Photo Credits: Ada Lajara, Atty. Ethelbert, Melo Villareal, Van Mendoza and Winston Almendras
oh, sa Sampaguita Suites pala kayo nag stay.
best single ladies…hehehe
@Jehz: bitaw bai, nikuyog unta ka ato
@Mica: stoked ang CBS members. hahaha. first time kasi 😀
i agree. it was a fun-filled event. im glad we’ve met na…haha. come back this january…
ang yakap sa 2nd picture, so higipit ah 🙂 *wink, hahahah.
Yeah! (rock) Will let you know for sure… 😉
Wahahaha. January pa? E may Christmas! Haha o ako nalang punta jan sa Christmas no? Hehe.
See you soon!
Looks like you had a loooot of fun! I’ve been wanting to visit Cebu again for a while. I think I’ll try to go for summer. :3
whoaaaaaa! ang saya.. sana sumunod ako. 🙁
waaaaaaaaaa! i regretted that too! lessons learned.. kinahan lang ako dat time Mic…pero nagApology naman agad ako sa mga CBS..i hope they did understand…hahays
@Jehzlau – Dapat talaga sumunod ka hehe madaming naghahanap sayo 😛
@buITs – It’s ok Mark. Naku, I don’t mean to offend anyone with what I said. Medyo nagwonder lang ako why they didn’t come up the stage hehe pero at least you represented the group 😀
@Clarence – Yup dun nga hehe. The last time Mayflower. Meron pa bang Flower hotels sa Cebu? Hehe 😀
Ang saya say, kitakits ulet next year:)
@mic.. hahahah kanahan pala nilagay ko.. i did mean KINABAHAN! hehehe see kinabahan ako agad kahit sa comment lang… hehe
@clarence – aw.. di man gud ko sugtan sa akong uyab. hehehe. 😛
woooot! mic mic!! weeeeee! next time my turn ill go to Manila na!
Halaaa I hope our Mindanao awarding ceremonies this Saturday will be as fun-filled =)
@Clarence – Hehe. Understandable yun 😛
@Melo – Woot! Sana more time to eat and lakwatsa 😛
@bugITS- Relax lang ‘tol 😀
@Mindanaoan – Woot! Too bad I can’t make it there wah I wanted to go there 🙁
@beejing – Nice meeting you too! Sa Sinulog rampage time hehe just tell me when you’re here in Manila na.
@Jumpshots.ph – Haha. Bespren eh 😀
Ahahaha!! Natawa ako sa Best single ladies LOL.
Sipag mo talagang gumawa ng post haha ako tamad na tamad.
Aww.
See you in SG!
Dalan mo ako dress susukat ko doon
@Ada – Tayo na ang diniklarang single ladies sa Cebu hehe 😛
Naadik lang ako kagabi pero wah buti na lang may pictures at mas madaling magblog 😀
Woot! SG na pala mamaya noh? waaaah di pa ako naka-pack T_T
@Beejing – Woot! Now put your hands up! 😛
@Bryan Karl – Punta ka rin dito ng Christmas! For a change kaw naman bumisita sa amin dito hehe 😛
@Lizz – Yup! Hmmm… let’s go? 😀
@Van – Hahaha November! Rawr!
Wooooot! Congrats sa mga winners! Enjoyed the awards night so much! FOOOOOD! GLORIOOOUS FOOOOD! hehehehe. and of course meeting fellow bloggers was priceless. hehehe
I thought it’s about the Philippine Basketball Association…
Anyway, congratulations 😀
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