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iBlog3 – The 3rd Philippine Blogging Summit (Day 2)

Posted by: applesh on: April 15, 2007

Read about Day 1 of iBlog3 here…
[Start of Day 2]
Unfortunately, we arrived late and missed the first speaker – Abe Olandres who talked about his blogging success story. In addition to that, we also missed Anton’s narration of his own photoblogging success story.
We arrived just as Manuel L. Quezon III was closing his statements [...]

iBlog3 – The 3rd Philippine Blogging Summit

Posted by: applesh on: April 13, 2007

I am currently sitting here at the UPSE Auditorium in UP Diliman listening to my husband talk about Blogging 101.
I am at the iBlog3 event with several other bloggers in attendance to learn how to blog, what to blog and blogging in general.
He talked about what blogging is and what available venues and tools [...]

Accelerating Excellence

Posted by: applesh on: April 11, 2007

I attended a Leader’s Congress today. It was a very enlightening and empowering experience. Several speakers were invited to talk about their own personal journeys towards achieving their own excellence.
I want to share the key points and lessons I took away from the conference today.
Akiko Thompson – Filipina Olympian shares…
Find your talent. Find [...]

“Tigil Buga” to welcome Makati motorists

Posted by: applesh on: April 9, 2007

Tomorrow morning, majority of pinoy workers will be going back to their regular work schedules and routines. I myself am preparing my “office stuff” that has been set aside at the start of the Lenten Holidays.
I just learned a while ago that in Makati, the workers and motorists will have to start their day [...]

Post-Awards Night Party

Posted by: applesh on: April 2, 2007

After all the Blog Awards fanfare… it was time to head out to the after-party. A bunch of Philippine bloggers including Abe, Jayvee – organizers of the Blog Awards, Sasha, Sorsi, Migs, Jun, Marrku, Jomar, Poell, AJ, Pierre, L.A, Darwin, Jeff and of course the winner of the best personal blog category – the temptress [...]

2007 Philippine Blog Awards

Posted by: applesh on: April 1, 2007

It was an extraordinary feeling to be part of the first Philippine Blog Awards. Aside from being a nominee, I volunteered to help out Liz at the registration area. Because of this, I was able to meet a lot of the bloggers behind the sites I visit regularly.
There was Lori of DessertComesFirst – I [...]

Philippine Blog Awards Night

Posted by: applesh on: March 26, 2007

Congratulations are in order for the bloggers whose blog made it to the list of finalists in the different categories. You can check the finalists for the Main Categories, and the Special Awards at the Philippine Blog Awards.COM site.
The winner for the Blogger’s Choice Award is yet to be announced so you can still [...]

On family abandonment in the Philippines

Posted by: applesh on: March 17, 2007

I came across this article from Inquirer.net while researching about something that was mentioned by Katrina Legarda in our IWD celebration. It gave more insight into what I have observed in my short stay in Singapore and what has been a-buzz among my friends who are either abroad or are left behind by wives or [...]

2007 Philippine Blog Awards

Posted by: applesh on: March 17, 2007

Its only a few days to go until the 2007 Philippine Blog Awards. Im excited. Not because this blog is nominated but because I have another chance to meet up with my fellow bloggers and maybe catch up with my new friends from the blogparteeh07.
So when is the day?
31 March 2007, 5pm at [...]

Save our streetchildren (?)

Posted by: applesh on: March 15, 2007

I often pass Makati Ave on my way to work or going home to our house. I already know the time when traffic is heavy or when its not. I also know what lane to stay in or how to find the right one so I can avoid the jeepneys, taxis and cars going into [...]



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