I’m not going to post this on the WordCamp Philippines blog just yet, because it’s not yet definite. However, we might have to move the event date in order to accommodate certain factors. End-October would’ve been a good time, but it seems it’s not meant to be.
No problem, really, if the date were changed — we’ve only started the planning phase anyway. We will just have to start moving faster, because if we do move the date, it will definitely be a month or so earlier. Please refer to the official site for the final announcement.
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We’ve just finished our meeting, and we’ve decided that WordCamp Philippines 2008 should take place in the nation’s capital. The most compelling reason for this is the sheer number of bloggers and software developers in Metro Manila.
The date of this highly anticipated event is 25 October 2008, which is a Saturday. Read on»
You got that right — we’re gonna have our very own WordCamp in the Philippines this year!
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The iBlog4 Summit, in my honest estimation, was a success. It was well-attended, and the content of the talks and presentations was, on the whole, engaging and educational. Some of the talks were even inspiring, especially that of Juned Sonido’s, who talked about photo-blogging.
Although I don’t really do photography, it doesn’t hurt to learn about it, right? Juned delivered an easy-to-understand guide to photography for blogging, and gave us a taste of his own unique approach. He also brought out his impressive collection of cameras, from the ultra-professional to the basic point-and-shoot. Read on»
The other day, it was fortunate that I met up again with Vince & Tricie Arcenas, proprietors of Salutti. That’s because they’ve generously agreed (in fact, they volunteered) to be the venue of the 4th leg of the Davao Food Trip!
Salutti is a cozy little Italian restaurant, located in the Habana compound on Rizal St., Davao City. It’s right behind Claude’s Le Café de Ville. They serve panini and pasta, and looks to be a perfect place for lounging with friends and colleagues. Read on»
Winston Almendras and I had an idea to come up with Mindanao’s own top 100 blogs right before the New Year. And so now we have it, thanks to Winston’s programming prowess. The first publication is online at MindanaoBloggers.com. In the future, we’ll have an updated list on its own page.
We got the idea after Janette Toral published the Top 100 Philippine blogs earlier. For the Mindanao list, the blogs are part of the Mindanao Blogs Directory. The purpose of having our own Top 100 is to allow Mindanao bloggers to gauge their blogs’ traffic rankings against their peers’. I’d like to emphasize that the ranking is based solely on measurable blog traffic. The two most influential metrics used are Technorati and Feedburner.
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It’s now time to call for bloggers for the 3rd leg of the ongoing Davao Food Trip. The next stop will be at Belly’s Grill, on Quimpo Boulevard. This restaurant is best known for their grilled wild scallops, as well as their barbecue offerings.
The owners of Belly’s Grill will be accommodating 10 bloggers on 11 January 2008 (Friday), lunchtime. Interested to join us? Please register below.
Registration is now closed.
Notice the new Davao Food Trip badge? Jehzeel Laurente did it for me. Jehz is a very talented Dabawenyo who is (unfortunately) working in the nation’s capital. He is a software programmer and web developer. He’s also my blog-buddy and business partner (whom I have yet to meet in person). Thanks Jehz!!!
Good news!! The next leg of the Davao Food Trip will be exotic refreshments at Taj Minar. It’s a new Indian fine-dining restaurant located at Damosa Gateway, Lanang, Davao City. Read on»
Why do we do this? First of all, it’s fun!
But the truth is, those of us who blog about Davao and what’s great about our city have a passion. We are driven to produce quality and down-to-earth content about our beloved hometown. So now we have a new bloggers’ gimmick: the Davao Food Trip. The idea is for a group of bloggers to have lunch or dinner (or even just merienda) at a restaurant that will sponsor us, and enjoy the food, ambience and company of fellow enthusiasts.
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