Browsing all posts tagged "Manila"

The WordCamp that was

After months of preparation, and a flurry of activities over several days, WordCamp Philippines 2008 is now just a memory — but still an exhilarating one! Being the organizing team leader of the event, I am reluctant to proclaim it a huge success, but judging from the many blog posts and news stories published about [...]

After iBlog4

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 [...]

The verve of the metro

I’ve been here less than 24 hours since arriving this morning and I can already feel the reverberating centeredness of Metro Manila. This is where important things are happening, and this is the place from where many, many things emanate. Like blogging, for instance. Although we do have a good number of bloggers in Davao [...]