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Mindanao Bloggers Community » The Fast Approaching MBS5!
Iligan City is excited to be the host city for the 5th Mindanao Bloggers Summit. Iligan Bloggers Society had worked hard to make this convergence of Mindanao bloggers the biggest blogging event to look forward to and for you to experience! The 5th Mindanao Bloggers Summit is, definitely and without a doubt, set for October 29 & 30, 2011 at … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » IBS Announces the Hosting for MBS5
The Iligan Bloggers Society (IBS), through its Executive Director Charmaine Xy-za O. Yape, officially released a statement that it will host the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 2011 (MBS5) on October 29-30, 2011. After detailed planning and numerous meetings, IBS Core Group voted to use the theme “One Green Mindanao: Mobilizing Bloggers to Promote Sustainable Lifestyle”. The year’s summit will not only … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » Blogging for Peace
It had been quite a spell since I was first invited to talk about “blogging for peace”, so I was happy to have had the chance again two weeks ago in Zamboanga City. The first time was in Hong Kong in November 2009 — it wasn’t really my assigned topic, but I emphasized in my talk that blogging could become … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » Blog Action Day: Save Our Seas!
It was in Mindanao that an unfathomably huge case of marine poaching occurred last month. Off the coast of Cotabato, in the Sulu Sea, coral reefs five times the size of Manila were plundered beyond imagination, robbing the Filipino people of natural resources that we’ll most probably never see again in our lifetimes. Precious black coral, endangered sea turtles and … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » Can you talk?
Friends of Mindanao is a group of foreigners and their wives/partners, based in Davao City. They meet socially in each other’s homes and in local restaurants. They also organize group trips to explore other parts of Mindanao. On the first and third Wednesday of each month they meet as a larger group to exchange news and information about living in … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » Davao Freedom Run 2011
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Edsa Revolution, Davao City joined the nationwide effort to keep the spirit of People Power alive through a “freedom run”, which happened early this morning. The event kicked off simultaneously in Manila (on Edsa, of course), Vigan, Zambales, Clark (Pampanga), Legaspi (Bicol), Cebu City, Dipolog City, Davao City, Zamboanga City, Sultan Kudarat, … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » People Power 25th Anniversary
Today, Filipinos celebrate the 25th anniversary of the EDSA REVOLUTION, which brought the Marcos regime to its knees. On 25 February 1986, Filipinos peacefully won freedom from oppression and neglect by the conjugal dictatorship perpetrated by the Marcoses for two decades. Today, Filipinos can be proud of a legacy of revolution by peaceful means through People Power, the force that … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » Last Call for the 4th MBS Registration
LAST CALL to those who are attending the 4th Mindanao Bloggers Summit – We are closing the online registration on October 27, 2010 at 11:59 PM. Who can register? Any past or present Mindanao resident who has a blog (WordPress, Blogger, Live Journal, I.com, Multiply, Friendster, Imeem, Facebook, etc. or a self-hosted blog) or even those who are interested to … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » MBS4 Update: Discounted Rooms at Partner Hotels
Garden Orchid Hotel has agreed to give 50% discount on their room rates for MBS4 participants. Original Rates (Peso) ROOMS – Single – Twin Standard – 3,500 – 4,250 Superior – 4,000 – 4750 De Luxe – 4,250 – 5,000 Suite – 10,000 Extra bed – 500 More partner hotels to be confirmed tomorrow. Contact Ryann Z. Elumba at 0927-477-1210 … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » US Ambassador hosts Iftar reception
The new ambassador of the United States to Manila, His Excellency Harry K. Thomas Jr., hosted an Iftar reception last night at his official residence in Forbes Park. I was fortunate to have been invited to be among Filipino and foreign dignitaries in an Islamic tradition that has long been held by the American government. Present as well were some … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » Ciudad de Zamboanga waits for you at the MBS 4
Buenas dias, Mindanao Bloggers! The Zamboanga Bloggers Community officially announces the 4th edition of the Mindanao Bloggers Summit on October 29-31, 2010 in the Asia’s Latin City, Ciudad de Zamboanga. After a number of meetings, the core group composed of Ryann Z. Elumba, Yolynne Medina, Grace Sojor, Cedrick Zabala and Jerome Locson decided on the theme – THE MINDANAO PROJECT: … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » Write a letter to P-Noy
The most underrepresented sector of society is, undoubtedly, the youth. Even though the youth are hailed by many as the future of our country, very few actually take the time to listen to them. On the other hand, one reason for this might be the perceived apathy among the country’s high school and university students. Whichever it may be, all … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » Internet Governance: why it concerns you
Early this month, civil society delegates from all over Southeast Asia converged in Hong Kong to attend and contribute to the 1st Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF). The purpose was singular: to be heard in the global multi-stakeholder forum where there is an ongoing discussion on issues surrounding the Internet. The civil society group, after a week-long consultation, has … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » Advocacy to protect the environment
ICT Davao Inc. (IDI), the umbrella organization of all information and communications technology associations in Davao City, is spearheading a truly worthy endeavor to help protect the environment. Recognizing that its particular industry is a huge contributor to e-waste, this organization has mounted this campaign to hopefully stave off environmental damage. Such damage, caused by irresponsible dumping of electronic waste … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » Communicators’ forum for peace
The Mindanao Economic Development Council (Medco) organized last 26-27 November in Davao City a forum for government, media and citizen communicators, for peace initiatives in Mindanao. This was done through Medco’s Mindanao Information Network for Development and Peace, or MINDPeace. It was a well-represented group of concerned parties: there were delegates from mainstream media, non-traditional media outfits such as Mindanao … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » Bloggers speak out against Maguindanao massacre
The hideous event yesterday in Maguindanao Province has proven yet again how power corrupts the weak and the cowardly. It corrupts people to their core. The Mindanao Bloggers Community condemns the perpetrators, those criminals, and their masters who allowed the massacre of innocent people. The bloodshed, we are all too aware, was meant as a ploy to spread fear. But … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » MB in Hong Kong
BlogFest.Asia, the first-ever pan-Asia bloggers’ conference, became a venue for introducing the Mindanao Bloggers Community to the world. Put together by the DotAsia Organisation (the registrar for .asia domain names) in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 November 2009, 3 Filipinos were present at BlogFest.Asia to provide the audience with primers on the Philippine blogosphere. (Actually there were 4 Filipinos … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » The 3rd Summit
The 3rd Mindanao Bloggers Summit, held in Cagayan de Oro City last 24 October 2009, despite a rather poor showing in the number of participants, was another feather in the cap of the MB Community. The CDO Bloggers group displayed their cohesiveness and enthusiasm and unfailing energy to pull off the event quite admirably. The highlight of this year’s Summit … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » CDO Bloggers group hosts Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3
The Cagayan de Oro Bloggers (CDO Bloggers) group is set to play host to the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 3, which will be held on October 24, 2009. With the theme, “Mindanao: Bag-Uhon Ang Panan-aw,” the MBS 3 aims to uphold the beauty and strength of the island and to expunge the negative notions the world has about it. (Cagayan de … [Link]
Mindanao Bloggers Community » The bloggers of Zamboanga
I was very happy to have visited — at long last! — Asia’s Latin City (from 17 to 20 October), and to have touched base with the bloggers of Zamboanga. I’d already met some of them online (and two of them ‘offline’ during the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit last year), but seeing them all together in their own milieu was … [Link]