Hundreds trooped to the University of the Philippines on Saturday for the iBlog5 5th Philippine Blogging Summit, including my old and new friends friends in the Philippine blogosphere.
Cebu Bloggers Society members led by Kevin Ray Chua himself also came to join the fun. Although mostly young ones, a considerable number of attendees were “once young” bloggers also made their presence felt.
Tag teams Micaela Rodriguez and AJ Matela, Faith Salazar and Fritz Tentativa, and Azrael Coladilla and Kring Elenzano tag-teamed on topics Blogging 101, Photo Blogging 102, and Vlogging, respectively.
Other topics were Blog Promotion & Traffic Generation Strategies 101 (Winston Almendras and Coy Caballes), Mobile Blogging 101 (Edwin “Ka Edong” Soriano), Do’s and Don’ts of Blogging (Benj Espina and Juned Soriano), Legal Issues in Blogging (Atty. JJ Disini), Preparing Bloggers for 2010 Elections (Comelec spokesman James Jimenez), Bloggers Election Handbook Project (Janette Toral), Blog Marketing and Advertising Experiences in the Philippines (Mannix Pabalan of AyosDito.ph, Lazslo Lim of Yehey!, Kristine Mandigma of Philippine Online Chronicles, Jayvee Fernandez of BlogBank and Eric Ramirez of Nuffnang) and Blogging to the Next Level (Fitz Villafuerte and Anton Diaz).
Proof positive of the growing influence and reach of blogs are the long list of companies that sponsored iBlog5: Smart, AyosDito.ph, Philippine Online Chronicles, Jollibee, Yehey!, 611 Connect, GreatWebhost.com, Buddy Gancenia RealityTV and Alfox Computer Center.
More iBlog5 coverage:
- iBlog5 tackles blogger’s role in election (Patricia)
- iBlog5: Back to the Basics of Blogging (John)
- The iBlog5 Experience (Marhgil)
- iBlog 5: My first blogging event (Randy)
- My iBlog5 Experience (Maureen)
- The Thirsty Blogger Attends iBlog 5 (Fitz)
- Success of iBlog5: Congratulations (Gilbert)
- IBLOG5 and Taboo (Juned)
- Deconstructing the iBlog5 Summit (Fencesitter)
- How to blog about blogging (Tikisoka)
- Timeline of unreported noteworthy occurrences at the 5th Philippine Blogging Summit (V)
- The Secret in Taking Your Blog to the Next Level (Anton)
- The iBlog5 Experience (N.F. Trapa)
- COMELEC is PHAIL (Laya)
- iBlog5 is the 5th Philippine Blogging Summit (Jehzlau)
- Ukay-ukay Escapades at iBlog5! (Madz)
- Are you Evolving as a Blogger? (by Anton Diaz @ iBlog5) (Lawrence)
- Post iblog5 (Christa)
- My iBlog5: The 5th Philippine Blogging Summit Experience (Jeffrey)
- iBlog5 (Carl)
- Photoblogging 102, tequila shots, dancing and hulabaloo at iBlog5 (Poyt)
- Blogging for Bloggers (Rene)
- My iBlog5 Aftermath (Leira)
- iBlog Experience (Maria Katrina)
- iBlog5 5th Philippine Blogging Summit at UP Diliman (Tonyo)
- Top 5 Tips That Probloggers Will Usually Not Tell You About Making Money Online (Fitz)
- At iBlog5 (Arbet)
- Blogger Evolution and 4 Types of Bloggers (Carlo)
- iBlog5: So many bloggers… so little time… (Roy)
- 5th Philippine Blogging Summit (Benito)
- iBlog5 Thoughts (Regnard)
- Live Blogging at Iblog 5 | Pictures and Experience @ iblog 5 (Dexter)
- iBlog5: The 5th Philippine Blogging Summit (Jen)
- iBlog5: The 5th Philippine Blogging Summit (Rochelle)
- iBlog5 Summit and It’s Munificent Speakers (Ada)
- iblog5 – A Success (Mon)
- iBlog5, therefore I am (Kevin)
- iBlog5: A FabOUlous Event (Kring)
- The iBlog5 Summit (EdZee)
- iBlog5 Postscript – of Mobile Blogging and the Elections (Edwin)
- What I Learned From The iBlog5 Philippine Blogging Summit (Earth)
- I Blog 5 (Rommel)
- My iBlog5 Experience (Snow)
- iBlog5 Post Event Coverage and Reasons Why You Should Go to iBlog6 (Carlo)
- iBlog5- 5th Philippine Blogging Summit (Noemi)
- iBlog5: The Philippine Blogging Summit (Villa)
- iBlog5, and Coffee With Girl Friday (Judd)
- Blogging About My iBlog5 Experience (Louis)
- iBlog 5 (Niki)
- Ako Mismo a hot topic on iBlog5 (Lawrence)