The Awards Night for the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards will be held on 21 September 2008 at One Esplanade. Registration starts at 5PM, ceremonies will commence at sunset.
Do you want to help out but haven't really got the time? You can help us in two simple ways: write about the upcoming Awards Night or put our logo on your sidebar!
Would you like to be a sponsor in the 2nd Philippine Blog Awards? Drop us a line so we could provide you with our marketing packages and see what's in store for you.
Here is another Sponsor Award for Level Up and its The Level Up! Gaming Blog Award.
The Level Up! Gaming Blog Award is open to:
1. A blog about gaming (console/handheld/online) in general or about Level Up!’s games only.
2. Philippine based Filipino Bloggers only
Judges:
Mon Macutay
Marketing Manager, Level Up!
Carlo Ople
Marketing Manager, Level Up!
Kevin Codamon
Editor in Chief, Level Up!
Judging Criteria
1. Content - 80%
The post itself and all its totality from the headline to the manner and style of writing is considered. Content and how the content was presented is critical. It is the total package, from the headline to the grammar and even to the effective use of images and sound, that is considered. Content for content sake is not enough it must be told in a manner that effectively conveys the idea and leaves an imprint in the readers’ mind.
2. Design and Usability - 20%
This refers to aesthetic and usability features of the blog. Not only should it look pretty but it should also be functional and stress free to navigate within. Is it pretty and user-friendly?
The nomination period is from August 27 to September 2008.
Aside from the Awards that will be featured this year. There are a number of awards graciously sponsored by this 2008’s co-presentors. And one of them is Nokia’s Kaleidoscope of Connections.
Here are the details:
Challenge: Produce a video of how you connect with others using mobile technology
Your post will be judged on concept, style, and its popularity.
Prize
1st place - Nokia N95 8GB
2nd place - Nokia 6220 Classic
3rd place - Nokia N78
How to join:
1. Videos must run for 1 minute and maximum of 5 minutes and be uploaded in the given (Kaleidoscope) Share on Ovi site.
2. The video must also be uploaded in their personal blogs with a link back to the Ovi site.
3. The Blog where the video was posted and the specific link to the video post must be submitted here.
* Entries should be posted on or before September 15, 2008
* Announcement of winners will be on September 21, 2008 during the 2008 Blog Awards
* Videos submitted should not have been used in any other contest
* Videos should be General Patronage - No R-18!
* Videos submitted will be property of Nokia Philippines, Inc.
3. The video can be shot using any camera or cameraphone.
Good News! Nominations for the Special Awards of the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards has been given window of extension - from 3:00 to 8 pm today August 22, 2008. You can nominate here .
Have you nominated your blog or favorite blog yet? If not, better nominate now for today is the last day for nominations. We will be closing nominations at midnight. Here are the links to the nomination forms for your quick reference:
The volunteers for the Philippine Blog Awards Night will be having a meeting tomorrow (August 3, Sunday) at 6PM in Pinoydon at the Podium.
We’ll be discussing the Phil. Blog Awards Night, but it will also be a chance for you to meet fellow bloggers. If you’re interested to join us, kindly email me so I can send you my private number.
If you’re still interested to be part of the volunteers’ group but just can’t make it tomorrow, it’s ok. Just visit our email group in Google, then click on “Sign in and apply for membership” to join the group.
See you tomorrow!
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Oh and just to add, some people were asking “if I volunteer does that mean my blog can’t be nominated?” Answer is - volunteers can still be nominated and can still win. So please, if you have time and talent to spare the local blogosphere, we’d love to have you on board! — Jayvee
After months of planning, we finally have a date for the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards. Yesterday, Noemi sealed the contract with One Esplanade finalizing our beautiful venue this coming September. With a little cash - and a lot of help from the SM group we were able to secure the Coral B room of One Esplanade for the better part of the 21st.
Philippine Blog Awards
When: September 21 2008
Where: 1 Esplanade (website and directions)
Registration starts 5:00 PM with the awards to commence at sunset.
The Philippine Blog Awards runs entirely on sponsorships and volunteer work. We will be calling our first volunteers meeting very soon to do a second ocular and delegate tasks. If you wish to be included in the volunteer group email, please send a message to Gail Villanueva at kutitots at gmail dot com and she will get back to you. It would be great if you can also list some of the “talents” which you can contribute to make the event really kick ass!
Expect an email from Gail announcing the first volunteers meet up in the next few days.
What if you can’t volunteer but want to help out in some way? Well, the biggest help we need right now is spreading the word about the awards through word of mouth, your blogs, Plurk, Twitter, and your other effective social tools.
If you are a corporation that wants to sponsor this event, you can do so by filling up this form and we will get back to you immediately.
Oh and lastly, we are sifting through a pile of nominations — we are officially closing nominations on August 10 2008 so if you have a blog or blog entry which you think is worthy of being notable in the blogosphere, you can nominate a blog(s) through this form.
There is no other way of saying it… but … Nominations for The Philippine Blog Awards 2008 officially starts today. Although there were a few eager beavers who were already able to send in their nominations a few days ago. Kudos to their resourcefulness. A few changes to this year’s awards. Three (3) awards divisions and a total of THIRTY-SIX (36) award categories will be open for nomination. This reflects the growing richness and diversity of the Philippine Blogging Community.
The PBA is truly growing and it is only on its second year.
Thirty-Six (36) is a big number and to aid you in your task (or would it be pleasure ?) in nominating your favorite blog and post for 2008 here are some more useful links; which can also be found in the upper nav bar of the site but we also provided here so … well to help you; so here they are … the other useful links: Continue Reading
You might be interested in checking the following pages on the site. They contain a description of the three divisions, the categories, the eligibility rules and the nomination process.
