The 2011 Philippine Blog Awards » Announcements

The Blogger Bahay Project (or an explanation on this year’s trophy)

arbet — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:39:53 +0000

Ever since the start, the Philippine Blog Awards has always been about giving recognition to blogs worth visiting and reading. And through the years each awards night had a theme. There was One Blogging Nation (2009), Beyond Blogging (2010) and this year it is Bayanihan. Bayanihan is Pilipino word that means community building or nation building.

This year it has changed.

This year the Philippine Blog Awards aims to not only to give recognition to blogs and bloggers but also to launch a project with Habitat for Humanity called the Blogger Bahay Project

Blogging is not the new kid on the block in the global neighborhood of the World Wide Web and the Internet. Blogs and bloggers have had their share of criticism, praise and condemnation. It is a part of life whether one is in the digital world or not. What is important though is try to do some good as one goes through the road of life. The Blogger Bahay Project aims to tap the digital world and make things happen in the real world. In paper the project aims to raise funds and manpower to build a Habitat for Humanity house this coming May 2012. Beyond the paper, the project aims to make changes and contributions go beyond the digital world. In this way making the Bayanihan effort go beyond the digital world.

How can this be done ?

The trophy of the PBA this year is the man riding the carabao. The rider and the carabao is often a repeated image in Asia. The carabao has been a part of Philippine society as the means to transport goods, as the means to till the land and even as the means to move from point A to B. Each blogger, each netizen, is that rider and the carabao is the means to do things. That farmer is lik a blogger, and his carabao, the blog.

And that is how it will be done – the blogger and the blog.

It is a challenge, no doubt, and it might not be an easy road but with our collective skills, tools and talents we can make this happen.

Part of the money raised for the 2011 PBA has been earmarked as seed fund for this project. But there is still much work to be done and more help needed to make the Blogger Bahay Project a reality this May 2012. Let us make this happen.

It is time to rekindle the spirit of Bayanihan.

Juned Sonido
President
Philippine Blog Awards

Our apologies to Culture and Arts Finalists – National Level

arbet — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:21:43 +0000

Thank you so much to those who attended the Awarding Ceremony last night at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium. We appreciate your presence.

Secondly, we would like to give our sincere apologies to all the finalists of the Culture and Arts for the PBA Nationals due to the incorrect video / slides shown during the awards night. It has come to our attention that the video / slides that were shown were for the finalists for the Culture and Arts for PBA Luzon (YouTube video).

Thank you,
Juned Sonido
President

(Here is the ZIP file of the Prezi presentation that should have been played last December 3. Download, unzip, then run prezi.exe.)

Finalists for Best Blog Design

arbet — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:29:34 +0000

Here are the finalists for Best Blog Design.

Markable (www.markable.me)
The Creative Dork (www.thecreativedork.com)
We are Sole Sisters (www.wearesolesisters.com)
Geisha Diaries (jgsmart.blogspot.com)
Creativitee Lab (diantheexplorer.blogspot.com)

Congratulations! Winners will be announced this Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Finalists should expect an email within the next few days.

Finalists for Best Photopost Category

arbet — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:15:38 +0000

Here are the finalists for Best Photopost Category.

Pregnant Dreams from CLICK EZRA CLICK
Vincent and Cassandra from CLICK EZRA CLICK
Moments from from CLICK EZRA CLICK
CANDABA | Glorious Sunrise at the Candaba Ricefields from Lakad Pilipinas
Photo + Walk + Stories from No Spam, No Virus, No Kiddin’!
True Faith from Pixel Quotes
Bangis! from The Visual Storyteller
You Are The Creator from CLICK EZRA CLICK
Color My Life from CLICK EZRA CLICK
My Best Dinagyang 2011 Shots from Don Trivino
Sunrise at the Port of Banton Town from Lakad Pilipinas
Fire and Ice from Pixel Quotes
I Found My Childhood at Casa San Pablo from The Poor Traveler
Guimaras Island: On Shrines, Beaches and Mango Shakes from The Thirsty Blogger
2011: its 1/1/11, a new year and a fresh start from Lantaw

Congratulations! Winners will be announced this Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Finalists should expect an email within the next few days.

Finalists for Best Single Post Category

arbet — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:37:29 +0000

Here are the finalists for Best Single Post Category.

Conversations From Cambodia from Ready To be Rich
Some Days Feel Like an Indie Movie Playing in Real Time from Ronibats.ph
Spongebob from tuyong tinta ng bolpen
Standing Next to Poverty from KA-BLOGS-TUGAN
sorry story from citybuoy
How to End Poverty in the Philippines from Business Tips Philippines
Clarity from I am Fickle Cattle
In the cloud? What if it goes up in smoke? from Leon Kilat: The Cybercafe Experiments
A Reunion Story from Micamyx
Clara’s Diary: A Korean Student’s Philippine Experience from My Korean Boyfriend
The Street Girl In Gensan from My Words, My Life
Blood Stains, the Smell of Disinfectant and the RH Bill from ORCHESTROSCOPY
Filipino Names: Cracking the System from Pinay on the Move
Are indies the new mainstream? from Without Wang2
Sometimes We Burn to Live from Yoshke.com – Blogging at the Speed of Life

Congratulations! Winners will be announced this Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Finalists should expect an email within the next few days.

Register to attend the Awards Night!

arbet — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:19:42 +0000

The Awards Night for the 2011 Philippine Blog Awards is on December 3, 2011, 6PM, at the Carlos P. Romulo, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Be part of this memorable event. Register here.

(If you are a finalist, you should have received an email invite from us.)

Finalists for Gaming Category – National

arbet — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:12:45 +0000

Here are the finalists for Gaming Category – National.

The Otaku Fridge (www.otakufridge.com)
GameOPS (www.gameops.net)
In2ndLife (In Second Life) (www.in2ndlife.com)
Kabalyero (www.kabalyero.net)
Back2Gaming (www.back2gaming.com)
ExcEsc – Gaming Insights of a Web & Graphics Designer (www.excesc.com)

Congratulations! Winners will be announced this Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Finalists should expect an email within the next few days.

Finalists for Hobby and Recreation Category – National Level

arbet — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:04:20 +0000

Here are the finalists for Hobby and Recreation Category – National Level.

Geek Out! (www.geekout.ph)
kuhol.net – cars, culture, competition, community (www.kuhol.net)
Postcard Enthusiast (www.postcardenthusiast.com)
Snaps & Scraps (www.thirdie.info)

Congratulations! Winners will be announced this Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Finalists should expect an email within the next few days.

Finalists for Food and Beverage Category – National Level

arbet — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:02:08 +0000

Here are the finalists for Food and Beverage Category – National Level.

Ang Sarap (angsarap.wordpress.com)
Certified Foodies (www.certifiedfoodies.com)
Eat’s Terrific (www.ormanmanansala.com)
Everyday Sweet Notes (everydaysweetnotes.blogspot.com)
Flavours of Iloilo (flavoursofiloilo.blogspot.com)
Kitchen Cow (www.kitchencow.com)
Personal Cook Files (www.personalcookfiles.com)
Ralph Guzman // Foodie (www.ratedralph.com)
Table for Three, Please (www.tableforthreeplease.com)
The Cake Designer (theladycakedesigner.wordpress.com)
The Food Scout (thefoodscout.tumblr.com)
The Junior Chef (thejuniorchef.wordpress.com)
The Pickiest Eater In The World (www.thepickiesteater.net)
YedyLicious Food Blog (yedylicious.blogspot.com)

Congratulations! Winners will be announced this Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Finalists should expect an email within the next few days.

Finalists for Technology Category – National Level

arbet — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:33:51 +0000

Here are the finalists for Technology Category – National Level.

Boom Buzz Tech (www.boombuzztech.com)
N-Designs (www.nazcarpine.com)
Point & Share (www.pointandshare.info)
Philippine Tech and Gadget Reviews (www.aspiresearchmarketing.com)
Leon Kilat: The Cybercafe Experiments (max.limpag.com)
LS Geekster Online (lsgeekster.blogspot.com)
Digital Manila (digitalmanila.blogspot.com)
Pinoy DBAs Blog (www.pinoyoracledba.com)
Presentation Animation (www.presentation-animation.com)
BennixVille (www.bennixville.com)
Taragis (www.taragis.com)
The Ultimate Cyborg (iam.theultimatecyborg.com)
CBTech (www.cbtechnews.com)
IT Pinoy (itpinoy.blogspot.com)

Congratulations! Winners will be announced this Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Finalists should expect an email within the next few days.