1. Can I submit my blog if it belongs to a blog network?
If your blog’s domain is owned by the network, then you may not join. This is because you are considered a contractor of the blog even if you have full ownership and direction for content. Personal blogs that were acquired by a network are still eligible to join.

2. How many blog entries can I submit?
You can submit any number of entries as long as these blogs fit the three criteria mentioned above.

3. What is the criteria for judging the awards?
Content - 40%
Design - 10%
Appeal and Context - 15%
Consistency - 15%
Mileage - 20%

4. Who are the panelists?
There will be several notable judges in the Philippine blogosphere as well as in the realm of technology, design, literature and politics. There will also be a public voting for some award categories.

5. How do I qualify for the Special Awards?
You must fill up and submit the form we created for the Special Awards. Remember, nominating a blog for the Special Awards does not automatically qualify that entry for the main Awards Categories. You must fill up and submit the corresponding main Awards Categories form and the Special Awards entry form to qualify for both.

6. Can judges compete in the same category they’re judging?
No. To protect the integrity of the Philippine Blog Awards, judges are not allowed to judge any category where they are nominated in.

7. How about the organizers? Can they join too?
Of course not. Again, to protect the integrity of the Philippine Blog Awards, the organizers of the event (Abe Olandres, Gail Dela Cruz, and Jayvee Fernandez—more info coming soon!) are automatically disqualified. All blogs affiliated with the organizers are not eligible for nomination.

8. I volunteered to help out. Can I still join?
Yes, you can! The volunteers will be handling the Awards Night (the program, venue reservation, logistics, etc.), and not the entries. To protect the integrity of the competition, entries will only be handled by the organizers who are automatically disqualified from any nomination. Besides, volunteering to help out at the Awards Night isn’t a criterion for judging—see criteria of judging here!