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MANILA – Thirty-seven overseas Filipino bloggers made it to the finals of the 2nd International Pinoy/Expats/OFW Blog Awards (PEBA).
Out of 73 entries, PEBA said 37 Pinoy bloggers from 21 countries are on its final list of nominees in the upcoming “2nd Annual International PEBA Awards Night”.
With this year’s theme, “Filipinos Abroad, Hope of the Nation, Gift to the World”, the awards night will be held on the night of 26th of December 2009 at the Ang Bahay ng Alumni Convention Hall, University of the Philippines, Quezon City.
The finalists are:
Perfect Square of Dubai, UAE;
Dungeon Lord, Koror, Palau;
The Desert Dude, Dubai, UAE;
Chook-Minder's Quill, Port Wakefield, Australia;
The Bizjoker, Kandahar, Afghanistan;
Hulascoop, atbp., Misawa, Japan;
A Piece of Cake, Yishun, Singapore;
Wits Expression, Dubai, UAE;
Utak Ni Drake, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;
Klasrum Ni Pajay, Damman, Saudi Arabia;
Gumamela sa Paraiso, Taipei, Taiwan;
Francesca in France, Nice, France;
Life Moto, Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia;
Minddeth, Buket Panjang, Singapore;
My Life's Journey, Fabriano, Italy;
Anino at Liwanag, Dubai, UAE;
Angel na Walang Langit, Madrid, Spain;
Poging (Ilo)cano, Abu Dhabi, UAE;
My Orange Vest, California, USA;
Ba Be Bi Bebing, of Georgia, USA;
Palipasan, Doha, Qatar;
Isla De Nebz, Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia;
Lyzius, Woodlands, Singapore;
Ang Baul Ni Noel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;
My World is Getting Smaller, Northern Ireland, UK;
Style Shanghai, Shanghai, China;
Pinoy Bro, Tahiti, French Polynesia;
Pink Tarha Girls, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;
As Is, Hong Kong, China;
Wits and Spirits, Bangkok, Thailand;
Kablogie, Doha, Qatar;
Travel & Explore, Bavaria, Germany;
Boni Station, Damman, Saudi Arabia;
Topexpress, Nova Scotia, Canada;
'Flamindevil', Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
Classic Musings & Eccentricity, Dubai, UAE;
Carlo Butalid's Blog, of Tilburg, The Netherlands.
According to PEBA, the blog award aims to recognize and honor exemplary work of Filipino bloggers abroad.
“The primary advocacy of the organization is to present the blogs of our modern-day heroes and bring their creative talents to light, helping other Filipinos to understand and appreciate their plight, sufferings, thoughts, ideologies and stories that made the ‘Filipino worth dying for’,” PEBA said in a press statement.
PEBA said it advocates the welfare of migrant workers through blogging, strengthening the freedom of speech and the right to information.
“OFWs are uniting to educate and inform the Filipino people while protecting their rights and safeguarding democracy of our nation,” it added.
The event would also coincide with PEBA’s International Pinoy Expats/OFW Photo Exhibit, which aims to foster further awareness of the heroism of OFWs.
Maraming Salamat sa iyong mungkahi. Ang PEBA ay kasalukuyang nagbibigay parangal sa mga blogs na naisulat ng isang OFW. Isa siguro sa mga gagawin namin ay magkaroon ng section where we would include forums as one of the categories.
We commend you and all those who are behind this forum, all of us are in the same goal to further our advocacy of our modern heroes.
Mabuhay ka JR.
Submitted by jigspooghe on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 16:31.Nakapagtataka naman pong hindi nakasali ang pinaka-active at napakaraming natutulungan na POEA FORUM
http://bbayani.proboards.com/
lalo na yung KSA,UAE & Middle East forum na very active.
Sa naturan din pong forum nabuo ang samahang Pinoy Forumers Society (PFS) na kung titingnan po ninyo ang mga achievements ay talagang mamamangha ang lahat at talaga naman pong kapuri-puri.
Karapat-dapat po sigurong mabigyang pansin ang naturang blog na deserving pong mabigyan ng award, lalo na ang mga Forum Admins at bumubuo ng samahang PFS.
Thanks for the exposure ! Mabuhay kayo ABS-CBN !
baka maging second comment ito...pag click ko ng preview nawala sinulat ko e.
Anywway, para kay Pareng Ed Cuisia, I suggest mag-blog ka na rin, men! Dati akong nasa Iraq, ngayun nandito ako sa Afghanistan... kung may gera r'yan sa Sudan..puntahan kita para naman makasalamuha ko ang mga astig ng Sudan. Hintayin ko lang mag-snow dito ha... kasi di pa ako nakakakita ng tunay na snow e.
Ako at ang mga Astig Pinoy sa Iraq ay nag-ba-blog bukod sa magandang libangan, gusto rin namin ipaabot ang aming tunay na katayuan at mga hinaing sa gitna ng gera at sa gitna rin ng disyerto...ang aming pananaw at paninidigan sa mga issues affecting the OFWs...lalo na ang issue ng travel ban.
Ito ay hindi simpleng pag-susulat, Ed...may nakikinig din sa atin... ang PEBA at KaBlogs na may worldwide network ay nandyan upang makinig at tumulong sa abot ng kanilang kakayahan...sa sama-samang pag-sigaw natin sa internet..aabot ang nais natin sa kinauukulan...
Join ka sa PEBA at KaBlogs.. di lang para sa contest...magandang panglaban ito sa homesickness at matibay sandata sa pagpapahayag...para makatagal tayo sa laban habang malayo sa pamilya...Go for GOLD, men!
May Photo contest ang PEBA join ka rin...visit mo ang site for the mechanics..
Unang tagay para sa'yo at sa ABS-CBN!
bizjoker
http://bizjoker-of-the-philippines.blogspot.com/
Submitted by bizjoker on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 12:40.bizjoker
Maraming salamat sa ABS-CBN News sa pagbibigay ng pagkakataong makilala ang mga husay Pinoy Expats sa larangan ng blogs sa malawak daigdig ng internet.
Isang malaking hamon sa KABLOGS ang makasama at makaniig ang bawat Pilipino Expats sa iba't ibang sulok ng mundo upang magbuklod at magkaruon ng pagkakataon na maibahagi ang bawa't salaysay ng kanilang mga buhay, ang mga saya at kalungkutan, kabiguaan at tagumpay bilang mga mangagawang banyagang Pilipino, at sa abot ng makakaya ay nakapagbigay tulong sa iba't ibang pamamaraan sa mga kapuspalad na OFW sa mga suliraning inihatid sa pamunuan ng KABLOGS.
Tulad ng mga bituin sa mapaglaw na kalangitan, pinalad kaming makasama ang ilang blogero Pinoy mula sa bansang Afganistan, Iraq at Kenya kung saan sa kabila ng kanilang kakaibang pamumuhay sa kasalukuyang panahon sila'y nagbigay inspirasyon sa ibang Pilipino na lakas loob na hinarap ang hamon ng pangingibang bansa.
At nawa'y sa tulong ng iyong tinig kaibigang Ed ay ito ang magbigay daan sa nakararaming Pilipino upang lubusang marinig at maunawaan ang inyong mga tinig mula sa South Sudan para sa nagkakaisang Lahing Kayumangi.
Submitted by The Pope on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 00:33.Maraming salamat po sa pag-feature ng PEBA event.
Goodluck sa mga finalists! And thank you for sharing your stories, together with your dreams. Ipinakita nyo sa field ng blogging, just for the world to know na tayong mga OFWs, iniiwan natin ang puso natin sa Pinas! Saan man tayo magpunta, we are still the PROUD PINOY!
As for ED, if you have blog, let us know. We will crawl on your blog so we'll be able to hear the voices of OFWs in SUDAN.
Mabuhay po tayong lahat!
http://mapanuringpanitik.blogspot.com
Submitted by cvenerable on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 20:02.This is an excellent way to promote this annual event to get more nominees in the future and reach out to our kababayan to participate and share their lives thru their blogs! I agree with Jigspooghe and Kenjebz, we need to know them thru their blogsites or by taking part in various Pinoy social networks. Maybe Ed Cuisia could post their blogsites here or thru PEBA and we will be happy to read them! Finally, Im honoured to be part of this event as one of the nominees. My world is getting smaller everyday...
Mabuhay ang Pinoy at ang PEBA! Salamat sa ABSCBNNews...
Submitted by digitalenvironmentalist on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 19:11.This is an excellent way to promote this annual event to get more nominees in the future and reach out to our kababayan to participate and share their lives thru their blogs! I agree with Jigspooghe and Kenjebz, we need to know them thru their blogsites or by taking part in various Pinoy social networks. Maybe Ed Cuisia could post their blogsites here or thru PEBA and we will be happy to read them! Finally, Im honoured to be part of this event as one of the nominees. My world is getting smaller everyday...
Mabuhay ang Pinoy at ang PEBA! Salamat sa ABSCBNNews...
Submitted by digitalenvironmentalist on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 19:11.Thank you for featuring PEBA or the Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards! We are overwhelmed that our effort are being recognize by national news and the great Kapamilya network. The finalist are likewise grateful to have their blog mentioned here.
Para kay Kabayan na Ed. I am here in Saudi for 5 years now. We have a network of Pinoy OFW Bloggers. Have you heard about KABLOGS? It is not just a 200-300 group of OFW Bloggers, it is a group that helped people and distress OFW's as well. I suggest you contact them. KABLOGS is a gateway to PEBA and Social networking arm of PEBA, so I guess they will listen to your case.
Go go Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards! See you all on 26th of December!
Submitted by kenjebz on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 17:00.Hi Ed,
PEBA is present on all parts of the world where Pinoy expats/OFW are located. PEBA is determined to let the world know especially the Filipino people of our modern day heroes.
Patuloy kaming naghahanap at sumusuporta sa mga OFW na nagsusulat sa Blogs para maipaabot ang mga kwento ng buhay, mga paghihirap at saya dulot ng pagkakalayo ng mga OFWs sa kanilang pamilya.
Hangad namin na sa Sudan ay may mga OFWs na handang magkwento din sa Blogs at nandito lang kami upang tulungan kayo iparating yan sa buong mundo. Mabuhay ka kabayan...
Submitted by jigspooghe on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 14:06.Kabayan,
Nakalimutan yata nyo kami d2 sa Sudan Africa...? Mga kababayan nyo nagta-trabaho d2 sa gitna ng disyerto..? Napuna ko na ang mga kanidato nyo ay puro na sa developed countries, maliban lang sa Afghanistan.? Paano naman kami dito mare-recognized ng blog award na yan..?
Mahirap ang kalagayan namin d2. Bakit di kayo pumunta dito at magsuri ng aming kalagayan d2 sa Southern Sudan kaysa sa ang nakikita nyo ay yun lamang mga nasa developed countries. Pansinin nyo rin kami dito sa Africa.
Salamat
Submitted by Ed Cuisia on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 12:18.
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