This is my second time to join a blogging conference or eyeball, and my second time in a month. The first one was the Mindanao Bloggers Summit held in Iligan City last October 29, 2011.
Joining blogging events such as this is really motivational. If you’re a serious a serious blogger, you should join, be it big or small. Aside from providing encouragement and knowledge, you’ll get to meet other bloggers, from newbies to the popular ones.
Blogfest 2.0 was one of them. It was an event so hard to forget. I will join again if I’ll get the chance. The speakers were knowledgeable, also giving us a bit of laughter in a good way.
I got to see the bloggers who I only saw on their blogs. I saw for the first time Mindanao Bob, Yuga, Aileen Apollo the Google Girl, and video blogger Juana Change.
The venue, second floor of Sun City Complex.
My ID: Mister Gwapito.
Dole Pineapple Juice is one of the main sponsors of Blogfest 2.0.
Inquisitor and Pat with Avel Manansala in the middle. Avel is the organizer of the successful Blogfest 2.0, he also runs the site Gensatos.com.
The roasted peanut is Cheding, an original Iliganon delicacy. The hands of hungry delegates from Iligan: Pinay Travelista, Travel Jams and Xyza Speaks.
The Iligan delegates one of the first attendees to arrive. Near the post, Inquisitor looking busy, while Pinay Travelista, Xyza, Travel Jam and Pinoy Turista seem to be enjoying. The person behind Pinay Travelista is Revilla, also known as Binx.
SMI – Sagittarius Mines, Inc. co-sponsored the event. I heard that Avel is an advocate of mining.
I will post the names of these vibrant MCs as soon as I got their names.
Mindanao Bob presented with an award by brothers Avel and Orman Manansala.
Manolo Quezon the first speaker.
My Dole juice drink, lychee flavor.
Mix N Magic stuffed pandesal, taste good.
Jack Madrid of Multiply.
Raffling off the Azkals shirt by Azkals.com.
High school or newbie bloggers. Truly inspirational.
Thanks for posting these photos and for sharing your experience here in GenSan!
We are honored with your presence considering you had to travel all the way from the other end of Mindanao. Daghang salamat gayud to you and to the rest of the Iligan Bloggers.
Hope to see more of your articles about the Blogfest 2.0, Mindanao’s Funnest Eyeball soon! Btw, am an advocate of “responsible” mining.
The names of the emcees are Ms. Joana Banting Lapore, Dean of English of the Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College and a blogger; and Mr. Joel Malabon, a deejay of Love Radio and administrator of their company’s website.
Co-presentors of the Blogfest Sox 2.0 are DOLEFIL & Sagittarius Mining Inc.
Thank you for providing the information Avel, Mr. Bariles himself.
There are still a lot of photos to be posted. Thanks to you and Gensan. It was all beautiful, the place and the people, except lang sa humidity, mejo init ang Gensan hehe…