Social Networking Awards

On September 13, the 3rd DigitalFilipino and Search Profile Index Social Networking Awards will take place at Le Bistro Vert, Fraser Place, Valero Street, Makati, Metro Manila. The awards honor Filipino excellence in social media and social network marketing and advertising.

Categories for the award include: Social Games, Social News, Bookmarking, Media Voting, Photo / Video / Media Sharing, Forums, Micro-blog, Blogs, Search engine marketing, Location-based Campaigns, Social Shopping & Widget and Add-ons.

St. Rita College, Parañaque - Closing

Last Friday, January 29, 2010, a "Black Meeting" was held at the St. Rita College gym in Parañaque. This meeting was primarily initiated with urgency to run after time as it is just a matter of time that the Board of Trustees of the Augustinian Recollect Congregation where our dear St. Rita College belongs to would finally seal the decision to the close the school.

The meeting began with a prayer led by the batch 85 president followed by the reading of the gospel. Everyone was given time to voice his/her opinion about the closure. Some related fond memories with tears; some speakers moved others to tears. The atmosphere was very sad. There was clearly the feeling of parting. St.Rita College management had already submitted to DepEd (Department of Education) their intention to close down by the end of the school year on March 2010.

The sister's convent, the orphanage and the St. Rita chapel will remain open.

The reason for closing -the school had began to suffer losses since late 90's. Last year, the total revenue of the school totaled P9 million and the expenses at roughly P18 million. I'm one of those sad Alumnus to know that our high school Alma Matter is closing!

Philippine Blog Awards 2009

This year's Philippine Blog Awards night will be held on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 5'oclock in the afternoon at the PETA-PHINMA Theater. Located at # 5 Eymard Drive (formerly Sunny Side Drive), New Manila, Quezon City.

Categories for the Philippine Blog Awards are: Technology, Travel, Entertainment, Personal(Diarist/JournaL), Food & Beverage, Family & Living, News & Media, Business, Sports, Hobby & Recreation, Fashion, Photoblog, Culture and Arts, Commentary, Videocast, Podcast, Humor, Gaming, Advocacy and Beauty.

With Special categories for: Blogger's Choice Award and Best Post of the Year.

The event is by invitation only. Special guest and the 2009 finalist are all invited.

E-Commerce Summit by The DigitalFilipino Club on November

The DigitalFilipino E-Commerce Summit 2009 is an intensive 2-day educational seminar on e-commerce strategies scheduled to take place on November 12 & 13, 2009 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Makati City.

The event will focus on best practices (what to do, what not to do, execution, measurement) and we would like to have a great roster of resource persons who can share their insight & lessons learned. Attendees to this event can expect a highly-interactive session with e-commerce players and industry practitioners.

For details, see: http://www.e-commercephilippines.com

Upcoming Filipino Events on FilAmNation in USA

Friday, October 24th 2008
-Kuh Ledesma in Concert at Glendale, CA - 7:00 PM
-Nora Aunor: The Concert at Los Angeles, CA - 7:30 PM
-Double the Celebration Benefit of GK at New York, NY - 7:00 PM

Saturday, October 25th 2008
-Ryan Cayabyab in GK Paskuhan at Glendale, CA - 3:00 PM
-Dolphy at 80 at Reno, NV - 8:00 PM
-Filipino Children's Reading Event at Chino Hills, CA - 2:00 PM
-Filipino Cursillos Variety Show at Glendora, CA - 7:00 PM

Sunday, October 26th 2008
-Singgalot Exhibit at Los Angeles, CA - 2:00 PM

Schedule provided by http://filamnation.com

DigitalFilipino Club Fellowship

Time: October 25, 2008 at 6pm
Location: Casino Filipino, PIRC Bldg.
Organized By: Janette Toral

Event Description:
The DigitalFilipino.com Club is organizing a fellowship/networking event where e-commerce industry players and bloggers can catch up and exchange updates.

This event is sponsored by our club member PAGCOR.

6:00 - 7:00 Registration and Dinner
7:00 - 7:30 Guest introduction / plugs
7:30 - 8:00 Updates by Janette

* DigitalFilipino Web Awards 2008
* DigitalFilipino.com Club Updates (online workshop and other efforts)
* Ratified.org Philippines Top 100 Blogs 2008 (blogs that had big moves in 2008)

8:00 - 8:30 - PAGCOR launch Internet/E-Commerce project
8:30 - onwards - Raffle, Networking

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Octoberfest in the Philippines 2008

Octoberfest in the Philippines kicks off on September 5 with popular American alternative rock band "Third Eye Blind" will join Filipinos in welcoming San Miguel Oktoberfest, said to be the biggest, “Fiesta ng Barkada” in the country to date. This year's celebrations will run for 120 days! This year’s festivities will attempt for the Guinness World Records. Targeting to garner the highest number of beer-toasting crowd and having the longest bar.

Simultaneous opening celebrations of this year’s San Miguel Oktoberfest will be held in Ortigas, Cebu, Iloilo, Davao and Laguna. Over 40 bands, including some of the biggest names in the local music industry like, The Dawn, Afterimage, Rivermaya, Nyoy Volante, Nina, Rico Blanco, Paolo Santos, Jimmy Bondoc, Reggae Mistress, Guarana will perform during the San Miguel Avenue opening party.

Add to this, San Miguel Pale Pilsen will also bring its famous sports personalities to interact with the party goers in the “Beat the Champs” corner. Attendees to the party will be given the chance to play with and PBA hard court stars and Efren Bata Reyes in person.

Simultaneous celebrations will be held in the following places in the provinces: Mactan Economic Zone 1, Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu; Capitol Grounds, Iznart Street in Iloilo; Paseo de Sta. Rosa Activity Center in Laguna; Ramon Magsaysay Drive, East Tapinac in Olongapo and Victoria Plaza Parking Lot, JP Laurel, Bajada in Davao.