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GSC hosts Mindanao Bloggers Summit 2 in Oct 2008 (UPDATED)
13 July 2008
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121 CommentsGeneral Santos City, fresh on its bid to become the Convention Capital of Region XII, will be the site of the biggest gathering of bloggers everywhere in the island -Â the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit or MBS 2, for short.
A temporary MBS 2 semi-poster designed by Sir Ariel Lalisan
This came after the organizers of the 1st Mindanao Bloggers Summit held last September in Davao City led by Blogie Robillo, and his group, The Usual Suspects, felt it was time for the Tuna Capital to take the lead.
I and my small group of Socsksargen Bloggers have been thinking about it ever since Mark Aethen Agana of Koronadal, spearheaded a Blog Seminar last February which gathered almost two hundred participants at the Notre Dame of Marbel University.
The positive response of young people from Socsksargen to that seminar led me and seminar speakers Hecky Miñoza, Bro. Vince Celeste, FMS, Sir Ariel Lalisan, together with Gensan Trade portal owners Job and Liezl Oberio, photobuff Toto Lozano, Website designer Dennis Paul Custorio, and teacher Sandra Bonrusto to go a step higher - host an even bigger event, this time to be held in GenSan.
Some, like Hector however wanted to go big time and apply for the hosting of the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit. Why not?, we all chorused. I then relayed our intent to our friends in Davao.
After a few informal talks and meet-ups with The Usual Suspects, famous kikay blogger & The Usual Suspect Muse, Ria Jose announced to me through a phone call, “We’re giving you the MBS 2. Congratulations!”
Oh God!
Although The Usual Suspects will be behind us in this project, it will be Socskargen’s show all the way. So far, in our email and text exchanges between our small team and that of Blogie’s, here are some details we can share to you…
NAME OF EVENT:Â The 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit (MBS 2)
THEME:Â Mindanawan: Paminawon Intawon. Blogging the Mindanao Consciousness
DATE:Â October 25, 2008, Saturday, during the GenSan E-Business Week of the DTI and the city government.
We are still finalizing a suitable venue for the summit and will seal the deal hopefully this month.
The 1st Mindanao Bloggers Summit in Davao drew more than 150 participants and so to reach that record, we have invited nationally-famous bloggers (along with Mindanao-based personalities) to make up the exciting list of resource speakers.
So far, I have received word from Inquirer columnist and Cable TV’s The Explainer, Manuel L. Quezon III himself that “It would be an honor to attend, please let me know the details.”
Oh my God! Now the ball is really rolling!
And since this is GenSan, the Tuna Capital of the Philippines, our culmination activity will be the most-sought after among visitors, the SASHIMI NIGHT!
Now, if those aren’t more than enough reasons to be in GenSan, for the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit on October 25, 2008 I really don’t know what else will be.
If you are a Socsargen-based blogger and would like to volunteer your services to the MBS 2, please leave a message here and indicate your talents and skills. Daghang salamat!
UPDATE (July 30) - We just conducted a Planning Workshop for the MBS 2 Gensan Convenors Group composed of volunteer students and bloggers from the Alabel National High School (students of Sir Ariel Lalisan) and Notre Dame of Dadiangas University. Workshop facilitator was Hecky Miñoza who did a very good job coaxing out from us a lot of good suggestions and plans.
Check out too the blogs of some of our 1st batch of volunteers:
We are still currently looking for more volunteers in time for the 1st GENSAN BLOG SEMINAR this August which will be in preparation of the MBS 2 in October.
The next Gensan Convenors Meeting will be on August 9, 2008 at the City Mayor’s Office of Gensan. Please leave a note here or a PRIVATE MESSAGE at the CONTACT BARILES PAGE somewhere up on the screen if you want to volunteer your services. Leave your contact number please.
We’ll be behind you all the way, Avel!
Also, please make formal announcements of the MBS2 developments via our official blog, MindanaoBloggers.com.
@Blogie! Thanks a lot for entrusting us with this. As long as you’re there, how can we fail?
Yeah, will do that as soon as I remember my username. All I get is an error.
Must be memory gap….
this is a remarkable benchmark of the mindanao bloggers and mindanao blogging in general. i really wish i could attend the event but by this time, it still looks so vague, given my academic schedule. good luck to all of you there fellows.
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@dimaks, hi!
How can you not be there? It’s still 3 months away, my friend. You can still apply for that LEAVE and plan for the trip here.
Come on! You have to be there and meet the other bloggers from Mindanao. It will be one GRAND EYE-BALL!
cheers!!!
so the iron is getting hot now… lets keep moving Manoy Avel, i will volunteer to facilitate the preparatory workshop, just set a schedule when and where our small team can make doable EVENT PLANNING.. i suggest make it saturday within this month. eArLy AnTs aLwAyS eAt sWeEts
hep.. hep.. CHEERS!!!
Hi! Can I join here?
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sounds good…
i hope it pushes through so I can join ^_^
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@Hecky! Manoy, sure! Will call you for the final weekend date. Thanks. Galing mo meyn!
@Jilyn, hello! Of course you can. We will post more details of the summit soon. Just stay tuned, or better still, subscribe ka na muna dito para updated ka pirmi. Thanks for dropping by.
@Pchi, hi! Of course, it will definitely push through. Watch out for further announcements. Thanks for your interest. Where are you based, by the way?
Brader avel!
See you in October!
Oh, just PM me kung anong pwede ko maitulong. I will be blogging about it bukas (Scheduled post).
Baka you may also want me to host (emcee) MBS2. =>
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Ayos!
Hopefully maka attend ko ani.
Kuy, imbitado ka sa exhibit ko http://totolozano.com/?p=119
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Sir Avel, sorry, I wasn’t able to answer your call. Got probs here po. I’m really very sorry.
So, the good news is that the great MLQIII is interested. Congrats!
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Wow! Nice! Good luck po…
@Migs brader! Will definitely see you in October. Wouldn’t you want us to do the entertaining and just enjoy the fun you’ll have here? We will keep you informed on the help we need, lalo na from you. Thanks migs!!
@Toto, organizer ka kaya dapat andito ka no? Hehehe! Will be there for your exhibit. Congrats! Di ka na mareach ha?
@Richard, we really need all the luck in the world! You should be here. Hitch ka kay Bro. Vince.
Good luck!
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Wow. I’m really stoked that this is in GenSan. Now I have an excuse to make that drive from Malaybalay to GenSan - something I’ve been wanting to do. “Blogging the Mindanao Consciousness” is not only excellent, it’s something I, as a non-Filipino (but Mindanaon nonetheless), can own too; I can advocate for that.
Great start to MBS2. Hope to make it.
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Manong Avel ! Congrats for that nice idea. I will pray for that incoming event .It is me from Chile .
I’m not going this event again, not now that it will be in Gen San!
Anything I can help Bariles?
Uh, while we are at it, just a suggestion, maybe we can have some mindanao bloggers outdoor party in one of the famous beaches of SokSargen? After the summit?
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how i wish we will be invited…its an honor…
SOunds fun. I just hope na maka attend ko.. hope that i’ll be here in GenSan by then. Btw, thanks for the visit in my blog. Much appreciate it.
Goodluck! The said event will be a good boost to GenSan tourism.
aba dapat bongga ang summit dito!
count me in the summit
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@Ria! Thank you for visiting! Hoping to see more of you in the next few weeks.
@Mike Nichols, magandang Gensan (as people here greet one another)! You really have no reason now not to visit Gensan. Here, we will be speaking in one voice with the hope that our voices be heard above the din. See you very soon!
@Fr. Bobonng! Yes, we do need your blessings! Too bad, you won’t be here in person. We will keep you posted.
how i wish it is that easy to file a leave, considering that Japanese view of “Research” is so intense. You got to be present in the lab from sun up to sun down, visible to their inspecting eyes, lol. oh well, if only.. good luck to the summit and i’m sure it will go great and successful.
@BoneMD, hello! We surely need your help in any capacity you can. We will email you the details soon. Re the outdoor party, why not? Isla Parilla is so near. Gumasa is also a good area. Anything is possible with the right planning… and funds. Hehhe! Thanks Doc!
@Gervy, hello! Everyone is welcome to participate. We will post the guidelines one of these days. Thanks for your interest.
@Twinks, hi! Do not be absent! You have so much to share am sure. Keep posted my friend.
@Orman! You can join too. You can even be one of the sponsors. Hehehe!
@Iceman! Great! We will see you soon. Keep yourself posted for updates and guidelines. Where are you based?
@Dimaks, hello again. Too bad…. Well, anyway, you can still help by being a sponsor…. How’s that? Yehey!
…Im making a photo blog on Gensan…probably I could gain some insights from the bloggers.. If you want my services..I’m willing to do so..~Gensan’s Mentalist - Nate marx
pede ko muapil ani?
unta naa pud ko matabang ani…hehe..
naa ba ni registration?
GoodLuck sa Event.. musupporta ko ani kay blogger pud ko..
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@Nate, hi! You’re welcome to join of course. Just keep posted for the details soon. Thanks.
@RJ hello, no registration fee is required. we just need you to do some things…. details which will be laid out soon. Thanks.
sana nga po makasali ako..
@Richard, lapit ng Gensan mula Kidapawan no? Weekend naman iyan eh. By the way, Bro. Vince is here. He will be back there on Monday.
Kuy,
yan na ba ang official poster?
idikit ko na sa site ko. hehehehe
Toto
Sana maka-uwi ako sa October para sa Summit. Sabihan nyo ako kung may itutulong ako ha?!
Padayon, SOCCSarGen Bloggers!
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@Hi Aethen! Sembreak yata yan eh. Come home!
hala. parang gusto kong sumali? Ano bang requirements sa mga magiging participants?
Well, of course, aside from having blog, I suppose. 
@Samara, hello! Welcome to Bariles Republic! We will be posting the requirements in less than two weeks time. Just stay tuned. Where are you based now?
If you’re just in the vicinity, we might be able to need your good help…
Hi bariles
Count me IN! Anything I can do to help? After all, taga Gensan baya ko hehe
@lovely, hi! Will email you privately. Thanks a lot.
avel, on board aclc sa summit ha per our coffee talks, mhiver will talk to you on what we can help….
@Rey, noted! Thanks a lot. Will furnish you with the details of the sponsorship very soon!
Congrats by the way to AMA Computer Learning Center for winning the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at last Saturday’s Gensan YAMAN Awards Night.
Mabuhay ka Rey!
Hello Sir Avel, thanks for dropping by Ultimate Bounds I will consider placing you to my list. Don’t worry.
btw i hope that i could join this summit but it is physically impossible for me… Board Exam ko that date. More power and hope it will be a success.
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Go GenSan Go! I would like to join, I am a pure General
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Hello. I’ve read your msg in my shoutbox. I only went online today. Is it about the MBS Facilitator Workshop you would like to talk with? That should be tomorrow, right? I’d really love to join but somehow, I doubt if I’d still be able to make it for tomorrow. Meh school activity din kasi kami bukas. Please do inform me more about the workshop for tomorrow, the time and venue po. I shall appreciate it. Thank you.
By the way, Gensan lng po ako. Still studying, but I do hope I’d be able to extend some of my help.
I’ll try call you early tomorrow if mkkhawak ako ng phone, if not, minalas ako. Hehe.
Hi Samara! It was good of you to call. You can still join us before lunch. It is just an informal gathering of soccsksargen bloggers. Keep in touch, ok?
Daghang salamat.
Hi Jasper! Too bad you can’t make it. Good luck too on your board exams! Basta, keep in touch.
And don’t forget that list… hehehehe! Last week na kasi eh.
Will keep you posted.
If you want my job services..I’m willing to do audio visual presentation with w/ 3D animation the tittle and the whole content of the event.. with no cost just a compliments…bear with me…
Mr. Bariles?
Wow! Thanks for the offer Kritiko. I sure am taking it! Leave your contact number at the CONTACT BARILES PAGE, the link of which can be found below the TITLE HEADER.
salamat sa dalaw ha..
saya sana nito if makakpunta ako… taga mindanao rin ako, sa cotabato city but ryt now and2 ako sa iloilo city..
miz ko na ang pinausukang bangus!!! waahhh
Hello Manhid! Dapat ipag-nobena kita para matuloy ka rito. Marami rin namang bangus dyan sa Iloilo ah? Wala nga lang Tuna…hehhehe!
Salamat rin sa pagkomento rito. Nadagdagan na naman kaibigan ng Bariles Republic.
This is great!! will join!
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Hello Marco! Will post more details on MBS2 here. Please check back every now and then. Salamat and ayo-ayo!
Mr. bariles di sya gumagana once na esend ko na? why? any option
When I try to submit my form, I get an error “No account is specified and no destination email provided”
Kritiko, sorry for that. I just fixed it. It’s working now. Thanks.
pwede muapil sa MBS2? im a newbie n blogging. unsa requirements og qualifications pra mkaapil?
Hi Dranreb! Puede, puedeng-puede. Just watch out for the requirements which we will post here. Mas maayo pud if you could attend the 1st Gensan Blog Seminar next month, details which will be out soon. Just keep posted here.
Or if you want to volunteer, write me a note at the CONTACT BARILES PAGE somewhere on the top of the screen. Ok lang?
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WOW! Nindot kaayo nga venture. BTW, if one would volunteer, what would be required of us, just in case?
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hi Scotty’s princess, we will post the details here soon. Watch out for it. Or better still, leave a note at the CONTACT BARILES page and leave your contact details there.
Salamat!
Hope to see you in person.
whattt????
bakit ngayon lang ‘to?? wuhuhuhuhhuhuhu
i would have loved to volunteer for this event!
but my regrets aside, i am so happy for gensan to have won the bid. this is big, and i am so proud for all of you! congratulations!!!
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ahahahahai..excited nako ani… pls update me sa mga mahitabo.. maningakamot jud ko ug uli ana…haha.. goodluck sa event.. pray nato ang success ani. . VIVA GENSAN! hahaha.. tama tama lng ni na event, murag pagkahuman ata sa tuna fest? hehehe. dili ko sure.. amping pirmi
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ai, tama diay.. naka uli ko gensan last saturday…heheehe. daghan ko nakita na bago sa atong ciudad! lingaw kaayo.. unta naa pa mga places na pede ta makatambay ug binuntagay. kay murag sayo kaayo magpahulay mga tao.. hehe.. “ayus, padayon gensan!”
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Count me in, what do i do to help? If it’s not in conflict with my kinda busy sched, i will be so glad to join in. Way to go Gensan Bloggers.
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Hi there! Marcelle here. I’ve had casual conversations with Ria Jose about this, and I’m excited for this event, even if I’m not exactly in the area (Though that might change if I get fortunate enough…). In the event that I somehow magically find a way there, I’m more than willing to contribute whatever I can on the date itself.
Either way, even if I don’t manage to finagle something, I’m still glad that the promotions for this is already underway.
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wala bang best in commentator jan…
contest ba sa blog mo… SIr avel
Toto, sorry for this delayed response. Super dami ng mga comments. Nalito ako. Hehehe! But go ahead, post it na. Thanks.
odette, hi! don’t worry. we will find a way where you could still help, wherever you may be. Just wait for further announcements.
Thanks for your response.
hi rj! Just keep on checking back for the updates. The date of the MBS2 is on October 25. The Tuna Fest is on September 5. Thanks for your response.
Sheng, hi! Just leave a note at the CONTACT BARILES PAGE with your email so that we can contact you. Thanks for expressing your willingness to assist us. Ayo-ayo!
Hi Mistervader! Will still be hoping that you could come. Any kind of help is welcome from fellow bloggers.
Thanks for your response.
You read my mind Kritiko. Just wait for further announcements. Thanks.
I’ve attended the MBS1… now it’s time for MBS2. Count me in!
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