A year have passed almost as quick as you can post a status in your social network. And as Facebook will be hitting its ’1 billion users’ mark, Blogger Manila is hitting it’s 1st Anniversary come October 10, 2011.
About Jon
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Jon has written 492 articles so far, you can find them below.

It’s a Binary Day!
A binary number system is mainly composed of zeroes (0) and ones (1). And today, being Oct 01, 2011, (10-01-11) can be considered binary in form in one of its calendar representation.

Blogger Manila in Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2011
Having been recognized in the past two years for my Philippine travel blog in 2009 and my restaurant food blog in 2010, it is heartwarming that the blogging community has continued their support for my newest baby that talks about emerging media – Blogger Manila.

Is Your Blog Influential?
For the fourth year in a row, I am participating in the Emerging Influential Blogs writing project. All the previous three years were always a learning experience albeit the different ‘wind directions that move the ship‘.

The 2011 Official Blogger Apprentices
After the two-month search of Blogger Manila‘s pioneering program in the Philippine blogosphere, the “Search for the Blogger Apprentice” was finally concluded and the three (3) official Blogger Apprentices were named.

Blogger Apprentice Magic 6 Named
Blogger Apprentice Magic 6 Called as the “Magic 6,” the top 6 contenders of Blogger Manila‘s “Search for the Blogger Apprentice” was named last August 19,2011.

Brand Building Basics Seminar
My first effort in bringing an identity to my blogging activity was when I decided to put a ‘mascot‘ named ‘Sago‘ for my Let’s Go Sago travel blog back in 2008. This was followed by NomNom Club food blog where I delved into growing an online community-based group NomNom Foodie Club.

Blogger Apprentice Application Closes Soon
With last month’s announcement of the Search for the Blogger Apprentice, a number of newbie and and not-so-new bloggers have already applied. If you are still interested, you still have a few days to go before the application closes.

DTI Sales Promotion Permit for Blogger Contests Needs a Dose of Common Sense
Being practical in life is considered one of the essentials is survivng today’s world. And a core element in that is having “common sense“. This is what the current discussion on “DTI Sales Promotion Permit for Blogger Contests” badly needs.

Think Before you Click
The GMA News & Public Affairs recently started a campaign encouraging responsible use of social media. With the Philippines emerging to be one of the top social networking users in the world, this is timely and relevant.