The Bayanihan Blog Network is The First Filipino Blog Network, so obviously we consider all of our member blogs Filipino.If you take a look at our blogs, our idea of “Filipino Blog” becomes clear. We all cover topics related to the Philippines, or relate topics to the Philippines. All the editors are Filipino who mainly write in English.
In other words, location doesn’t matter, so long as there’s a reliable internet connection and some Filipino blood behind the post. Melissa, one of the partners of this network, blogs about her expat experiences all the way in Germany.
English is the medium here, because we really believe that the Filipino voice deserves to be heard by as much people as possible. It remains the most widely used language online, making it a great way to get the word out. It also helps that all of the bloggers here are fluent in it.
But we’d like to hear what you have to say. In your opinion, what makes a blog Filipino? Could it be the language, the person behind the blog, the topic, or simply something intangible that we haven’t thought of?
4 Responses to “What Makes a Blog Filipino?”
it’s the person behind the blog because the filipino values and culture are illustrated in his/her writings. It will just show. An example is Nick of tingog.com who started the call for action on Malu fernandez. He is a Filipino American but his blog has a Filipino voice in it. His topics are something I didn’t expect from someone blogging so far away from the Philippines.
I also bet he didn’t expect the whole Malu Fernandez issue to overwhelm his server!
In any case, it’s good to see someone living abroad supporting his blood. Even if his campaign took a decidedly hateful turn.
Hello BBN,
I would like to invite you to join the first ever BarangayAmerika Skypecast.
Meet Filipinos from all over the world as we talk about life abroad.
https://skypecasts.skype.com/skypecasts/skypecast/detailed.html?id_talk=3283259
Schedule:
US Pacific Time: 07:00 p.m. Friday August 31, 2007
US Eastern Time: 10:00 p.m. Friday August 31, 2007
Manila Time: 10:00 a.m. Saturday September 1, 2007
Language:
English and Filipino
Maraming salamat po,
Kyo Suayan
BarangayAmerika
San Francisco, CA
Hi Kyo, thanks for sharing! Any more details on who’ll be on this podcast?
Leave a Reply