Whether or not you think the Olympics are relevant, check out this email Marco Torres sent to me this morning:
I appeal to you and all the Filipinos you know… here is a chance for a Filipino to be a torchbearer in the Beijing Olympics…. just please click here and vote for me. Please use all your email addresses. Please forward this also to all of your friends.
The Olympics is one of the reasons, if not the most important reason, that I am in Beijing so please help me achieve this little dream. It would truly be good to have the Philippines represented.
Please email this to all your friends. You will also see my Olympic tickets story here which I am sure you will find amusing.
Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Proud to be Pinoy! Please forward this to all your friends in the Philippines as well as all Filipinos living abroad.
Thanks!
Marco
-click here to see how competitive it is…. I just started and the leader has 4,000 votes already… he he… thanks guys! Add a comment too so I know you voted and a friend indeed… he he… Cheers!
The Overseas Filipino Worker will always enjoy the love of their fellow countrymen, unless you think people who work away from home to provide their families a better life aren’t worth paying attention to.
Well, Reyna Elena likes them, and that’s why she’s come up with her own OFW Slogan and Logo Design Contest:
The whole idea is simple. Create a catchy slogan and a sleek logo that captures the spirit and best expresses and exemplifies what an Overseas Filipino Worker is all about. This is my response to the negativities hurled to all Overseas Filipino Workers by a notorious columnist who’s got the blessings and allowed [sic] by some newpaper dailies in the Philippines.
Reyna’s shouldering the prize money herself (Php 10,000 is around $200), so you’d better make it worth her while! Details are of course in her post. Deadline for submission is October 14, 2007, 11:59 EST (12 hours behind Philippine time).
Filipino comic book artists and writers, you actually have a chance to win as much as C.S. Junio has so far. How does Php 100,000 (around $2000) sound? I give you The 2nd Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards.
Two categories (comics and prose fiction) and Php 300,000 in prizes, courtesy of local bookstore Fully Booked. Better yet, the prize money comes from Neil Gaiman himself. He’s only the man behind the award-winning series The Sandman. Looks like he thinks there’s some creativity to be found in the Philippines.
So, what are you waiting for? Head over to The Comic Blurb for more details. And if you don’t think you can get very far, only know that nothing’s gained by not trying. Even if you don’t win the Php 100,000 first prize, 30,000 or 15,000 is still mad money. Good luck!
A comment on my original Malu Fernandez post has pointed me to an apology hosted on a Geocities account, apparently written by Malu herself.
I can’t believe that this apology is genuine. Not because I think Malu is incapable of apologizing. I just think someone this apparently outspoken wouldn’t yield so easily. But I don’t know Malu Fernandez personally. I don’t even have the slightest idea of how she’s reacting to all this.
What I do know is that everything possible has been said about the issue. From speculation about her insecurities to size-related insults, all possible avenues of expressing anger have been taken. I’ve even noticed people attacking her just to join in on the fun, so to speak.
Which means the discussion has become pointless, and that’s why I’m closing the comments on the original post. It’s time for the expression to stop and the action to begin. If you are really serious over your scorn for Malu Fernandez and her infamous People Asia article, then take Nick’s advice and take a more active role. Write the editors of The Manila Standard and People Asia and ask for her dismissal, resignation, or her apology. If that’s what you really want.
If not, it’s time to move on.
Update: Malu Fernandez has resigned. BBN partner Abe has the details.
Update: Or maybe not. More details.
We’ve decided to rebrand Pinay Expat, relaunching it as My Expat Confessions.
Just like pinayexpat.com, My Expat Confessions will also be edited by Melissa Ann-Petri, one of this network’s partners. This time around however, there will no longer be any confusion with pinayexpat.net, her personal blog.
My Expat Confessions will also feature more focus than its predecessor, aside from “just” chronicling the life of a Filipina (Melissa) living away from her beloved motherland, it will also offer more practical advice:
…the spotlight will not be on me but on how life is for a Filipina (that would still be me, though) abroad…I will blog in detail about how I found work abroad. Perhaps, that could give some of you some ideas, should you be interested to spend a part of your life working elsewhere.
Subscribe to My Expat Confessions today, and you’ll see how it is living in a foreign land. And how to make it enough to give immigration naysayers cause to complain.
Hot on the fashionable heels of Style Manila and Kikay Kit’s launches is the debut of Style Cebu.
No, we’re not turning into a fashion and beauty blog network (though the Philippines is full of beauty). But we couldn’t pass up the chance to let Kristine Roa write about the trendy atmosphere of Cebu City, a Philippine metropolis second only to Manila, and nearby locales. Witness her coverage of some local big names and events, as well as her giddyness over sales and fashion tips.
Subscribe to Style Cebu today and you’ll always know about what Cebuano’s are wearing, Cebuano designers, and anything else that’s happening in Cebu Province’s fashion industry. Here’s to fashionably holding the fort down south Kristine!
Have you heard? Kikay Kits recently started a contest!
Sophie is giving away 1 NuSkin Triphasic White System set:
Want a luminous, transluscent,and bright complexion ? Want all your problem spots to go away? The Nu Skin Triphasic White System can do all that! It’s not “whitening” per se as people normally perceive “whitening” to be, for this system more of evens out your skin tone, clears away uneven pigments, for a smooth, bright, and ethereal-like skin. You don’t need to worry about having your skin damaged with such treatment for Nu Skin is water-based, and is gentle enough even for the most sensitive skin!
Head over to the contest post to see how you can win the product, valued at almost Php 13k, for free. Good luck!
Ever played Top Gun on the Family Computer (a rebranded NES)? Bet you have!
Ever successfully landed on the carrier in the game? Bet you haven’t!
Well Kiven, our new blogger over at Space Invaded, has. In case you have no idea how difficult that is, try balancing yourself on a pinhead.
The fact that Kiven can pull off this amazing feat shows he’s really passionate about gaming. Which is why we’re glad he’s now part of The Bayanihan Blog Network. Subscribe to Space Invaded today, and you’ll stay up-to-date with video game news, commentary, reviews, tips, and tricks. All written from a third-world perspective.
Oh, and by the way, Kiven’s also the editor-in-chief (new media) for Level Up! Games.
Here’s to balancing yourself on a pinhead Kiven!
We’re looking for a blogger for Space Invaded, the gaming blog of The Bayanihan Blog Network. I’ve been handling the blog over the past few weeks, but I’m sure someone else can continue where I will eventually leave off, and take the blog to the next level.
Applicants must be passionate about gaming, willing to write about the topic with a Filipino perspective. Aside from commenting on international developments and writing reviews, the blogger must also cover local gaming events and experiences. Proposing an interesting theme related to the blog’s name is a plus.
Everything’s pretty much setup. We’ll handle all of the nitty-gritty technical details. All you have to do is blog.
Interested? Or know someone who is? Please contact us.
Update: We’ve already found a blogger. Visit his first post and give him your love. Or else…
Say hello to Kikay Kits ladies and gentlemen!
As Sophie Uy, the editor of the blog, says: “Kikay Kits is the home for everyone who wants to look good, and feel good about themselves! Here, we strive to be always beautiful—anytime , anywhere, inside, and out!” Sophie will bring in her experience built from writing for beauty-oriented blogs like beautynomics.com. Welcome aboard Sophie!
The word Kikay has no exact English equivalent. Mix girly, chic, and even vanity, and you still won’t capture the term’s essence. Maybe this will help: Filipinas call that small bag where they keep their beauty stuff (make-up, lip gloss, facial wipes, etc.) their Kikay Kit.
Subscribe to Kikay Kits, and you’ll get regular updates on product reviews, advice, and even gadgets! All in the name of making yourself look and feel good. Here’s to your belief that everyone can be beautiful Sophie!
