Are you a Filipino? Do you think you have the toughest job? If so, you are on the right page. Be proud of your job and let everyone know why you think your job is the toughest.

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION of entries is on July 15, 2010

How?

• Go to http://www.toughjobsphilippines.com/

• Register

• Check your email to see if registration was successful
• Log in

• Submit entry

Note of the Following
Mechanics of the competition:

1. HOW TO JOIN: Contest runs from May 26 to August 21, 2010.
2. Register at the official contest website, www.toughjobsphilippines.com
3. A verification/confirmation email shall be sent to the specified email address.
4. Alaxan sampler pack and cellphone cleaner shall be given to each registrant to the site
5. The most number of votes online will win in the competition
6. A registrant can be either :
1. Nominating a friend to be tough job contestant
2. Nominee

1. REDEMPTION OF ALAXAN SAMPLER PACK: Sampler packs can be claimed at the nearest Watson’s store
2. The bearer must present the verification email as proof and show valid ID for verification.

1. WHO CAN JOIN? Any Filipino of legal age, including OFs, good moral character
2. Nominations are accepted from May 26 to August 21, 2010
3. Entries from exploitative and unsafe workplaces will be disqualified.
4. All finalists will be screened and approved by DOLE.

1. CONTEST PRIZE: Winner shall be determined by the most number of votes online
2. The winner shall be announced on August 25, 2010
3. HE or She will receive Php20,000 in cash and trophy (the trophy will be the miniature of the monument) and shall be awarded by Manny Pacquiao himself.

• *** IMPORTANT STEP*** Send an email TO contest@pinayseo.com with a SUBJECT “What is Your Toughest Job?“

• Attach your photo while doing your job – showing why it is the toughest job
• On the email body, indicate your Full Name, Occupation, explaination on why your job is the toughest job and a link to your entry ( example: http://www.toughjobsphilippines.com/toughjobs/## ).

Aside from the main contest, I will be choosing top 3 tough jobs from the entries submitted to my email.

Prize:

• Tough jobs T-shirts
• Cellphone cleaners
• Alaxan FR’s sample packs

An email will be sent to winners and prizes will be delivered.

TIP: Promote your entry page thru your blog or social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

GOOD LUCK!

I remember the time when a friend had a blog post stating that women are worst drivers in the world, and I as a woman and a driver just cant help but react to that statement. In doing so, I did my online research and had proven that women are better drivers according but not limited to an MSN Autos article entitled “Who are better drivers: Men or Women?”

Top Gear and Pilipinas Shell is introducing their new project, which is a search entitled “Are you the Philippines’ Smartest Driver?” The winning driver will join the team Philippines in the first-ever Shell Eco-Marathon Asia.

Who could join?

• Anyone who has a valid driver’s license is eligible to join.

What to do?

• Shoot a video, showing how your driving techniques minimize your fuel consumption and end it by completing the phrase “Ang Pinoy na matipid sa gasolina, _____.”
• Log on to www.topgear.com.ph/shellsmartestdrivers and upload your fuel saving video. Submission of entries is from May 20, 2010 to June 20, 2010.

What’s in it for me?

• Everyone who joins gets a premium item from Shell.
• Ten Finalist will be awarded with fuel vouchers from Shell worth Php 10,000 and will be invited to a fuel economy boot camp on June 26, 2010. They will go through driving challenge and two drivers who are most fuel efficient will be the Philippines’ Smartest Drivers.
• They will join the Team Philippines from University of Santo Tomas, Mapua Institute of Technology and Don Bosco Technological College in the first ever Shell Eco-Marathon Asia in Malaysia.
• Have a chance to win a fuel efficient car.

For almost ten years of being a driver, here are a few of my Fuel saving tips:

• Turn off car air-condition when not necessarily needed.
• Remove extra items in your car. More weight means more fuels burn.
• Drive slowly.
• Check tire pressure.

Now, we know the answer to “Who the Better Drivers are,” but will it be different from “Who the Smartest Drivers are?”

A two day experience for iBlog. Though it was the same venue last year, I still had a hard time looking for it the first day.

The second day, I was accompanied by my cousin.

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Cebu Blog Camp started with a game which gave us the chance to interact with other attendees. If you ask me, it was such a great idea because mostly participants would be shy to interact with each other if not forced to.

Talks went on, and I learned a lot.

Shook hands with a few of my online friends

Another free event that satisfied my brain. Now, zombies would want it.

Oh, I have won a Patay Gutom keychain for using #cebublogcamp on my plurks/twits.

This is going to be my first ever trip to Cebu, or so as far as I could remember. However it is going to be a short one; arrive on 21st, attend Cebu Blog Camp on 22nd and back to home by 23rd.

What is it?

It is the first Cebu Blog Camp.

Blogging, Expressions and opportunities

Cebu Blog Camp is an event that focuses on honing the skills of bloggers offline. This event will gather a large number of bloggers all over Cebu to discuss the latest developments on the Web, Search engines, and making money online.

Why I wanted to join?

Firstly, because I could even go to Manila to attend similar events, why not on my own state – Visayas. Next reason would be because I would love to meet more Visayas bloggers, though I might not have the nerves to talk to them because I am shy (I’ll just get my calling card ready if ever I can’t open my mouth). Lastly, it is always best to attend free events – Isn’t it that the best things in life are for free?

The Cebu Blog Camp 2010

is co-presented by

Gold Sponsors

Sponsor and Media Partner

Bronze Sponsors

Geiser Maclang Marketing Communications, Inc.

Custom WordPress Theme by Padd Solutions

South Florida Party Planner Magazine
Weddings, Quinceanera, Sweet Sixteen and Events Magazine

Winston Delawar Photography, a Premiere South Florida Wedding Photographer

Black Friday Deals by Jehzlau Concepts

Jupiter Suites – Free Internet and Breakfast Hotel in Makati

Media and Institution Partners

Mozilla

RCTV 36 – Official Online and TV Media Partner

Cebu Daily News – Official Print Media Partner

Blog4Reviews

Donors

Jaypee Habaradas of JaypeeOnline.net

Cebu Blog Camp 2010 is an event organized by a group of Cebu Bloggers.

Political Arena

Social media sites like Facebook, Friendster, Plurk and Twitter are such a big hit here in the Philippines. People use this to keep in touch and be updated with the latest news. Political Arena is the Philippines first socio-political networking site. Its goal is to provide voter education by exploring the site features.

Politics is a hot topic now because it is nearing election day. As the Americans campaign for change during their last election, Filipino’s do as well. Filipino’s are wiser now, due to the help of media and internet.

Through television and radio, we could watch and hear debates of Presidential candidates that would help to know their personality and beliefs. Every channel are preparing a special episode that would cover this debate. However, only a few people could interact with the candidates on these events.

In the internet, Political Arena provides a venue for the masses to interact with the candidates. A member of the site like me, could ask questions regarding political issues and wait for an answer from the candidates. Members have an option to ask all the candidates or address a question to a candidate. Questions will be posted after 24 hours. There is also a section for political forum, in where members could interact with each other.

I wanted to know what other people think about the issue of Government projects marked as finish or done but not. So, I posted it on the forum and also asked questions to the candidates on what they would do to avoid these situations.

“Politicalarena.com operates under the network of 88DB.com, the Philippines’ first rich media service portal.”

Last September 28, 2009, I was able to attend an SEO workshop by Janette Toral. Though, at the start she mentioned it was going to be just basic, but I learned a lot and so has others who attended the said workshop. I guess it was more than basic for us.

The workshop was held at Netopia

Just a suitable place with a fast internet and a small room to let us have our workshop.

Here are the pics taken:

After the event, we decided to have some chit-chat time with Maam Janette. So we went to Smallville and found a good place to eat.

It was such a great learning experience for me. So, as a TIP, I would leave you this: In SEO, you shouldn’t stop learning because if you do, surely, you’ll be left behind.

I LOVE BYAHILO!

It happened September 19, 2009. That was 3 days ago. I have been super busy since then, so I guess better late than never.

Just like WordCamp last year, I had a hard time finding the right gate. However, this time I have improved! It took me two tries to find the right one, compared to three tries last year. Yahoo to that!

I have my cousin with me so I am not scared of getting lost. We had our temperature check upon entering the building. Then we went to the third floor for the registration.

I though we would win something for being early, just like last year, but there’s no price for early birds this year. Well, I’d still choose being early though, because then I have the choice of where to sit.

Upon entering the main area, we have chosen the best location we could find and then have our pictures taken. The advantage of not being alone, is having someone to take your picture without asking.

So while waiting:

* I enjoyed the free Wi-Fi.

* Picture taking with my cousin.

* Picture with Blogie.

* Picture of a banner on stage.

* Eat cookies.
I wish there was free water in the area.

At last, the event started.

MC Migs
Migs gave a joke that those who have laptops who are using the power outlet would be fined with Php 50 and someone actually took her plug out. BWA HA HA HA

Head Organizer Blogie.
Blogie proudly informs everyone how solid the Mindanao Bloggers are. I hope Iloilo Bloggers would be as solid.

WordPress guy, Lebens

Here, I knew a lot of WordPress Family that are not as popular as WordPress and the equation:

WPMU != WordPress

Firefox Tshirt give-away

Marku
I learned about WP Super Cache and RSS Footer

Matt just gave a video message.
Everyone was Oooohh

Enjoying the event.
My cousin was teasing me because as a fat lover, there was a fat guy seated next to me, but he transferred in front

Danilo Arao
If I were to interview a writer, I would ask: “What is the essence of journalism?”

Seth, the Mozilla guy

OPEN WEB is IMPRESSIVE!

Lunch Time:

The SALAD was delicious! Overall, food was great. You should have seen my plate. It was wiped clean.

I won a sticker

Showing off our rubber bracelet

Jeff

WordCamp Tshirt, free give-away

Gail

Karla

Interview

Of course, I wouldn’t let the event pass, without a picture from the stars.

WordPress, Me and Mozilla

Migs and I

Since I was able to attend the WordCamp last year, I can’t help but to compare.

• I was disappointed of the WordCamp badges this year.
  • I don’t know if I have written babsy.com during my registration, as what was written on my badge but I am pretty sure my blog is supposed to be http://www.babsy.name – I checked the .com and it was like a porno site, so not good for me.
  • Mine was better than my cousin though, because mine was computerized while my cousins was handwritten, so we asked why and they informed us that they had a hard time looking for it so it might have been lost, so they just created one for her like the ones they made for walk-in registrant. Unfair, right?
  • Also when they gave us our badges, my cousins badge was without a lanyard. I informed them that we were both registered online, so they got one for her. There are others who have no lanyards as well, so somehow I was thinking that the organizers wasn’t prepared.
• Souvenirs was just in card envelope while we had it on bag last year.
• Wi-Fi connection was intermittent.
• The power socket in my area was broken during the morning, so some have no place to plug-in their laptop.

In summary, I was expecting better because this year we actually paid compared to free one last year. Yet, I have seen more flaws. I hope I could help out next year.

I arrived early because I don’t want to panic in an unfamiliar place. The event was held in UP Diliman, in which I just knew is a super wide campus. I wasn’t able to explore it because I don’t want to be lost. I helped out in putting things in the kit given to attendees.

Helpful Early Bird

Pic taken from SexyNomad

As an early bird, I get to choose where to sit.

My client sponsored the event, so I am wearing the 611connect shirt. Head up to 611connect website if you are into blogging and cell phone reviews, we have a writers compensation program that could give you an extra income.

The event was fun and educational.

I met a lot of well known bloggers. As a blogger, I could say that attending free events like this is a must, because not only you get to learn a lot of things, you also meet people whom you often just encounter online.

iBlog 5

Pic taken from MariaKatrina

Expect me to be there on the next free bloggers event.