Dave Llorito

We had the 2007 Philippine blog awards last night and I would to say it here I didn’t win. From the very start, I actually thought someone else will. The category I was bracketed in was “socio-political” and I expected that the winner is likely going to be purely “political.” Well, that’s what really happened. Mine is really more of “political economy” focused largely on capturing the subtle transformation of the Philippines brought about by the forces of globalization.

The main criteria for judging are content, design, and mileage (hits). Mileage is my Achilles’ heel. Who really wants to read boring subjects like political economy of globalization? Ideally, blog posts should be short (150-300 words) and crisp. Mine is usually 700 to a thousand words. But I will maintain that kind of blogging for it gives me more leeway to express my thoughts. I’m happy with that and only a busier schedule would change that approach.

The winner for the socio-political (The Philippine Commentary) of course certainly deserves the award. Unfortunately, Dean Bocobo was not even there to receive it. But his kind of political blogging really hits hard and I’m even one of his frequent visitors. Congrats to Dean!

But I was happy I attended that event, for several reasons. First, I met Sasha Manuel (a multiply contact) personally during the night and shook her hand. Second, I met Sonnie, a fellow finalist and another Multiply contact, and we had some initial talks about a possible blogging project. And third, I won gift certificates for four boxes of Crispy Crème donuts during the raffle. I hate donuts but I’ll pass it on to office mates who are not afraid to get diabetes. That would make them smile and I’ll be happier.