The 2009 Philippine Blog Awards.

Shameless plug.

The Philippine Blog Awards is a yearly event that aims to give recognition to outstanding blogs in but not limited to the Filipino Blogging Community. The Philippine Blog Awards is organized by the Philippine Blogger Awards Inc.

The 1st Philippine Blog Awards was held in 2007 at the RCBC Theater in Makati with over 200 bloggers and participants attending the awards night. The event was a success because of the volunteers and the support from the Philippine Blogging Community.

The 2nd Philippine Blog Awards was held on the 21st of September 2008 at One Esplanade. Around thirty awards were given out during the night.

The 3rd Philippine Blog Awards was held on the 9th of 2009 at Peta Theatre. Aside from new categories the theme this year was "One Blogging Nation".

I was never able to compete because I am not a Filipino. Luckily the organisers created a brand new category this year namely “The Best Foreign Blog”  that is tailored for me. This award gives due recognition to a foreign owned or foreign blog that has focused and blogged significantly about the Filipinos and the Philippines.

I won and I want to express my gratitude to the members of the jury and all my regular blog visitors. I dedicate this award to all the people who allowed me to take their pictures. It is a true joy to be a photographer in the Philippines and to record its people, its culture and its beauty. 

Maraming  salamat  !

You can find all the other award winners of 2009 here.