Iloilo Bloggers Organization

Iloilo Bloggers

The Iloilo Bloggers had their 6th successful meeting yesterday, November 21st at Kopi Roti, Smallville.

The agenda were as follows:

1. heART Campaign
Patrick Mabilog, a new addition to the Iloilo Bloggers family, asked support from the org by doing what we can for the heART Campaign. The heART Campaign is a new movement started by the Marketing Society Inc. which is an academic group of BS BA major in Marketing students from UPV. The heART Campaign’s objective is to bring a new culture into society that puts priority into having the “heart” for whatever “art” or craft that they venture into.

So as bloggers, it was discussed that we can help their campaign by spreading the word in what we do best – blogging. We can write features and connect with their campaigns, to name a few. Patrick also invited us to join their press conference soon. He’ll just inform our president when. And we are also invited to attend their oathtaking ceremony. So if you are an artist, feel free to join!

To learn more about the heART Campaign check out their webpage.

2. Dinagyang
Junelle, on behalf of the Iloilo Bloggers, has sent a letter to the Dinagyang committee asking permission for the bloggers to have media passes. Ma’am Nena Magalona has responded that right now they are still reviewing the guidelines for media accreditation and they will let us know by the last week of November if we will be given media passes.

3. Registration Fee
The registration fee of Php200 was agreed upon. It will cover the expenses for the T-Shirt, ID and the membership fee. The membership fee will be a source of funds of the org.

4. Bank Account
It has been decided that Efren, our Treasurer will open a bank account at UnionBank under the name of the Iloilo Bloggers and will be signed by him and our president Claire Bretana. UnionBank was chosen so that it will be easier for the org to acquire a PayPal account. All funds will go to the bank account.

5. Red Ribbon
Red Ribbon has launched new products that would surely give people a “deliciously memorable experience” so in line with this Miss Meyan B. Lim (Marketing Services Officer of VisMin Operations) would like to invite 2 representatives from the Iloilo Bloggers to join them in celebrating their newest product offerings. They will be showcasing some of the offerings through a tasting event solely for the media on December 1st , 3PM to 4PM at the Red Ribbon store in SM City Iloilo. Press conference will follow.

We have no representatives yet. Contact Junelle or Claire before December 1st if interested.

6. Online Conference
We will have an online conference on November 29th at 8PM to follow up on our plans so please send or post your Yahoo Messenger ID to our Facebook events page. Our president Claire will be in charge of the conference.

7. Bloggers Forum
John Ray Recabar – a new member of the Iloilo Bloggers – has invited Claire and Antoine Greg to attend a Blogger’s Forum for his students at UPV on January. More details will follow regarding this.

8. Minor topics:
-Profile “makeovers” at IloiloBloggers.com. And only the profiles of the active members will be posted at the website. Before removing profiles it has been agreed upon that the inactive members’ will be informed first so they will be given the chance to introduce themselves to the org personally.
-Tithes every meeting was suggested.

And here’s the list of attendees and their blogs:

1. Eddie “Junnjun” Mendoza, Jr. – http://www.gigsilonggo.com, http://www.junnjunmendoza.com
2. Antoine Greg Flores – www.agboi.blogspot.com
3. John Ray Recabar – http://johnrayrecabar.wordpress.com, http://salin.wordpress.com
4. Ronald Medina – http://www.visita-iglesia.com
5. Vinz de la Fuente – www.e-buzzonline.com
6. Jesa Christine T. Capagal – www.fadstock.tk, www.mheesgee.blogspot.com
7. Gian Tamayo – www.gianex.blogspot.com
8. Efren – blog.efrenefren.com
9. Junelle Caravana – www.babsy.name
10. Duds Daquilanea – www.taga-iloilo.blogspot.com
11. Marie Claire Bretana – www.malditangpinay.com
12. Mary Jane Cabrera – www.maryjanecabrera.com
13. Patrick H. Mabilog – www.wix.com/heartcampaign/webpage