With the succesful conduct of the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit or MBS2 last year, spearheaded by a small group of bloggers from GenSan headed by Bariles, under the leadership of the Mindanao Bloggers network, the clamor to organize the “generals” and their regional neighbors formally began.
Since the Soccsksargen-based bloggers who attended that summit barely had time to bond with each other, Bariles thought of emulating the Cagayan de Oro-based bloggers who opened a GROUP blog ala Facebook using the Social Network site named Ning and have been active lately with various get-together events and projects.
And so, on November 11, 2008, the SOCCSKSARGEN BLOGGERS Social Network was born.
Bariles invited another GenSan-based blogger, Hector Minoza to be his co-administrator. Hector immediately went to work and developed the group badges which could be imbedded in the members’ blogs. Unfortunately, while others began used it, I was so busy with a lot of things that I forgot about it.
It was easy at first to invite people since I have the email addresses of all the MBS 2 participants. Hector and I also went hopping from blog to blog, whether it’s hosted by WordPress, Blogger, Live Journal, I.ph, Friendster or Multiply, informing everyone of the new group.
After a month, membership has ballooned to 50 members. Then it stopped.
That was when I remembered to embed the Soccsksargen Badge in Bariles Republic’s homepage knowing that a good number of new bloggers or bloggers who have not been to MBS2 drop by there from time to time.
I was not mistaken. On a daily basis, new bloggers we have not encountered before started applying for membership. We had to choose well however since the requirement for acceptance in the Social Network is that he should have a functioning Blog. Some applicants who did not know this have to be turned down.
On my last check, SOCCSKSARGEN BLOGGERS now has 83 members, mostly from General Santos and South Cotabato. We still have to work on getting more membership applications from North Cotabato although I have high hopes that Bro. Vince Celeste, FMS who now teaches at Notre Dame of Kidapawan could help us on this matter.
With this, we have been trying to meet in small groups. Later we plan come up with a set of officers who could help run this fledgling organization. From my talks with the members, most are excited on the making our presence felt even stronger not only here in Mindanao but althroughout the country.
Individually, we might not be able to effect much positive change within our locality, but together, we could be a formidable force to reckon with in our desire to bring about a truly Magandang SOCCSKSARGEN.
Some of the SOCCSKSARGEN Bloggers during the Bloggers Night courtesy of Genee’s Restaurant at the GenSan Oval Plaza. Watch out for a separate post on this event soon. Photo courtesy of Kyawster. (Click on the photo to enlarge it.)
IF YOU HAVE A BLOG AND WANT TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP, GO TO http://www.soccsksargenbloggers.ning.com .
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I have been away for the last 10 years as i am now based in Manila, but i have been a constant visitor as i still have my parents and my other siblings, relatives and friends living in this bustling city of the the South.
I am enamored of the fast developments that the city is undertaking and boy am i so proud of the people who runs the government, from Mayor Pedro Acharon and now Congressman, and to our newly elected Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio then formerly congresswoman both being so close to the family for all the credits for coming up with all these projects…the incredible business establishments that the people in the gensan would only think of “kasi iisipin namin noon na pangManila nlang yan and tayo being the people in the province would only hope for, or pagmay pera will endure the travel to Davao just so to feel how it is to be inside one of those stores or food chains.
Now abot kamay na natin…let us be very optimistic with all the programs and the projects that our Congressman and Mayor will give us and not be “CRAB MENTALITY.”
Let us all HOPE for the BETTER, BEST and as it used to be THE BOOMING CITY in the SOUTH!!!
My love for the people and the city of gensan holds true…and will.
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Gensan’s Enrico “Myx” Famin is 2009 Barista Cup champion
Sunday, 28 June 2009 13:31
WITH a legion of coffee enthusiasts, barista wannabes, students and people in business as witnesses, Enrico “Myx” Famin of Ranchero’s Paseo del Sol in General Santos City emerged victorious, earning the distinction of being the 2009 Grand Barista Cup Champion for Mindanao during the Food Processing and Packaging Technology Expo at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas convention hall last June 19, 2009.
Famin bested four other baristas from Davao City and Cagayan de Oro City, taking home the P3,000 cash prize and a specially-designed trophy apart from being the official Mindanao representative to the national finals on September 26, 2009 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City.
The Grand Barista Cup is one of its kind in the country the past three years it has been staged by the Allegro Beverage Corporation. This year, Allegro partnered with Kreios Corporation of Davao City, the latter being the exclusive distributor in Mindanao of Expobar and Nouva Simounelli espresso machines and coffee products and supplies such as the Danesi and Moak coffee beans and Da Vinci Gourmet Syrups.
The competition aims to recognize and exalt the barista profession and at the same time provide the coffee drinking community the fundamentals of coffee both as a science and an art.
Among the other winners were Glendy Sanico of Southbrews Davao (1st runner-up), Dina Carbajosa, a free lance barista in Davao (2nd runner-up), Vincent Macalam of Taza Coffee Cagayan de Oro (3rd runner-up) and Wilson John Benolirao of Kangaroo Coffee Company in Davao (4th runner-up).
The contestants were asked to prepare two concoctions – cappuccino and their signature blends – in ten minutes. The crowd felt the intensity of the competition as each barista struggled to beat the time limit while maintaining composure in coming up with the best blends in the most creative fashion which would merit the judges’ approval.
Leo de Leon, the coffee expert of Allegro, said that “Myx” won the vote of the judges because of the creativity he infused in his signature blend. He added that, “these days, we ‘eat’ with our eyes. So what mattered in the contest apart from the taste was the visual impact of the beverages prepared by the contestants.”
Myx raved the crowd with his hot pink and brown concoction called Dragon Fritccino Truffle — a perfect combination of dragon fruit, choco chips, espresso shot, milk and topped with whipped cream and a luscious red cherry. This blend earned him an all-expense paid participation in the National Grand Barista Cup in Metro Manila and perhaps, in the Asian Barista Cup in Singapore in April 2010.
The entries were carefully evaluated by Joji Felicitas Pantoja, chief operating officer Coffee for Peace; Jessie de Leon, F&B director of Grand Regal Hotel, and Leo de Leon, chief executive officer of Allegro Beverage Corporation.
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sir avel, grab ko po ang picture, post ko sa contest ni lainy..thanks and God bless.
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More power to all!
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@Manoy Avel, Yehey! may blog na me!!! ajejeje
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SB’s Bloggers’ Night: The Genee Experience
naa na man ko review kuya avel. nag comment na gani si sir gilbert and the rest of the crew. ahahaha.. ako gyud bya gbalikan ang Genee’s pagka nxt dya para lang i gather ang info about sa prices sa food. 😀 about sa competition sa david pomeranz.. later na ko mag blog pag naa na ang tiket. atleast, malasap2 ko ang feeling na nanalo ako. hehehe.. tnx ulit kuya avel. tnx Genee! sa uulitin! hehehhehe. 😀
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Yey, nakabisita liwat ako sa blog mo kua Avel. Yey. yey. See you here in Manila on Friday. namiss ko na mga socsargen bloggers. 😀
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ano gagawin ko? I might be in Gensan starting this summer until next school year na… 😀
http://sdumalay.blogspot.com/2009/02/burger-buger.html
Visit this link for the review of my Genee experience. Thanks!
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@sheng, nicely written and beautifully photographed by kyawster! Wowoweee!!!! Grabber’s delight jud. 🙂
i know its kinda late, but i finally made a post about the bloggers summit last yr.. hurray ;D
its a very brief one though..
tnx ulit for the expereince sir avel..
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Sir,
Thanks for spearheading events like this. It motivates us bloggers to blog more and more!
Goodluck to us all!
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sir, may review na ako haha! di lang sing-ganda ng iba. haha! :))
http://ebangbloghuntress.blogspot.com/2009/01/bloggers-night-at-genees.html
Kuya Avek unsang mga activity nato nga upcoming? 🙂
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@Psyche, check out the Soccsksargen Bloggers site natin for updates. What’s your new cp#?
sir naman eh! walang laglagan. amf! ulaw.
dili na ko muadto sa next gathering. haha!
and yea, mas lucky ako for having her. 🙂
Congratulations, Soccsksargen Bloggers!!! It’s indeed very inspiring to see forward. movement in the Mindanao blogging community. Blog on!!
ang galing niyo mga taga-GENSAN!! 83 and going strong! we’re all so proud of you guys!
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@Sarah, thank you for inspiring us too. 🙂
@Blogie, you’re the reason for all these. Thank you for all your support and commitment to empower the Mindanao blogger! We owe you a lot. 🙂
@Jes, hehehe! Natutuwa lang talaga ako sa iyo. Send me your cp# so that I can inform you everytime there’s something out there for us. By the way, that was one splendid review. Galing! 🙂
@Lainy, I couldn’t agree more. At least, you’re more aware of the other bloggers in the vicinity now. Happy ako. 🙂
Uy! Thanks for that tanchi. I like your post on our bloggers night. Galing2x mo! Keep it up! 🙂
You’re welcome Rammyboi!
Do not forget to blog about it. Utang natin ke Genee’s yan. 🙂
See you again soon.
Hehehe! Magblog ka na rin Rhey. Go to either http://www.bloggers.com OR http://www.wordpress.com. Super dali lang talga. Promise. 🙂
Sus uy! Go to http://www.blogger.com or http://www.wordpress.com. Mag-register ka sa mga iyan. Follow the simple instructions and then ayun, BLOGGER KA NA!!!
Or else paturo ka sa kaibigan mong blogger no? 🙂
Thanks for being there Jess altho I must admit galing ng pamamaraan mo para makarating doon. Sinabit mo pa si Mommy Jesssica…hahaha!
You’re one lucky lady for having such a mother. I have known her since the 80s in Cotabato and until she got transferred to Surigao up to the time, she finally moved here. Wala akong masabi. She has not changed in the way she shows how much she cares for her friends.
And mind you, she’s also lucky for having you…. the future Ms. GenSan 2010.
Hehehe! See you around soon, Ms. Blogger. 🙂
i already invited 1 blogger:) monsterexpress.blogspot.com…blogging from davao, but gensan fella.
guys, meet angel.:)
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Salamat Dax. Once in a while, join us na rin. Then they all get to meet THE MAN OF KORONADAL. 🙂
OMIGOD!!!!
It’s YOU!!!!!
I did not know that you have started a new blog!!!!! I checked it and it is good. You are a junior jennifer zafra in the making, ate.
Gosh!!!! Welcome to the Blogosphere! Ate Millet can’t believe it either. Wait till Mommy Ormz and Daddy Rey finds out about it,.
And what about the Boss and his wife? Pachizburger sana sila no? 🙂
Grabeeeehhh!!!!! 🙂
WOW Gilbert! That was one heartwarming post! Now that you’re with us, I won’t be the youngest in the group anymore…hehehe! Mabuhay ka! 🙂
oi, pasali, taga south cotabato man ako ya!
hehe, thanks for the post Avel. On the way to join!
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wow! I enjoyed our Bloggers’ Nyt and Genee Experience. 😀 Well, I didn’t get to familiarize and catch everyone’s name and faces, i really have a very bad memory for names and faces. But in time, if we meet so often i’ll get to know everyone more. 😀 see you on the next Bloggers’ Nyt or SB’s bonding… Nice meeting all you guys 😀 thanks kuya avel. 😀
go bloggers kay subcribe lang ko sa mga update nyo
@Manoy Avel, maga na mata ko, ugma muta na ni ba. Waaaaaaaaaaaaa! wala koy blooooooooogggggg! ajejeje
I had fun too last night. nagagalak ako’t nakilala ko kayong lahat personally. hehe. 😀 sana maulit yun, at di na ako mahihiya. haha!
more power to you sir Avel as well as sa SOCCSKSARGEN BLOGGERS!
Kuya Avel, I am always with the group in spirit, hindi man ako nakakasama sa mga lakad 🙂 To my fellow Soccsksargen bloggers, Mabuhay tayo!
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marami pala blogger sa office? heehee.. oh eto ha, dinidisclose ko na. basta warning medyo walang kwenta ang blog na yan…
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Hi Avel, here the link to my Genee blogpost. I also posted it in the SoCCSKSarGen bloggers site: http://knowread-knowrite.blogspot.com/2009/01/soccsksargen-bloggers-night-at-genee.html
I’m glad kinulit mo ako na umattend 🙂 Our group is really a great bunch of peeps. 🙂
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Congrats sir Avel!
babalik din ako dyan sa GenSan 😉
@sexy funny photos, dapat lang no? Magpakita ka once you’re here. How’s Cagayan? Getting ready for MBS3?
Yeah, buti na lang. Hehehe! 🙂
Shucks! I forgot to tell you that we need to collect old clothes for the flood victims in Northern Mindanao.
Oh well, will just inform everyone in our site.
Thanks Sheng! Bumabawi ka na sa pagkawala nyo ni Kyawster nung MBS2 ha? Hehehe! 🙂
Thanks for being there too and bringing Tanchi! We need more talented bloggers to fill up our list. Go! Go! Go! 🙂
That was a good decision for you to embed the badge on your site. Di ko sana nalaman ito kung di ko nakita un.
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I love this group. One way to socialize and be involved! Later on, we might try to do civic actions, what a way to help people reach out and be heard…More power to us!
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it was a nice night for me sir avel:)
more powers to soccsksargen bloggers:)
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