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#BCBA2017 Judge - Rod Magaru (Manila)

<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Rod Magaru</span></i></b> is a <a href="http://www.bestcebublogsawards.com/search/label/Lifestyle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lifestyle and Entertainment Blogger</a> of <a href="http://rodmagaru.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rodmagaru.com</a> based in Manila. He started blogging in 2009 about concert experiences, movie reviews, and TV projects. After a year he was nominated in Philippine Blog Awards for the People's Choice Category. Same year he represented the country for the Project Better World, that's when he started writing about travel and mainly lifestyle.<br />
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He did a radio show abour career talk for one season in 2014 and did few talks about blogging in various Universities and summit. He is actively participating in various advocacy campaign bigwigs such as Habitat for Humanity, Red Whistle Campaign and the likes.<br />
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Last 2016, he was awarded by ABSCBN's Annual PUSH AWARDS as the Most Popular Entertainment Blogger. He is currently connected to an International NGO based in US and occasionally travelling to partner countries.<br />
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#BCBA2017 Judge - Rod Magaru (Manila)

Rod Magaru is a Lifestyle and Entertainment Blogger of Rodmagaru.com based in Manila. He started blogging in 2009 about concert experienc...

#BCBA2017 Judge - Ria Jose (Davao)

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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Maria "Ria" A. Jose</span></i></b> is a Food and Lifestyle Blogger at <a href="http://www.diyosalife.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DiyosaLife</a>, a blog where she writes about her life and personal experiences. She also authors <a href="http://www.kusinamaria.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KusinaMaria</a>, her Food Blog that showcases her gastronomic journey in life.<br />
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Ria is the Founder of Mindanao's famous <b><i>Davao Bloggers Society</i></b> (DBS) . She also worked as DBS President in the year 2010. As a Blogger, she had experienced being a writer online and even offline. She used to be a Lifestyle Columnist in SunStar Davao. Currently, she is working as a Marketing Officer in Alleba Advertising and Events and as Marketing and Public Relations Consultant in My Skin Origins.<br />
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Her name, "<b><i>Ria Jose</i></b>" has been surfing the blogosphere since she started blogging in the year 2006. She received a lot of Awards such as Best Personal Blogger of 2013 by Davao Bloggers Annual Awards, Best Food and Beverage Blog by Philippine Blog Awards 2010. Ria was a recipient of Philippine Blog Awards of 2009.<br />
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Ria Jose also founded Davao Food Appreciation Tour, a yearly event showcasing the best food, delicacies and beverages in the City of Davao. Follow Diyosa's Life in her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DiyosaBlogger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/riajose" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.instagram.com/riajosedavao" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a>and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/riajose" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube Channel.</a><br />
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#BCBA2017 Judge - Ria Jose (Davao)

Maria "Ria" A. Jose is a Food and Lifestyle Blogger at DiyosaLife , a blog where she writes about her life and personal experi...

#BCBA2016 Judge - Sinjin Pineda (Cebu)

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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Sinjin Pineda</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> is a travel and lifestyle blogger at Libotero, a blog widely popular in the Philippines and Singapore. On the sidelines, he is also an online freelance writer.</span><br />
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Sinjin started blogging in 2007 at the now defunct sinjin.ph. The personal blog, which contained random musings and basically anything the writer could think about, became the recipient of the top recognition at the <a href="http://www.bestcebublogsawards.com/2014/09/best-cebu-blogs-awards-2008-winners.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">first ever Best Cebu Blogs Awards</a>.<br />
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The following year, another blog of his, CebuDaily.com (which is also now defunct), received the top recognition at the second Best Cebu Blogs Awards.<br />
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In June 2010, Sinjin pursued his real passion, which is to explore the whole Philippines and share his experiences online, thus Libotero was born. In 2013, Libotero was recognized at the “best tourism experience” category at Singapore Tourism Board’s Singapore Experience Awards .<br />
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#BCBA2016 Judge - Sinjin Pineda (Cebu)

Sinjin Pineda is a travel and lifestyle blogger at Libotero, a blog widely popular in the Philippines and Singapore. On the sideline...

#BCBA2016 Judge - Leylander Romarate (Cebu)

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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Leylan "Leylander" Romarate</span></i></b> is a photo, travel, and lifestyle blogger. He owns and maintains Cebu blogs <a href="http://thecebuano.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheCebuano.com</a>, <a href="http://mycebuphotoblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MyCebuPhotoBlog.com</a>, and HangingRice.com.<br />
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Leylander started blogging in 2004. However, his very first serious work wasn't published until two years later. With an advocacy to promote local tourism and make Cebuanos proud of their roots, he focused on personal stories that showcased the beautiful sights, culture, and traditions of Cebu.<br />
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Leylander worked as a writer for more than a decade before he began a career in HR earlier this year. During his spare time, he enjoys motorbike rides, unplanned adventures, and long road trips. He is also a fan of photography and individuals with a keen eye for great shots.<br />
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While he enjoys sharing his adventures and stories through his blogs, he is also an avid fan of bloggers who are awesome photographers and excellent storytellers.

#BCBA2016 Judge - Leylander Romarate (Cebu)

Leylan "Leylander" Romarate is a photo, travel, and lifestyle blogger. He owns and maintains Cebu blogs TheCebuano.com , MyCeb...

#BCBA2015 Judge - Azrael Colladilla

<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Azrael Coladilla</b></i></span> is a full time blogger based in Manila and Cavite, aside from being a blogger, he is also a freelance social media consultant and blogger relation manager for brands, he is also known as one of the co-organizer of the annual Philippine Toy Convention, and organizer of Manila Bloggers Fest and Blogger Fiesta Manila conference.<br />
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He started online publishing wayback 1997, publishing news and event reports about pop culture and then he discovered blogging in 2003 and launched Azrael's Merryland Blog as his online diary, and then on 2007 after graduating BS Math in FEU, he quits his day job for 3 years as a web master and decided to be full time blogger.<br />
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He blogs at Azrael's Merryland Blog www.azraelsmerryland.blogspot.com, its a lifeblog and also a blog about his interest and reports about lifestyle, food, tech, travel and social media. <br />
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Awarded as the 2009 Most Influential Blogger for Luzon, Philippines, awarded by the Philippine Blog Awards. <br />
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He is the founder of several online communities - Manila Bloggers Network, PBNET, Oh My Food! community, Cavite Bloggers, Rizal Bloggers Network, Travel and Blog Community and Philippine ToyCon. <br />
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This year, Azrael is on a study of building his startup company and also organize more events for bloggers in Manila. <br />
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#BCBA2015 Judge - Azrael Colladilla

Azrael Coladilla is a full time blogger based in Manila and Cavite, aside from being a blogger, he is also a freelance social media consult...

#BCBA2014 Judge - Atty. Ethelbert Ouano

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Atty. Ethelbert Ouano was first a Computer/Software Engineer before he was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2008. He received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering degree from the University of San Jose-Recoletos, Magna Cum Laude in 2001 and Bachelor of Laws degree from the same universitiy, Cum Laude in 2007, both as valedictorian in his class. <br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">He is a Professor at the University of San Jose-Recoletos School of Law and teaches, among other subjects, Persons and Family Relations, Agrarian Law and Social Legislations, Legal Logic and Technique, Public Corporations and Local Governments, Public International Law and International Humanitarian Law.<br /><br />Atty. Ouano is currently the legal counsel of the Lapu-Lapu City Government while he maintains his own law firm for his private practice. He is the Legal Consultant and a pioneer member of the Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc., a non-stock non-profit organization that seeks to promote the welfare of the blogging community in Cebu. He facilitated the idea of institutionalizing the organization of all bloggers in Cebu and instrumental in the formal constitution of th<a href="http://www.cebubloggers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">e Cebu Bloggers Society,  Inc. </a><br /></span><div class="normal" style="text-align: justify;">
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#BCBA2014 Judge - Atty. Ethelbert Ouano

Atty. Ethelbert Ouano was first a Computer/Software Engineer before he was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2008. He received his Bachelor ...

#BCBA2014 Judge - Vic Marion Madriaga

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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Vic Marion Madriaga</b></span>, “VICMADZ" of CDO Bloggers:<br /><br />The Guy with a Big Voice” on the cyberspace, started blogging in 2007 and later joined the CDO Bloggers in 2010. <br /><br />He lead the CDO Bloggers as the President for 2 years where the organization transitioned in undertaking a mature role of embarking new milestones and breakthroughs, through campaigning relevant advocacies that promote the vision of the organization.<br /><br />The CDO Bloggers’ core vocation is to build up Cagayan de Oro including the businesses around the metro to make its mark in the online global community. <br /><br />He also appeared in different media outfits (TV, Radio and Print Media) as subject matter expert in sharing his inputs, knowledge and points to the general public for social media and blogging awareness. <br />
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<br />To add, he has also been invited to speak in different blogging and social media workshops in CDO to share his expertise in the field of blogging and social media which lead to his new advocacy (learn.vicmadz.com) a free e-learning medium educating people on the said topic. <br /><br />He is an Award-winning Blogger, a GEG community member, a trainer, a Hootsuite APAC Volunteer Ambassador in the Philippines and a Social Media Professional at a Fortune 500 Company handling Social Support for different brands.<br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Follow Vic:</u><b><br /></b></span>Twitter: @vicmadz<br />Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vicmadz

#BCBA2014 Judge - Vic Marion Madriaga

Vic Marion Madriaga , “VICMADZ" of CDO Bloggers: The Guy with a Big Voice” on the cyberspace, started blogging in 2007 and later...

#BCBA2014 Judge - Estan Cabigas

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 <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Estan Cabigas</b></span> (Cebu and Makati)<br />
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FACEBOOK (http://www.facebook.com/LangyawMedia)<br />
TWITTER: @EstanCabigas @LangyawMedia<br />
INSTAGRAM: @LangyawMedia @EstanCabigas<br />
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<u><b>Email:</b></u> estancabigas@gmail.com<br />
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Websites and Blogs:<br />
langyaw.com (travel)<br />
tenzerofour.com (architecture)<br />
estancabigas.com (photography)<br />
simbahan.net (heritage)<br />
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<u><b>recognitions (for langyaw.com)</b></u><br />
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<li>BEST TRAVEL PHOTOBLOG [SKYSCANNER TRAVEL BLOSCARS 2013 (PHILIPPINES)]</li>
<li>1ST PRIZE (RAMON ABOITIZ FOUNDATION INC. HERITAGE BLOG CONTEST</li>
<li>2012/GABII SA KABILIN) FINALIST-THE VISUALIZER (GLOBE TATTAWARDS 2012)</li>
<li>WINNER-TRAVEL WRITING CATEGORY (INTRAMUROS BLOGGERS CHALLENGE 2012) </li>
<li>WINNER-CULTURE AND HERITAGE CATEGORY (WANDERING JUAN TRAVEL BLOG AWARDS 2010) </li>
<li>BEST TRAVEL BLOG (PHILIPPINE BLOG AWARDS 2009)</li>
<li>BEST PHOTOBLOG (FOR ESTANCABIGAS.COM) (PHILIPPINE BLOG AWARDS 2009)</li>
<li>GLOBE DIGITAL TRIBE AWARDEE (PHILIPPINE BLOG AWARDS 2009) BEST SINGLE</li>
<li>POST - TRAVEL (PHILIPPINE BLOG AWARDS 2008)</li>
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<li>SMILE MAGAZINE KAPUSO MO JESSICA SOHO SUNSTAR WEEKEND CEBU DZAR</li>
<li>TEAM MANILA’S LAKBAY BAYAN EXPAT MAGAZINE PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER</li>
<li>WORLD IDENTITY LAB (AUSTRIA) PLAYBOY (PHILIPPINES) REEL TIME (GMA NEWS TV)</li>
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blogging talks and photography workshops/class<br />
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<li>TRAVEL BLOGGING: CEBU BLOG CAMP 2011 TRAVEL TALK SERIES (R.O.X BHS) </li>
<li>BLOG AND SOUL (ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT)</li>
<li>PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS: </li>
<li>BASIC, ARCHITECTURE AND TRAVEL (UP FILM INSTITUTE) </li>
<li>BASIC AND TRAVEL (FILIPINAS HERITAGE LIBRARY) </li>
<li>BASIC (AYALAMUSEUM) </li>
<li>BASIC (MALAYBALAY, BUKIDNON) </li>
<li>BASIC (CLASS AT DE LA SALLEUNIVERSITY)</li>
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<u><b>photography and writing published</b></u><br />
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<li>COFFEETABLE BOOKS: PHILIPPINE CHURCH FACADES BALAANONG BAHANDI</li>
<li>PAGSULAY: BOHOL CHURCHES BEFORE & AFTER THE 2013 EARTHQUAKE</li>
<li>MAGAZINES: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE GEO (GERMANY) SUNDAY</li>
<li>TIMES LONDON ARTLINK (AUSTRALIA) LIVING TODAY (CANADA) SMILE MABUHAY</li>
<li>INFLIGHT BLUPRINT SPACE JUAN ENTERPRISE NAVIGATOR ZEE LIFESTYLE DIGITAL</li>
<li>PHOTOGRAPHER PHILIPPINES NEWSBREAK PCIJ IREPORT FRONTLINE FRONT</li>
<li>RUNNER ASIAN CURRENTS SILKWINDS (SINGAPORE) REGARDS (FRANCE)</li>
<li>NEWSPAPERS: PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER HIGH LIFE CEBU DAILY NEWS</li>
<li>BOOK: IDENTITY SUCKS (AUSTRIA)</li>
<li>WEBSITES: SLIGHTLY LUCID (US) ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG (SINGAPORE)</li>
<li>CONSCIENTIOUS (US) WORLDIDENTITYLAB (AUSTRIA) CNN TRAVEL TELEGRAPHCO.UK REPUBBLICA.IT LIBERATION.FR</li>
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<li>CHOBI MELA V (BANGLADESH) NOTHING TO DECLARE INTERNATIONAL</li>
<li>CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION (PHILIPPINES) MOIS DE LA PHOTO (INDONESIA)</li>
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#BCBA2014 Judge - Estan Cabigas

Estan Cabigas (Cebu and Makati) social media (followers) FACEBOOK (http://www.facebook.com/LangyawMedia) TWITTER: @EstanCabigas @...