iBlog: The 15th Philippine Blogging Summit #iblog15

On August 4, 2005, from 9 am to 12 noon at the UP College of Law, UP-ISP will be holding an iBlog Mini entitled: “Blogging Gloriagate” as part of iBlog’s discussion series that intends to document the impact of blogging in Philippine society.

About the forum

The Philippine blogging scene was taken by storm as the Gloriagate scandal erupted. Freedom of expression to vent issues and share perspectives paved the way for alternative sources of information.

Even as government issued a ban on media outfits from playing the Gloriagate tape, PCIJ fearlessly posted it online and gave access to thousands of Internet users. Media blogs like Sun.Star offered consolidated articles through blog that allowed its worldwide Filipino readers to give a reaction to the issue at hand. News Reporter Jove Francisco tags readers along, through his blog, in his coverage of the issue. Columnists such as Manuel L. Quezon III and Connie Veneracion offered insightful analysis as well. These organizations and personalities have become truly influential in the blogosphere today.

Agenda:

8:30 – 9:00 Registration / Morning Snacks
9:00 – 9:30 Opening remarks; Bloggers introduction
9:30 – 10:00 Introduction to Blogging Gloriagate (Atty. JJ Disini)
10:00 – 10:30 Blogging Gloriagate: The PCIJ Experience
10:30 – 11:00 Blogging Gloriagate: A Personal Journey (Manuel L. Quezon III)
11:00 – 11:30 Open Forum
11:30 Closing

Snacks and unlimited coffee will be served. As seats are very limited, you are requested to register ahead.

You can also view registered participants here.

(Photo by Jon Lao)

Thanks to everyone who attended iBlog! Thanks to everyone who weren’t able to attend but helped buid its momentum by registering or promoting the event.

Thanks to all our speakers, who more than justified waking up early one Saturday morning to attend some blogging summit :).

Tales from Disiniland has a full account (and photos!) of the day’s events and activities.

We’re getting good feedback from the blogosphere, and we’re extremely gratified. There’s always room with improvement though, and we’re definitely taking notes of
critiques and suggestions.

From our speakers:
Abe Olandres:
“Pinoy bloggers made history today”

Dean Alfar:
“It was great being in the company of an intelligent and receptive audience”

The Sassy Lawyer:
“They gave me something far more important than anything with monetary value…”

And from some of the participants:
UP Parser: “iBlog Summit a Blast”.
Rain: Got a headache from infromation overdose and asks: Where were the celebrity bloggers?
Sean: Takes stock of lessons learned.

Got an iBlog story to tell? Just link back to us, or drop a url in this post’s comments section :).

Though the summit itself is over, please do visit this site every now and then. Lots of stuff from the summit we intend to put online.
Speaker’s presentations, transcripts, and mp3’s oh my! Plus, any plans for future iBlog’s

Just had a few kinks with the internet connection causing a slight delay. iBlog is off to a good start. For updates, go to my boss’ site: Tales from Disiniland