Congratulations to this year’s finalists for the 2009 Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards (PEBA).
This is the second year of this laudable undertaking being spearheaded by Kenji Solis and his associates. Please visit the site or simply click on the logo above or on the left side of this blog to know more about the contest and how you can participate in selecting the winners.
This year’s theme is “Filipinos Abroad: Hope of the Nation, Gift to the World”. Kenji said they started with 73 nominees from 21 countries (Hongkong is counted under China).
Awarding ceremonies will be on December 26, 2009, 6 pm at the UP Diliman Ang Bahay ng Alumni Convention Hall.
Feel the joys and the anguish of our kababayans through their blogs as they pursue their dreams away from home. Here are the finalists:
I. Asia and the Pacific
Wits and Spirits,Bangkok, Thailand
Minddeth,Buket Panjang,Singapore
A piece of cake, Yishuin, Singapore
Style, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Chook-Minder’s Quill, S.A., Australia
Flamindevil, Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
Gumamela sa Paraiso, Taipei, Taiwan
Pinoy Bro,Tahiti, French Polynesia
II. Middle East and Africa
Poging Ilocano, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Perfect Square, Dubai, UAE
Anino at Liwanag, Dubai, UAE
Tambay sa Dubai, Dubai, UAE
Classic Musings and Eccentricity, Dubai, UAE
Isla de Nebz, AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia
Pink Tarha Girls, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Boni Station, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Klasrum ni Pajay,Qatif, Saudi Arabia
Life Moto, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Utak ni Drake, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ang Baul ni Noel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
BizJoker,Kandahar, Afghanistan
Palipasan,Doha,Qatar
III. Europe
Carlo Butalid’s blog, Tilburg, the Netherlands
My Life’s Journey, Fabriano, Italy
Travel & Explore Germany, Bavaria, Germany
Anghel na Walang Langit, Madrid, Spain
My world is getting smaller, Northern Ireland, UK
Francesca in France, Nice, France
IV. Canada and the US
Topexpress, Nova Scotia, Canada
My Orange Vest, California, USA
Congratulations to the finalists. Good luck!
I will visit your sites one at a time.
Thank you for supporting us, two years in a row in our desire to honor the best and inspiring OFW blogs and bloggers. In fact, we are more than grateful.
There were 73 nominated blogs, but only 37 made it to the finals. What an irony, just a scramble of numbers. hehe Hope to see you there Ate Ellen, on the 26th of December at a post-Christmas awarding and celebration of OFW’s and their families, sponsors, bloggers and government agency representatives, NGO’s and media and the government leaders!
EQ’s Top 5 Pinoy Political Blogs
http://www.equalizerpost.com/2009/11/eqs-five-most-powerful-pinoy-political.html
Thank you so much for the support you give to PEBA 2009 and your worthy contribution in judging the contest.
Good luck to the 37 hopefuls and more power to PEBA.
From Gemma Comiso:
Thanks for supporting the PEBA. We really appreciate your support. As one of the nominee, nakakataba ng puso na madaming sumusuporta na kagaya nyo po.
Thanks and GoD Bless!
Thanks Ellen for the big support for PEBA..
Mabuhay ka! I will be home on December, see you sa awards night.
Thank you too ellen for your support to PEBA as much as OFW.
From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia “Shokran!”
Agree on your choices, The Equalizer.
Congrats to the finalists, you all deserve the top prize.