This will be just a short post, but I want to acknowledge an award which I was given last night. Last night, December 3, 2011, was the Luzon award session, and National awards of the 2011 Philippine Blog awards.
A few months ago, during the nomination process of the Philippine Blog awards, I was nominated for this site, Live in the Philippines, under the National category of Filipiniana. There were 12 finalists in the category, including this site. Much to my surprise, I woke up this morning and found that I had won!
This is my second time to win a Philippine Blog award. In 2009, I won the “Digital Tribe” award for Mindanao for my Mindanao Magazine site. That was sort of a “special award” which did not involve voting. The Digital Tribe award was sponsored by Globe Telecommunications.
When I was nominated for the Filipiniana category by my friend, Cathy, I didn’t think that I had any chance to win. Frankly, I thought “do you really think the Philippine Blog Awards will give an award for Filipiniana to a foreigner?” Well, I was wrong! I am surprised and very pleased to see that these awards can be won by a foreigner like me, and I take back my thoughts that it could not happen.
I’d like to thank the Philippine Blog Awards for their recognition, and I’d also like to thank the thousands of readers who come and visit this site every day, and participate in the community here. This site is very important to me, and so is the group of community members who frequent this site.
Also a special thanks, and a share of the award to all of the LiP writers who write and bring enjoyable and entertaining content to the readers here! I couldn’t get it done without the writers!
Thanks again to everybody!
Tony
Well deserved, congrats!
MindanaoBob
Thank you very much, Tony!
Serge
Congrats Bob!
MindanaoBob
Thank you so much, Serge! I really appreciate it.
John Miele
Congrats Bob… Well deserved!
MindanaoBob
Thank you John, and thank you for your participation and your part in making LiP what it is today! I really appreciate your participation on the site!
Randy C
There are many blogs written by foreigners about the Philippines now, but yours certainly stands out above the rest.
Congratulations on the recognition of that by your pilipino colleagues. Well done!
MindanaoBob
Thank you Randy, I appreciate your thoughts.
Lenny
Wow!!… What an honor!! You and your family of writers, I salute you for a job well done..You certainly got my attention with this site… Tell Feyma congrats also, I sure she is very proud of you.
MindanaoBob
Thank you Lenny. Your contributions to the site through your comments are always appreciated.
mars z.
Congrats Bob. A well deserved recognition. Also kudos to all the writers.
Mars
MindanaoBob
Thank you Mars! Highly appreciated!
Pete
So cool; very happy to hear this awesome news. A favorite site for sure.
MindanaoBob
Thank you very much, Pete! Much appreciated.
rebecca ferry
Wow, Bob, congrat’s i’m so happy for you and your family, your site is one of my favorites coz you also had a great readers too.. Goodluck to a more recognitions in the future…..
MindanaoBob
Hi Rebecca – Thank you so much! I always appreciate your contributions to the site!
Allen Trottier
Thats great! Congrats.
MindanaoBob
Thank you Allen!
sugar
Hi Bob, nice win! conrgats! you deserve it!
MindanaoBob
Thank you very much Sugar! And, thank you for helping make the site what it is today!
Ron
Congrats Bob. You have worked hard to make the blog what it and you deserve the award. Good for you.
MindanaoBob
Thanks Ron. You’ve been around this site for a long time, and I always enjoy hearing from you.
Papa Duck
Bob,
Your site provides a great deal of info/insight on the Philippines for people who are planning to live there. Kudos to you and Mrs Feyma and the other writers/readers who make the site what it is today. Job well done!
MindanaoBob
Thank you very much, Papa Duck! I hope we get to see you here in the Philippines sometime soon!
David B Katague
A well deserved award. Congratulations to you, Feyma and all your brilliant writers and contributors.
MindanaoBob
Thank you very much, David!
Biz Doc
congrats bob!
looking forward to LiPh winning more awards in the years ahead!
cheers,
MindanaoBob
Thank you Biz Doc, I appreciate it!
Willie Luna
Congratulations Pare!
More success and Keep up the good work!
MindanaoBob
Thank you very much, Willie.
Bob New York
Congratulations Bob ! The information and topics covered by your websites, with contributions from such a wide variety of regular and guest writers, could almost be considered an encyclopedia of present day Mindanao.
MindanaoBob
Thank you Bob. Your words mean a lot to me.
Jack in Davao
Congratulations, Bob! Well deserved recognition for a first rate web site!
Jack
MindanaoBob
Thank you Jack, I appreciate it very much.
Azrael Coladilla
Congratulations!
sharing my photo coverage of 2011 Philippine Blog Awards – http://azraelsmerryland.blogspot.com/search/label/2011%20philippine%20blog%20awards
Awards Night – http://azraelsmerryland.blogspot.com/2011/12/photo-coverage-2011-philippine-blog.html
bloggers photos – http://azraelsmerryland.blogspot.com/2011/12/photo-coverage-bloggers-2011-philippine.html
MindanaoBob
Thank you for your coverage, Azrael.
Jim
Well done to the ‘Team’ for keeping the blog alive and winning the award.
MindanaoBob
Thank you Jim!
Gary Wigle
😀
MindanaoBob
😉
Jojie C.
Hi, Bob and all who are involved with this site. Congratulations! I read this site for various reasons — especially about life styles in Philippines. This site is as unique as and you can’t really compare it to some other sites that I have been to about Philippines.
Congratulations again!
MindanaoBob
Thank you Jojie! I appreciate it.
marjorie
Congratulation to you Bob and all the team. Not only for the articles but the hard work put in to keeping this a great read. Thanks to you all.
MindanaoBob
Thank you so much, Marjorie.
Glen Elligsen
Congratulations Bob!! there should be no arguments, from anyone on the blog award comitee. Hands down to a TRUE winner my freind for all your efforts and determination, SO well deserved.
MindanaoBob
Thank you Glen, nice words!
Neal in RI
Bob
Congrats on your award, I am sure it feels good to be recognized for all your hard work and efforts.
Thanks as well to all the other writers that write articles and keep it interesting so we all can read articles from different perspectives.
MindanaoBob
You’re right, Neal, it gave me a real nice feeling! Thank you!
Paul Thompson
Bob;
It is always a pleasure to see a guy that has labored long and hard to receive the recognition you so rightly deserve. It’s been a pleasure to read your site every day. The readers are the best!
MindanaoBob
Thank you Paul, I appreciate your thoughts.
chasdv
Congrats Bob, well done!
MindanaoBob
Thanks chas! And, thank you for your participation on the site over the years!
Greg G
Congrats to you Bob and all the writers who make this site one of the best on the internet…it’s a daily read for me, too.
MindanaoBob
Hi Greg – Thank you very much! I’m glad that you keep coming back, and I try to work hard to keep the site top quality, so I really appreciate your input!
Jack
Great Stuff Bob, Congratulations to you and everyone here.
Jack
MindanaoBob
Thank you Jack. I appreciate your support on this and other things… you know what I’m talking about!
Bruce Michels
BOB,
Congradulations Bob Well deserved award.
You have helped so many myself included.
MindanaoBob
Hi Bruce – Thank you very much. If I have helped you at some point in the past, it has been my pleasure.
Jon B
Well done, Bob!
MindanaoBob
Thank you Jon! I hope you and the family are doing well!
Manny
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Well deserved, Bob.
MindanaoBob
Thank you very much, Manny.
Coffee Grin
Congratulations. I’ve red and followed both blog sites and you deserve it. You provide great information and assistance to those like myself that are preparing to move to the Philippines but don’t know where to start.
MindanaoBob
Thank you Coffee Grin! I am glad you have found the site helpful.
Greg
Bob,
I’m still catching up with all the postings on LiP. This site has been very infomative to me. In a few years, my asawa and I will be moving to Southern Leyte to spend the rest of or lives with family. I am so looking forward to this part of my life. I have been in RP many times during my career in the US Navy and also on vacations. I stumbled on your website a week ago and I have found that the information that all of your writers put out is so very interesting and worth studying for a future expat. Congratulations on your achievment and keep up the good work. Thanks a million…..
V/r,
Greg
MindanaoBob
Thank you very much, Greg, and good luck with your move in the next few years! I hope everything works out well for you!