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Pinoy Blogfest 2.0

Social media as an agent for change 

 
05 August 2011, Friday, TriNoma Activity Center
     Organized by the 1st tech-lifestyle publication in the country, Gadgets Magazine; for more information, you can check out their website, like their facebook fan page or follow them on twitter.
     I was lucky enough to get an invite for the evening part of the program where  prominent social media activists Usec. Manolo L. Quezon and Ms. Gang Badoy of RockEd, who will share their thoughts on these two basic questions: 
  1. How can we harness the power of social media for the social good?  
  2. Can bloggers become positive change agents through social networking?
I took snapshots of the 2 speakers during the event. There are so many things I have learned, the ones that stuck were probably; to have a sense of awareness of the world around you, to make a statement (and own it) because what we blog about today can be recorded as historical references for our future heroes.
Let me also share that I was 'unfortunately, fortunate' to win the raffle, but sadly I was not there anymore to claim my prize since I was having dinner that time. (somebody deserves it more, I guess) but still, I enjoyed listening to the speakers on developing a more responsible blogger- the purpose of the event after all. ;)
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