2LaBS: Laguna Blogging Summit, The gathering of quad media Social Revolutionists

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The 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit will present different empowered and powerful influencers from the mainstream media and online who they tagged as Social Revolutionists for showing their advocacies without fear, conveying their voices effectively with action, influencing their communities and by being the representatives of social forces.

The 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit (#2LaBS) will be on November 14 and 15, 2013 from 8am to 5pm with the registration that will start at 7am at the Cultural Center of Laguna inside the Provincial Capitol at the Municipality of Santa Cruz.

The organizers are very happy to announce that Governor Jeorge "ER" Ejercito is always in full support for this historical event. Last year, the event received more than 700 attendees from different schools such as Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU), AMA, STI and UPLB. For this year, De La Salle Zobel from Ayala, Alabang are coming to #2LaBS to learn more about the importance of Online Marketing, effectiveness of Social Media in todays business, Cybercrime Law, Anti Cyber Bullying, Blogging 101 and why 33% Filipinos are online recently. 

According to the former 2nd District of Laguna Board Member and now the new Assistant Secretary General of Philippine Red Cross Neil Andrew Nocon, "The 1st Laguna Blogging Summit last year contributed to the Laguna influx flow of tourist." This statement from the one in charge last time of the Province of Laguna Tourism only proved how effective is Social Media in giving awareness and hitting the right target market. 

For this year, different companies shows support to the 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit. Greenwich Pizza made possible for the organizers to meet at their different restaurants/outlets in Metro Manila most especially at Philfirst Building at Makati where Greenwich have a conference room. The event first Social Media launch and website launch happened also at Greenwich Pizza Philfirst Building outlet and attended by Philippine Red Cross and Zoomanity Group. 

The newly elected 3rd District of Laguna Representative Marisol Aragones shows also her full support to the event. Shes well known as Sol Aragones, the empowered reporter under ABS CBN surely knows the importance of Social Media now in today's advocacy and the fight against corruption which actually proven by the August 26, 2013 Historical Million People March where more Filipinos not only in the Philippines but around the Globe joined forces to show the same interest in fighting corruption where the first call just came from a single Facebook Community Account. 

The 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit Final Program and Set of Speakers with their topic;

Program 1st Day November 14, 2013 Thursday

8:00am- 8:15am Philippine National Anthem

8:15am- 8:20am Opening Remarks -Dr. Nestor De Vera (President- Laguna Science Polytechnic University) 

8:20am-8:25am Keynote Speaker- Gov. ER Ejercito (Province of Laguna)

8:25am-9:00am Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas (Social Media Ethics)

9:00am -10:00am Chinkee Tan (Finding your Passion)

10:00am -11:00am Eyriche Cortez (Power Tips For Blogging)

11:00am- 12:00noon Alvin Cloyd Dakis (Bashers in Your Blog: A Survival Guide)

12:00noon- 1:00pm Lunch/Raffle

1:00pm- 1:30pm Rhodora Espiritu (EduBlogging)

1:30pm-2:30pm James Jimenez ( Social Media in Voters Education)

2:30pm- 3:00pm Bert Guevarra 

(Environment & Social Media)

3:00pm-3:30pm Snacks /Raffle 

3:30pm-4:30pm Venzie Crisostomo (Advocacy online/offline)

4:30pm- 5:00pm Janette Toral (Bloggers as Digital Influencers)

Program 2nd Day November 15, 2013 Friday

8:00am- 8:15am Philippine National Anthem

8:15am- 8:20am Opening Remarks Neil Andrew Nocon (Assistant Secretary General- Philippine National Red Cross) 

8:20am-8:25am Keynote Speaker Mayora Girlie Ejercito

8:25am -9:00am Dr. Tess Termulo (Health Advocacy)

9:00am- 10:00am Atty. Chris Lao (Anti- Cyber Bullying and Cybercrime Law)

10:00am- 11:00am Ben Francia (Search Engine Optimization)

11:00am- 12:00 noon Art Samaniego (Journalism in the age of Social Media)

12:00 noon- 1:00pm Lunch/Raffle

1:00pm- 2:00pm Pocholo De Leon Gonzales (Branding)

2:00pm- 3:00pm Lloyd Luna (Blogging Inspirational Life Stories)

3:00pm- 3:30pm Raffle and Snacks 

3:30pm- 4:00pm John Cueto (Niche)

4:00pm- 4:30pm Carlos Celdran (Why I do, What I do)

4:30pm- 5:00pm Zero Basura Blog Contest Launch under Earth Day Network Philippines & #2LaBS

Oriang at Market Market and 100 Miles Cafe at Taguig and Tiago Progressive Cuisine at Quezon City helped the organizers too by providing the venue and food to some of their meetings while Zoomanity Group, Air Asia, 2GO Travel provides Gift Certificates to be raffled- of for the attendees. 

The organizers would like to thank Pro Friends, Gardenia Bakers Philippines, Elabram Systems, Commission on Election (COMELEC), PATAS and Philippine Health Bloggers Society (PHBS) for their invaluable support to make the event possible not to mention our media partners such as Kliping Times, wheninmanila.com, The Tribune Post, Ronda Balita, Royal Cable, Magic Expose, wazzuppilipinas.com, Blog-PH.com, webby thoughts and Manila Channel. 

The event hosts are Rod Magaru and Florencio Jusay Jr. 

Organizers: Grace Bondad Nicolas, Dianne Salonga, Mac Vasquez, Pepi De Leon, Ross Del Rosario, Rod Magaru, Florencio Jusay Jr, Katrina Capili, Odessa Escaler, Cindy Nicolas, Mark Acsay, JayL Aquino, John Cueto, Jojo Busayong, Myrns Roman and Ivan Saldajeno. 

For more information: Visit 

Official Website : http://www. labsph.com

Twitter: @labsummit #2LaBS

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2nd Laguna Blogging Summit -2LaBS Revolution is on!

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Join the new digital revolution now!  The FIERCER, BIGGER and BOLDER 2LaBs is on! The 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit is an open event for the Filipino Social Media/Blogging community.

The 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit ( 2LaBs) will be held on October 15-16, 2013.

The FIRST Laguna Social Media and Blogging Summit (1LaBS) is a huge successful summit held last September 27 and 28, 2012 at the Cultural Center of Laguna. This was attended by expected 300 participants from all around the Philippines compose of writers, bloggers and students, became 600 on September 27 and on September 28 was 900, with students from LSPU, STI, AMA and bloggers from Manila and Pampanga who allotted two days of their time to attend this historical event. 1LaBs has been with the support of the Provincial government of Laguna under Governor Jeorge "ER" Estregan Ejercito.

For this 2LaBs, we will meet the Social Revolutionists as they share their strategies on how to win it in the blogoshere. The weapons are not the bolos, spear and sword! Learn how to use their new weapons -Blogs, Facebook, Twitter.

Discover new tools they use to penetrate their market and promote their brands to gain following and build tribes in effecting positive change!

The new digital revolution will happen on October 15-16, 2013 at the Cultural Center of Laguna. The 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit organizers would like to thank the following sponsors and partners:

Province of Laguna under Governor "ER" Ejercito, Governors Office, Chief of Staff Carlos F.Dolendo, Philippine Red Cross Assistant Secretar General Neil Andrew Nocon, Gardenia Bakers Philippines Inc., Air Asia, Commission on Elections, Café Lupe, 100 Miles Cafe, Cafe De Bonifacio, Oriang, Greenwich, Mac Carranz International Corp, Melbas Farm, Andrew Grace Home Builders, Casa Alegria Condotel, Galiliea Events Place, Zoomanity Group, Kliping Times, socialscene.ph, wheninmanila.com, The Tribune Post, Wazzup Pilipinas, Blog-ph.com, Ronda Balita, Manila Channel and Magic Expose.

Join and Enjoy the Wonderful World of the 2nd Laguna Blogging Summit as the FIERCER, BIGGER and BOLDER social event!

For more updates and to register, visit the website http://labsph.com/

https://twitter.com/LaBSummit

https://www.facebook.com/thelagunabloggingsummit

The FIRST Laguna Social Media and Blogging Summit (1LaBS) - A huge success

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The FIRST Laguna Social Media and Blogging Summit (1LaBS) is a huge successful summit held last September 27 and 28 at the Cultural Center of Laguna. This was attended by expected 300 participants from all around the Philippines compose of writers, bloggers and students, became 600 on September 27, 2012 and on September 28 was 900, with students from LSPU, STI, AMA and bloggers from Manila and Pampanga who allotted two days of their time to attend this historical event. 1LaBs has been with the support of the Provincial government of Laguna under Governor Jeorge "ER" Estregan Ejercito.

Pagsanjan Mayor Girlie Javier Ejercito welcomed everyone and even sang the Pagsanjan "Bangkero" song that made the opening of the summit more memorable.

The Opening Remarks came from the Lead organizer of the event Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas who not only a social media one of the most influential blogger, columnist and advocate but also a speaker herself at different summit in the Philippines and who is also a Lagueno from Calauan.

Here are the list of speakers and their topics who came to Laguna not just to share their expertise in blogging and Internet but also to experience and promote the tourism of Laguna.

Philippine Information Agency Regional Director Norito Cabotaje welcomed the participants on the 2nd day of the summit while Laguna State Polytechnic University President gave his key note speech.

Tony Ahn-  Agency Confidential: Behind Blogger Relations

Keynote Speech: Tony displayed a blogger event budget and discussed  how and why agencies charge what they do in order for their clients to engage with bloggers.

Blogging for Advocacy - Sonnie Santos

Advocacy and Social Media - Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines National Chairperson Elizabeth Angsioco

Impact of Social Media on Voters Education - Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez

Social Media in Good Governance and Advocacy -  Congress Chief of staff Wenchie Flores Sabban

What To Do With The Money You Earn From Blogging - Award winning financial speaker Fitz Gerard Villafuerte

 iBlog for Health - Presidential awardee for Health Nurse Alvin Dakis

The Art of Personal Branding - Famous voice talent and GNN producer Pocholo Gonzales

Blogging for motivation and empowerment - Best selling author Lloyd Luna 

Knowledge Community - Executive Director Benjamin Vergel De Dios

September 28 : 

Welcome Address from the Regional Director of the Philippine Information Agency  Norito Cabotaje

Practical Guide on How to Make Blog Knockout Design - Jinkee Umali

Keynote Address from Dr. Nestor De Vera, President of Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU)

Ethics and Etiquette in Blogging - Juned Sonido

The State of Education in the Philippines–present conditions, needs and prospects for reform - Historian and Rocket Scientist Dean Jorge Bocobo

Travel + Photography and Social Media  - Jaypee David

Marine Life Advocacy - Jayvee Fernandez

Actionable Start-Up SEO Blogging Strategies  - Mark Acsay III

Strategies to Maximize Facebook Business Pages – Jonel Uy

Politics in Blogging - Author Janette Toral

The First Laguna Blogging Summit is an open event for the Pinoy Social Media/Blogging community. The objective of this event is to bring to the south the best speakers in the Philippines to make Laguna aware about the advantages and benefits of Social Media. This is also one way to promote tourism and that it’s more fun in the Philippines and Laguna is one place to spend the fun be due to its relaxing weather, hot spring resorts and sweetest tropical fruits.”

The historical Laguna social media and blogging summit is a success. The event hashtag which is 1LaBS or an acronym of the summit TRENDS on Twitter at number 6 that day. Trend is a twitter term which means its the MOST talk topic in the WHOLE Philippines.

The objective of the summit is to bring to Laguna the best speakers and writers from social media to share to Lagueno the benefits of technology today. The speakers are well known at blogosphere plus with writers and media as participants who are there not only to learn but to cover the whole summit, the event will give mileage to the province in terms of tourism.

The organizers would like to thank Governor Jeorge "ER" Ejercito of the Province of Laguna, Laguna 2nd District Board Member Neil Andrew Nocon, Andrew Grace Home Builders, Tiny Buds, Tony Ahn & Co., Melba's farm, Teen Azkals, OneA events place, Cafe Lupe, Asia Blooms hotel, KCs Catering, Jonessa Enterprises, D Star salon, Walk this way, Solid hosting, Geiser Maclang, Gardenia, Chowking, SM, When in Manila, Creative Voices, Microsoft, STI, AMA, Laguna State Polytechnic University, Manila Blogger, Phil IT, Philippine Information Agency 4A, Mary Pauline Salon, PRC, Kliping Times, McCarranz Graphics International, ALAM, Comelec, Mayor Ed Pamintuan of Pampanga, TaG Media and public relations.

Tony Ahn - Agency Confidential: Behind Blogger Relations

Award winning financial speaker Fitz Gerard
Villafuerte

Special mention goes to Gardenia with manufacturing plant located at Binan, Laguna. Everyone received different products from them and even took home more, it's like an overflowing of breads at the event.

More than 1,500 delegates for 2day summit! 

Til next Laguna Blogging Summit! #1LaBS

See more photos by : Mac Vasquez 1LaBs Day 1 Photos and 1LaBs Day 2 Photos