This post is a little bit delayed and I’m sure most of you guys already know about it by now that JaypeeOnline won the Best Technology Blog award in the recent 2009 Philippine Blog Awards. I wanted to take my time in publishing this post not because I was preparing to write a very lengthy post but because up to this moment, it still feels surreal. I still can’t believe it. Its probably because I wasn’t at the PETA-PHINMA Theater to receive the trophy and that I still don’t have the trophy with me or maybe because I wasn’t expecting to win?
Anyways, I first found out about it on Twitter, when I read the tweets sent by Ate Noemi and Tonyo Cruz. It should’ve been enough for me to believe it but it was about 5 AM and I only had a few hours sleep so I was thinking that maybe my eyes were deceiving me. I logged in to Flippish.com to watch the live stream and from there, Ambo told me that I won. I thought I was still dreaming. I still wasn’t 100% convinced because I didn’t get to see or hear the presentors calling out my blog’s name. I wanted to see and hear it for myself before I believed it was true.
Later that day, I went back to Flippish.com to watch the video recordings of the event. After sifting through several videos, I was able to find the one that had Technology category and watched as Jayvee Fernandez and Erika Tapalla presented the award. It felt really good and I was very happy when I heard the name “JaypeeOnline” announced as the winner.
Here’s the link to the video where the award for the Technology Category was presented. Fast forward to 5:20 for the Technology Category and then 8:46 where Jayvee greets me and mentions that I was online watching the live stream. Thanks Jayvee!
I’ve been wanting to attend the Philippine Blog Awards since its first year and I really wish I was there this year. It would’ve been a great experience to meet my online/blogging friends and meet other Pinoy bloggers and see faces behind the blogs. Of course, this award would’ve made it extra special. Btw to the winners of the other categories and special awards, if you’d like a banner like the one I have here on this post and on my sidebar, just leave a comment below or send me a message via the contact page and I’ll gladly make one for you.
Now its time to give thanks. First and foremost, I’d like to thank God for giving me good health, strength and wisdom. Next, I’d like to thank my family for their support, they are my inspiration. To Jan Geronimo for nominating me to this year’s Philippine Blog Awards. My friend MM Fernandez for introducing me to the world of websites and blogging and inspiring me to start my own personal website. I’d also like to thank you, my dear loyal readers, visitors, the Jedi bloggers, the Power50 group, fellow bloggers and online friends for your support. Thanks to everyone who left congratulatory comments on my previous posts and also on my Twitter and Facebook accounts. Btw, I’d also like to thank Arbet for accepting the award on my behalf. Hehe Last but not least, I’d like to thank the organizers, staff, volunteers, judges and sponsors of the Philippine Blog Awards. I feel very honored and at the same time humbled by this award.
Mabuhay ang Pilipinas at ang Pinoy bloggers! One Blogging Nation!
Congratz! Jaypee your the man! P50 co-member ko ang nanalo! Congratz, sayo pare!
@Melissa – Thank you! :D
congrats! for winning in the last year’s PBA on the Best technology category
@elysplanet – Thanks for the compliments! More power to you and your blog! :)
congrats jaypee! I just discovered your blog now and I find it interesting. Keep up the good work!
@fruityoaty – Thank you very much! I’m glad that my posts were able to help you with your blog and other tech related problems. Its also good to see you back here, thought you already forgot about me. Hehe :D
Jaypee!!! Congratulations. Truly well-deserved. Well, you already know (via some of the comments I’ve left on this blog in the past) that the tech knowledge you’ve shared HAS SAVED MY ASS a few times. LOL. Like forgetting my WordPress password… and finding out how to reset it. D’oh!
Applause! Applause! Yee-hah!
Regards,
Massa P
@chris – Thank you! :D
Congrats.Keep up the good work : )
@Ambo – Thanks again bro! Is that so? Okay, I’ll send it via FedEx but I doubt if you could still eat it when it gets to you. Hehe :D
Kapatid again my congratulations! Yung burger inaaccept na daw sa Fedex ahahaha. Keep up Bro!
@Chris – Thank you very much! :)
congrats to you and to your blog! more power!
@McBilly – Ei bro, it’s all good. Better late than never, right? ;)
Thank you very much! Congratulations to you too on being a part of Globe’s Digital Tribe for Visayas. More power to you too! :D
Hey Jaypee! This is really really late. I haven’t been staying long online for past few days. But Congratulations for winning Best Technology Blog. No doubt talaga that you deserved it! More power man :D
@enjayneer – Thanks tukayo! :D
congrats tukayo! keep it up!
@reyjr – Thank you! :D
Oh that, the live preview is an add-on feature of the WMD Editor that I use here on my comment form. :)
CONGRATULATIONS!! woot! =D
(wow the live comment preview is really cool. waahaha!)
@LetsGoSago – Yeah, naniniwala na ako pero mas maniniwala ako kapag natanggap at nahawakan ko na yon trophy at cellphone. Hehe
Thank you!
Maniwala ka na! You are the winner! :)
Congrats Jaypee!
@LEon – It sure feels good! Thank you! :)
Congrats!! It must really feel good. Keep up the good work.
@Jhelo – Thank you! :D
@Doc Grace – Yeah, I knew about it when I watched the video and heard them call his name to receive the award on my behalf. You’re welcome! ;)
@ark – I’m glad to know that my posts are useful and informative to you my readers. Thanks bro! :D
You deserve it bro. Ganda naman talaga ng site mo eh at very informative. Congratulations!
Congratulations! More power to your blog! :)
ay si arbet pala yung nag-accept ng award. thanks to you, i get the chance to thank him through his blog. :)
@Arbet – Hello! Thanks for receiving the award on my behalf. :D
Yeah, I already talked to Juned and Winston about it. I’m just waiting for them to ask me for my mailing address.
@Ade – Thanks dude! Btw, you’re also one of my regular and long time readers, so I’d also like to thank you for your continued support. :D
@Raju – Thank you very much! :D
Hi, Jaypee, congratulations. Someone will contact you soon regarding your trophy.
Congratulations dude! I don’t see how anybody else could win this.
This is awesome!! You thoroughly deserve this awards. Congrats once again :)
@jan – Of course. Without your nomination, I wouldn’t be in this year’s PBA. Thanks for the “push”! ;)
A Mac? I wish! But a new Nokia cellphone ain’t bad at all. :D
@K – Really? Hehe..thanks for believing in my blog. :D
Wow, special mention. Thanks, Jaypee. Yeah, I can remember it all too clearly now. But that’s just a virtual push. You did all the heavy lifting in making this blog the best in your niche.
Well deserved. They should have given you Mac and not a cellphone, if you ask me. Ahahaha.
Congrats, JP. I knew you’d win!