Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs of 2013 : Wazzup Pilipinas Wins Big Time!

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The Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs of 2013 were recently recognized and awarded during the Digital Influencers Marketing Summit held last September 21, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center. Wazzup Pilipinas is one of the winners. Awesome news!!!

"The Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs recognition is already on its 7th year and seeks to identify new and emerging blogs who are making an impact to its readers in 2013. These are blogs that started anytime from July 1, 2012 to the present. These blogs are gradually gaining a considerable amount of readership, following, influence and fascinating the reader in various ways." 

When I received an email coming form the organizers that Wazzup Pilipinas won, I didn't expect that it would be ranking high among the top ten list. I learned about this fact from some of the winners who patiently tabulated the results by checking each and every vote. Wow!!!

It is with great honor that I accept this award in behalf of the many other individuals who have, in one way or another, greatly contributed to the success of Wazzup Pilipinas. They know who they are and their efforts are greatly appreciated!

A big kiss and hug for you, guys! Mmmmwwwaaaaahhhh!!!!

National Conference on Language and Literature: Language and Literature at the Crossroads; Teaching Terrains, Research Routes, Learning Landscapes

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I marked these dates, September 10, 11 and 12 as one of the most significant days of my life as an educator because I learned a lot from the different GURUS OF EDUCATION here in the Philippines. University of Philippines, College English Teachers Association, Council of Department Chairpersons for English and Primetrade Asia Inc joined forces to come up with this one of a kind conference nationwide. 

I felt so blessed because I’ve got the free slot from the newly awarded WazzupPilipinas.com as one of the Most Emerging Influential Blogs of 2013 to cover the entire event. 

In general, this event was a great success. I congratulate all the organizers of the said event for being so munificent in sharing your time, talent, skills and resources to all educators out there. 

Here are the highlights of the said event: 

Japan Parliamentary Mission Visits LRTA

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A site visit of Philippine projects funded by Japan through Official Development Assistance (ODA) was conducted by the Members of the House of Representatives from Councilors of the Government of Japan (GOJ) and officials from its Embassy together with representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). These projects include various LRTA projects in the Philippines.

ODA financed projects include the Engineering Services for LRT Line 1 Capacity Expansion 1 and Line 2 Projects and the Financial Restructuring Study; Line 1 Capacity Expansion Project Phase 1 and Line 1 Rehabilitation Project/ Track Maintenance & Ballast Renewal; LRT Line 1 Capacity Expansion Project Phase II; and the Metro Manila Strategic Mass Rail Transit (Line 2) Development Project Packages 1 to 4.

Headed by Masahito Fujikawa, a representative of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan with 11 other delegates, they visited the LRT Line 1 Depot in Pasay City to validate the completed and on-going projects of LRTA funded by the said country through JICA.