Author Archives: Ria Jose

About Ria Jose

Professional Blogger. Social Media Strategist. Davao Bloggers Society Founding President. Aspiring Vlogger. Brand Ambassador. With over 10 blogs developed, you could say Ria has tried it all. Well, at least online. After more than 10 years as resident blogger and editor-in-chief of MyDavaoCity.com, she remains passionate and committed to sharing her hometown to the world.

The First Mindanao Bloggers Summit

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October 27, 2007 bloggers from all over Mindanao, and some other parts of the Philippines, converged at the Convention Center of the NCCC Mall of Davao City to attend the First Mindanao Bloggers Summit.

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Andrew, Jayvee, Dom, Marc, Sharms, and Abe

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Council Peter Laviña giving his talk on “Blogging and Participatory Governance.”

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First Mindanao Bloggers Summit Ingress

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Before the much-awaited and successful Mindanao Bloggers Summit (MBS1) yesterday, The Usual Suspects along with the volunteers and Jayvee converged at the venue last Friday evening to finalize preparations for MBS1. It was a long tiring tiring night filled with excitement and anxiety. Present were Ria, Andrew, Jun, Blogie, Migs, Dom, Gwing, Winston, Jenny (no URL coz she’s with LJ), and several others whose names I forget.

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Bread Making Classes at the Center of Asian Culinary Studies

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I have always wondered why the Center for Asian Culinary Studies here in Davao City is located in the Holiday Spa complex. Now I know, baking is a form of work out. It is damn hard work, and I know because for two days, the MDC Team attended the Basic Bread Baking Workshop of the Chef Jun Jun de Guzman.

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