Blogwatch [dot] PH

Blog Watch was conceived from lessons learned in 2004 elections through PCIJ traning of 3 bloggers,  where focus of traditional media was on celebrity, scandals, election violence,mudslinging & scandals- exchange of accusations between parties and politicians becomes “entertainment”, campaign becomes talent show, candidates being contestants etc

Blog Watch is hosted by Vibal Foundation’s Philippine Online Chronicles and will be  launched on November 24, 2009, from 11 am to 2 pm at the Max’s Restaurant in Bel-Air, Makati City

Blog Watch intends to cover underplayed stories in various formats (podcast, video, articles, commentaries) that will complement traditional media, such as stories that promote voters’ education and automated elections, campaign fund sources and expenditures, background of candidates, personal background, political background. This will be different from the past 2004 election where focus was on celebrities, scandals, election violence, mudslinging, exchange of accusations between parties, and where politicians have become “entertainers”, campaigns have become talent show, and even candidates have come in the form of “contestants”.

Blog Watch hopes to give a good caliber of media coverage in helping build credibility in the results of the 2010 election. Blogger contributors  include:

1. Noemi Dado, of A Filipina Mom Blogger
2. Jane Uymatiao of Here’s to Life!
3. Sonnie Santos of  Santos [dot] PH
4. Dine Racoma of The D Spot
5. Vincent Golangco of  When in Manila
6. Carlo Ople of  New Media Philippines
7. Marck Rimorin of The Marocharim Experiment
8. Rochelle Sy Chua of Hearty’s Haven
9. Juned Sunido of Baratillo @ Cubao
10. Fritz Tenatativa of Fritzified
11. Leslie Bocobo
12. Brian Ong of The Philippines and Beyond
13. Victor Villanueva of Bikoy.Net
14. Dean Jorge Bacobo of Philippine Commentary
15. Pierre Tito Galla of Jester in Exile
16. Karen Ang of Bury me in this dress,
17. AnnaManla of Ode2Old
18. Wyatt Belmonte of Wyatt’s Kitchen,
19. Blogie Robillo of Blogie Blog