After much careful perusal of the Internet, here are my nominees for Janette Toral’s Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs of 2008:

You Got Tech - The tech blog for non-techies.

Bloggers Da Who - The blind item blog that I hope I’ll never be featured on.

Rarely Ordered - Food blog about overlooked menu items. Very interesting concept by a group of startup bloggers.

Fritzified - Because he’s Fritz.

Manila Foodistas - Great pictures and impeccable writing about food. A must-read.

Pass the Sauce - Phoebe talks about food and her experiences as a culinary student.

Chefie’s World - Ok, another one about food. This time by acclaimed Chef Junjun de Guzman. Learn from his cooking adventures here and abroad.

Work With Ria - The blog of my cousin Ria, jill of all trades.

Migs Mobile - My good friend Migs Hipolito’s blog on everything mobile.

Digital Puto - Winston Almendras’ photo blog. Pretty good shots but pale in comparison to mine. Haha.

EDIT: I didn’t notice I listed eleven blogs. I will sacrifice my photo blog then. -_-

Davao Photo - My photo blog.

Wordcamp Philippines is now open for registration! Yes, now you can be part of the most anticipated blogging event of the year. Best of all, it’s free (and you get to meet Matt Mullenweg in the flesh).

Wordcamp will be held on September 6, 2008 at the College of St. Benilde, Taft Avenue, Manila. It is organized by Mindanao Bloggers Oliver Robillo, Maria Jose, Migs Hipolito, Winston Almendras and me

To register, click here. A blog post about Wordcamp Philippines and some link love to our sponsors will get you an electronic ticket to the event.

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