Photo-stitch c/o jayvee fernandez of abuggedlife.com

Last January 28, Microsoft Philippines invited 100 bloggers part of its VIP Mix Blogger’s Night. To secure our VIP invite, we needed to comply with certain requirements previously set by Microsoft Philippines.

Since the last quarter of  2009 Microsoft Philippines has directly tapped people from social media platforms, blogs, etc. to to broaden their scope and create awareness about their newest products.

As expected they gave away free software (beta version of Microsoft Office 2010 suite) which all the bloggers were excited to use (photo-stitching is teh lurve!)

 Hopefully these  Microsoft VIP Mix series of events will last ’til  March this year..if successful, then maybe the whole year, ei? *(oh, and please, more comfy seats and tables please!)

I can’t believe that it’s my second year to cover for this advocacy. Last year I went to CamSur with blogger-friend Iris of pinayads.com. Celebrities, socialites, etc. not only helped accumulate funds but they have donned their jerseys and rode their bikes ..a parade of pinky hues against Cervical Cancer!

“The Tour of Hope”, a cycling tour event which aims to spread cervical cancer awareness, individuals from different walks of life are rallying to stop the spread of one of the leading women killers here in the country. And with sufficient awareness, surveillance, advocacy and prevention, twelve Filipinas today, tomorrow, and the days to come will be spared from the fatal grip of this female disease. Continue Reading »