Vlogging with Friends: The Barkada Video Blog List

One of the cool things about video blogging is that it's a great way to collaborate with your friends and other bloggers as well. That's why video contests like Globe's Paramihan Challenge and Nescafe's 3-in-1 Flicks are such online hits - they allow a group of minds to mix and match ideas and do something creative together.

Vlogging with Friends: The Barkada Video Blog List Vlogging with Friends: The Barkada Video Blog List

Nominate Your Favorite Video Blogs to the Philippine Blog Awards 2009!

The Philippine Blog Awards is back! And this year is looking extra special with more categories including Best Videocast. For two years, podcasts and video blogs are grouped into one batch. So it’s about time video bloggers get their very own niche on PBA. Nominate your blog or recommend your favorite videocasts: Recommend/Accomplish a Nomination form

Nominate Your Favorite Video Blogs to the Philippine Blog Awards 2009! Nominate Your Favorite Video Blogs to the Philippine Blog Awards 2009!

Cory Aquino’s Most Significant Youtube Videos

Former President Corazon Aquino's most memorable moments in Philippine history caught on film - now online on YouTube.

Cory Aquino’s Most Significant Youtube Videos Cory Aquino’s Most Significant Youtube Videos

Entering The Blogging Awards Season

Starting early next month, the start of the blogging awards season in the Philippines is about to begin with the announcement of the much-awaited Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2009 and is scheduled to end by December with the Pinoy Expats Blog Awards 2009. Video bloggers has a lot of things to look forward to including new awards that are tailored especially for Pinoy vloggers out there. Here's a list of the upcoming events from August to December:

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The Vote is On! The Paramihan Challenge Official Top 12 Videos!

We have the finalists! Video Chops got only 7 out of 12 right from our Fearless Forecast yesterday but I gotta say - the judges did a pretty good job in picking the Top 12. Here are the chosen ones:

The Vote is On! The Paramihan Challenge Official Top 12 Videos! The Vote is On! The Paramihan Challenge Official Top 12 Videos!

Fearless Forecast: The Paramihan Challenge Top 12

Now, all these 60 participants are waiting for the moment of truth. By tomorrow, 12 finalists will be picked by the judges for the chance to win 100,000 bucks! And since Video Chops can't really wait anymore, we are predicting the deserving videos that will be filling up the Top 12 slots. Here they are in random order:

Fearless Forecast: The Paramihan Challenge Top 12 Fearless Forecast: The Paramihan Challenge Top 12

Video CHOPter 3: “‘Kada Kwento”

Video Chops' next CHOPter is all about Globe and Pelicola's "'Kada Kwento" - a collection of stories about seven individuals that make up a barkada (circle of friends). In each film, we see interesting (and sometimes amusing) manifestations of friendship that each one shares with the rest.

Video CHOPter 3: “‘Kada Kwento” Video CHOPter 3: “‘Kada Kwento”

Flippish.com Launch a Massive Success!

Flippish.com, the Philippine's First Online Video Channel has officially launched last July 2, 2009 at the Fiamma bar, Makati City. The event was a massive success.

Flippish.com Launch a Massive Success! Flippish.com Launch a Massive Success!
Emerging Influential Blogs and Paramihan Challenge Winners

Emerging Influential Blogs and Paramihan Challenge Winners

15 August 2009

Here are the winners of Globe's Paramihan Challenge and Ms. Janette Toral's Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2009.

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[UPDATE] What’s Your Favorite Nine Inch Nails Music Video? (Win a NIN “Wave Goodbye” Concert Ticket!)

[UPDATE] What’s Your Favorite Nine Inch Nails Music Video? (Win a NIN “Wave Goodbye” Concert Ticket!)

31 July 2009

UPDATE: Sorry for the delay; I wasn’t online the whole day. I emailed the contest winner a few hours ago. Please message me ASAP (before 10AM today) to claim your ticket. Thanks for joining everyone! Thank you very much Splintr.com, the country’s first independent online music channel, for giving me one of these very special tickets [...]

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My Camera Evideolution

My Camera Evideolution

02 June 2009

Since 2006, I've used a total of 6 different cameras in shooting my video blogs. Let me show you how my videos evolved technically using these different tools - this is my Camera Evideolution:

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Vlogger Feature: Juana Change

Vlogger Feature: Juana Change

23 June 2009

Wanna Change? Wala Nang Change... a play on these phrases produced a character so unique and magnificently-written. Do I still need to introduce Juana Change?

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Featured Viral: A Tribute to Michael Jackson

Featured Viral: A Tribute to Michael Jackson

26 June 2009

Pop Icon and Legend Michael Jackson died today at a young age of 50. VideoChops.com gives homage and tribute to music’s King of Pop. This is one of the world’s most popular and amazing video virals in the internet. Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Philippines‘ THRILLER.

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Direk and the Flippish.com Launch in Pictures

Direk and the Flippish.com Launch in Pictures

07 July 2009

I bumped into Flippish sensation – Direk Kring Elenzano the other night and despite her busy schedule, she was amazing enough to leave us fans a message! Congratulations again to Rommel and Nino for winning the Flippest contest! Now, here are are awesome OFFICIAL pictures from the launch by Daniel Tan:

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180 MicroCinema Festival: 3-Minute Online Movies!

180 MicroCinema Festival: 3-Minute Online Movies!

07 July 2009

180? The FDCP urges all Filipino filmmakers to ‘Spin the System’ with 180-second cinema experiences embracing unique and unorthodox approaches to filmmaking: 180 celebrates the different, the unusual, and the extraordinary— all told succinctly in 180 immersive seconds.

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COSTUBE: Cosplay Video Contest on TV5

COSTUBE: Cosplay Video Contest on TV5

09 July 2009

The theme of the video contest is “Group Cosplay.”  Participants must create a video consisting of a group of cosplayers performing a skit or other similar executions, to be uploaded and open for online viewing (via YouTube). 

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“I Love Makati” Video Contest!

“I Love Makati” Video Contest!

10 November 2009

I've been missing A LOT lately and one of them is spotting the latest online video contests in the Philippines. So let me kick it off with the "I LOVE MAKATI" video contest - all Makati-lovers are encouraged to join.

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The V List: The ‘Kada Kwento Series

23 August 2009

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Paramihan Challenge Extended!

Paramihan Challenge Extended!

29 June 2009

Good news, video bloggers! Globe's Paramihan Challenge deadline for video entries has been extended!

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Contest: What’s the Flippest Flippish Video?

Contest: What’s the Flippest Flippish Video?

25 June 2009

As fans of Flippish.com, what is your FAVORITE FLIPP VIDEO so far and Why? Answer and win P3,000 worth of prizes!

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[HD] SMART Sandbox Launch: Chris Tiu

[HD] SMART Sandbox Launch: Chris Tiu

12 June 2009

Chris Tiu models a Team Manila shirt at SMART’s Sandbox Media Launch last June 11, 2009. TAKE A SLICE! DOWNLOAD THIS HD VIDEO

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Groovlogging: Pinoy Vlogging

Groovlogging: Pinoy Vlogging

06 June 2009

MANUEL VILORIA: You know how some Filipinos can be: shy, self-effacing, mahiyain. Most of us tend to receive compliments with awww-shucks and not-really's instead of the Western "thank you." And if you point a video cam about us, don't be surprised to see a hand or shirt or handkerchief shielding one's face.

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Vlogging as Ultimate Form of Citizen Journalism

Vlogging as Ultimate Form of Citizen Journalism

06 June 2009

ARBET BERNARDO: Vlogging for me is the most effective implementation of citizen journalism. During the online blog/comments debate on blogging as privilege, one commenter in this blog used the broadcaster as an analogy to blogging: not everyone can be a broadcaster, not everyone can be a blogger, so blogging is not a right.

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Learn How to Vlog by Starting One

Learn How to Vlog by Starting One

05 June 2009

JANETTE TORAL: Aileen Apolo thinks video blogging is more worth pursuing compared to podcasting. "Because you'll manage to gain a lot more skills when you do it. Aside from content, you have to contend with editing. Both have their uses and both can be used for educating and entertaining people.

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