More than 3 weeks left ’til the Philippine Blog Awards 2009 awards night!

Starring:
Ram Orquiza
Coy Caballes
Mic Angel David
and
Khristel Sucaldito

Directed by Kring Elenzano of Flippish.com

In a gimmick that is fast becoming one of the country’s biggest viral hits, some 300 teens, together with yuppies, kids and even their lolas, converged at the SM Mall of Asia last August 8 for a four-minute dance explosion celebrating the youth’s langhap-sarap life. Read the full story

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 brilliant minds to mix and match ideas and do something creative together. Years ago, podcasting is the barkada’s favorite techie past time; but now, almost everybody is shifting and digging the video format. Sky’s the limit – here are different vlogs by different barkadas with different treatments and styles:

Ria and Friends’ Mutant Skit
A great way to have fun and experiment with special effects.

Az and Friends’ Burger King Feast
Food Vlogging

The Palawan Gang’s Misadventures
Travel Vlogging

Umleo and Friends’ Card Games
Raw and Unedited Moments

Dino and Friends’ Bolinao Trip
Music Vlogging

James and Friends’ Handprints Project
Awesome way to show creativity while having a blast.

I’m sure you and your friends could come up with your very own unique video masterpieces. Give it a try!

Do you have a Barkada video online? Share it with us and we’ll link it here! Make sure to BE UPDATED as we add more video links to this page.

There are many things you can’t do in life, but you surely can, eat a Shuriken. This is one of the three commercials produced to support ‘Kada Kwento, a film series produced by Pelicola.tv and Globe.

Shuriken Bars are fictional chocolate bars that exist in the world of ‘Kada Kwento, and can be seen in the second installment of the series (“Pick”). Here are the two other virals: Read the full story

711 has launched a new campaign last week promoting their first Big-Bite Match: Hotdog-Eating Contest. Together with the Eating Machines Philippines site, the PR team premiered their first viral of the Big Bite Series – Katarina Haligi VS Dicky Fellow. 711 is also giving chance to video bloggers to upload their own Big Bite video! Read the full story

Just a few weeks ago, a funny TV commercial of a local DSL company surprised the nation. While other brands bombard us with young women in bikinis in their ads, this one dared to be different. And it’s very witty too! Ladies and gentlemen, Video Chops presents internet’s newest sensation, Lola Techie!

Lola Techie is the grandmother of JR, who I assume is a teenager who’s been neglecting her lola for quite awhile now. Lola Techie uses her DSL connection to get her grandson’s attention – reprimanding him for ignoring her online. Their first video viral is about lola’s super poke and Youtube skills which was a super overnight hit.  Once it hit Youtube last week, the video spread all over the net like wildfire.

Now, a new viral video is up! And we discover that Lola Techie also has a Twitter account!

Great TV ads come and go. But the marketing team of Bayan DSL took this brilliant concept to the next level. Now, Lola Techie is ACTIVE all over the net with constant updates on her Youtube, Facebook, Multiply, Twitter and Plurk account. “Ghost blogger” or not, Lola Techie‘s daily shout-outs certainly put smiles on faces of her followers.

After the second viral went online, I’m excited what Lola Techie might be doing next! But I’m sure JR’s not as enthusiastic about it as I am.

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.

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

The first week her first video entitled “Cha-Cha” came out, it generated an impressive 3, 000 views. She was literally an overnight sensation. But Juana is no one-hit wonder. Her impact still engulfs the Youtubesphere as her videos get more controversial and relevant to today’s political issues.

Juana Change, Mae Paner

Kudos to talented actress Mae Paner, who I’ve spotted quite a number of times in great theater productions. I read she has been in PETA (Philippine Education Theater Association) since 1983. Not only that – she already has several successful TV ads and films under her belt. There’s no other person who could encapsulate the color, variety and range of Juana Change’s character which Mae Paner tried and has wonderfully portrayed.

So who really is Juana Change? For those who are new to her work, here’s a good summary of who the character is (from JuanaChange.org):

“Juana Change” is a character who represents the everyday Filipino. She is the street sweeper, the jeepney driver, the government employee, or the overseas Filipino among others. She can also be a congresswoman, a faith healer or a general. She is our mirror. The Convergence Team, a group of creative artists, advocates, activists and communicators developed Juana Change and filmed short “virals” of vignettes that depict what we have become as Filipinos.

In the first week alone of the release of the first viral, more than 3,000 hits were logged on You Tube. To date, there are almost 40,000 hits on the most popular of the series. Immediate interest from major networks, other creative artists, advertising firms and reform groups brought Juana Change to prominence in a very short time. Interviews and features in television and radio both local and international continue to bridge the internet campaign with the broader multimedia audience. More important are the reactions, comments and feedback from Filipinos here and abroad on how they could relate with the character and how they could help work for change. This connection with and call to Filipinos will continue to be the focus of the group as it evolves Juana Change and its broader multi-media campaign.

Here are links to interviews and articles about Juana Change:

Juana Change Blasts Charter Change

10 Questions for Juana Change

YouTube Venue for “Juana Change” Awareness Campaign

Juana Change Satires: A Powerful Awakening of the Filipino Sense

Do you have an article about Juana Change? Let us know and we’ll link you!

“PRIDE” comes in all sorts of shapes, sizes & colors. (and dance moves)

Featuring Filipino-Canadian vlogger, Jodinand. Check-out his Youtube Channel to know more and subscribe!

While surfing new videos at the Paramihan Challenge Contest, we discovered an EPIC viral video in the making. Appropriately enough, the short movie entitled “Sinimulan Mo, Tatapusin Ko” was described as:

To The Max ang Paramihan ng Drama..
To the max din ang dami natawa at napasaya ng Video na ito..
I Post it Here Due to The Request of People (who Already watched it)..
Ang Laban ko lang! Marami na ang natawa dito.. and I bet it that you’ll be one of them too..

And man, did we laugh! We were SRSLY entertained! And we feel that it would be of great disservice if we don’t help make it viral. Or at least make them give us the next installment!

So together with Funnysexy, CokskiBlue and other bloggers out there, we are formally launching the “Give Us More Pangga!” movement. Please, PLEASE. We wanna see Part 2! If you’re with us and want to see what happens next, leave your comments here or BETTER YET, re-post this video and let us know! We’ll add your link here!

HERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WANTS MORE PANGGA:

Sinimulan Mo, Tatapusin Ko – FunnySexy

The Search for More Pangga – Life with Ria

Give Us More Pangga! Join the Movement! – Ano Daw?!

Join the Movement! Spread the “Pangga” Virus! – CokskiBlue

*Off to draft a letter to Pangga *