Let me just take this opportunity to plug the blogs of some good friends of mine who are really adding value to their readers by writing insightful and helpful articles on various topics and niches. I really pushed these guys to start their own sites because I strongly believe that we can learn a lot from what they have to say. They’re all experts in their own fields and hopefully they continue blogging in the days, weeks, months, and years to come. Links to the blogs of a Pastor, Financial Planner, and Parenting Expert after the break.

I organized a blog event for the Blas F. Ople Policy Center last night and I had the chance to get a quick interview with Ms. Janette Toral about the recently concluded iBlog5. Since we were already there, I also asked about her plans for iBlog6 as well as her new project, the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs. Watch the video interview after the break.

Diwa De Leon is an award-winning composer, musician, cosplayer, and blogger. Each time I think if Personal Branding and marketing yourself, Diwa is really one of the first people that come to my mind. Using the internet, this guy has exponentially grown his business as a composer. He’s done work for ABS-CBN, GMA 7, and several other big names. Through personal branding, e-mail marketing, and sheer perseverance, Diwa has grown in his craft and has made his life better.

Kel Fabie is a professional host, magician, and mentalist. He used to be on radio but decided to go full time with his passion for magic last year. What’s amazing about his story is that he really relied on social media to generate opportunities for his craft and this resulted to him without having to work a 9AM-5PM job for one whole year. Through Multiply, Kel was able to get around 5-6 jobs per month, some of which were performances for celebrities and politicians. Watch the interview after the break. I also summarized his talking points for those who have slow internet connection and can’t...

This next blogger that I’m going to feature is one of my “corporate mentors”. I read his blog a lot, especially way back when he was really focused on giving career tips. Sonnie Santos has been blogging for 3 years now, and he has more than 15 years experience in HR. He currently serves as an AVP for one of the most prestigious car companies here in the Philippines. Sonnie is also the inspiration behind the Value Blogger type which I discussed in the 4 Types of Bloggers article. He’s also a fellow Christian and I really enjoy having talks with him about world views and life...

I’ve decided to do regular Blogger Features here at New Media Philippines. This is to give faces to the people that I usually talk about in my posts. For the first interview, I was able to arrange for a quick coffee session with Filipina Mom Blogger, Noemi Dado from www.aboutmyrecovery.com. In this video interview, we talked about how Noemi got into blogging and how she’s able to give her readers value through her experiences in life, especially in the area of grief recovery. Noemi lost her 6 year old son in a tragic drowning accident a few years ago and she now uses her life stories...