I posted this earlier, because I was not sure if we were allowed to word out the winners… I received an e-mail from Janette Torral last Monday, November 9, stating that I won the “Best Personal Blog” in the Digital Filipino Web Awards. I had to read the email at least five times just to make sure that I read it right! I was happy to present five slides, prior to my awarding, about the best blogging practices for personal blogging. My presentation did not take long (2 minutes) because my general message is that in personal blogging, you just need to be yourself. You are your own niche! People read your personal blog because your audience can relate to you. Maintain your personal brand. Patay Gutom wins Best Food Website Just in case you don’t know, I am a Patay Gutom (english translation: dead hungry people). Yes! That means, I am always hungry… I love food… and I’d be dead if you don’t give me food! Food has been our passion and we have a url specifically for thi