Wika 2007 Result and The Misteryosa Award
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The results of the Wika 2007 Blog Writing Contest are out. Congratulations to the winners!
Grand Prize: Tungo sa Panlipunang Pagbabanyuhay by Ding Fuellos
Second Prize: Naykupu! by Ynon
Third Prize: Ang Obra by Feddie Marc S. Perez
Participants’ Choice Award: Pista ng Wikang Filipino/The Spectacle of the Filipino Language by Marocharim
Ding Fuellos’ entry has been one of my favorites from the start. Actually, it’s first on my list of the best entries in the whole competition. I’m not an expert or anything; there’s just something about his post that stirs up a lot of emotions inside me. And it’s not even because he made mention of Baguio, which, as you all know, the city I fell in love with when I stayed there a few years ago.
Congratulations also to Marocharim for winning the Participants’ Choice Award. Coincidentally, he’s from…Baguio. 
I’ve been a fan of his blog since 2005, when I “accidentally stalked” him at this ComShop behind the Baguio Convention Center, which is directly in front of our (my former) campus. We have never even personally talked with each other, if I remember correctly. Which strikes me as quite amusing, as we both (used to) hang out with almost the same crowd and place.
Misteryosa Award
I didn’t judge the entries based on anyone else’s standards but mine. There were no strict criteria followed during the process. I just read the entries as casually as I could, left a comment here and there, agreed or disagreed with some points which were made by the author, listed the notable ones I found, and waited for the organizers’ email about the result.
I did mention that those who already have a domain would be short-listed from the final list of eligible entries for the Misteryosa Award. I should think that this simple special mechanics wouldn’t be of a problem to others. I decided to do this because I wanted to give this chance to others to finally have their own domain. Besides, what would you need another domain for? Duh?
There’s one thing I would like to admit. I came up with a final list of 10 possible bloggers that would win the award. From there, I closely followed their blogs — from the content, to the habit, to even the archives of their posts. I wanted to know the people behind the blogs. Bottomline: I did not judge the Wika 2007 entries only. See, I wanted to make sure that the bloggers aren’t just one-hit wonders. Y’know, those who would come up with interesting (I repeat, for me) posts whenever something’s at stake. I wanted consistency.
Ding Fuellos would have won Misteryosa Award hands down if it wasn’t for the fact that he’s now P5000 richer, with a one-year domain registration and hosting package to boot. He would have won alongside Frances Paola G. Doplon. 
” THE ” Filipino Language: WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS MEAN??? is not the usual “makata” entry that I’ve read (yung tipong parang talagang kinarir ng iba yung contest, hehe). It stands out from the rest because it’s fresh but still informative. Most of all, it’s critical and well-researched (kung talagang ni-research, since the writer is a “student of linguistics” eh baka alam na talaga niya yun). Its informal-but-not-that-informal approach even adds to its charm. It’s an entry worth reading, and so is the entry of Ariel C. Lalisan.
What’s so special about A Language We All Must Learn is that it’s short. Yes, it’s short. And sweet. Insightfully sweet. Although the bit about the supposed essay of a Korean about the Philippines is still doubtful (in the information’s accuracy, I’ve been told), it’s relevant to the point he was trying to make: that we must all learn the language of nationalism. Beautiful.
Congratulations to Frances and Ayel! Please respond to my email as soon as possible (teka, di pa pala ako nage-email, harhar)! 
Trivia: Both winners wrote for Youngblood, a column in the national broadsheet Philippine Daily Inquirer.
I’d like to thank Protagonist Webhosting and Issai for the support! I really appreciate it!
Thanks Shari! Next year ulit!
wow! congrats sa winners ng Misteryosa Award! ang saya naman!
Hi Shari. I know you’ve been working hard on this one based on your twitter updates. Congratulations to all the winners!
Yey! You have successfully chosen the winner for the Misteryosa award. Congrats to the winners and congrats to you too, Shari, for you have fulfilled your dream of handing out a year’s worth of free domain and hosting. Yey!
Uh… I’ll wait for December though for your domain and hosting Christmas gift to me… Hehe. *wishful thinking*
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wow may pacontest ka pala.. ngayon ko lang nalaman kasi ngayon lang nakadaan.. congrats sa mga nanalo..
I detect some sleeping-with-the-judge-thingamajig here!
Joshing! ;-p
Mazel tov to the winners! *claps*
waw. congatulations to all the winners.
wow! congrats to the winners.
natamaan ako ah. –> yung tipong parang talagang kinarir ng iba yung contest, hehe
wow!! congrats to the winners!
and to you too for a successful outcome:)
take care!
The nausea is killing me. I actually won something. Thanks.
ComShop is still around, full of freshies rushing papers. Same-old same-old.
Anyway, do I have to go there or anything?
Congrats sa mga nanalo! May Misteryosa award ba uli next year?
Congrats sa lahat ng winnnnnerrrrs! Aja!
Thank you po for making me one of your winners. Thank you, thank you. It’s an honor po…kahit I’m aware of the mediocre quality of my posts. Salamat.
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proud ako sa winner ng Misteryosa Award, kasi kapitbaryo ko si kapatid Ayel… tuloy mo ulit ang pakuntest Ate Shari… masaya masaya :-)
Shari,
Salamat for the compliments!
I never knew we had the same passion for Baguio.
Salamat ulit!
congratulations to the winners!
Whoops, I haven’t posted a comment here.
Thank you so much. Wala bang libreng lunch diyan? Just kidding.
Thanks again, and congratulations to Ayel, too.
Wow congrats to the winners! Shari next year ulit ha.. gagalingan ko na LOL
I was supposed to have commented this morning, but my computer frozed… But yes, congratulations to all of the winners!
hello
sorry dito ko nalang post ito d ko makita tagboard mo (yeah yeah d ko na naman pinapagana ang maliliit na mga mata ko hehehe)
I wasnt able to go to bank due to my hectic schedule (what a lame excuse) anyhow ill deposit the payment on monday. ok lang?
Thanks
- pinpasabi po ni Ems. She’s my officemate
I watched Jessica Soho’s show earlier, yan yung feature nila, meron pa silang actual video ng hazing, grabe, hindi na makatao, babae pa ang binubugbog ng mga fratmen. You should’ve seen her body days after that happened, ang lalaki ng pasa na halos mas madami pa yung skin na may pasa kaysa sa wala.