Trophies and other prizes I got in last night's Philippine Blog Awards 09 held at the Ayala Sports Center. The one at the far right was last year's Best Single Post - Travel award which I only got yesterday.

Globe Tattoo's Digital Tribe - Visayas Award includes a mobile broadband internet USB dongle from the telecoms firm.

I already knew from last week that I won two awards for Best Travel Blog and Best Photoblog in the national category of the Philippine Blog Awards but since I wasn’t able to join the Manila event, I decided to be at the Cebu leg as I am home for a few weeks. Last night I never expected to get another prize and other items! All in all, I got the following:

• I got Globe Tattoo’s Digital Tribe – Visayas award
• a mobile broadband internet USB dongle which was included and saved me the expense of buying one
• Best Travel Blog trophy
• Best Photoblog Trophy, which, curiously, these trophies doens’t have any inscriptions (also check my post in I Am a Documentary Photographer blog)
• a Nokia 6700 Classic black mobile phone which Nokia gives for the Best Photoblog winner! wow! Never really expected this, and
• finally, my trophy for Best Single Blog Post – Travel from last year’s Philippine Blog Awards that I haven’t received since I wasn’t able to join the ceremony

I guess, last night, I had more awards than I expected. It was also good to see and meet other bloggers as well.

Check my previous post about winning in the PBA09.

Estan Cabigas is a multiawarded blogger, freelance photographer and writer based in Makati City, the Philippines. A true blue Cebuano, he makes stunning images and meaningful photo stories. He has contributed to local and international publications including CNN Go, National Geographic Magazine, Geo (Germany), Sunday Times Magazine (London) and other publications.

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