As some of you may have noticed, our community is indeed growing in numbers by the day! As such, we can’t help but draw potential phising attacks and hackers that try to gather a huge blogger database and exploit you guys for profit using the Nuffnang name. There have been some reports of a Nuffnang email sending out “new banner codes”. We have NOT done so. This is an attempt at asking you to register to their database. The link it leads to is nuffnung.com.

This is a FAKE EMAIL. Please do not sign up or enter your passwords. 

Notice the address says, http://www.nuffnung.com instead of http://www.nuffnang.com.ph?

Don’t worry though. We are trying to block off the site and our programers are tirelessly working to make this community a safer place for you guys.

You can do your share too!

Congratulations, Richard. Colgate Plax chose your blog entry as the winner! You won a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1! Please expect an email from the Nuffnang Team on how to claim your prize!

Cheers!

To celebrate, the Nuffies starved to death the whole morning of January 19 in preparation for Sambokojin’s eats all you can lunch treat! We were so excited to grill, grill, grill and eat! The Nuffies can eat a whole lot, y’know, especially the thinnest person in Nuffnang, Trixie!

Everyone was really excited and ready to fight! Here are the Nuffnang girls:

Now, who won’t get all pumped up if you are welcomed by yummmmmy foooood! Nom nom nom.

Anything wrapped in bacon is GOOD! And you know what’s better than bacon? MORE BACON!

Of course, the desserts! *drooool* Everything was so good! We can’t wait for our next lunch out!

HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYY, ISOBEL ALTHEA AND RENDHL ROYCE!

First place: Melanie Abuel

Second place: Ella Katrina Fernandez

Third place: Mark Allan Meriales

Thank you for joining, and again, congratulations!!! 

Just to recap, there were 13 categories, 12 of which were open to voting (except for Region’s Best Blog). We had Filipino representatives in the following categories:

Most Original Blog Design: Helga Weber http://blog.ditz-revolution.net

Best Food Blog: Erwan Heussaff http://thefatkidinside.wordpress.com

Best Travel Blog: Nina Fuentes http://justwandering.org

Best Fashion Blog: Camille Co http://itscamilleco.com

Best Photography Blog: Allan Barredo http://lantaw.blogspot.com

Best Parenting Blog: Badet Siazon http://themisischronicles.com

Best Geek Blog: Abe Olandres http://yugatech.com & Bim Barbieto http://geekout.ph

Best Lifestyle Blog: Jenni Epperson http://jenniepperson.com

Hidden Gem: Anthony & Tippy Go http://googlygooeys.com

Team Philippines went against the best bloggers from other countries, and was fortunate enough to grab 4 out of the 13 categories! We’re really so proud of all the Filipino contenders! Congratulations to the winners…

Of course, the festivities did not end there. The bloggers attended the official after-party at Zouk.

The following day, we toured around Kuala Lumpur and visited the Old National Palace, the National Monument, Petronas Towers, and Cocoa Boutique!

We then headed to the breathtaking Sky Bar at the G Tower to celebrate some more.

Thank you, Nuffnangers for supporting NAPBAS 2011! We surely had a blast! This event is one for the books!

See more photos at  http://flickr.com/photos/napbas

If you:

• Get withdrawal symptoms when you are not online
• Are a fast mover, a proven achiever either in school or at work, and looking for a challenge
• Are hungry and want to close deals to help blue chip companies market their products
• Are hip, creative and like working with cool people

Then, be a part of Nuffnang! 

The awesome people behind Nuffnang Philippines

Nuffnang is Asia’s first blog advertising community, with over 1,000,000 bloggers. Nuffnang has offices in the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, China and Australia. Our local office is in Bonifacio High Street, one of the hottest areas in the metropolis!

We are looking for Account Managers (Media Sales) holding a bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business. You must be able to speak, write and present well, too. If you have experience in blogging and achievement in media-related sales, then that would be even better! The responsibilities will be to pitch to our network of clients and agencies, help them develop campaigns, and coordinate campaign execution with bloggers and our online system. We provide a competitive base salary and uncapped sales incentives for our Account Managers.

If you believe you have what it takes, please email a short letter why, as well as your updated CV with photo to our lovely Sales Manager, Ms. Grace Montefalcon (grace.montefalcon@nuffnang.com).

Cheers!

Nuffnang Philippines, Inc.

2E03-2E05, Building 5

925 Bonifacio High Street

Fort Bonifacio, Taguig 1634

We’ve had movie screenings…

Nuffamily Day…

Coffee with the Nuffies…

And NAPBAS 2011!

The support of the Nuffnangers in our community events has truly overwhelmed us, and it is only right that we thank you (yes, you!) for continuing to support Nuffnang. We are also very happy that our community has grown so much in 2011!

For 2012, we look forward to growing the community and providing you with more awesome community events.

Again, thank you for making our 2011 memorable! And get ready for a more dynamic community in 2012!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 

Nuffies Thei, Trixie, Ria, Jel, and Marcelle were joined by Keith and Nikki Tiu, Richard Co, Jean Fernando, and Chrissie Mata-Peria in an afternoon of chitchat, caffeine, and pastries! Blenz also spearheaded a latte art workshop, showcasing their baristas’ creativity!

The group

As an ice-breaker, Nuffie Marcelle showed us a psycho-kinesis demonstration aka a magic trick, where he bent the fork using his “mind”.

Twisted fork

Photo courtesy of Keith Tiu, askmewhats.com

Redg de Vera, Marketing Manager of Blenz Philippines, made us try their premium house blend coffee, lattes, Belgian chocolate drinks (available in milk, white, and dark chocolate) coupled with their delicious pastries, freshly prepared for their customers.

He explained that there is a lot of work behind one cup. They make sure that your cup is perfect, from the taste, texture, up to its appearance. Talk about the whole package.

Redg explaining Blenz’ handcrafted drinks

Photo courtesy of Keith Tiu, askmewhats.com

Blenz’ latte artist, Ivan, taught us how to make our own handcrafted lattes, complete with latte art. He showed us how to do several designs – rosetta, dragon, panda bear, monkey, pig, butterfly and flowers.

Blenz barista, Ivan, preparing the coffee

Photo courtesy of Chrissie Mata-Peria, kitchencow.com 

The Rosetta

Dragon

Panda bear

Butterfly with a mini-rosetta

Matcha Latte

Photo courtesy of Richard Co, talesfromthetummy.com 

 We were all given a chance to create our own latte art. Here’s what some of us made:

Trixie made a Christmas tree

Photo courtesy of Keith Tiu, askmewhats.com

A pig for Nikki!

Photo courtesy of Keith Tiu, www.askmewhats.com

Noelle made a monkey!

Photo courtesy of Noelle de Guzman, noelledeguzman.net

Thank you, Blenz, for accommodating us, and thank you, Nuffnangers for attending! Looking forward to more casual get-togethers in the near future!

Blenz Coffee Branches

Solaris One, Makati |BDO Corporate Tower, Makati

2nd Floor, Atrium, SM Megamall | 32nd Street corner Rizal Drive, Fort Bonifacio 

For more information, you may visit their Facebook page here. 

We also know that most of you are dying to come with us to Malaysia to witness this exclusive event, that’s why we gave you a chance to win an invite to the Blog Awards simply by participating in our NAPBAS Blog Contest.

To join, you had to submit a blog post titled “My Nuffnang Story”, about your journey and experiences with Nuffnang, or a blog post titled “Nuffnang Blog Awards, Here I Come”, about your top 3 reasons why you want to attend the NAPBAS 2011.

In case you forgot, a winning entry will entitle you to:

• One invite to the Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards 2011
• A 3D 2N stay at Putrajaya Marriott, with breakfast included
• A semi-guided itinerary around destinations in Kuala Lumpur
• One invite to an exclusive Blog Awards after-party at a secret location in Kuala Lumpur
• The Invite does not include flight ticket to Malaysia

You see the last part? The invite does not include airfare. Well, here at Nuffnang, we cherish all our experiences with our community, so much so that we were extremely touched when you shared the many, wonderful memories you’ve had with us. We wanted to make this NAPBAS experience extra memorable for our winner, so…

WE’RE INCLUDING THE AIRFARE TO MALAYSIA!

And because we were overwhelmed with joy with your submissions, we’re giving away additional exclusive invites to the 4 runner ups! Competition was THAT close!

And so, for the runner ups…

Ms. Kring Elenzano – http://funnysexy.ph/2011/11/my-nuffnang-story/

“For me, the best things about being a blogger are not the freebies, the hits, being invited to exclusive events or even the money that you could earn from it. It’s the comments, the heart warming messages from the readers and viewers, the idea that you could be a positive influence and perhaps even a catalyst for change… It’s just so humbling and inspiring. ♥”

Ms. Noemi Dado – http://aboutmyrecovery.com/my-nuffnang-story-three-years-after/

“Most importantly, Nuffnang raised the bar on the value of bloggers. More and more companies are advertising in our blogs. You can see how digital media has been revolutionizing the media sector.”

“It is not all ads in Nuffnang. We have lots of fun and we meet new friends here and abroad. There are the movie dates, the picnics and the Nuffnang Asia Pacific Blog Awards. It was fun meeting other bloggers within the Asia Pacific region.”

Ms. Hannah Villasis – http://www.flaircandy.com/2011/11/my-nuffnang-story/        

“I asked them how I could get that widget that would able me to earn money and they were like – sorry lah, it’s only available here for Malaysian bloggers. Then I was very sad leh, how come I can’t have one… After only a few months, I heard a buzz about Nuffnang coming in the Philippines.  I’m not sure how I knew about this but I got so excited and I blogged about it! Not a lot of bloggers knew what Nuffnang is at that time and since I have been a fan of their fun community in Malaysia, I gladly helped spread the word!”

Ms. Jane Chua – http://www.janedchua.com/2011/11/08/my-nuffnang-story/

“The online community more and more forms like a strong connected family.  From the outpouring of love and appreciation that Nuffnang often receives from countless bloggers, Nuffnang has truly made the blogosphere a much happier place.  Bloggers of various writing shapes and sizes have good-naturedly fit like a jigsaw puzzle on the lookout for each other’s best interests.”

AND OUR ULTIMATE WINNER:

Ms. Kessa Peralta – http://www.littlemisskessa.com/2011/11/my-nuffnang-story.html

“I am fervently wishing that Nuffnang will grant me the opportunity to commune with bloggers from around the Asia-Pacific region. I hope that this event will be added to my treasure trove of memories. Nuffnang, please make it happen for me?”

WE’RE MAKING IT HAPPEN, KESSA! We’re so happy that you’re very active in our community, and that you really make it an effort to participate! We hope that you enjoy this upcoming NAPBAS experience with us in Malaysia!

Congratulations!

To the winners, our Community Manager, Ms. Thei Palijo will contact you regarding the arrangements to be made for NAPBAS.

When you join Churp Churp, you become part of a community of avid social media users. And since most of us are Twitter and Facebook addicts, making friends through Churp Churp is easy. It doesn’t hurt that you get rewards and incentives along the way for sharing the latest events and promotions with your friends on Twitter, Facebook and more.

All of that is awesome, but today we’re excited to announce the launch of the all-new Churp Churp! Now, not only do you get rewarded for sharing brand messages by being part of Churp Churp, you get to discover cool stuff on the internet and see what everyone else is up to!

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If you’re wondering where all the campaigns you can share are, fret not! They’re all listed under the “Get Rewarded” tab for your convenience. Alternatively, you can also check out the list of campaigns available on the “Rewards” section on the sidebar, or at the menu bar at the top.

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