It’s Avel Manansala’s birthday. To those who of you who does not know him he is the Bariles, one of the famous Mindanao bloggers, and the man behind GenSantos (dot) com. I’ve met him only once but i can say that he is a very friendly and accommodating person — he loves showing Gen Santos to visitor who visits the city of his life. We met during the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit in General Santos City in October last year.
Now it’s his birthday and i wish him many more birthdays to come. And i wish too that if there would be another blogger’s summit, I would meet him again to hand him my gift.
So Avel, higala ug igsoon nga Mindanaon -

and by the way, he is trying to set a world record of receiving the most birthday greetings ever — so i would suggest you to drop by his blog to greet him.
and i will be off on a trip to attend the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit. This will be my first time and I can imagine i will be meeting so many bloggers out there. Still up to now, i haven’t find any of friends in my list that are going but even then, i know i will find many bloggers out there. It is also good to know that one of the resource speakers will be from Iligan City in the person of Bobby Timonera. I haven’t meet him ever yet but i heard his name through my photographer friends.
In preparation of the trip, Mitch has already sent me the flyers promoting Paraiso Philippines and i will be printing them out anytime this week. She sent me too something to be given as surprise to some people i should meet there and Bariles (Avel) will be one of them.
My leave form has been signed already as my boss will be leaving on Monday for Manila and will be away for the whole week.
Yey am so excited! Wish anyone i know here can go.