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Filed under: Asides | Tags: Advertising (2), Travel (6), philippines | September 2nd, 2008
In Philippines
Landed in the Philippines a few hours ago. Looking forward to meeting WordPress users in Davao and Manila! In other news, the immigration/customs forms here are sponsored by a booze company. Smartly, though, they use carbon copy so you don’t have to write the exact same thing twice, like you do in the US. ¶
Matt Mullenweg is one of PC World’s Top 50 People on the Web, Inc.com’s 30 under 30, and Business Week’s 25 Most Influential People on the Web. 
joseph | September 2nd, 2008 @ 3:43 pm |
hi matt! welcome to the philippines! I’m from Davao, and I’ll be going to the mini-WordCamp here in Davao!
have a nice and great stay in the Philippines! 
Joni | September 2nd, 2008 @ 4:53 pm |
Welcome and enjoy your stay in the Philippines! See you this Saturday!
Natz | September 2nd, 2008 @ 5:46 pm |
Wow! It would be an honor to meet you.. I’m not in Davao or in Manila though. Slim chance I could meet you.
Kisty | September 2nd, 2008 @ 6:09 pm |
I hope you enjoy your stay here in the Philippines!
Oh yeah, it’s Davao not Davoa.
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pinoy-toits | September 2nd, 2008 @ 6:42 pm |
hey matt, im from the philippines? what you doin’ in davao and manila? for how long would you be staying and where could i catch you? you should check out our beaches, they’re almost paradise… anyway, the liquor-sponsored immigration forms, was hilarious, and even i didnt know that (hardly leave the country u see)…. anyways enjoy your stay… MABUHAY!
JalanSutera.com™ | September 2nd, 2008 @ 7:05 pm |
Davoa or Davao? …
Miss Dre | September 2nd, 2008 @ 7:19 pm |
See you Saturday!
deuts | September 2nd, 2008 @ 7:47 pm |
welcome to the Philippines!
Ben | September 2nd, 2008 @ 7:53 pm |
perhaps someday you’ll go to indonesia too
Blogie | September 2nd, 2008 @ 8:38 pm |
I sure hope you’ll like it here!
Mike Abundo | September 2nd, 2008 @ 9:00 pm |
Welcome to the Philippines, Matt!
Alrenz | September 2nd, 2008 @ 9:02 pm |
Mabuhay! Welcome to the Philippines! I hope to see you on Saturday!
altrd | September 2nd, 2008 @ 9:46 pm |
Welcome to the Philippines. \ (^_^) /
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Dexter | Tech At Hand Dot Net | September 2nd, 2008 @ 10:47 pm |
Nice to know that you are in Philippines.. I do hope you will enjoy there..
I am not in Philippines as of this moment since I am working in Saudi Arabia..
I miss the opportunity of meeting you.. anyway have a great day
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Showbiz Intriga? Get It From Boy! | September 2nd, 2008 @ 11:17 pm |
Actually, that is no funny matter, about that booze ad in the immigration forms. I didn’t know that an ad can be inserted in government forms!!someone is making money off them. The government is paying for those forms already so why feature an ad.
if you write more about it, it can even be big political news here. thanks for pointing out the booze ad.
Showbiz Intriga? Get It From Boy! | September 2nd, 2008 @ 11:18 pm |
btw, had i known you were coming i would have signed up for Wordcamp in Manila.
Xee | September 3rd, 2008 @ 1:22 am |
See you on Saturday! I hope you’ll enjoy your stay here.
noel | September 3rd, 2008 @ 1:37 am |
enjoy the hospitality of the filipino people and the cuisines
Ederic | September 3rd, 2008 @ 2:34 am |
Mabuhay!
Vernon | September 3rd, 2008 @ 2:52 am |
lol, I love that picture.
Sketch | September 3rd, 2008 @ 3:28 am |
Hope you have a great time here. If you’re in Makati, drop us a line!
bloggista | September 3rd, 2008 @ 4:40 am |
You should try that booze you saw at the airport – but I hope its the beer company. When you’re in Manila, buzz me we can have beer – your beer on me, hehe
bloggista | September 3rd, 2008 @ 4:41 am |
Owww. just saw the booze on the link – not the beer company
JB | September 3rd, 2008 @ 4:52 am |
Hi MAtt! Welcome to the Philippines!
I move here 11 years ago and although things get tough here sometimes, I will never leave as this is my home for life. Enjoy your stay and thank you for all your efforts to make Wordpress the best system for blogging in the world. I just start a blog and without Wordpress it would not be possible.
Although your stay may be short please try and feel the true warmth of the Filipino people as there is nothing like it in the rest of the world!
JB
Penny0507 | September 3rd, 2008 @ 4:56 am |
omg ur in the philippines! i hope u’ll like it here! theres a LOT to see! enjoy your stay!
jonah | September 3rd, 2008 @ 5:03 am |
Thanks for the visit! Do enjoy your stay there:). too bad… If only I was there, I’d definitely be queuing up for an autograph
Kevin Paquet | September 3rd, 2008 @ 5:35 am |
Hi Matt,
I’m just a little voice in the World Wide Web who would like to welcome you to the Philippines.
I hope to exchange some words with you on either occasion, WordCamp Davao or WordCamp Manila, since I’ll be attending both.
Greetings,
Kevin Paquet – pinoyteens.net
iceman9 | September 3rd, 2008 @ 5:39 am |
welcome to davao folks, can wait any longer the mini wordcamp davao!!!
Mabelle | September 3rd, 2008 @ 7:00 am |
Haha! Never really noticed that before… Tastes great with Coke though…
See you Saturday! Geez… my girlfriends are all green with envy!
juler | September 3rd, 2008 @ 7:02 am |
hmmm… WELCOME to our very own Philippines
Brian | September 3rd, 2008 @ 7:53 am |
I wish that I could join all of you at the mini WordCamp
daysies | September 3rd, 2008 @ 7:54 am |
wow, i’m late to the party! i didn’t know you were going to the Philippines! enjoy your stay! i haven’t been back since 1985! LOL please take LOTS of pictures!!!
JONxBLAZE | September 3rd, 2008 @ 9:09 am |
Welcome to the P.I. Don’t get kidnapped!
Jehzeel Laurente | September 3rd, 2008 @ 9:39 am |
wow ur now in the Philippines! welcome Matt! yay!
jerome | September 3rd, 2008 @ 9:42 am |
Mabuhay! Welcome to the Philippines, Matt! See you in WordCamp Manila.
markku | September 3rd, 2008 @ 11:07 am |
Mabuhay! Welcome to the Philippines Matt! Looking forward to meeting you on Saturday at WordCamp Manila. =)
MCRS Philippines | September 3rd, 2008 @ 1:41 pm |
Hello and Welcome to the Philippines!
Next month, it will be 2 years since my migration from USA to Philippines. I’m in Pasig City near Manila. Have a nice time.
Marcos
Fiona | September 3rd, 2008 @ 3:16 pm |
awesome. do you get a free sample>?
Rhodilee | September 3rd, 2008 @ 3:32 pm |
Welcome to the Philippines Matt! I am excited to see you at the Davao mini wordcamp.
kath | September 3rd, 2008 @ 4:24 pm |
hey Matt! Mabuhay! hope you’ll enjoy stay in the Philly. Too bad i didn’t get any slot for the manila wordcamp so guess i wont be able to meet and greet you. hehe. anyway, have fun!
leo | September 3rd, 2008 @ 5:19 pm |
welcome to the philippines matt, enjoy your stay here.
Laarni | September 3rd, 2008 @ 7:33 pm |
MATT! Try hitting the beach!
Welcome to our land.
ChiQ Montes | September 3rd, 2008 @ 7:35 pm |
See you this saturday matt!! Hope you are loving Philippines already.. Woohoo!! Oh yeah I remember the form coz I just got back from HK but that’s only because owner of that Booze and the airline are the same.
S.K | September 3rd, 2008 @ 7:36 pm |
Philippines is lucky!
When will you visit Chennai, India?
S.K
jayvee f. | September 4th, 2008 @ 12:13 am |
see ya on saturday matt
Anna | September 4th, 2008 @ 12:39 am |
Happy to know that you’re finally here in the Philippines, hoping to meet the man behind WP this Saturday.
Btw, the event, College of St. Benilde, is also where I study. 
Have fun around the Philippines!
Ooh, about the customs forms. They’ve issued new forms, I wasn’t aware of that. Last time the customs form I filled out didn’t have a Tanduay ad on the bottom.
Interesting.
tonex | September 4th, 2008 @ 12:52 am |
Ahhhh.. two of the greatest inventions on earth – carbonized forms and Tanduay.
Hussein | September 4th, 2008 @ 3:05 am |
Hi Matt. Welcome to the Philippines.
Cesar Noel Quinon | September 4th, 2008 @ 7:18 am |
Hi Matt thanks for the time you shared with us here at Wordcamp Davao. It was nice meeting you in person. I blog about the event here http://blog.cnsqonline.com/wordcamp-davao-aftermathwordcamp-davao-aftermath/
DavaoBloggers.com | September 4th, 2008 @ 7:30 am |
it was great being with you at the wordcamp. thanks for dropping by Davao City and we hope you had a great time here.
cheers,
Red
Stanley | September 4th, 2008 @ 9:13 am |
GREAT meeting you at the miniWordCamp at Davao. It was an honor and privilege to speak with you(and to get a pic too!)
Winston | September 4th, 2008 @ 9:19 am |
See you in Manila….Welcome to RP
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Dave Q | September 4th, 2008 @ 7:28 pm |
Mabuhay Matt!
Hope you enjoy Davao! See you in a few hours.
Yoru | September 5th, 2008 @ 2:12 am |
I regret that I won’t see you on Saturday but… I hope you had and will enjoy your stay in our country.
Welcome!
sunshine | September 5th, 2008 @ 4:29 am |
welcome and I hope you’ll enjoy your stay in the philippines.
Richmond Ruiz | September 5th, 2008 @ 4:37 am |
Hi Matt, Mabuhay!
ApplesH | September 5th, 2008 @ 5:19 pm |
If I had known you were coming, I would have convinced my hubby that we sign up to wordcamp. Welcome to the Philippines!
Aja Lapus | September 5th, 2008 @ 6:10 pm |
Welcome to the Philippines, Matt! I saw you already just a few minutes ago!
Justin | September 5th, 2008 @ 8:56 pm |
Hey matt, stop by Cebu, Philippines… and also visit Tagbilaran, Bohol…
AJ Matela | September 5th, 2008 @ 10:59 pm |
Welcome to the Philippines! Enjoyed your talk at Wordcamp. Can’t wait for 2.7!
Kerslyn | September 6th, 2008 @ 5:49 am |
welcome to out country, Matt!!!!
Alrenz | September 6th, 2008 @ 6:37 am |
Mabuhay, Matt! `Twas nice meeting you a while ago and having a photo-op with you. I’m looking forward to WP 2.7
Lexie Tolentino | September 7th, 2008 @ 6:17 am |
It was nice meeting you yesterday, Matt. Thanks for signing my WC shirt!
Eric Marantan | September 8th, 2008 @ 2:04 am |
Thank you for the stay here in the Philippines..
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Marisa | September 11th, 2008 @ 1:38 pm |
Hope you enjoy your stay here in Southeast Asia.
Shoshana | September 14th, 2008 @ 10:03 pm |
I wish I was vacationing in Philippines right now. I hope you enjoy your stay.
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Lito | TheFilipinoEntrepreneur.Com | December 5th, 2008 @ 11:59 pm |
I hoped you enjoyed your stay here.