MANILA, Philippines -- By now, almost everyone knows about “Social networking” and which sites to be on.  There was Friendster, then Multiply, MySpace and now there’s Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, among other things. As these types seem fantastic for helping connect with friends, classmates, neighbors, and acquaintances, including people from your past with whom you have completely lost touch, such sites could also prove to be “a mean place” where some people take their gripes, battles and axes to grind to the fore. Again, the “caveat emptor” tagline I always utter.

Case in point the recent untimely deaths of Jason Perez (13-yr old) and Jason Salvador (16), this news spanned all media and was more publicized because of the deceased and gun man Jason’s musings and ramblings on his shout outs in Facebook.  He even posted “Last pic hahaha” of him wearing his “suicide shirt” (Google news on SM shootout).   Facebook has become “open storybooks” of people.

Talk about wearing your heart on your FB status!And then there came Twitter.  After FB’s lording the netwaves, some time nearly two years ago, Twitter came in a close 2nd as the most used and visited site by Filipinos. One could find the daily rantings of family, friends, celebrities even “net-enemies.” It was just a matter of “following” who takes your fancy.  Here are some notable Twitters to follow according to Vince Golangco, a blogger/twitter you may follow at@VinceGolangcoor @WhenInManila Twitter accounts. He usually tweets about the funny stuff he finds online as well as useful links for social media, marketing, writing, trends and life-in-general.

@iloveruffag – this is the ever newsworthy, fashionable and beautiful Ruffa Gutierrez’s account.  Her daily twits are interesting ranging from what’s happening at her latest shoot, taping to posting her kids’ school merits to getting on a plane to Italy

@jimparedes – one of the members of the legendary Philippine music trio – “The Apo Hiking Society,” Jim is one of the most fun and creative Tweeple to follow on Twitter. He’s a singer, songwriter, author, photographer, teacher, writer and more. Best of all, you can sense all his creativity and talents within his 140 character Tweets. You need to follow this creative guru!

@flaircandy – FlairCandy, or Hannah as some non-netizens may call her,  is one of the top bloggers in the Philippines and Asia with her blog FlairCandy.com. She’s got a good following from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and a lot of other countries other than the Philippines. Though a self proclaimed geek and Certified Public Accountant, she often manipulates time and space to fit in crazy escapades like surfing, skating, cheerleading, karting and eating cow testicles. With so many new experiences and discoveries, it’s no wonder people love following her candy sweet Tweets.

@momblogger – the editor-in-cheif for that said BlogWatch.ph site, momblogger is also one of the top bloggers in the Philippines who was dubbed a “Tribal Elder” because of her knowledge with social media and her undying support to the many beginners at blogging and online media. Momblogger, or Noemi, is often sought after for advice from the blogosphere all the way to top politicians.

(To be continued)

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