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By Anna Valmero INQUIRER.net THE proliferation of weblog tool and publishing platforms, such as Blogspot, Wordpress and its evolution to include multimedi a content such as art sketches, photographs, music and video drove a shift in p aradigm of publishing and sharing information. Everyone has power to become an author and publisher. In the corporate space, executives use blogs to deliver opinion on the industry and information on their products and offerings. Then thereâs the personal blo g. For most of us, the blog has become the extension of dairies, chronicling pe rsonal events and a sentimental log of personal statements on almost anything. For some, it becomes a therapy to deal with pain or loss. Still, others try to provide entertainment by dishing out entries of a fictional, intelligent house help. Sharing anecdotes, opinions or thoughts is inherent to us Filipinos. Given this and the blog, it is all but possible to turn the Filipino blogosphere as socia l catalyst for positive change. The act of blogging in itself is a form of stru ggle to express opinion. The written (or typed for online) word is mightier than the sword. T he word stares back at readers, compelling them to react and argue with the str ing of letters. And with the comments box even more accessible now than ever, o pinions are poured upon -- making a collective output from the thoughts of blog gers and readers. Blogs pave way for more open, wider discussion of critical to pics. Everyone has liberty to voice and fight for their ideas on an equal platf orm. Yes, it paves way for us to agree to disagree. Blog technology and good English are assets Filipinos can use to unite words in to stories and demand change. I believe it is high time most Filipino blogs mov e beyond being online diaries. Wear a different lens to discover blogging in a new perspective: a platform to contribute to positive change. Type a satire, a fictional story or a funny anecdote of social issues relevant to Filipinos. We have a thousand topics to write on news we see, hear or read. Awareness without action is not enough -- react, disagree and discuss the Filip ino social reality.

Editor's Note: Updated and clarified quoted statement. The Philippines' first Wordcamp Philippines, a boot camp for free blogging platform Wordpress, nears, according to organizers. Led by Mindanao-based bloggers, the Wordcamp Philippines aims to bring both use rs and developers of the Wordpress. It also aims to bring together Filipino ent husiasts using this platform for the first time. According to this blog, the Wordcamp Philippines i s scheduled to happen on September 6, 2008 at the College of St. Benilde in Met ro Manila. Wordcamp Philippines is organized by Mindanao-based bloggers Oliver Robillo, Ma ria Jose, Migs Hipolito, Winston Almendras and Andrew dela Serna. Various Wordcamps have been held in the US and other parts of the world because it has become popular platform for web publishing.