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#TattAwards2K14 is officially here and we need your help to find those who defied the expected! Nominate here! http://www.tattawards2014.com/. There are 11 categories to choose from:

The Tatt Awards 2013 Tatt Council deliberation night was held last May 29 at Atelier 317. Tatt Council members present were Jim Paredes, Mikey Bustos, Abe Olandres, Joey Mead, BJ Pascual, Anton Diaz and Tatto's very own, Dong Ronquillo.

It was a tough night for everyone because there are a lot of deserving nominees, but unfortunately, the Tatt Council has to cast their votes to finalize the top 5 finalists per category.

I guess you're excited as well to find out who will be in this year's top 5 per category! Find out soon! Stay tuned or visit http://tattawards.com for updates.

Tatt Council Deliberation night 'slash' dinner at Atelier 317

The Tatt Council seems be to having a hard time deciding who will the top 5 per category be.

Her loveliness, Joey Mead

Mikey Bustos

BJ Pascual

Our tech guru, Abe Olandres

The Awesome Anton Diaz

The launch night of the biggest social media event of the year, the Tatt Awards 2013, held at URBN Bar, The Fort.

Nominate your social media influencers and #VoteOutLoud at http://tattawards.com.

  The 13 Categories

Major Categories

Blogger Phenom of the Year: The most influential blogger that shaped opinion, moved people, and ultimately starting fire in Philippine blogging community. This person is ahead of the pack in terms of online popularity and blog content.

Trending Twitter Phenom of the Year: The most influential trendsetter on Twitter that moved people either with humor, opinion, or witty one-liners - all in 140 characters. This person is ahead of the pack in terms of Twitter popularity and content.

Youtube Phenom of the Year: Moving pictures do not just speak a thousand words, they speak millions. This award is for the most influential video maker (individual or group) who shook the Pinoy Youtube space with his creations, ignited thoughts, and entertained people online.

Instagram Phenom of the Year: No other platform can claim to be the #1 Mobile App in the World but Instagram. This award is for that person or group that harnessed a community of Instagram followers and likers to appreciate his very own art gallery of images online. Filtered or not, his images have inspired and influenced many to share more of their lives - in pictures, real-time.

Regular Categories

Best Social Media Movement: This award goes to a social media account owner who launched an online movement which worked to improve the state of a societal cause in the Philippines.

Best Comedy on Youtube: Comedy online is best seen and heard. That’s why talented Pinoy comedians from all over the world have flocked to Youtube to show everyone that laughter is indeed the best pastime. Whether skits, catchy dance moves, or just plain story-telling, this award is for the funniest group or individual with one video or a collection of videos on Youtube featuring original content and humor.

Best Music on Youtube:  This is for musical bands and indie artists who fought hard to claim their space in the hearts of the Filipino audience who knew that webtime is better than airtime. They created, shared, and now they lead people’s hearts through music on Youtube.

Best Style Blog: This is for that one person that not only reviewed fashion on his blog but also set trends that everyone followed and loved. This covers all Philippine fashion niches like clothes, events, and personalities.

Best Sports Blog or Microblog: Calling all sports fans, athletes, sports instructors or sports journalists - anyone who has the knack for sports is eligible. As long as you talk mostly about sports in any blog or microblog you have.

Best Tech Blog or Podcast: Informed, in tune and in check with the latest in tech, this person does not only present us with access to the latest in trends, but also the backstage of the fast pace world of e-knowledge. From ground breaking gear to life changing technology, this netizen is always in on the action. Whether a blogger or a podcaster, s/he is always on the forefront of all things tech-related in the Philippines.

Best Photo Blog or Microblog: If you’re a pro photographer or novice, it doesn’t matter; As long as your photos say more about you and your passion.

Best Travel or Food Blog: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. And the first step to get this year’s Food and Travel Award is that this blogger has to have a good reputation in the food and travel blog world.

Save Philippine Seas (SPS), our three-month old movement, is nominated in TWO categories at the first Globe Tatt Awards: The Advocate and #Thought-Mover.

The organization's thought mover hashtag are #savePHseas and #reefwatchPH. Save the Philippines Seas (SPS) is an independent movement that was first organized by 4 people, who acted upon a report on April 9, 2011, regarding a US-based company allegedly importing shells, corals, and other endangered marine wildlife from Indo-Pacific countries, including the Philippines. Since then, the group grew to thrice its original number, joined by individuals from different fields of expertise, and became public on May 26, 2011.

We believe that you should vote for us because:

The Philippines is the epicenter of marine biodiversity in the world. This means that the conservation, protection, and restoration of our seas is not only of local significance, but international significance.

The SPS movement began when we were informed about a US-based company allegedly extracting our marine species and trading them illegally. SPS teammates Noemi Dado wrote about it in an article entitled "Shell Horizons Florida Inc, violating our Coral Resources Dev and Conservation Decree?" while Tonyo Cruz featured it in "US firm Shell Horizons peddling endangered Philippine Corals" at the Asian Correspondent. Ryan Buaron, an influential netizen, constantly tweeted about it through his @TourismPinas account. We wrote to government officials about it too, but our cry for help fell on deaf ears.

When the article entitled "Coral reefs twice the size of Manila destroyed" hit the papers, we went beyond the world wide web and walked our talk all the way to the Philippine Senate.

The data we exposed came from weeks of rigorous and meticulous research. Our efforts landed on the front page of Inquirer, in an article entitled "Group reveals online selling of black corals."

About a week later, we united the entire nation through a Blog Action Day on June 8, 2011, UN World Oceans Day.

Since then, we have continued to speak for the seas in and out of the virtual world. We gave Manila Ocean Park a nudge to revise the marketing materials of their shark exhibit and succeeded.

Members of SPS are actively lobbying for the revision and passing of House Bill 174, which aims to protect sharks. We're collaborating with Earth Island Institute on the Sentosa 25 issue as well. Our research on the illegal marine wildlife trade is turned over to government agencies here and abroad for proper action.

In this online space, we've been updating the site with articles on marine conservation. We'll also post opportunities for people to volunteer in and events to participate in. We welcome contributions and invite people to send us links or articles aligned with our advocacy.