On February 3, 2018, Steemit Manila meets SteemPH at The Chocolate Kiss Cafe in Bahay ng Alumni, University of the Philippines, Diliman. Being relatively new to Steemit and not knowing anybody from SteemPH yet, I was mostly just an observer during this encounter.
I was invited to be part of Steemit Manila nonetheless by Ms. 
Getting to know each other
A bit of getting to know each other and chitchats, together with some discourse about Steemit, I learned a lot from this meetup. Through the conversations, I started to get a clearer picture of what Steemit and SteemPH was all about, as well as our part in it as Steemit Manila. I saw how the mission of SteemPH to connect all Filipinos is so closely aligned with the mission and vision of Steemit Manila.
Girl power
Another thing that struck me in the conversations was the role that women played in the Steemit community. I saw these strong and intelligent women as the epitomes of women empowerment, which included mothers who juggle work, family and Steemit life.
Towers of Steemit in the Philippines, 
I also met
Ms. Janice Hung shared her latest charity project, uDefend, which is a self-defense training program that she personally designed to empower and educate women and children. I am truly honored to be part of this ongoing advocacy, especially after seeing how it empowered the women and children during our initial run of the program.
Overall, it was truly a defining moment in the direction of both SteemPH and Steemit Manila. I am looking forward to exciting events in the future that will surely make marks in the history of the Philippine Steemit community. Full Steem ahead!
