Here’s another Philippine-based blog network to watch: the Pinoy Moms Network, which has recently launched. It’s a blog network made by mothers for mothers—and other people, too. One of the founders, Connie Veneracion, believes in the value of sharing. Motherhood can be difficult, and it’s best when people can share stories and tips through their blogs.

I have come to a point when I realized that what mothers are saying makes more sense than what the self-anointed political pundits are trying to force down our throats. It is us, mothers, who nurture our children and help shape the persons they will become. I realized that contrary to popular belief that our “leaders” are the ones who shape our country’s destiny, it is us who determine what the future generations will be. The saying that “the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world” has never been more true.

Isn’t it about time that our voices are heard with the same resonance as those who think they have a monopoly on the correct answers?

The network currently features 38 member blogs, and it’s more of the commune-type and team-blog setting. Instead of the network owning the member blogs, it’s the bloggers who own their respective blogs, and each contributes articles to the main blog based on their own posts. Anyone who is a Filipino and who is a mother could sign up and contribute to the blog.

The founders believe that it’s the hand that there are no experts when it comes to motherhood (and parenting, in general). But with collaboration, each blogger and reader can hopefully pick up some useful insights and information.