He is “the struggling blogger“, a prolific one though. If you judge a blogger who could merely publish posts once every blue moon as a “struggling blogger”, then Roy dela Cruz is light years far from that description.
Roy has more than a dozen of blogs up his sleeve. And is able to regularly update these blogs. His main blog, The Struggling Blogger is a testament to his dedication to blogging. Blogging started as an “escape from sadness and loneliness” over his wife’s passing away in early 2007.
For Roy, blogging keeps him sane, a therapy over loneliness, a way of life. Take it away from him and he’s a zombie -walking dead. His blogs and posts range from inspirations and reflections, poetry, short stories, single fatherhood and topics that livens up his sugar coated world.
A Kapampangan, he also writes about food and places in Pampanga, particularly Angeles. Blogging has been instrumental for this father of 3 to come out of his shell, met lots of friends local and foreign, and recently has been featured in the United Nations World For Food Programme website.
He has also ventured into making money online with some of his blogs, from serving adsense ads and occasional sponsored posts.
So with all these blogging feats and achievements, why does Roy prefers to be identified as “the struggling blogger”? Read on to know more about Roy through a series of simple featured blogger questions.
QUESTION (Q): So how’d you like us to call you?
Roy
Q: Age?
41 going 25. Through age, comes wisdom.
Q: Can you share us some information about you, like your birthplace, your childhood, your favorite food, music, gadgets, etc.?
Born, live, work and most probably will die in Angeles City. Accounting is my profession, but writing is my obsession. Food? Since I’m from Pampanga, tocino tops my list, followed by kare-kare. And a banana cake never fails to make me smile.
I dig all kind of music – rock, ballad, jazz, and even heavy metal, as long as I can understand the song. My music icons are Tears For Fears, Kenny Loggins, The Dawn, APO Hiking Society, Gary V… and many more.
I play the guitar, although not that well. My son Edgar plays a whole lot better than me. I write songs and hope to hear them played on the music mainstream someday.
Needless to say, I write poems. I often called myself a self-proclaim poet. And just like any wannabe, I hope to publish my book of poetry someday.
I’m not much into gadgets. I’m quite happy with my lowly digicam.
Q: Your profession/work/career?
I am an accountant, and I work in one company in Clark, Angeles City.
Q: When did you start blogging?
Unofficially, in 2004. Officially in 2008.
Q: How it started?
I heard about blogger.com from a techie show on TV and the next day, I created my first blog – REFLECTIONS. And then in 2008, I took to blogging to keep me company. Of course, you know the story.
Q: What is/are your blog topic/niche?
Personal, poetry, short story, mix bag, regional (Kapampangan Blog & Angeles City blog), business, and of course, an attempt on online money making.
Q: How it grew or “boomed’?
Did it? Lol, honestly, I don’t think I have already bloomed as a blogger. I still have a long way to go. But I am just lucky to have friends like Bloggista, Jan, Jena and many more great bloggers. When you’re in the company of great bloggers, chances are, their greatness will rub on you too 
Q: How many blogs do you have?
hmm… more than 10 (I lost count). Although not all of them are really active at this time. Right now, I’m trying to develop The Struggling Blogger dot Com as my mother ship, and there all blogs would follow.
Q: Any blogging plans?
I plan to continue on blogging until I am the only blogger left in this world. Tough luck, hehe…
What I mean is that, I really have no big plans. I just want to continue to write… and continue blogging as long as I can.
Heck! I might even blog from the afterlife! If I attempted to write to heaven from earth through my blog, why can’t I try to write back earth when I’m there? (Wherever that “there” may be)
Q: Any advice or message to other bloggers, pro and newbies alike?
Additional info… let’s see… do you know that I used to do a smooth moonwalk? But then, after some years and several pounds later, there’s no more glide even on the smoothest floor.
Seriously, I have a lot to be thankful about blogging. It has help me keep my sanity by letting my vent out my insanity.
And finally, an advice? Words are powerful. Be careful when you use them. Do not abuse them or they might come back to haunt you.
Bloggista Featured Blogger is a regular post special “showcasing” bloggers of different niches. If you want to suggest a blogger to be featured here, send me some details (see this post for info). We would be very glad to write a short article and publish it here.
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love the title! hehe..
thanks B!
new layout, bro?
Yeah bro, testing ko lang mukhang this one is better in terms of adsense positioning. LOL
sana lang maintindihan ko yang positioning na yan hehe…
pasali.. :-0_0-: wahahahahha..
Mukhang uso talaga ang pagbibigay ng very honest answers pagdating sa age, he-he-he
hahah. i agree with you sir. question about age as expected will always have more answers.
Nice. More power guys
They said when you’re a bit younger, you don’t reveal your age. But when you reach a certain age, you will be glad to reveal it. Hehe.
Tama ka bloggista!
Right now honestly, I already forgot my age and stuck to the age of 35.
Anyway, I also love the title and more power to all bloggers.
Thanks Jilu!
When I’m 35, I will be probably counting backwards. LOL
Ah yes, I met him once and it was last year when we both received the award for Top 10 Influential Blog for 2009.
But unlike him, I have no time to blog regularly these days. In fact, my blog expired and was parked for almost a month. I just feel glad another Angel came in to help…just like last year lol!
Kudos to Roy, and of course to you for taking time to feature fellow Pinoy bloggers.
Ako kaya, kelan? he he he
Hey Angel, how are you? It’s been a while since we last talked pare. I will email you my new number, I’m sure what you got is the old one.
Will also send you the Featured Blogger questionnaire. Hehe
Hello Sir Angel!
musta na?
nice to see another kapampangan blogger po.. hope to meet more soon.. Gogogogoooo kuya Roy! (maski etamu pa mikilala, ehhe)
Hey Joli, you should join us in one of our blogger meetups. Nothing special though but just eat, eat, and have fun.
oo kuya game ako sa kainan.. maganda rin kung sports events hahaha.. lagi naman ako nakikibalita dito sa bloggista, post po kayo for updates pag meron na..
Then join us in our weekly fishing trips with Thirdworldgeek and Ceblogger, with the Rawsketches kid. Hehe
Mukhang for boys-only itong gimik ninyo ah. Tsaka isa pa, malayo ako, haha.
Oist, di na yata kayo bumibisita sa blog ko, kinukuyog na ako ng mga PPLIC agents duon kayo itong nag-iinuman pa, haha (naghanap ng resbak)? haha
Teka parte pala kay Sir Roy itong post, haha.
Ang masasabi ko lang ay napaka honest at genuine nya.
balita ko ‘pre, turuan daw mga isda dyan… kusang kumakagat hehe…
pa join.
i love fishing, it is my ‘hobby’. hobby to make it nice to hear.
Nice nice. I missed it
@Jonha, uu nga, dadaanan ka namin. Sensya at na sobrang busy ulit lately. Hehe.
@Roy, uu nga, problema namin yung bait, lol, laging nahuhulog.
@Bob, sure bro, join us. We could make use of your experience, newbies pa kami talaga. Hehe, hirap mang huli ng isda.
kumusta kabalen?
mayap naman pu, taga candaba ku pu, hehehehehe..
aru! malaut-laut ya pala. e ku pa miras ken. dakal ku pa e alilibut king Pampanga.
@B
sensya na ‘pre, nag-Kapampangan na kami. pero don’t worry, wholesome pa rin ang usapan
opu medyo malaut ya, hehehe, it’s like north and south..
@Kuya B – mekeni!!! hehehhe
Mekeni! Wahehe. Apulu lang alam ku Kapampangan – metung, adwa, atlu, apat, lima, anam, pitu, walu, syam, apulu.
At saka malagu si eneng. Hehe.
Very cool roy. Congratulation for being featured here. You did a great job. Keep up the good work.
thanks!
naks, ang mga nagagalingang Blogger! hehee
weh? hehehe… napapadikit lang kina Bloggista kaya nagmumukha na ring magaling
@len-so eto pala ang tambayan ng mga magagaling na blogger sis?? hmmm makaalis na nga. kakahiya nman d2 ehehe lolz..
@bloggista- padaan lang po
LOL! @Roy, wala ako ka talent talent ng pagsusulat kaya forever I’m just a trying hard, 10th rate wannabe blogger. Hehe.
@Kaydee, hey thanks sa pagdaan! nadagdagan kahit papano ang comment ko dito hehe. Naks, nang-aalaska lang yang si Len, hehe.
e yung comment nga sa blog ko, wala man lang sa 1% sa mga comments sa blog ni Len. dun pa lang makikita mo na kung sinong mabigat
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That’s the best of Filipino Bloggers – unity and harmony.
That’s right Len, they are tough bloggers!
kuya mzta po? Remember pa nyo po ako? Ang dating gf ni joli pero ngayon wife na (o:o)
Invite ko sana mga ka-bloggista natin sa news2buzz.com.. we are re-launching it for an 81-19% ad impressions revenue share.
Hi April! Talaga? Wife na? Baket walang sinabi si Joli. Daya nun ha.
Sure, will check on that. Musta na.
Dami pa lng magagaling na Pinoy blogger.
That means kaya rin makipagsabayan ng mga Pinoy to dominate search engines. Sana sa susunod may mabasa akong Pinoy internet marketing guru..heheh
Wow! Featured pala si Kuya Roy.. Amazed talaga ako sa mga poetry niya.. Mga straight from the heart talaga and very touching..
Kuya Roy, You’re book of poetry is not impossible to happen.. and when that time comes ako ang unang bibili and number 1 endorser! Promise yan! hehe!
Hey Star! Nice to see you here. Are you in Manila? Yeah, Roy is one talented guy. He can write poems, strum the guitar, sings ala- Michael Johnson and has a heart like an 18 yr old. Hehe…
Ka swerte naman ni Roy, may endorser na, hehehe.
hahaha! you’re about the ’18 year old’ line of thinking ‘pre hehe… minsan pa nga 12 haha…
thanks again, pre!
wow! thanks Star!
I am very much honored by your endorsement
sana nga magdilang-anghel ka at magka-tutuo yung pangarap kong book
thanks ulit!
Roy’s story is so inspiring, I must admit that my life is miserable and after two weeks of blogging, I can say that most of my frustrations in life is thrown on the window.
Struggling blogger? parang ako.. hehehe I do admit keeping a blog alive is sometimes difficult especially if you have other concerns or other things to attend to.