Yahoo! Philippines Answers blog
Yahoo! goes local with the opening of the Yahoo! Philippines Answers blog. And if you were wondering, yes, it runs on WordPress.
Not only does it promote the local version of Yahoo! Answers by integrating several features like searching and posting a question at Y! Answers, the blog also shines the spotlight on what Pinoys are talking about.
Litratong Pinoy
Litratong Pinoy is a website made up of weekly photoblogging challenges, i.e., lingguhang palaro for all Filipino bloggers (as well as Filipino-speaking foreigners) who have an inclination towards photography.
The rules are simple. First you must register at the website and leave a few personal details. Then, every Thursday you’ll post a photo corresponding to the week’s theme on your own blog. The supporting essay for the photo should be written in Tagalog (although Taglish is permitted). You will need to post 2 times before you become a full-fledged L.P. member.
Litratong Pinoy is a great way to unleash one’s own creativity and the love of the Filipino language at the same time.
Wanderous
Wanderous is not your ordinary travel blog. The authors of this website, Aissa and Ryan, believe that (a) travel should not be limited to the filthy rich; (b) we should learn more about the Philippines and support local tourism; and (c) food is a wonderful thing.
The reviews and tips on this blog are really helpful and practical, since they draw from the personal experiences of Aissa and Ryan themselves. And judging from the amount of travel they’ve been doing so far, it looks like one can gain a lot of advice from them.
Perhaps the best part about Wanderous is that it figures out ways for you to travel without breaking the bank, and tirelessly reports the latest travel packages and promos you can take advantage of. It’s quite difficult to keep track of what Cebu Pacific or Asian Spirit is offering every single day, and we’re glad to have Wanderous do that for us!
Filipina Images
Filipina Images is an initiative that helps reshape how other other people view Philippine women online. All it takes is for you to register at the website and write a post with a Filipina-centric theme.
Chances are that the prominent entry you will find on the first page showcases the keywords, “Filipino girls, Filipina dating, Philippine women.” Search for “Filipina.” You’ll most likely notice that six out of 10 sites are NOT devoted to the advancement and accomplishments of the Filipina.
The Filipina of the Future deserves a more empowered, diverse image online. Multiple, complex, and whole.
The site is also holding a writing contest still about Filipinas (deadline is on March 15), together with WikiPilipinas. But if writing is really not your thing, there are other ways you can help with the campaign, notably by linking the word “Filipina” to more useful sites.
One great thing about WordPress is that it’s very search engine friendly, and since one of the main goals of this site is to change how Filipinas are being represented through web searches, Filipina Images is one step closer to that.
PinoyPress
We’re still in a current events mood here at WordPress Philippines and so it’s no surprise to have PinoyPress as our featured website of the week. What makes this Philippine news website different from the rest? Easy: it’s powered by WordPress.
It’s a feat to turn a piece of blogging software into a content management system to handle oodles and oodles of content as newspapers usually do. But as many people are slowly discovering, WordPress is equipped to handle that job. We commend PinoyPress’ forward thinking and ability to do that while at the same time diligently cover what’s going on in the Philippines.
INQUIRER.net Blogs
This week, we’re featuring not just one but twenty-three blogs! All of them are under the Philippine Daily Inquirer website, INQUIRER.net.
Inquirer is arguably the most popular, most up-to-date, and most high-tech Philippine publication online. And they’ve taken it a step further through its roster of blogs that cover topics like video games, Apple, music, sports, science, TV, real estate, travel, girls, and even—you guessed it—blogging. It looks like they’ve drawn inspiration from the New York Times and its WordPress-powered blogs.
Happy Slip
Christine Gambito is the Filipina-American behind Happy Slip, the wildly popular video blog featuring her creative, wacky, and candid skits she produced and edited on her own. One of her sketches, Mixed Nuts, landed second place in the 2006 YouTube Video Awards for Best Comedy. She won the Podcast of the Year in the 2007 Philippine Blog Awards.
Christine recently arrived in the Philippines for the first time. She toured the archipelago as an ambassador for tourism of the DoT. Here’s her emotional take on her first day here. And guess what—several Pinoys are enjoying a meet and greet with Happy Slip right now!
Pinoy Tech Blog
100% Tech. 100% Filipino. 100% Blog. That is what Pinoy.tech.blog is all about. PTB, as the blog is fondly called, is one of the first and foremost successful team blogging endeavors by Filipinos.
At the forefront of PTB are several big names in the local technology and blogging scenes. The team is a set of professionals in the various technology industries in the Philippines, or involving Filipinos in and out of the country.
The PTB has often been cited by mainstream media, including print, radio and television, for its intelligent commentary, useful tips, and quick news reportage.
YugaTech
YugaTech is the blog of Abe Olandres, one of the most well-known professional bloggers in the Philippines. On YugaTech, Abe discusses technology, blog monetization, photography and all things about online entrepreneurship. He also traces his roots from humble rural beginnings to a student urbanite, to now one of the most sought-after blogging personality in the Philippines.
YugaTech is a must read if you’re interested in the blogging and new media scene in the Philippines.
