Erwin Oliva, Yahoo! Southeast Asia

    He loves writing as much as music. Always wanted to be a rockstar. Well, he's still trying to be one.

  • Pinoy netizens ‘go black’ on Facebook to protest Cybercrime Law

    Filipino netizens are turning their Facebook profile photos into black as a sign of protest against the controversial Cybercrime bill. A group called Philippine Internet Freedom Association is currently encouraging more people to switch to the "black" profile photo to … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2012/10/02/pinoy-netizens-go-black-on-facebook-to-protest-cybercrime-law/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • You’ve just arrived at Yahoo! Philippines

    No, you did not click wrong! You've just landed on the Yahoo! Philippines website that has been running since 2007. Yes, we've been around for quite a while. In 2010, we did Purple Thumb, an election site that focused on … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2012/03/21/youve-just-arrived-at-yahoo-philippines/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Grace Lee denies hinting marriage to PNoy

    It was her co-anchor DJ Suzy, not Grace Lee, a Korean TV and radio personality President Benigno Aquino III is said to be dating, who said the relationship between the two was headed for the altar. Lee made the clarification … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2012/02/13/grace-lee-denies-hinting-marriage-to-pnoy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Grace Lee sees herself marrying P-Noy

    By Ellen Tordesillas,VERA Files The altar. That's where Grace Lee says her relationship with President Benigno Aquino III is headed. In her morning show "Good Times in the Morning" last Wednesday, the Korean-born radio and TV personality was asked by … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2012/02/13/grace-lee-sees-herself-marrying-p-noy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Online media outlets agree on unified hashtag for Corona tweets

    Yahoo! Philippines and several Philippine media outlets have agreed to adopt a unified hashtag when tweeting about the ongoing impeachment trial. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2012/01/18/online-media-outlets-agree-on-unified-hashtag-for-corona-tweets/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • U.S. websites go ‘black’ to protest new anti-piracy bill

    Don't panic when websites like Wikipedia and Reddit become inaccessible in a few hours. These U.S.-based websites are going black for 24 hours to protest a controversial bill that aims to clamp down on sites hosting content that infringes copyrights. … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2012/01/18/u-s-websites-go-black-to-protest-new-anti-piracy-bill/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Sharing and discovering news is easier than ever on Yahoo!

    At Yahoo!, we are now taking news to a different level and have re-imagined different ways to discover and share news. Stories are indeed shared more by peers through social networks, and thus, this has been the gauge of viral news.

  • Remembering the Ampatuan Massacre and ongoing fight for truth

    Two years after the gruesome massacre of 57 that included Filipino journalists, we face more of the same. Many journalists continue to be silenced for pursuing the truth. In the Philippines, where freedom of expression is cherished, the powers-that-be resort … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/11/23/remembering-the-ampatuan-massacre-and-ongoing-fight-for-truth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • ‘Your time is limited’: Paying tribute to Steve Jobs

    The phrase "end of an era" is often overused, but today, it perfectly captures the shock and sadness of of learning that an icon and genius has passed away at age 56. Steve Jobs is dead. It's still hard to … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/10/06/your-time-is-limited-paying-tribute-to-steve-jobs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Steve Jobs: Insanely Great tech icon

    I will never forget Steve Jobs' mission in life. In one of Steven Levy's classic cult novels "Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer that Changed Everything," Jobs was quoted as saying he wanted "to put a … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/10/06/steve-jobs-insanely-great-tech-icon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • DPWH “hoax photo” shows the dark side of the Web

    The recent brouhaha over the manipulated photos of the officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways show a different side of the web: hoax can spread faster via social networks. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/10/03/dpwh-hoax-photo-shows-the-dark-side-of-the-web/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • The ‘ever after’ of Samantha Sotto’s hit novel

    Samantha Sotto is nonplussed. On Sunday, Sept. 18, she is set to speak in a panel discussion with fellow Random House authors Andy Mulligan and Alex Yates during the 2011 Manila International Book Fair ongoing at the SMX Convention Center, … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/09/17/the-ever-after-of-samantha-sottos-hit-novel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Filipinos and our ‘one-liners’

    We Filipinos love to laugh. Amid the problems that we deal with every day, we still find time to take pause and exercise our diaphragm. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/09/16/filipinos-and-our-one-liners/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Militant groups deliver their own ‘State of the Nation’

    We've heard that before." This was the common cry of militant groups who converged at the Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City Monday. While President Benigno Aquino III delivered his State of the Nation Address, these groups voiced out their own … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/07/26/militant-groups-deliver-their-own-state-of-the-nation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • What’s ‘Your State of the Nation’?

    Every year, the president of the country delivers the "State of the Nation," a report that hopes to give citizens a snapshot of what the incumbent government has accomplished so far. This year, Yahoo! Philippines aims to give Filipinos a break and a chance to weigh in on what they think is really happening around them. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/07/15/whats-your-state-of-the-nation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • A call for nominees

    As we prepare to mark Independence Day, we at Yahoo! Philippines aim to inspire with an initiative that aims to recognize seven modern-day Filipino heroes. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/05/31/a-call-for-nominees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Dividing a nation

    There are two things that can spark debates among Filipinos. One is politics. The other is religion. So if we come upon a topic that takes on both realms, expect fireworks. Thus, we've seen the hotly debated topic of the reproductive health (RH) bill. <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/05/20/dividing-a-nation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Fit to Post finds a new home

    You may be wondering why you haven't been able to dig up some of the older posts on Fit To Post. We're in the process of migrating our articles off the old Fit To Post server to our new News … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/04/27/fit-to-post-finds-a-new-home/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>

  • Lacson: I was ready to spend life in hiding

    (UPDATE) Senator Panfilo Lacson said he was ready to spend the rest of his life in hiding. This was the statement he made Monday after reports indicated that he has surfaced over the weekend. The Court of Appeals' Special Sixth Division … <a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/inbox/2011/03/28/lacson-i-was-ready-to-spend-life-in-hiding-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a>