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This month, Yahoo! is launching Style Factor - a custom branded entertainment site developed by Yahoo! for P&G Philippines. Catch the latest updates on fashion, style and skin care hosted by local celebrities aiming for sharing the best informative program online. Read below Press Release to know more about Style Factor. Watch out for the more updates.   PRESS RELEASE Yahoo! partners with MediaCom to launch Style Factor for P&G in the Philippines Custom branded content site dedicated to bring celebrity trends and star styles for the digitally savvy Filipina woman Manila, 03 October, 2012 – Yahoo! and MediaCom announced the launch of Style Factor, a custom branded content and entertainment site, for Proctor & Gamble (P&G) Philippines. Inspired by The Thread on Yahoo! Shine developed for P&G in the USA, Style Factor will bring the latest celebrity news and information on fashion, skincare, hair care and makeup to users. The custom branded content and entertainm...

Who trended last week search results? They were different personalities from showbiz and sports industry (both local and foreign base). We all got shocked when we opened our TV and internet; saw the shocking headline of Whitney Houston's death and the rise of 'Linsanity' - Jeremy Lin. --------------------------- Athletes and singers lead trending search topics on Yahoo! PH NBA player Jeremy Lin, the late pop diva Whitney Houston, Filipino Disney Legend Lea Salonga, Queen of Pop Madonna, and football superstar David Beckham are among the top trending searches on Yahoo! Philippines from February 6 to 12, 2012. Jeremy Lin. Linsanity has hit Filipino netizens as Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin, currently the hottest athlete in the United States, tops this week's list of trending search topics on Yahoo! Philippines. Last week, the 23 year-old New York Knicks point guard scored 38 points and led the Knicks to a 92-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Last December the Golde...

Top Trending Searches on Yahoo! Philippines January 9 to 15, 2012 Who made a big trending last week? Check out Yahoo! Philippines Top Trending Searches for January 9-15. 1. Richard Yap: Viewers of ABS-CBN’s “My Binondo Girl” turned to Yahoo! Search to look for more information about the actor playing Papa Chen. They searched for the 44-year-old Cebuano model and actor Richard Yap, who was first seen as a chef in television commercials for the fastfood chain Chowking. Richard, who is happily married and has two kids, says he is thankful for the public’s acceptance and support. 2. Bea Binene: Starstruck Kids finalist and now Kapuso tween star Bea Binene is set to topbill a new fantasy series in GMA Network. She will play the title role and will be in a love triangle with teen actors Jake Vargas and Derrick Monasterio in the upcoming “Alice Bungisngis and Her Wonder Walis.” 3. Rachel Weisz: Academy Award-winning British actress Rachel Weisz is in Manila for the shoot of the movie “The ...

The first installment of this year’s Top Trending Searches on Yahoo! in which video scandals, deceased celebs and 2012 predictions topped the list. Below are the top trending searches on Yahoo! Philippines from January 2 to 8, 2012 1.Ram Revilla and Janelle Manahan. A video of an intimate moment between the late actor Ram Revilla and his girlfriend Janelle Manahan circulated on Facebook before the New Year. The leaked sex video enraged Ram’s brother, Senator Bong Revilla, who asked for the National Bureau of Investigation’s help in identifying those who uploaded it. Janelle’s lawyers are reportedly planning to file a criminal case for violation of Republic Act 9995 or the Anti-Voyeurism Law of 2009 against Ram’s siblings, who are also suspects in the killing of the young actor. The lawyers said the video may have been uploaded to discourage Janelle from testifying in the murder case. Meanwhile, Genelyn Magsaysay, Ram’s mother, vehemently denied that her children were responsible for t...

Below are the most controversial news on Yahoo! Philippines 2011 from most sought celebrities, tv shows, sports, current issues and technology. Compiled and featured at yearinreview.yahoo.com or search for "2011 Year in Review" on Yahoo.com. source: Yahoo! Philippines 1. Willing Willie: Willie Revillame's show got suspended for airing a young boy's "macho dancer" dance 2. Binibining Pilipinas: Disqualifies a number of candidates for sexy pictorials 3. Albie Casiño: Andi Eigenmann said "Mara Clara" actor is the father of her child; she also accussed him of hitting her 4. Piolo Pascual & KC Concepcion: Publicly admitted their relationship this year but rumors of their break up keeps on circulating 5. Vice Ganda: Popular stand up comedian was controversial throughout the year: linked to boys, involved in rifts with other stars; featured in blind items 6. Heart Evangelista: Figured in a fight with Marian Rivera 7. Coco Martin and Matteo Guidicelli:...

It was a very memorable 11.11.11 as netizens kept on searching for its significance. From November 7 to 13, Georgina Wilson, Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan, Anne Curtis and Manny Pacquiao were trending topics on Yahoo! Philippines 1. Georgina Wilson: Filipino-British model Georgina Wilson, one of the endorsers of Filipino clothing brand Bench, trended on Yahoo! after she announced on November 9 that she will appear on this season of “America's Next Top Model,” a reality model-search show hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks. Georgina featured on the show as a guest model and stylist who was tasked to advise the contestants on "what to do on the semi-final round" which was shot in Greece. The episode aired in the Philippines on the night of November 14 in ETC. http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/georgina-wilson-to-appear-on--america-s-next-top-model-.html http://twitter.com/#!/iloveGEORGINA/status/134112680465281025 http://twitter.com/#!/iloveGEORGINA/status/1341129093...

The week of October 17-23 2011 saw a spike in searches relating to the Cebu massacre that claimed the lives of six people, Kapuso actor Dennis Trillo and the Filipino Flash. source: Yahoo! Philippines 1. Cebu Massacre: Pinoy netizens turned to Yahoo! for details of the shocking Cebu Massacre that killed six people. A 55-year old man shot dead his wife, their three children, and a household help before killing himself on October 16 in Talisay, Cebu. According to news reports, a 14-year-old daughter survived this massacre only to learn about the death of her parents and siblings on Facebook. Her father had asked her to fetch the police before shooting himself. 2. Dennis Trillo: Kapuso star Dennis Trillo appeared on the two-part anniversary special of the country’s longest running television gag show, “Bubble Gang.” After his controversial break up with Jennylyn Mercado, he is now being linked to his "Sinner and Saint" co-star Bianca King. The two will appear in the October 29...

Here are the Top Trending Searches on Yahoo! Philippines - October 3 to 9, 2011 source: Yahoo! Philippines Young television stars Yen Santos and Albie Casiño and the late Apple founder Steve Jobs are on the top of the latest list of top trending Yahoo! Search topics in the Philippines. 1. Yen Santos: Former Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition housemate Yen Santos is in the cast of ABS-CBN’s new youth-oriented show “Growing Up.” The series tells the story of a group of friends who are members of a volleyball team that will face the challenges of growing up as they raise money for their favorite teacher who has a serious illness. Yen previously appeared in “Shout Out,” “Mutya,” and “Good Vibes.” She is being touted as the next Cristine Reyes, and said that she is open to doing sexy roles in the future. 2. Albie Casiño:  Back on the trending list is young actor Albie Casiño, who was previously named by his ex-girlfriend Andi Eigenmann as the father of her child. Albie has remained silent on ...

To begin the treasure hunt, a family member has to follow five steps: 1) Sign up for The Yahoo! Purple Hunt Family Edition at http://purplehunt.com.ph 2) Register the rest of the family’s existing Yahoo! Mail accounts and identify the role of each member, e.g. father, son, etc 3) Nominate a parent/legal guardian who will be the main player for the Purple Hunt game: 4) Create a team name for your family 5) Pledge to Yahoo! Safely. Once the family makes the pledge, a mail will be sent to the primary player i.e. parent with a link to unlock the first task Competition mechanics: Each participating family will have a set of assignments to complete. The assignments will take treasure hunters through Yahoo! properties and other channels such as social media, mobile, offline and traditional media channels to unlock the clues. Yahoo! has partnered with GMA Network, Magic 89.9 and Fox International Channels (Fox, Star World, Star Movies, Fox Family Movies, Fox Crime, FX, tvN, National Geographic...

Smart Gilas Pilipinas still a winner on Yahoo! Search The Philippine national basketball team leads the trending topics in the week of September 19-25, 2011. source: Yahoo! Philippines 1.Smart Gilas Pilipinas: Filipinos closely followed the Philippine basketball team’s quest for a chance to play in the 2012 London Olympics as it competed in the FIBA-Asia Championship, Asia’s qualifying tournament for the Summer Olympic Games. Yahoo! Philippines users searched for the results of Smart Gilas’ matches leading up to the finals. After its defeat to Jordan in the semifinals, the Philippine team played against South Korea for the bronze medal and a slot in the final Olympic qualifier. While the game ended the Philippines’ 2012 Olympic basketball dream, it was the country’s best finish since 1987. While Smart Gilas was battling the South Korean basketball team in China, the Philippine Volcanoes national rugby team was competing with Japan for the gold medal in the Asian Men’s Rugby 7s Champio...

The 'Pitong Pinoy' awardees gave an inspirational talk to the s tudents of MINT College at McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio last September 21, 2011. Yahoo! Philippines invited Filipinos to nominate 'seven' Filipinos who are extraordinary and serve as role models to their own communities. The official nomination of these modern day heroes were chosen based on the accomplishments they've made and became an inspiration to the public. Jay Jaboneta The power of social media for a cause. Jay Jaboneta 's Facebook status message seeking help to raise funds for Zamboanga students who were forced to cross the river every single day just to able to get to school. A simple yet humble message,  he was able to fulfill his dream to have these children of Zamboanga a transport service to their schools. Anna Oposa At her young age at 23, Anna Oposa were really care and love for the environment. Initiated Save the Philippine seas wherein she would like to encourage young people ...

Our very own Shamcey Supsup made it on the top searches on Yahoo! Philippines from September 12 to 18, 2011. Followed by the controversial Mayweather Jr and the upcoming Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn which will be showing in theaters very soon. Lolong, the giant crocodile has a chance to become the world's largest captive saltwater crocodile. Read below for more entries :) source: Yahoo! Philippines 1 Shamcey Supsup: Filipino netizens are still celebrating Shamcey Supsup’s victory as 3rd runner up in Miss Universe 2011, and they are eager to know her more. In one of her interviews after the pageant, Shamcey admitted that she already has a boyfriend. Her man was later identified as Lloyd Lee – a part-time commercial model, De La Salle University alumnus, and scion of a family that owns one of the biggest knitting and textile companies in the Philippines. Shamcey returned to Manila last Sunday and made a courtesy call to President Aquino that night. The next day, her motorcade starte...

Here are the top five searches (yes, it is only five this time and we promise to return to a perfect 10 from next week again) from September 5-11, 2011. source: Yahoo! Philippines    1. Miss Universe 2011: It is not surprising that the beauty pageant tops this week’s list of Yahoo! trending searches. Last week, Filipino netizens actively supported Binibining Pilipinas-Universe Shamcey Supsup, who topped online surveys for Miss Universe 2011 and eventually won as the third-runner up.  Shamcey’s impressive finish in this year’s Miss Universe is just an addition to the 25-year old Mindanaoan’s many achievements: she is a magna cum laude architecture graduate of the University of the Philippines and a board exam topper. Miss Angola Leila Lopes was eventually crowned as the new Miss Universe, succeeding Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico. Other winners this year are first runner-up Miss Ukraine Olesya Stefanko, second runner-up, Miss Brazil Priscila Machado, and fourth runner-...

Top Trending Searches on Yahoo! Philippines from in the week of August 15 to 21, 2011. Congratulations to all who passed the recent Nursing board exam. On top trending this week on Yahoo, Anne Curtis had the biggest leap during the Philippine Fashion Ball last August 15. Meanwhile, Paris Hilton visit to Manila has also created a huge scene online. Whereas cinemalaya movies also made on the list. Top Trending Searches on Yahoo! 1. Anne Curtis: Searches for actress, model and television host Anne Curtis spiked after she wore a daring cutout dress by designer Rajo Laurel at the Philippine Fashion Ball on August 15. The controversial dress, which exposed Anne’s cleavage, backside, and the entire sides of her body, somehow reminded users of her embarrassing bikini slip in Boracay last year and sent them searching for “Anne Curtis Boracay” on Yahoo!. Anne was recently named ‘Icon of the Year’ at the “Us Girls” August Awards. 2. Nursing board exam results: Forty-eight percent of the 78,135 ...

Janna Dominguez, Vannesa Hudgens, Bea Binene, Rica Peralejo topped the trending searches last week followed by GMA and Dengue. Nothing beats the issue of CCP and its controversial kulto art. Meanwhile, am still curious of what is PLANKING all about, is it a serious matter? Christian Baustita, I will find an extra time anytime next week to see your international film (hope it's still showing in theaters). Below are the Top 10 trending searches on Yahoo! Philippines August 8 to 14, 2011 source: Yahoo! Philippines    1. Cultural Center of the Philippines: The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is being criticized for housing the controversial Kulo art exhibit which includes Mideo Cruz’ mixed-media collage, Poletismo. The exhibition features election campaign posters, photos of national heroes and movie idols, religious images with condoms and Jesus Christ with a movable wooden penis. The CCP eventually closed down following a public outrage and vandalism. 2. Janna Dominguez: Aft...

Janna Dominguez, Vannesa Hudgens, Bea Binene, Rica Peralejo topped the trending searches last week followed by GMA and Dengue. Nothing beats the issue of CCP and its controversial kulto art. Meanwhile, am still curious of what is PLANKING all about, is it a serious matter? Christian Baustita, I will find an extra time anytime next week to see your international film (hope it's still showing in theaters). Below are the Top 10 trending searches on Yahoo! Philippines August 8 to 14, 2011 source: Yahoo! Philippines    1. Cultural Center of the Philippines: The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is being criticized for housing the controversial Kulo art exhibit which includes Mideo Cruz’ mixed-media collage, Poletismo. The exhibition features election campaign posters, photos of national heroes and movie idols, religious images with condoms and Jesus Christ with a movable wooden penis. The CCP eventually closed down following a public outrage and vandalism.  ...

One of the biggest things that probably happened in the online world to date is the emergence of the social media phenomenon. Indeed, people from all walks of life have embraced this one as part of their online lifestyles. And businesses are quick to notice this also and has begun using it for their own purposes. Whether you browse the internet at home, school, workplace or cafes; Users are continuously growing and online behavior has a lot of improvement from exposing to different applications, games, social media platforms establishing a genuine opportunity to the advertisers to expand and able to connect with the users. Today, let us check on in-dept insights of the current internet trends, evolving digital landscape, and online behavior of the Filipinos. And learn more about Yahoo!-Nielsen Index 2011 Study. Below are the screenshots taken from the Yahoo! Philippines Net Index 2011 Media Briefing held at Yahoo! Philippines Office in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. Dominating the us...

One of the biggest things that probably happened in the online world to date is the emergence of the social media phenomenon. Indeed, people from all walks of life have embraced this one as part of their online lifestyles. And businesses are quick to notice this also and has begun using it for their own purposes. Whether you browse the internet at home, school, workplace or cafes; Users are continuously growing and online behavior has a lot of improvement from exposing to different applications, games, social media platforms establishing a genuine opportunity to the advertisers to expand and able to connect with the users. Today, let us check on in-dept insights of the current internet trends, evolving digital landscape, and online behavior of the Filipinos. And learn more about Yahoo!-Nielsen Index 2011 Study. Below are the screenshots taken from the Yahoo! Philippines Net Index 2011 Media Briefing held at Yahoo! Philippines Office in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. Domi...

  Yahoo , is best known for having its own web portal and search engine. Other Yahoo! features are Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo Directory and so forth. Founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo, Yahoo today has become one of the premier digital media company offering its different products worldwide. The Yahoo! Story by Arlene Amarante, Country Ambassador, Yahoo! Philippines The program started with getting to know more about Yahoo! Philippines and its services to the Filipino users. We all knew that Yahoo! has become one of the largest digital media platform today and continuously providing good source of information to all of its customers. Yahoo! Philippines   #1 in mail, messenger, news, finance entertainment tv, shopping, real estate, autos and personal homepage -indeed, Yahoo! Philippines has provided the real time information that every Yahoo users need regardless of age, gender and location. Yahoo! Mail has 3,301,000 unique visitors each month -Yahoo! Mail was my very first email...

    Yahoo , is best known for having its own web portal and search engine. Other Yahoo! features are Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo Directory and so forth. Founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo, Yahoo today has become one of the premier digital media company offering its different products worldwide. The Yahoo! Story by Arlene Amarante, Country Ambassador, Yahoo! Philippines The program started with getting to know more about Yahoo! Philippines and its services to the Filipino users. We all knew that Yahoo! has become one of the largest digital media platform today and continuously providing good source of information to all of its customers. Yahoo! Philippines   #1 in mail, messenger, news, finance entertainment tv, shopping, real estate, autos and personal homepage -indeed, Yahoo! Philippines has provided the real time information that every Yahoo users need regardless of age, gender and location. Yahoo! Mail has 3,301,000 unique visitors each month -Yah...