From George Romero's cult classic "Night of the Living Dead", to the Resident Evil videogames and movies, to "Plants vs. Zombies", to the Philippines' own "Zombadings", zombies certainly have become part of pop culture.

In the spirit of Halloween, we posed this question to our readers on Yahoo! Philippines Answers: "What will you do to survive a zombie infestation in the Philippines?"

We asked; here's what you answered.

"The best place to start is to be in the mall. The mall has a large amount of supplies that can last for months if used properly and there are so many places to barricade yourself in. Some malls have outdoorsman stores where you can supply yourself with guns and ammo. Most gun stores at the mall are supplied from small caliber pistols to shotguns, and some even have their resupply area where you can make the ammo yourself. And the hardware store is the best place to keep the zombies at bay by making traps by using lawn mowers, saws and any sharp objects. A supermarket

Should the death penalty be meted out to corrupt public officials?

This was one of the suggestions from respondents in the academic study "From Pinoys to PNoy" conducted by three professors from the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance.

We asked Yahoo! readers to weigh in on this issue via the Yahoo! Philippines Facebook Page.

"Pabor na pabor ako dyan... at sana wala nang palakasan system pa na umiral sa gobyerno (I am very much in favor of that… and I hope there will be no more untouchables in the government)!" said Kurt Jake Nantes.

"I just hope that this applies not just to the corrupt government officials, but to corrupt citizens as well. (People who don't take an effort to look for work, criminals, tax evaders, and other economic saboteurs)," said Human Resources Guy.

Meanwhile, Alisse Deleon Garcia said: "Masarap sabihin pero we don't have the right to take one's life kahit napakasama pa niya (It sounds good but we don't have the

Filipino teacher Rizalina Nabua using a hands-free microphone talks to students as she prepares her lesson on a …October 5 has been celebrated as World Teachers' Day since 1994, and it is a day for us to honor the men and women who have shaped our views and influenced our lives as our "second parents" in school.

Just how big of an impact do teachers make on the lives of their students? In the case of this an 82-year-old publishing company executive, her gratitude was so boundless that she sought the help of the Department of Education to find her high school teacher.

"My regret is that I did not really exert that much effort to get in touch with her when I was younger and not at this time when my search is limited by my own age. Hindi naman ako umalis sa Manila pero ni hindi ko siya nagawang kumustahin man lang (I did not leave Manila and yet I still wasn't able to at least find out how she was)," Teresa Alvina, who graduated in 1948 from V. Mapa High School, told Education Secretary Armin Luistro in her letter.

Though she described herself as an "ordinary student" and her former Home Economics

With a major portion of Metro Manila suffering from a power outage, Filipinos are once more seeking information from online sources such as news sites, blogs and social networks.

Just a day after Filipinos commemorated the second anniversary of the Ondoy (international name: Ketsana) tragedy, another typhoon is battering North Luzon, with Pedring (international name: Nesat) making landfall between Aurora and Isabela on Tuesday.

Yahoo! readers shared the situation in their area while monitoring Pedring updates on the Storm Watch page of Yahoo! Philippines. Classes in all levels, from pre-school to college, as well as work in government offices, have been suspended in the National Capital Region.

On Twitter, readers talked about the power outages that have affected many areas in the metropolis.

"Power cut in Quintin Paredes Binondo," tweeted @bmabbagu, while @CeejayAgbayani said "no electricity on proj8 area."

@Meralco has assured customers that it is on 24-hour alert and will work on

Local officials watch as a giant Marikitna statue, the symbolic marker of Marikina city, east of Manila, Philippines, …

Ondoy.

Two years since this tropical storm (international codename: Ketsana) devastated Metro Manila on September 26, 2009, its name still evokes fear, anger and sadness,  as well as pride in the actions of ordinary citizens who showed the world that the Philippines is a nation of heroes.

To commemorate the second anniversary of Ondoy, we are asking you to share your memories of Ondoy. Where were you when Ondoy struck? How did you cope with the tragedy, and how did you help others?

On Yahoo! Philippines Answers, readers shared what they believe to be the most important lessons Filipinos can learn from the tragedy.

"There are many. I will cite the two most important," said user lakwatsa, one of the top contributors on Yahoo! Philippines Answers.

"1. Nature strikes back when we disregard it. Rubbish thrown indiscriminately clogs the waterways causing rivers to swell and do us damage.

"2. Do not take chances, hoping that the floods won't swell, in areas with a history of disastrous

Is Malaysia the only truly Southeast Asian country that deserves to be in the Top 10 Tourist Destinations listed by the World Tourism Organization?

If one goes by figures alone, the $30 billion Malaysia generated from its tourism industry certainly dwarfs the $18.7 billion the Philippines made last year from OFW remittances.

In light of the top 10 list, Yahoo! Philippines asked its readers what they thought had to be done, changed or improved so that the Philippines could become a tourism billionaire as well.

Number 1: Safety is paramount

That was the sentiment of the majority.

"Tourists have this notion that they are not safe in the Philippines compared to our other ASEAN neighbors," Yahoo user Sari said. News about kidnappings, rebel attacks, Filipinos taking advantage of tourists have put a damper on tourism, she explained.

User Marya shared the sentiment: "First and foremost we must improve the peace and order situation in our country. How can we attract tourists if their

Inspiring is an understatement when it comes to the example of seven modern-day Filipino heroes who were recognized in the Pitong Pinoy initiative of Yahoo! Philippines.

Alexis Belonio. Jean Enriquez. Jay Jaboneta. Tomas Leonor. Anna Oposa. Tzarina Saniel. Heidi Mendoza. Seven modern-day heroes chosen by the Filipino online community when Yahoo! Philippines issued a call for nominees. Seven great examples for the Filipino youth.

As you might expect, social media was very much a part of the Pitong Pinoy project, and you can see the online community's Twitter coverage of the awards via the hashtag #PitongPinoy.

For photos of the event, you may check out this Flickr set from James Sarmiento.

Here's blogger King del Rosario sharing his thoughts on the Pitong Pinoy awards, and a GMANews.TV article on awardee Belonio's mission to "power the country -- with rice husks." You may also check out this blog post by Jane Uymatiao.

Awardees Oposa and Jaboneta also blogged about the event, while the