Pitong Pinoy

Commission on Audit Commissioner Heidi Mendoza, educator Tzarina Saniel and marine life advocate Anna Oposa accept their Pitong Pinoy awards. Continue reading → More »Yahoo! Philippines honors the Pitong Pinoy (Part 2)

  • Yahoo! Philippines honors the Pitong … Jason Domantay, Yahoo! Southeast Asia - The Inbox - Mon, Sep 19, 2011

    Commission on Audit Commissioner Heidi Mendoza, educator Tzarina Saniel and marine life advocate Anna Oposa accept their Pitong Pinoy awards. Continue reading →

  • Yahoo! Philippines honors the Pitong … Jason Domantay, Yahoo! Southeast Asia - The Inbox - Fri, Sep 16, 2011

    Last August 26, 2011, Yahoo! Philippines gives due recognition to seven modern-day heroes at the 1st Pitong Pinoy Awards. Continue reading →

  • Pitong Pinoy: Recognizing 7 modern-day … Joey Alarilla - Heard on Yahoo! - Wed, Aug 31, 2011

    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. Continue reading →

  • Pitong Pinoy Profiles: Tzarina Sani … Yahoo! Southeast Asia Editors - The Inbox - Thu, Aug 25, 2011

    In an era where an e-book is a click away and when the internet has almost unlimited content, Tzarina Saniel sticks to the old. And we mean, old. Continue reading →

  • Pitong Pinoy Profiles: Anna Oposa Yahoo! Southeast Asia Editors - The Inbox - Thu, Aug 25, 2011

    A lot of people claim to care for the environment but how many actually go out of their way to protect it? Meet Anna Oposa, the director of the Law of Nature Foundation. She's an example of someone who has proven her love for Mother Earth by vigorously working to protect marine life. Continue reading →

  • Pitong Pinoy Profiles: Heidi Mendoz … Yahoo! Southeast Asia Editors - The Inbox - Thu, Aug 25, 2011

    Heidi Mendoza is one of graft and corruption's biggest opponents. However, one will be surprised to know that this whistleblower doesn't really want attention. Continue reading →

  • Pitong Pinoy Profiles: Tomas Leonor Yahoo! Southeast Asia Editors - The Inbox - Thu, Aug 25, 2011

    Tomas Leonor literally helps people one step at a time. He is the organizer of "StepJuan," a walking expedition where he travels along the various provinces in the Philippines on foot. This is how he promotes awareness about cancer, as well as and also raises funds for children with cancer. Continue reading →

  • Pitong Pinoy Profiles: Jay Jaboneta Yahoo! Southeast Asia Editors - The Inbox - Wed, Aug 24, 2011

    Who would ever think that a simple status message can forever change a community? That's exactly what happened when online-savvy Jay Jaboneta posted as a Facebook status message the ordeal of hundreds of students in Zamboanga who were forced to cross the river every single day just to be able to get to school. Continue …

  • Pitong Pinoy Profiles: Jean Enrique … Yahoo! Southeast Asia Editors - The Inbox - Wed, Aug 24, 2011

    Jean Enriquez fights for the victims of human trafficking. "Since I was 13, I've been a human rights activist," she revealed. Continue reading →

  • Pitong Pinoy Profiles: Alexis Belon … Yahoo! Southeast Asia Editors - The Inbox - Wed, Aug 24, 2011

    Filipino scientists don't exactly get a lot of publicity in this country—but this hasn't stopped Alexis Belonio, a prizewinning Filipino inventor, from paying it forward. Continue reading →