The Best of Pinoy Web (week ending 02/26/10)

Every day, I scour the Pinoy web to find the most interesting Philippine-related articles, tweets, pictures and videos of the week. Then every Sunday, I share my best finds here. Late again, sorry! But I promise, there’s a lot of great stuff below.

2010 Philippine Elections

Bro. Eddie broke my heart

A reader complains about Villar bias during voters’ education

(Photo) From the traditional yellow, the Comelec will use black ballot boxes during the May 2010 automated polls.

Newsworthy

(Facebook) Jim Paredes’s Photos – EDSA Celebrations 2010

Feb. 25, 2010 is Blog Action Day: The Real Heroes of EDSA

(Photo) A worker spruces up the monument of the late Senator Ninoy Aquino while the larger People Power Monument stands in the background…

How to live the way of People Power

Apply for Philippine passport at new DFA bldg. starting March 8

Priest hits Bro. Eddie rally near Quiapo Church

(Photo) A man walks on the exposed massive sedimentation of the Gamano River in Santiago City, Isabela, one of the provinces most affected by the El Niño phenomenon.

Entertainment: Music, Movies and TV

Delaying the Inevitable – Phil Dy’s review of “Miss You Like Crazy”

Paramore Live in Manila Promo

Meet The Twitterati: Top 20 Non-Showbiz Celebs with the Most Followers

The Shang’s Digital Cinema is First to Bring Active 3D Glasses to the Philippine Cinematic Experience

SOP to ASAP: ‘The Battle is Not Yet Over’

Pinoy Gossip Boy’s Movie Review: Miss You Like Crazy

MYX Brings the Korean Boy Band ‘Super Junior’ to the Philippines

(YouTube) RICO BLANCO-Ayuz/Bangon (Ako Si Chris’ American jOePM Version)

Technology

Five Software Trends and What They Mean for Business in the Third World

The IIPA Thinks Power Mac Center is Guilty of Piracy

Microsoft offers WebsiteSpark to small web development companies

Smart launches SurfTV

Yugatech’s Nokia Booklet 3G Review

The Gadgets of TJ Manotoc

Tips in accepting event invites for bloggers

Notable Tweets

PAGASA: Feb 24 posted Metro Manila’s highest temperature this year at 34.5 C. They are yet to declare summer as official.
~ kevin033054

Wow. Bro. Eddie’s following has gone cult-like. I love the passion, people. Just don’t Bro. Eddie is THE SAVIOR.
~ arnoldgamboa

Traffic jams everywhere because of road closures for the EDSA celebration. Why oh why today is not a non-working holiday? #YellowEDSA
~ jonasdelosreyes

just noticed the new MMDA signs at the intersection: BAWAL TUMAWID. MAY NAMATAY NA DITO.
~ cholled

Owl City – SMX Convention Center March 14 Paramore – MOA Concert Grounds March 9 Justin Timberlake w Timbaland!MOA Concert Grounds March 27
~ chariev

Today in d elevator, a man tried 2 suppress his sneeze. He ended up farting. Hope ur day gets better bud!
~ mia899

How do they find thrill in shooting a carabao? SICK
~ juliusbabao

nods. RT @cruizer: @LaTtEX it’s unfortunate that our best and brightest are made to ride decrepit flying coffins
~ cocoy

Life

The Facts on Fasting

Don’t Be Paralyzed by Your Past

love sweet love

Think I missed something really cool last week? Feel free to share it in the comments.