AdSense Pays Filipinos Through Western Union

Some Philippine webmasters have been testing this for a while, but now it goes public: Google AdSense now makes Western Union payments to the Philippines. Sweet. Long Tail online advertising dollars go a long way in the Philippines.

Oh, and it’s free. Say goodbye to $24 secure check delivery fees. Glad Google didn’t forget the Philippines in their ninth birthday blowout. 🙂

(Via Mark Verzo.)

Alodia Performs FF7 Fight Theme at UGG

We last saw Filipina gamer babe Alodia Gosiengfiao perform the Final Fantasy VII fight theme at home. Now she performs it on stage at the U Got Game convention. This time, she doesn’t stop to fix her hair.

If this girl plays her games like she plays her music, Arthas Menethil will have much to fear from her World of Warcraft blood elf priestess. Perhaps she will become the first Filipina to defeat the Lich King.