It's not as if it is not available in the country yet but YouTube recently launched a localized version of the biggest online video sharing site here in the Philippines. It is the first one in the Southeast Asia region.The company noted that number of video uploads by Filipinos is one of the highest in the region. A number of our countrymen have also been using YouTube to make a name for themselves across the globe. Charice was discovered through the site by Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey. Rock band Journey chose Filipino singer-songwriter Arnel Pineda to be their new vocalist after seeing videos of him belting out their hits on YouTube. And of course, the well choreographed dance routines for Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” of the uniformed inmates of Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center made them popular the world over.
The localized service will also allow for monetization of video views in the Philippines. The YouTube Partner Program will enable regular video content creators in the country to become content partners with YouTube and monetize their work on the site through advertising.
I have posted several videos of my travels on YouTube although none has gone viral yet. But who knows.
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