Dalareich Chocolate House is cementing its world reputation as a complementary stop when visiting the Chocolate Hills of Bohol after the Filipino chocolate brand won its third international recognition from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit held in Chile in October. The house of chocolate in Tagbilaran established by the Polot family and bearing their […]
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7-year-old Helene Elias wins “Ideas” aircraft design award at Innovation Fair in Montreal
Seven-year-old Helene Margaret Bariso Elias from the Philippines won the regional tilt of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Innovation contest for aircraft design. Helene Elias was awarded as the Asia-Pacific Regional Winner of the “Ideas” section of the contest in ceremonies held during the ICAO Innovation Fair held in Montreal, Canada on September 22, […]
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7 PHL tourist destinations being built as sustainable tourism showcase communities
Seven tourist destinations in the Philippines are being built up as resilient, inclusive, sustainable tourism showcase communities. The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced towards the weekend that plans are in place for coordinated efforts between the agency and key stakeholders to help local communities thrive amidst nationwide tourism efforts. The DOT convened selected organizations to […]
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Batanes on October cover of Travel and Leisure Southeast Asia
Batanes Islands in the northernmost tip of the Philippines is on the cover of the October edition of Travel + Leisure (T+L) Southeast Asia. T+L Southeast Asia social media announced the feature on the country’s smallest province as part of its “seeking out untrammeled corners of some of Asia’s top destinations”. “Read all about how […]
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Jericho Rosales-starrer Basurero competes in Busan film festival
Basurero, a short film starring Jericho Rosales, is competing at the 2019 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in South Korea. The 17-minute film by Eileen Cabiling is screening in Busan for the Asian Short Film Competition of the 24th Annual BIFF held in Haeundae-gu, The screening is also the World Premiere of the 2018 film […]
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WATCH: Pinoy jeepney turned into eco-friendly Planter Art Project by Larry Gile
The iconic Philippine jeepney has been turned into an eco-friendly art project that doubles as a micro food forest. Permaculture and entrepreneur Larry Gile transformed the carbon-emitting scrapped jeepney into a vessel that carries plant life-nourishing soil. Gile calls his work the “Planter Jeepney” or “papa P”, a diesel-powered transport that now bears a “Soil […]
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Why the University of the Philippines’ UPCAT draws over 100k students
Thousands of UPCAT hopefuls troop to examination centers across the Philippines this Saturday and Sunday to take the qualifying test for a slot in the country’s premier state university. The University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) will be taken by an estimated 100-thousand examinees in the 16 regions of the country. In 2018, […]
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Facebook celebrity creates Nas Daily Tagalog dedicated to Filipino audience
Facebook celebrity Nuseir Yassin has created a page dedicated to his Filipino audience – Nas Daily Tagalog. Nas Daily Tagalog went live online on September 23, 2019, a few days before the viral travel vlogger came back to the Philippines to create his 4th video feature about Filipinos. The Facebook Page About section reads: ANG […]
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Farm tourism strategy to benefit farmers and fisherfolks
The Philippines’ strategy for farm tourism will benefit farmers and fisherfolk, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said at the Farm Tourism Summit. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat emphasized the agency’s priority program for farm tourism saying citing it will serve as a catalyst for sustainable tourism and inclusive development that will redound to helping not only […]
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Smash Pilipinas Badminton Team captures Gold in Sydney tourney
The Smash Pilipinas Badminton Team captured the gold at the 2019 Sydney International tourney in Australia. The team won a total of 3 medals – 1 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze – in competitions held from September 18-22, 2019 at the Sydney Olympic Park. The Philippine delegation emerged in podium finishes winning first place […]
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Talented New Jersey teener Ryan Ang trains Filipino, American basketball teams
New Jersey’s upcoming and accomplished basketball trainer is only 16 years old and he is a Filipino American named Ryan Ang. Ryan and his sister Samantha were both born and raised in New Jersey. His parents Winston and Madelyn were born and raised in Cebu and Manila in the Philippines and migrated to the United […]
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Celebrity travel vlogger Nas Daily can’t get enough of PHL, returns to film 4th feature
Nuseir Yassin, popularly known as travel vlogger Nas Daily, returned to his most favorite country on earth – the Philippines – to create his fourth video featuring Filipinos. Palestinian-Israeli Yassin has become world-famous after he left his high-paying job in the United States to travel the world while posting daily one-minute videos on Facebook. Nas […]
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