Filipino-American painter Lolita Valderrama-Savage is showcasing her drawings and oil paintings of the Tuscany countryside in a solo exhibit in Florence, Italy. The award-winning international artist opened her exhibit “In Cerca Dei Sogni — In Search of Dreams” on October 1, hosted by the Consiglio Regionale della Toscana (Regional Council of Tuscany) in its headquarters […]
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MEET: EJ Obiena, Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Philippines medal hope
Meet Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, the 23-year-old medal hope for the Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics. EJ Obiena is the first Filipino to qualify for a berth in the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Japan. Obiena met the Olympic Standard of 5.80 meters for men’s pole vault at the Salto Con L’asta […]
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Filipino film Musmos tops Jury Prize in Russia Film Festival
The Filipino film “Musmos na Sumibol sa Gubat ng Digma” won the Special Jury Prize at the 2019 Baikal International Film Festival in Russia. Subtitled “Unless the Water is Safer than the Land”, the social drama was given the Special Jury Award For Poetical Problem Solution during the competitions held in Irkutsk last September. The […]
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Team PHL strike Gold at World Paralympic Bowling Championship in Thailand
Team Philippines struck gold at the 2019 Thailand World Para Bowling Championship. Jaime Manginga and Francisco Endaco won their gold medal in the Doubles TPB8 event after scoring a total of 2,078 to beat their Malaysian and Thai competitors. Manginga also picked up a bronze medal in the Individual TPB8 event. Rammelle Martin and Asian […]
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Top local bank says Philippines ripe for investment-led growth
Investments may now play a bigger role in the Philippines’ economy replacing consumer-led growth, says Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) President and Chief Executive Officer Cezar P. Consing. In a recent gathering of finance and treasury leaders, the leader of the country’s first and top bank said the contributors to economic growth are changing […]
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WATCH: Calapan’s Carmela Evora Laylo wins Mrs. Universe New Zealand 2019
Filipino-Kiwi Carmela Evora Laylo is the new Mrs. Universe New Zealand 2019. The Kiwi-Pinoy (KiwiNoy) who hails from Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, was crowned pageant queen on September 22, 2019 at the Ellerslie Event Centre, Remuera in Auckland. The proud Calapena also received four other major awards including: Mrs. Universe NZ 2019 Community Service Award Mrs. […]
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6-year-old Chess whiz kid Scott Matthew Escalera is highest-rated player in U-S age group
Six-year-old Filipino-American chess player Scott Matthew Escalera is the highest-ranking player in his age group in the latest United States Chess Federation (USCF) ratings. The chess whiz kid from Illinois ranked in the 22nd spot in the Top 100 players in the US, the highest place for players in his Under 7 Age Group. Escalera […]
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Korean star Park Seo Joon enjoys Sisig, wants to come back to act with Pinoys
South Korea’s star Park Seo Joon (also, Jun) was in the Philippines over the weekend and had good things to share to Filipinos. Park Seo Joon was in the country to launch a new line of clothing for homegrown brand, Bench. The Korean Hallyu Wave star actor, whose K-Drama hits include “What’s Wrong With Secretary […]
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De La Salle College of St. Benilde dance team represents PHL in South Korea competition
Saint Benilde Romancon Dance Company (SBRDC) of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) will carry the Philippine flag as its representative at the All Generation Championships (AGC) to be held on October 25 to 27 in South Korea. The DLS-CSB resident dance team known for presenting socially relevant dance performances, specifically neo-classical ballet, […]
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Philippines rank jumps 4 notches, hailed Best Improved in latest WEF Travel & Tourism Index
The Philippines’ ranking jumped up four notches in the 2019 World Economic Forum Travel and Tourism (WEF T&T) Competitiveness Report. The Philippines’ standing among 140 nations went up to 75th place in 2019, up four spots from 79th place in the 2017 edition of the biennial WEF Travel and Tourism Index. The Philippines scored 3.8 […]
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Spider-man star Jacob Batalon talks about Pinoy Pride, Balut & Local Celebs during Manila visit
Hollywood actor Jacob Batalon talked about being Filipino, eating balut, and local celebrities during the Manila leg of his Asian Tour to promote the Spiderman movie. Batalon, born in Hawaii to Filipino migrant parents from Pangasinan, has risen to Hollywood stardom via his Spiderman and Infinity War movies. The Asian Fan Tour for “Spider-Man: Far […]
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K-Pop girl group Momoland to donate Manila concert earnings to Pinoy kids in need
Korean Pop girl group Momoland will donate their earnings from their upcoming Manila concert to children in the Philippines. This is the first time a K-pop group is doing this good deed for the country. The K-pop group whose songs “Bboom Bboom” and “Baam” became dance hits in the country are doing the good deed […]
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