The 85-year-old Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) has found its champion in Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso of the City of Manila. The popular new mayor of the Philippines’ capital city made an agreement with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to preserve the historical landmark saying it will not be for sale, contrary to earlier reports […]
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Maja Salvador’s Wildflower is Best Asian Drama nominee in Asia Contents Awards at Busan Intl Film Fest
The Maja Salvador-starrer “Wildflower” will represent the Philippines as the country’s lone nominee at the 1st Asia Contents Awards to be held in October during the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) Asian Film Market in South Korea. ABS-CBN announced the Wildflower nomination in the Best Asian Drama category at the inaugural staging of the Asia […]
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7 Filipino directors showcased in Seoul’s Korea Pinoy International Film Festival
Seven renowned Filipino directors and their films will be showcased in Seoul, South Korea during the 1st-ever Korea Pinoy International Film Festival (KPIFF) to be held at the Arirang Cine Center in Seongbuk-gu from September 27-29, 2019. Organized by the Pinoy Artists in Korea led by Festival director actor-filmmaker Nash Ang, the 2019 KPIFF is […]
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MEET: UST’s Jay Patrick Nieles, UP’s Christian Luke Badua, young Filipino Science awardees
Meet Jay Patrick Nieles of the University of Santos Tomas (UST) and Christian Luke Badua of the University of the Philippines Manila (UP Manila), the young Filipino scientists who received the 2019 BPI DoST Science Awards. UST’s Jay Patrick Nieles and UP Manila’s Christian Luke Badua were awarded by the Department of Science and Technology […]
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Pinoys row Gold in 2019 Asian Rowing Coastal Championships in Thailand
Team Philippines rowed towards 1 gold, 2 silvers, and 1 bronze medal finish at the 2019 Asian Rowing Coastal Championships held in Thailand. Women rowers Joanie Delgaco and Melcah Caballero of the Philippine Rowing Association scored Gold in the CW2x Women’s Double Sculls competition held from September 20-22 in Pattaya. Men rowers won silver in […]
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Japan’s eyeglass lens maker Hoya expands Philippine operations
Japanese eyeglass lens maker Hoya Lens through its Philippine manufacturer is expanding operations in the country with the infusion of an additional $15.77 million to its current investments. Hoya Lens Philippines through EHS Lens Philippines upped total investments in the Tanauan, Batangas facility to $96.3 million since operations began in 2013. EHS Lens President Alberto […]
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Filip + Inna, MerriaMBatara debut in prestigious Paris fashion trade show
Filipino fashion brands Filip + Inna and MerriaMBatara are set to debut at the Premiere Classe 2019 fashion trade show in the Jardin des Tuileries of Paris, France from September 27 to 30, 2019. Filip + Inna garments showcasing indigenous fabrics and MerriaMBatara accessories inspired by the flora and fauna of the Philippines will be […]
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Filipino cyclist Irish Valenzuela wins Team Gold at London’s Brands Hatch Circuit
London-based Filipino cyclist Irish Valenzuela emerged with two victories at the Revolve 24 endurance cycling event, finishing as 2nd fastest rider overall and winning gold with his 4-member team. Irish Valenzuela’s excellent performance at the Brands Hatch Circuit on September 14-15 in London, England marked his debut in endurance professional racing. The only Asian in […]
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Tubbataha’s Angelique Songco wins Global Biodiversity Award & 50,000 Euros
Philippine environmentalist Angelique Songco was awarded the 2019 KfW Stiftung-Bernhard-Grzimek-Preis Biodiversity Prize for her outstanding commitment and groundbreaking management of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. The award given to the superintendent of the Marine Protected Area of Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park came with the prize money of EURO 50,000. Angelique “Mama Ranger” Songco was awarded […]
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Basilan’s beautiful Tulip Garden made of recycled plastic
A tulip garden, in a scene reminiscent of European gardens complete with a Dutch windmill, has risen in Lamitan City in Basilan. But the Forever Tulip Garden in Sitio Panansangan, Barangay Ubit, which opened Monday to visitors, is not your ordinary tulip garden. The garden’s 30,000 tulip flowers in various colors are actually made from […]
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1000 Filipino workers will soon join Israel’s tourism industry workforce
One thousand overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are being prioritized by the Israeli government for jobs in their tourism industry by the end of 2019. Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz said in his column on the Philippine Daily Inquirer September 17 edition that the initial number of 1,000 Filipino workers will be filling up […]
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Iglesia ni Cristo launches innovative interactive world-class museum
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has opened a world-class museum that features the religious organization’s 105 years of development as a homegrown church set amidst historical junctures in the Philippines’ history. The church organization announced on social media over the weekend it’s opening the doors of the INC Museum to the public. The museum is […]
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