The iconic Pinoy jeepney has found its way to a shirt designed by a Filipino artist for the United States baseball team Oakland Athletics (A’s). The exclusive shirt for the Oakland Athletics Filipino Heritage Night, scheduled on September 20 at the Oakland Coliseum, was identified by the sports team’s social media as designed by Filipino […]
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A Century of Pinoy Cinema commemorated in official movie ticket stamps
Philippine cinema’s one century of history is marked on the newest Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) commemorative stamps bearing a movie ticket design. The new collectible stamp titled “SANDAAN – Celebrating 100 Years of Philippine Cinema”, depicts the logo of SANDAAN appearing on a stylized movie ticket, highlighting the dates 1919-2019. The limited copies of the […]
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UP Fighting Maroons advocate “Buy local rice” initiative
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) players are taking a stand as UP student-athletes to support local farmers. Members of the UP basketball squad were seen on social media this week holding up signs that say “Bilhin ang bigas ng Pinas (Buy Philippine rice) Save our farmers”. UP’s new star […]
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Rizal’s Masungi Georeserve is Top 3 in United Nations World Tourism awards in Russia
Masungi Georeserve in Rizal province has been recognized as a Top 3 privately-led sustainable tourism project at the 2019 United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Awards for Enterprises in St. Petersburg, Russia. Masungi Georeserve and the Philippines’ Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced on Thursday the global finalist award given to the geotourism destination. […]
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Philippine tourism sustainability action plan wins 1st place in South Korea’s KOPIST competition
The Philippines’ sustainable tourism action plan won first place in the 2019 Korea Partnership Initiative on Sustainable Tourism (KOPIST) held in Jeju and Seoul in South Korea. The action plan from the Department of Tourism’s Office of Tourism Development Planning, Research and Information Management (OTDPRIM) won the Action Plan Development Competition in the 2019 KOPIST […]
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University of the Philippines soars 100 places to break into world’s Top 500 schools
The University of the Philippines (UP) soared 100 places from its 2019 ranking to break into the world’s top 500 educational institutions in the 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR). The premier state university is now in the 401-500 group of 1,396 ranked research universities from 92 countries in the new THE […]
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K-pop star Weki Meki enamoured by Pinoy fans, wants to try adobo, visit Cebu
K-pop’s Weki Meki praised the energy of Pinoy fans in Manila after their September show and expressed their wish to try Filipino food and visit the country’s travel spots. The South Korean girl group composed of Choi Yoo-jung, Elly, Ji Soo-yeon, Kim Do-yeon, Lua, Lucy, Rina, and Sei, thanked their fans after their performance at […]
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Jhett Tolentino’s Iloilo-to-Broadway bio-docu wins Russia’s New Harvest Film Festival
Multi-awarded Filipino Broadway producer Jhett Tolentino has picked up the 8th win for his biographical documentary “Life Is What You Make It” at the 2019 New Harvest Film Festival in Moscow, Russia. The 3-time Tony Awardee and Grammy winner’s self-written, produced and directed short documentary of his journey from humble beginnings in Iloilo province to […]
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Historical 19th century Manila underground reservoir “El Deposito” to reopen in 2020
The 19th century underground water reservoir of “El Deposito” which supplied potable water to Manila will be reopening in 2020. The 150-meter labyrinth of tunnels found underneath the grounds of Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine have been cleared of mud and garbage in preparation of its reopening as a travel destination. Historical records show that the 137-year-old […]
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CNN Travel highlights Manila’s unique dishes
CNN Travel recommended 7 unique dishes found in Metro Manila restaurants that actually trace their origins to the diverse offerings of the archipelago. In the CNN report titled “7 Filipino dishes you’ve probably never heard of (and where to find them in Manila)” published on September 3, the popular travel site highlighted a soup made […]
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Pangasinan, Quezon City fight dengue with mosquito fish & bug repellent paints
Pangasinan and Quezon City have found innovative ways to fight dengue. Dagupan City in Pangasinan province is being aided by mosquito fish (Gambusia Affinis), while Quezon City in Metro Manila is using paints that repel bugs. Some 6,000 mosquito fish were released in stagnant canal waters around Barangay Pogo Grande in Dagupan City, the Dagupan […]
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Philippine Azkals claim first win in FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers
The Philippine Azkals claimed their first win at the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Asian Qualifiers, trouncing host team Guam, 4-1, on September 10, 2019. The Philippine Men’s Football Team controlled the pace early in the game with a goal by Angel Guirado followed by another goal by Patrick Reichelt, giving the […]
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