American business icon Martha Stewart sampled local organic bread and shopping in Metro Manila and came away from the experience impressed with Filipino ingenuity and craftsmanship. Stewart spent a part of her fourth day in the Philippines checking out Panaderya Toyo in Makati and praised its sustainable practice in baking bread. The lifestyle guru posted […]
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British athlete’s 30-day marathon raises funds for Manny Pacquiao’s housing charities
An English-Irishman in the Philippines has set off today on a 30-day solo marathon to raise funds for the country’s poor people being helped by international boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. James Fox, who refers to himself as a Team Pacquiao Athlete/Fundraiser, will raise funds for the Manny Pacquiao Foundation’s housing charities as he runs in […]
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Philippine Science High School Tacloban wins Silver at LEGO Robotics Festival in Romania
Philippine Science High School Eastern Visayas Tacloban – Eastern Visayas Campus students bagged a Silver win at the first international competition of LEGO robotics in Romania. Team Pisay EVC Robotics emerged in the Top 2 of the Open High School Category with their Sumo-bot entry at the iZoom Arena STEM, Robotics, and Gaming Festival held […]
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Philippines posts double-digit rise in inbound tourism revenue
The Philippines has posted a 17.57% increase in revenue from inbound tourism for the first half of the year 2019. The Department of Tourism (DOT) reported that the tourism industry has generated some 245 billion pesos in receipts from international visitors from January to June. The DOT Statistics, Economic Analysis and Information Management Division (SEAMID) […]
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Martha Stewart plants native rice in Sta. Rita, Pampanga
Martha Stewart spent her third day in the Philippines outside of Manila and experienced planting native rice in Pampanga. The Homekeeping Queen was given the Kapampangan Culinary and Heritage Tour by Andy Alviz of Alviz Farm in Sta. Rita. Stewart posted on social media some snapshots of her joining the rice planting which had the […]
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New Romblon solar power plant to provide electricity for thousands of households by September
Thousands of Romblon households can expect reliable electrical supply from the new solar power plant on Tumingad, Odiongan in Tablas Island. The Tumingad Solar Power Project of Sunwest Water and Electric Company (SUWECO), set on 8.92 hectares of land, was inaugurated on August 21 and will begin supplying power to Romblon households by September. The […]
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Bulacan’s Dr. Yanga’s Colleges wins Gold at World Robot Olympiad in Denmark
Dr. Yanga’s Colleges Inc. (DYCI) from Bocaue, Bulacan won Gold at the World Robot Olympiad Friendship Invitational (WROFIT) 2019 held in Aarhus, Denmark. Team DYCI NOVUS, a member of the Philippine Robotics National Team, won Gold in the Senior – Open (Creative) Category with the project SMART Governance or ALAB (Anti-Adversity Link for Aid and […]
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Jollibee opens first Alberta store, 5th in Canada
Jollibee, the popular Filipino food restaurant chain, has opened its first store in Edmonton, Alberta. The new store is the food giant’s fifth in Canada. Jollibee Edmonton opened its doors on August 16 to welcome customers who lined up for 3 days outside the store in anticipation of the newest branch in the country. Jollibee […]
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Netflix streams original Filipino production Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa WiFi
The original Filipino production of “Ang Babaeng Allergic Sa WiFi (The Girl Allergic to WiFi)” started streaming worldwide on Netflix today. The Cignal Entertainment program which first screened in Philippine theaters at the 2018 Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino, is offered to subscribers on the popular streaming platform with subtitles in Filipino, English, Spanish, and Chinese. […]
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Stephanie Sy, only Filipino in Asia Society 21 Young Leaders honor roll
Filipino data scientist Stephanie Sy has made it to the 2019 Class of the Asia Society Young Leaders Initiative. Sy is among the 39 members of the Class of 2019 who are joining the global network of visionary leaders. Sy is the technology entrepreneur and founder behind Thinking Machines, a data science startup designed to […]
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Martha Stewart praises Manila as an inspiring place to visit
Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart has praised Manila as an inspiring place to visit, a day after she arrived for her first visit in the Philippines. The inspirational entrepreneur, America’s first female self-made billionaire, spent her first vacation day in the Philippines on a tour of Manila’s famous landmarks, museums, century-old churches, and sampling Filipino food. […]
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Pampanga soon to be home for Philippines’ 1st Filipino overseas workers hospital
The Philippines’ first overseas Filipino workers’ (OFW) hospital will soon rise in San Fernando City, Pampanga. The OFW Hospital and Diagnostic Center will provide free medical services to OFWs and their immediate family members. The facility will also provide basic services such as laboratory exams, medical certificates, and other health requirements for those applying for […]
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