Filipino sculptor Rolando “Lan” Magboo has created a chess set with pieces featuring national hero Jose Rizal and some characters from his world-renowned novels. The Marikina-based sculptor created chess pieces with the likeness of Jose Rizal, the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo novels’ Maria Clara, Padre Damaso, and the Guardia Civil. The Philippine history-inspired […]
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Sultan Kudarat’s Coalixon hailed Dance Group of the World Senior Grand Champions in the U-S
Coalixon, a three-member dance group from Sultan Kudarat in Southern Philippines, has won the title of 2019 Senior Grand Champion Dance Group of the World at the 23rd World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in California. Coalixon carried the Philippine colors on stage at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center during the 2019 WCOPA Grand […]
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Philippine tourism records double-digit rise in foreign tourist arrivals
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has recorded a double-digit rise in foreign tourist arrivals in the country’s travel destinations. International tourist arrivals reached 662,987 as of April 2019 in the latest report released by the national tourism agency. The number marks a 12.15 percent growth from 591,137 in the same period last year. 2018 […]
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Cebu’s Plastic Barter Store trades food and goods for recyclable trash
Plastic Barter Store in Cebu has opened with a unique proposition: trade food and goods for recyclable trash brought in by customers. The store accepts plastic trash (sachets, bottles, packs, etc) from customers to trade for any of the items on the store shelves. The trading post opened on June 15 and in about three […]
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Philippine basketball boys and girls teams win gold at ASEAN School Games in Indonesia
The Philippines’ boys and girls basketball teams repeated their 2018 feats and won the gold at the 2019 ASEAN School Games in Indonesia. Team Pilipinas Boys Basketball team was declared back-to-back champions in the 11th ASEAN School Games, repeating their first-place finish in 2018, after winning against Indonesia in the finals held on July 23. […]
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Ayala Foundation is first Asian recipient of Social Value International certification
Ayala Foundation has received the Social Value Certificate, becoming the first organization in Asia to be recognized by the United Kingdom-based Social Value International (SVI). Ayala Foundation, the social development arm of the Ayala group, was given the Level One Certification for implementing projects in line with Social Value Principles. The Level One Certificate was […]
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Philippine jins conquer South Korea’s Shinhan Taekwondo Festival, bag 56 golds
The Philippine National Taekwondo Team conquered the 2019 Shinhan World Peace Taekwondo Festival in South Korea, bagging a total of 56 golds, 20 silvers, and 11 bronze medals. The team announcement on August 3 reported the 46-strong Philippine delegation won a total of 87 medals in competitions held at the Shinhan University Campus 1 in […]
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Bulacan softbelles place in Top 3 of Little League World Series
The Philippines’ softbelles from Bulacan emerged in the Top 3 at the Little League World Series 2019. The Philippine softball team represented Asia Pacific (ASPAC) as the regional champion in the World Series championships. Little League Philippines via Emilio I. Rana Jr. reported that the Filipina softbelles of Team Philippines from San Miguel, Bulacan National […]
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National women’s football team trounces Macau in FIFA Friendly match
The Philippine Women’s National Football Team displayed its power on the field as it trounced Macau in its first FIFA Friendly match in years. The Filipino athletes won against the visiting team from Macau, 11-0, in the game held on August 3 at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. The national team goals […]
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Journey’s Arnel Pineda stages medical benefit concert for the Philippines
Journey’s Filipino lead singer, Arnel Pineda, recently staged a benefit concert to help a United States non-profit organization provide medical support to the Philippines. Arnel Pineda went on stage on August 2 at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino in Arizona for the first fundraising event staged by Project J.O.Y. Proceeds for Arnel Pineda’s […]
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Filipina amateur golfer Yuka Saso soars to world top 20
Filipina golfer Yuka Saso has soared to the Top 20 spot in the Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) by the end of July 2019. The 18-year-old Asian Games gold medalist went up 5 notches and registered the biggest leap in the WAGR of July 31. Yuka Saso is the Top 20 golfer in the […]
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Filipinos claim 5 divisions at Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship in Thailand
FIDE International Master Daniel Quizon led the Philippine chess team’s winning streak at the Blitz games of the 4th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship in Thailand. The strong Philippine team showing follows the recent medal wins by Filipinos at the 20th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships held in Myanmar. The Filipino chess sensation dominated in […]
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