Resorts World Manila and Meralco were voted in the Top 5 of Asia’s Best Public Relations teams at the 2019 PR Awards Asia. The two Philippine companies were ranked among the 5 Best In-House PR teams alongside groups from China and Singapore. Resorts World Manila’s Corporate Communications team had also recently received Stevie Awards for […]
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Shadow Ace receives standing ovation in China’s Beyond Show
Shadow Ace continues to make Filipinos proud as he successfully received four yesses from the judges of China’s Beyond Show. Shadow Ace’s performance last Sunday also earned a standing ovation from the Chinese audience. JSTV China’s four Beyond Show judges gave “Shadow Ace” Philip Galit and his “Shadow Mom” Evangeline and “Shadow Dad” Gerry the […]
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Kiwi-Pinoy iChannel2020 launched at Winternational Fiesta in New Zealand
The Kiwi-Pinoy (KiwiNoy) iChannel2020 show “Dining With Heroes” was launched at the Winternational Fiesta in New Zealand. The Auckland-based iChannel2020 Media Group started broadcasting multicultural and Filipino stories on June 16 on Freeview channel Kordia TV available in most cities and towns of Aotearoa New Zealand. WATCH: iChannel2020 pilot episode on Kordia TV features Good […]
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Nash Ang sets up online Sari-Sari Pinoy Store in South Korea
Filipino social entrepreneur Nash Ang has brought the Philippines to South Korea through the online Pinoy Store – an e-commerce platform which functions much like a Pinoy neighborhood sari-sari store. Pinoy Store sells Filipino products to Filipino migrant workers in South Korea through a mobile application downloadable from Google Play Store. The Filipino Sari-Sari (Tagalog […]
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14 Ways to Enjoy Fête de la Musique Rock ‘N Roll Stage
The 25th World Music Festival Fête de la Musique is on full mode today with the Rock ‘N Roll Stage coming back in the 2019 edition of the Philippine leg of the worldwide event. The first day of the Fête de la Musique actually went live on June 21 with the Alternative Main Stage at […]
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University of the Philippines Diliman soars 28 spots in Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings
University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman climbed up 28 spots to reach the top 33 percent in the 2020 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR). This is the highest ranking of UP since it debuted in the rankings in 2014. The flagship campus of the country’s premier state university placed 356th in the latest […]
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Neflix show with Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy now streaming worldwide
Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy has a new show now streaming on Netflix. The irreverent stand up comedy acts of Jo Koy pokes fun at his Asian-American experiences and Filipino heritage, more notably his Filipina mother’s insistence of doing things “Pinoy” in America. In the new Netflix Comedy Special “Jo Koy: Comin’ In Hot,” his son […]
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Microsoft’s Hack the Classroom showcases Filipino innovator Jen Padernal
Microsoft Education’s Hack the Classroom will showcase Filipino education innovator Jen Padernal in a live streaming broadcast from Philadelphia on June 25 (June 26 Philippine time). Padernal will be the only Filipino and Asian speaking at the event. The Microsoft live broadcast will have Jen Padernal speaking two times on the Pennsylvania Convention Center stage […]
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Philippine Airlines cited by Skytrax as World’s Most Improved Carrier
Philippine Airlines (PAL) won the 2019 World’s Most Improved Carrier Award from the Skytrax World Airline Awards – considered the “Oscars” of the aviation industry. The national flag carrier was ranked Top 1 by the global air transport rating organization and recognized at the World Airline Awards held at the Paris Air Show on June […]
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Hope Summit gathers Yellow Boat volunteers to make more ferries for schoolchildren
A Hope Summit of Yellow Boat volunteers begins today – the first time “Hope paddlers” for Filipino schoolchildren from all over the Philippines and the United States will gather in one place. The Hope paddlers are volunteers who build school boats to ferry children who previously had to swim to school in remote communities in […]
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Philip Stein designs limited edition Global Filipino watch
Popular wearable watch designer Philip Stein has released a limited edition Global Filipino Watch collection. The timepiece was reissued in time for the 121st anniversary of Philippine Independence Day on June 12. The Global Filipino Watch has the sun of the Philippine Flag set on a mother of pearl dial. The numbers 6 and 12 […]
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Filipino Pride branding gives Resorts World Manila multiple Stevie Awards for third straight year
The Filipino Pride branding of Resorts World Manila (RWM) has catapulted the integrated entertainment resort to again reap multiple awards at the Stevies. This is the third straight year for RWM to receive recognition from the prestigious awards-giving body. RWM received three Stevie Awards in 2017, another three Stevies in 2018, and six Asia Pacific […]
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