Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines has reached a record 6-million-plus mark in the first nine months of the year, registering a 14%+ improvement on last year’s numbers. The 3rd Quarter Tourist Arrival Data from the Department of Tourism are looking very good with foreign arrivals numbering 6,161,503 from January to September, a 14.37 percent […]
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Philippines’ Dr. Yanga Colleges scores Gold in World Robot Olympiad in Hungary
The Philippine Robotics National Team represented by Dr. Yanga Colleges Inc. (DYCI) took the GOLD at the World Robot Olympiad in Hungary – out classing 74 countries with over 2700 participants in the most and prestigious and largest Robotics and Advance Robotics event in the world. The Philippines’ Gold award was won by DYCI Junior […]
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Caraga State University, UP Diliman top Geodetic Engineer Licensure Examination
Caraga State University (CSU) Butuan City graduate Charlene Gallentes Bolastig led the topnotchers of the Geodetic Engineer Licensure Examination as University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman led the top-performing schools in terms of passing rates. Bolastig is joined by 3 other CSU graduates who ranked in the Top 13 of successful examinees, with 6 from […]
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Atenean archer Andrea Robles victorious with Gold at 2019 Indoor Archery World Series in China
Andrea Robles’ Gold Medal Victory at the 2019 Indoor Archery World Series held in China is another fantastic Philippine Sports achievement that is making the country proud. The 21-year-old Robles, a management graduate from the Ateneo de Manila University, displayed impressive win after win to clinch her gold in the Women’s Compound Competition held from […]
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Jose Fabella Memorial School tops Midwifery exams, Cavite State University has highest passing rate
Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital School of Midwifery graduate Mhenrada Kulayan Bandahala topped the board passers while Cavite State University registered the highest passing rate among all schools that fielded graduates in the Midwife Licensure Examination held in November. Bandahala leads the 1,068 successful examinees out of 2,219 who took the exams administered by the Professional […]
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Palawan’s Puerto Princesa vies to be the Bird Capital of the Philippines
Puerto Princesa City is moving to declare itself as the “Bird Capital of the Philippines”, riding on its popularity as a bird-watching site not only for locals but also for visiting tourists, nature lovers, and environmentalists. The move to claim the Birding Capital tag was reported by Palawan News as announced by Puerto Princesa City […]
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Baguio artist Paperspective transforms paper into masterpieces of endangered Philippine animals
The Baguio artist behind Paperspective, Shaphir Aleph Lizarondo, finally came out of his comfort zone as he presented his first paper art series at the Corte de Papel of the Blanco Art Gallery in Angono, Rizal. Lizarondo, an alumnus of the University of the Philippines in Baguio, has shared in media interviews that he never […]
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Sagada, Bukidnon coffee win 2019 International Contest of Coffees Roasted in Milan
Good news is brewing in Italy as two Philippine coffee firms were given Top Awards at the 5th International Contest of Locally Roasted Coffees. SGD Coffee grown in Northern Sagada received the Gourmet Bronze Medal (rond equilibre category) and Mirabueno Coffee harvested in Bukidnon received the Gourmet medal (puissant doux category) in awards ceremonies organized […]
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Pinoy scientists develop organic glue from used tea leaves, tobacco stalk waste
A plywood glue organic mixture made of spent tea leaves (STL) and tobacco dust additives developed by the Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) has reached another level of development as it enters the pilot testing stage of the new product. The new glue utilizing industrial waste products results in […]
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University of the Philippines-DOST Diwata-2 microsatellite marks 1st year in space
As the Philippines marked the 1st anniversary of microsatellite Diwata-2’s journey in space, the scientists behind the historic space technology gathered at the University of the Philippines Diliman to share stories of its milestones. The UP College of Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (UP-EEEI) hosted the anniversary gathering on October 29, 2019, with the […]
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Marinel Paguia wins 2019 Asia-Pacific Bartending Championship in Indonesia
Marinel “Manel” Paguia, of TGIFridays Philippines, is the new Asia Bartending Champion after she won the 2019 Asia-Pacific Bartending Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. Paguia won both the Freestyle and Compulsory rounds besting contenders from Guam, Japan, Taiwan, and host Indonesia to claim the Asia-Pacific Bartending Champion title in competitions hosted by TGIFridays Gandaria City in […]
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PUP graduate tops Psychometrician Board Examinations, Ateneo registers 100% passing rate
Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Main-Sta. Mesa (PUP) graduate Bernadette Alice Cruz Rigor topped the Psychometrician Licensure Examinations while Ateneo de Manila University–QC (ADMU) secured its ranking as the top-performing school in the just-released results from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Rigor led a total of 71 new psychometrists in the Top Ten list.of the results. […]
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