Key infrastructure projects of the Duterte administration will get a boost from Japan funds, after the Japanese government has pledged to close to Php 60 billion worth of loans during President Rodrigo Duterte’s two day visit to Japan. The loan will cover three projects, and will amount to about an equivalent of 129.857 billion yen […]
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Japan And PH Ink $6B Worth Of Business Deals
More investments are expected to pour into the Philippines in the coming years, as at least 18 business deals were signed recently between Philippine and Japanese firms that will yield at least $6 billion worth of new investments. Philstar.com reports that none other than President Rodrigo Duterte witnessed the signing of the agreements, which ranged […]
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DA: The Philippines Could Be Self Sufficient In Rice Production By 2019
The Philippines’ self sufficiency ratio when it comes to rice supply has risen to 95.01 percent in 2016, which means the country’s rice supply is almost entirely made up of local production. That’s up from 88.93 percent from the previous year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Inquirer.net reports this also means that […]
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Forget The Usual Getaways – Rizal Should Be Your Next Weekend Out Of Town Destination
With several non-working holidays this week, many of you are probably already looking at spending time away from the metro. But before you head on over to old reliable Tagaytay and other usual destinations, why not take a look at the province of Rizal for your holiday getaway? There’s plenty to see and do in […]
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This Camiguin Ad Will Leave You Speechless and Booking Your Next Flight To The Island
Just roughly 10 kilometers from the northern coast of Mindanao, Camiguin Island has remained relatively low key in drawing tourists in, compared to more popular beach destinations. But after we watched the Camiguin Tourism Office’s No Words ad campaign showcasing this small, but breathtaking island, we’ve filed our leaves and booked our flight out there […]
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llustrator Uses Comic To Pay For Parent’s Medical Bills
Contrary to popular belief, being an illustrator and comic book artist doesn’t bring in the big bucks. Most of the people that ply the trade are freelancers who go from project to project without a guarantee of repeat business. It’s especially hard to pursue your lifelong passion when dire real-life situations get in the way, but […]
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Hulk’s Mark Ruffalo loves Elmer Padilla’s Action Figures made of Recycled Flip-Flops
Elmer Padilla has a wall full of action figures in his home. Hellboy, Deadpool, Bumblebee and even the Predator grace the walls where he lives in Cavite, but unlike other action figures that are sold in malls for thousands and thousands of pesos, he made all of his from scrap pieces of flip-flops. Read Related […]
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Here are All The Countries Pinoys Can Visit Without A Visa
With Taiwan going visa-free for regular passport holders come November 1st, many Filipinos are undoubtedly already looking to visit our neighbors to the north to try out xiao long bao, stinky tofu and all the wonderful cusine that the island has to offer. But did you know that there’s a bunch of other countries that Pinoys […]
Read more →You’ll No Longer Need A Visa To Visit Taiwan Come November 1st
We’ve all been excited about the prospect of visiting our neighbor to the north, Taiwan, without visas ever since they announced the plan to lift visa requirements back in June. Finally on Monday October 16th, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office announced that Philippine passport holders visitng Taiwan “for the purposes of tourism, business, visiting […]
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Qatar-based Pinoys get a Taste of Home through Filipino Entrepreneur
Dahlia Agbanlog knew early on that Pinoys living and working in Qatar would want to eat traditional meals that reminded them of home. Transitioning to working at a foreign land isn’t easy, and chomping down on Adobo served by fellow Pinoys certainly helps your mind feel at ease in a foreign country, she reasons. Dahlia […]
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Barangay Aquaponics Can Potentially Solve The Food Problem In The Philippines
Despite recent advances in food technology, hunger is still a big problem in our country. Over 7 million children experience hunger and malnutrition in the Philippines because of inadequate access to nutritious food, lack of nutrition education and poor health and sanitation services. Robi del Rosario knows this problem too well, and has developed a […]
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Homeless Woman Triumphs Through Adversity Thanks To Free Training From TESDA, DSWD
Until recently, 29 year-old Merry Rose De Vera was homeless, living on the street, and making ends meet by going through people’s trash. De Vera, who eloped with her boyfriend when she was only 19, lived in along the South Pier in Manila, where she became a mother of three children. Because of their horrible […]
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