Meet cancer survivor Albien Emmanuel Gacias who is now a licensed physician. Gacias made the headlines when his 10-year challenge post of himself as a cancer patient and now a doctor went viral on the internet. Gacias studied Medicine at the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Jonelta Foundation School of Medicine after earning a […]
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MEET: Mark Justiniani, Filipino artist spotlighted at Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition 2019
Contemporary and multi awarded artist Mark Justiniani from Bacolod is the country’s cultural ambassador who has impressed artists and arts enthusiasts with his Philippine Pavilion art work in the ongoing Venice Biennale’s 58th International Art Exhibition that started last May 8. Known for his meaningful art pieces, Justiniani collaborated on an environmentally-themed art sculpture project […]
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Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams learns Filipino martial arts for fight scenes
Award-winning actress Maisie Williams who plays the role of Arya Stark, the young assassin in HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones (GOT), was revealed to have been trained in the Filipino Martial Arts of Arnis for her fight scenes in the Battle of Winterfell. Williams prepared for her role on GOT Season 8 by training […]
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Asia’s Best Bars picks 3 Manila spots
Asia’s 50 Best Bars has picked three Manila bars in the latest edition of the annual list. The Curator, The Back Room, and Oto were named among the best bars in the Asian edition of the World’s 50 Best Bars. For the 4th successive year, The Curator in Makati was declared the Best Bar in […]
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Taste Atlas lists “Butsi” Filipino dessert among world’s most popular snacks
Taste Atlas has listed the Filipino snack “Butsi” balls as one of the most popular snacks in the world. The online food encyclopedia, which had previously highlighted Filipino dishes Crispy pata, Lechon, and Kare Kare as among the world’s best cuisine, and the Adobo as the closest thing to the Filipino national dish, gave the […]
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Marvel Comics Filipina superhero Wave defends Philippine Sea
Filipina superhero Wave has debuted as the defender of the Philippine Sea on Marvel Comics’s new series “War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas.” Designed by the Filipino comic book artist Leinil Yu and written by American Comic book writer Greg Pak, the mysterious Filipina superhero Wave was first unveiled in March to the […]
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Filipino-Canadian social enterprise Cambio & Co. showcases fashion with Filipino soul
Canadian enterprise Cambio & Co. showcases fashion designed with Filipino artisans’ skills and bearing the soul of Filipino heritage. The online shopping site for dresses, accessories, and bags exhibit the contemporary fashion combining traditional and modern designs that promote the Filipino culture similar to the T’nalak ensemble worn by Asia’s vocal harmony group from the […]
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Filipino Jiu-Jitsu athletes bag gold medals at Abu Dhabi World Professional Championship
Filipino Jiu-Jitsu athletes Annie Ramirez and Gian Dee took home gold medals after being declared world champions at the Abu Dhabi World Masters Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWMJJC) 2019. The Filipino champion athletes bested competitors at the Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in late April. Ramirez won against Sophia Dalpra to earn her first […]
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Signal Rock wins best film in ASEAN International Film Festival
Multiple award-winning movie Signal Rock bagged its first Best Film Award at the Asean International Film Festival & Awards (AIFFA) 2019 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Signal Rock, the film about Intoy who can only communicate with his OFW sister through a phone that can only be used on top of the rock formations in their […]
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Asia’s premiere vocal harmony group The CompanY wears T’boli woven clothes “T’nalak”
Asia’s premiere vocal harmony group from the Philippines, The CompanY, was seen wearing T’nalak of the T’boli indigenous peoples during their performance at the Century Park Hotel Manila in April. Composed of the members Moy Ortiz, Annie Quintos, Cecile Bautista, Sweet Plantado, and Oj Mariano, the CompanY singers performed wearing the T’nalak ensemble of the […]
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Adobo featured as Philippines’ national dish on Taste Atlas
All-time Filipino dish favorite, Adobo, has been featured as the national dish of the Philippines on Taste Atlas. “Adobo” which comes from the Spanish word “adobar” which means marinated in English, is listed on Taste Atlas as “the closest thing to a national dish in the Philippines.” The encyclopedia of food on the internet known […]
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Filipino snack “turon” a hit in California off grid market
Turontastic’s “”turon” with a twist on the Filipino banana snack is a bestseller as it debuted in California. The Filipino “turon” hit the Off grid market of California with its new flavors Choc-nut Butterfinger turon, Halo-halo turon, and Ube mochi turon. Turon is made from sliced bananas, wrapped in spring roll wrapper and sprinkled with […]
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