Two Filipino soldiers received the coveted “Taegeuk Medal” (Medal for Valor), South Korea’s highest military decoration given to a soldier for bravery in combat during the Korean War. The recipients were retired Maj. Maximo Young and the late Capt. Conrado D. Yap, both members of the famed 10th Battalion Combat Team (BCT) of the Philippine […]
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Filipino math wizards win big in Mathematics Without Borders tourney in Bulgaria
Team Philippines competed against more than 1,100 students from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Malta, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and host Bulgaria. Christian Gendrano, a Grade 7 student of De La Salle Santiago – Zobel was the big winner. Gendrano captured the Absolute Winner Cup for being the most successful […]
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5 Reasons Why You Should Go to an Open House
If you are looking for a new home then an Open House is one of your best options. Century Properties presents these 5 reasons for home hunting to begin with an open house visit. If you’re in the market for a home, a quick search online can give you a list of properties for sale […]
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Giovannie Espiritu’s award-winning Ultra Feminist screens at Outfest Filmfest in Los Angeles
Filipino director Giovannie Espiritu’s award-winning movie, “Ultra Feminist,” will be screened at the 2019 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival. The screening of the Filipino-American filmmaker’s film will be held during the 37th anniversary of Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBTQ stories on the screen. Ultra Feminist […]
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Toyota Philippines offers Vios rainy day savings, extends car discounts
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is welcoming the rainy days with great savings on best-selling car models beginning July. Best deals on the all-new Toyota Vios, first tested at the Toyota Vios Race Championship in Clark, comes with the following: up to PHP 90,000 savings extended 5-year warranty free Periodic Maintenance Service (PMS) package “Worry-free ownership […]
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Filipino game developers capture 1st & 2nd in Global Top Round technology competition in Thailand
Filipino game developers Keybol Games and ThinkBIT Games captured the top 2 spots in the 2019 Global Top Round (GTR) Pre-Acceleration program held in Bangkok. Keybol Games won first place and will move on to the top 20 games development studios participating in the GTR Conference on September 9-10 in Busan, South Korea. ThinkBIT Games […]
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Palawan’s Nagsagipi River offers “Home of the Fireflies” watching tours
Palawan’s Nagsagipi River is being promoted as the “Home of the Fireflies” where visitors can enjoy firefly watching tours. The Puerto Princesa City Tourism Office has invited the public to visit Nagsagipi River in Barangay Salvacion, north of Puerto Princesa City as it opens the city’s 3rd firefly watching site, after Kitu-Kito and Iwahig. Firefly […]
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5 Energy Saving Tips for Philippine Businesses
How can Philippine businesses save on energy while still maximizing profit? The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) says there are ways to ensure sustainability without giving up business targets. These green ways to save the environment are actually the more obvious path towards sustained profits. Despite skepticism about the cost of sustainability projects such […]
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Heart Evangelista collaborates with French jewelry brand Gas Bijoux
Filipino actress Heart Evangelista is the newest featured designer of French jewelry brand Gas Bijoux. Gas Bijoux announced on social media its collaboration with Heart Evangelista a.k.a. Love Marie Ongpauco in the jewelry line, Gas Bijoux Love Marie. “The aspiration to combine her sense of creativity and her elegant taste to our savoir-faire and our […]
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Japan’s Uniqlo sets up 1st stand alone Philippine retail store in Alabang
Japan’s Uniqlo is expanding its operations in the Philippines with its first stand-alone retail store in the country. The Uniqlo roadside store is only the second of its kind in Southeast Asia. Uniqlo had previously stated its belief in the strength of the Philippine economy and Filipino preference for quality but affordable fashion. The Japanese […]
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Filipinos are 3rd Sexiest in the World, says social media survey
Filipinos are the 3rd sexiest people in the world, according to a survey of the social media audience of Big 7 Travel. The travel site, which previously ranked Filipinos with the Sexiest Accent among Asians, released the new survey results in a report titled “The 50 Sexiest Nationalities In The World.” “Look, some countries are […]
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Team Philippines capture 5 Golds at ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships in Myanmar
Team Philippines captured 5 Gold medals at the 20th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships held in Myanmar. Three girls and two boys won their finals matches at the ASEAN chess tilt held in mid June. Vic Glysen Derotas and Mark Jay Bacojo won all their matches to emerge champions in their divisions at the Myanmar […]
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