Filipino nurse Joy Ongcachuy has received the 2019 New Year’s Honours list of the Office of the British Empire Awards. Ongcachuy, who works as a robotic lead nurse for the Royal London, was awarded for her efforts in caring for patients who were victims of the 2017 London Bridge attacks. In a media statement released […]
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Digital convenience with GrabPay, SM partnership
SM Investments Corporation is partnering with Asia’s leading online platform Grab to provide Filipino consumers the convenience of digital transactions starting 2019. GrabPay users can soon pay for goods and services, and load their mobile wallet from SM group’s market-leading merchant and banking network. The partnership supports the Bangko Sentral sa Pilipinas vision of transitioning […]
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TV variety program Showtime receives YouTube Silver Play Button Award
Popular Filipino daily television program “It’s Showtime” was awarded the YouTube Silver Play Button by the popular video-sharing social media platform. The ABS-CBN noontime show received the Silver Creator Award given to YouTube channels with 100,000 subscribers. The Silver Play Button Award was awarded during the new year episode of It’s Showtime. It’s Showtime led […]
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Metro Manila Film Festival to hit P1 billion target
The 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is expected to achieve its P1 billion box-office target by the end of the theater run on January 7, 2019. Festival organizers revealed in a statement released to media that the 2018 MMFF surpassed the box-office gross sales of 2017. MMFF spokesperson Noel Ferrer said that they were […]
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Filipinos can now fly PAL to visit Holy Land in Israel this 2019
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to launch new flight routes to Israel this 2019, providing pilgrim Filipinos an easier route to the Holy Land. The country’s flag carrier, one of the top 50 best airlines in the world, is reportedly scheduling the PAL flights between Manila and Tel Aviv within the first quarter of the […]
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World surfing mecca Siargao Island gets marine biodiversity boost from Globe, Save Philippine Seas
The world’s renowned surfing mecca, Siargao, is receiving help to preserve its marine biodiversity amidst the influx of tourist arrivals. Siargao, ranked 3rd top travel destination for 2019 by international travelers, is being helped through the efforts of Globe Telecom and Save Philippine Seas (SPS). The private organizations are leading awareness workshops among the island’s […]
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Philippines gears up to phase out lead-containing industrial paints in 2019
The Philippines’ paint industry sector is unifying to comply with the national phase-out target for lead-added industrial paints by December 31, 2019. Members of the Philippine Association of Paint Manufacturers (PAPM) are taking action to completely replace the lead-based raw material from industrial paints after successfully taking out the hazardous chemical household paints in 2016, […]
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Influential poet Lang Leav says Maine Mendoza is a role model to all women
2018 GNP Filipino Pride Icon Maine Mendoza received a social media greeting from influential novelist and poet Lang Leav, acknowledging the TV star’s inspiration to other women. Leav commented on Mendoza’s Instagram post for the new year where the Filipino social media influencer quoted a line from the bestselling author’s new book to be released […]
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1st Philippine library to open 24 hours marks 286% increase in users
The first Philippine library to offer 24/7 service marked a 286% increase in visitors at the end of 2018. The Cebu City Public Library (CCPL), which opened its doors for all-day and all-night access in March 2018, reported the 286% increase in visitors on its Facebook page. The increase to 103,528 library users in 2018 […]
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Philippines is 79th Best Country for Business in 2019
The Philippines ranked in the 79th spot in the “Best Countries for Business 2019” list released by Forbes in December 2018. The Philippines’ GDP at $314 BAs of December 2018 and GDP Growth at 6.7% were cited in the 13th annual Forbes list that measured 161 countries that are most hospitable to capital investment. In […]
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100 Most Handsome Faces names James Reid, Daniel Matsunaga in global list
TC Candler’s annual 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2018 ranked Filipino actor-models James Reid and Daniel Matsunaga in its list of male celebrities with the best standard of world beauty. The Independent Critics’ choice for male faces is a partner to the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2018 list which included Filipina actresses Liza Soberano, […]
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100 Most Beautiful Faces lists Liza Soberano, Jessy Mendiola, Nadine Lustre
The newest edition of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces List by The Independent Critics includes Filipino celebrities Liza Soberano, Jessy Mendiola, and Nadine Lustre. TC Candler’s The Independent Critics listed Soberano as the 4th Most Beautiful for 2018. In 2017 Soberano was #1 in the list – the first time a Filipino topped the list […]
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