Filipino singer Rachel Gabreza emerged as the champion of the Stars of the Albion Grand Prix 2018 held in the United Kingdom. The Organisasyon ng mga Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM) member won the Stars of Albion Grand Prix professional category of the 5th International Performing Arts Festival & Competition organized by Musica Nova International Academy of […]
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3 cities to represent PHL in WWF One Planet City Challenge
The cities of Makati and Pasig in Metro Manila, and San Carlos in Negros Occidental have been selected as national finalists representing the Philippines in the World Wide Fund (WWF) One Planet City Challenge (OPCC). The 3 Philippine cities are among the 40 finalists chosen out of 133 cities from 23 countries vying to be […]
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Gymnast Yulo wins Bronze in World Cup series in Melbourne
Gymnast Carlos Edriel “Caloy” Yulo continues to shine on the world stage with a bronze medal performance at the Melbourne leg of the FIG Artistic Individual Apparatus World Cup series in Australia. The victory keeps alive, Yulo’s dream of competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Competing in his first tournament as an elite (senior) athlete, […]
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San Beda Champion Debater wins Miss Multinational Crown in India
Miss Philippines Sophia Senoron is the first-ever winner of the Miss Multinational pageant. Senoron who beat 50 other contestants to take home the coveted title, also brought home two special awards: Miss Environment and Miss Speech. Held in New Delhi, India on Monday February 26th, Germany’s Saskia Kuban was 1st runner-up while Shefali Sharma was […]
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7.4 million families to receive unconditional cash transfers by March
Some 7.4 million families in the Philippines are scheduled to receive unconditional cash transfers (UCT) in the amount of Php 2,400 by March 2018, according to a report by the Department of Finance. The beneficiary households include the 4.4 million current recipients under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and the 3 million indigent senior […]
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Philippines breaks World Record for Largest Art Lesson
The Philippines broke the world record for the largest art lesson conducted in a single day, surpassing India which gathered 14,135 people in 2014. The Philippines recorded a total of 16,692 Filipino participants in a 45-minute art lesson held at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Diliman, Quezon City on Saturday, February 24. This was confirmed […]
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World-Class PHL hotels star in 2018 Forbes Travel Guide
The prestigious Forbes Travel Guide picked 11 Philippine hotels in their latest 2018 Star Award and their 60th annual list of the world’s best hotels, restaurants and spas. Three hotels, Marco Polo Ortigas, Sky Tower at Solaire Resort & Casino and Nuwa Manila at City of Dreams were given 5-star ratings. A five star rating […]
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How Prince Harry’s fiancee knows how to speak Filipino
HRH Prince Harry’s fiancée Meghan Markle has once again made the news headlines when a video of her speaking in the Filipino language went viral on the internet. Markle is seen saying “Salamat po” on a video posted by Norfolk-based Filipino Jenny Ulay and reposted by Malcolm Conlan, a British national who has been promoting […]
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7-year-old boy from Sorsogon captures hearts of netizens
Justin, a school boy from Sorsogon in the Philippines has become social media sensation for his being a responsible child and for love of family. The 7 year-old kid has become popular among netizens after a picture was taken of him cradling his one-year-old baby brother on his lap went viral on the internet. Justin […]
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1st Pinay Air Force pilot chosen for U.S. aviation scholarship
Philippine Air Force 2nd Lt. Catherine Mae Emeterio Gonzales is training in the United States under the Aviation Leadership Program (ALP) – the first female military pilot to be awarded the scholarship. Gonzales is attending the program from February 2018 to May 2019 under the ALP. She is one of the 8 women in the […]
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GNP Exclusive: At London Fashion Week, I met the Queen
“This afternoon, at London Fashion Week, I met The Queen …” was the caption the star struck hat designer Harvy Santos had on his Facebook page when the Queen of England visited his display showroom at the ongoing London Fashion Week. Santos an emerging talent in the London fashion scene was one of the designers […]
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Paintings of Filipina actress showcased at Miami Art Exhibit
After staging successful art exhibits in Manila, actresss, TV host and artist Solenn Heussaff has conquered the international art stage. Solenn’s newest art works are currently on exhibit in Miami at the 15th annual Palm Beach Jewelry, Art, & Antique Show. Four of Solenn’s paintings got a spot, thanks to the US-based fine art gallery, […]
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