The Philippines’ first natural dyeing facility has opened in Batangas and is ready to help serve the requirements of the producers of textiles and handicrafts in the country. The Natural Dyes (NatDyes) Processing and Dyeing Facility was officially opened last December 6 and located at Purok Kamagong, Brgy. Inicbulan, Bauan in Batangas. NatDyes Hub in […]
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Dr. Richard Nixon Gomez establishes 100% Filipino-owned pharmaceutical firm in Bulacan
Filipino scientist and inventor Dr. Richard Nixon Gomez has established Bauertek Corporation, a new 100% Filipino-owned pharmaceutical firm, located in Bulacan. The Filipino company at Sitio Kabilang Bakood, Sta. Rita in Guiguinto is a production, research, and development pharmaceutical facility for all-natural herbal supplements which are said to be three to four generations ahead of […]
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Tubbataha & Cebu are Lonely Planet’s top picks for spectacular diving
The Philippine islands in Tubbataha and Cebu have gained recommendations from popular travel guide Lonely Planet for being spectacular scuba diving sites. The Southeast Asian nation’s national park in Palawan was cited by Lonely Planet as among six of the best among over 3,000 national parks in the world that offer adventurous and splendid scuba […]
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WATCH: The charms of Pinoy “Pasko” Christmas festivities celebrated in travel video
Christmas is more FUN in the Philippines! And that is mainly because of Filipinos whose Christmas season is a five-month celebration of festive lights, iconic carols, sumptuous food, and heartwarming gatherings with family and friends. These and many more reasons why Christmas is more fun in the Philippines are shown in the new Department of […]
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The Bibingka stars on Lonely Planet’s Traditional Christmas Desserts list
Popular travel guide Lonely Planet has featured the Filipino “Bibingka” in its recommended Traditional Christmas Desserts from around the world. The Bibingka from the Philippines is first on the Lonely Planet list with writer Elizabeth Warkentin noting that the Christmas season begins in September for Filipinos. Lonely Planet then describes how the sweet, glutinous rice […]
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FEU short film “Grasya” selected to compete in World of Women International Film Festival in Tunisia
The short film “Grasya”, a class requirement at the Far Eastern University (FEU), was selected to compete in the World of Women (WOW) International Film Festival
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Filipino authors Bien Lumbera, Ricardo de Ungria, Kristian Cordero awarded Southeast Asian Write prize in Thailand
Esteemed Filipino writers Bienvenido Lumbera, Kristian Cordero, and Ricardo de Ungria have been awarded the prestigious Southeast Asian Write (S.E.A. Write) prize in Bangkok, Thailand. The multi-awarded Filipino authors were given their awards in joint ceremonies held on November 25, 2019, at the Royal Ballroom, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok. Bienvenido Lumbera received the S.E.A Write Award […]
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Disney-Pixar’s “Float” by Bobby Rubio breaks new ground highlighting Filipino-American characters
“Float”, a Disney-Pixar Sparkshorts film written and directed by Filipino-American Bobby Rubio, has broken new ground as the first Pixar work to feature Filipino-American animated characters. Audiences worldwide were treated to “Float” as it was offered with the arrival of the Disney Plus streaming service in November, after being teased early in 2019 together with […]
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Lonely Planet names the Philippines among best places for solo female travelers
Popular travel guide, Lonely Planet, has named the Philippines in the list of best places in Asia for female solo travelers. Lonely Planet writer Sofia Levin, whose mother-in-law is from the Philippines, recommended the Southeast Asian nation as among the six safest travel destinations in Asia. The Lonely Planet feature then went on to highlight […]
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Catriona Gray graces cover of Harper’s Bazaar international magazine
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray graced the cover issue of Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam with a story of her journey of changing the world. The Harper’s Bazaar feature was released just ahead of the 2019 Miss Universe pageant on December 8 where Gray crowned Miss South Africa as the new Miss Universe ambassador. Stunning shots of […]
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Google Doodle honors Filipino banana ketchup creator Maria Ylagan Orosa
Maria Ylagan Orosa, the Filipino food scientist who created the iconic banana ketchup and over 700 recipes, is honored by Google Doodle today to mark her 126th birth anniversary. A cartoon likeness of Maria Orosa, a war hero and humanitarian from Taal in Batangas, is seen on the Google internet browser homepage. Orosa’s banana ketchup […]
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Honest Zamboanga airport cleaners return 200k cash and valuables
Two facility cleaners at the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-operated Zamboanga International Airport, Arron Paul A. Villanueva and Gracelyn A. Alihuddin, are being celebrated by the airport for their honesty. Last October, Alihuddin found a bag left behind by a Chinese passenger containing a laptop, a mobile phone, a passport with valuable personal […]
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