Philippines-born international actress Rachel Louise Grant De Longueuil a.k.a. Rachel Grant, has released a 12-part digital adventure series that showcases the country. Grant who played Bond girl “Peaceful Fountains of Desire” to Pierce Brosnan’s James in the film Die Another Day, released a video series titled “Fun in the Philippines” on Storia. A modern-day adventurer, […]
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Piolo Pascual gives back, waives talent fee in Marawi film project
Popular actor Piolo Pascual is waiving his talent fee, along with other members of the production team of an upcoming film on Marawi. Pascual talked about his charitable move in an ABS-CBN interview saying he and his team will donate the proceeds of the film to Tindig Marawi, a housing project set up by fellow […]
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Tourism arrivals in PHL soars to an all-time high of 6.6 million in 2017
Foreign tourists continue to visit our beautiful Philippine islands. In 2017, 6,620,908 foreign visitors visited the Philippines marking an unprecedented growth in the country’s tourism industry. It grew by around 11% from the previous year’s arrivals of 5,967,005. “We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to all the tourism stakeholders who worked hand in […]
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20 Best Spots to view the ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ in the Philippines
Space and astronomy buffs are putting their resources together to allow more Filipinos to get a closer look at the “super blue blood moon” that is expected to rise on the evening of January 31 (Wednesday). The Philippine Astronomical Society (PAS), in its Facebook page, invited the public to “observe the rare event” in observation […]
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Mayon Volcano eruption sparks Philippine tourism boom
With chili-flavored “lava ice cream” in demand and awestruck tourists packing onto viewing decks, the erupting Mayon volcano is sparking a local business boom in an impoverished region of the Philippines where tens of thousands of others have fled for their lives. Albay province has built its image around the picture-perfect, cone-shaped Mayon volcano whose […]
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Maine Mendoza is 1st Filipina to have lipstick shade with MAC Cosmetics
Maine Mendoza has made history as the first Filipina to make her own lipstick shade for MAC cosmetics. MAC announced on Instagram their new lipstick creation with the You Tube star and television host. “Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) is the first ever Filipina Influencer (based in PH) to collaborate with M•A•C and we couldn’t be happier.” […]
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Bagosphere provides training for outsourcing industry with study now, pay later program
At the age of 17, Maritess de la Peña had to drop out of college and leave Negros Occidental to work as a kasambahay (housekeeper) in Metro Manila. She did not want to, but De la Peña had no choice but to leave after her first year as a business administration student at West Negros […]
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Pinoy-Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Bruno Mars sweeps 60th Grammy’s
Filipino-Puerto Rican American artist Bruno Mars swept the 60th Grammy awards, winning song, record and album of the year for 24k Magic. Mars and Kendrick Lamar dominated the ceremony, scoring six and five awards respectively to cap off a year dominated by hip-hop and R&B as digital streaming dominates music’s biggest market. Mars defeated Lamar’s […]
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Pinay 12-year old is international tennis champ in France
A Young Filipina Warrior Princess has made history on the international tennis courts. Alex Eala, the unseeded Filipina tennis wonder won the Les Petits As-Le Mondial Lacoste Girls Singles Championship Match in Tarbes, France. The 12-year old Alex beat the tournament’s 7th seed Czech player L. Noskova in three-thrilling sets 5-7, 6-3, 7-6. The Asian […]
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Survivor South Africa Season 6 films in El Nido, Palawan
The Beauty of the Philippine islands will be showcased yet again to an international television audience very soon. The South African franchise of the popular American reality television show Survivor has started shooting its newest season at El Nido, Palawan this month. The shooting of Survivor South Africa, which is already in its sixth season […]
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Interior of Next Generation Pinoy Jeeps Revealed
Wonder what the interior of a newer, safer jeepney would be? Well, the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) has unveiled the interior of a newer, more environment-friendly electric jeep. The jeep is made by Star8, and according to the company’s official website, their jeeps are capable of seating 20 adults […]
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Not Just In Baguio: Strawberry Farm Thrives In Bulacan
You don’t have to drive all the way to Baguio to pluck your own strawberries. A farm in Calumpit, Bulacan, is now growing strawberries in time for the 2018 holidays. Farmer Andre Borja is growing around 30,000 strawberry plants at the Reyes Strawberry Farm in Barangay Calumpang, which is fast becoming one of the province’s […]
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