Ice cream is one of the all-time favorite desserts of Filipinos but lately; artisanal rolled ice cream is the big thing. Elait, a local ice cream parlor, takes on this new trend with a flair all its own. The name itself stands for two words: “elate” meaning uncontrollable joy, and “lait”, the French word for […]
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Hulk’s Mark Ruffalo loves Elmer Padilla’s Action Figures made of Recycled Flip-Flops
Elmer Padilla has a wall full of action figures in his home. Hellboy, Deadpool, Bumblebee and even the Predator grace the walls where he lives in Cavite, but unlike other action figures that are sold in malls for thousands and thousands of pesos, he made all of his from scrap pieces of flip-flops. Read Related […]
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4 Philippine Airports in Asia’s 25 Best List
Four Philippine international airports are recommended by travelers in the 2017 Top 25 Best Airports in Asia published by Sleeping in Airports in October. The country’s international airports in Iloilo, Mactan-Cebu, Davao, and Clark are listed among the Best Airports for Overall Experience in the annual survey of traveler feedback on the following criteria: Comfort […]
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Pet Identification Made Easy with iChips Now Available for Free in Makati City
Identification of lost pets is now made easy with the city-wide micro-chipping program project of Makati City, the first local government in the country to use the technology in a large-scale setting. The “PET iChips” are implanted on the shoulders of dogs and cats so owners can track the lost pets through Radio Frequency Identification […]
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Gina Lopez bags Int’l prize for championing islands ecosystems
Regina Paz (Gina) Lopez has been honored with the 2017 Seacology Prize in Berkeley, California – the first Filipino to have won the trophy in the award’s 27-year-history of recognizing world champions of islands ecosystems.
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6 Filipino firms in Forbes list of World’s Best Employers
Six Philippine-based companies are listed in Forbes Magazine’s World’s Best Employers list in a survey report released mid October. Ayala Corporation topped the Philippine entries at #18. Ayala Corp, led by CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, II, also ranked #103 in the Top Regarded Companies list. The World’s Best Employers lists the top 500 […]
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You’ll No Longer Need A Visa To Visit Taiwan Come November 1st
We’ve all been excited about the prospect of visiting our neighbor to the north, Taiwan, without visas ever since they announced the plan to lift visa requirements back in June. Finally on Monday October 16th, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office announced that Philippine passport holders visitng Taiwan “for the purposes of tourism, business, visiting […]
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Los Angeles Times Praises Filipino Food from Silog to Halo-halo
Filipino food offered by the new Sari Sari Store in Downtown LA’s Grand Central Market is getting raves reviews for appealing to foreign taste buds while staying true to Filipino roots. The all-Filipino dish menu offered by Sari Sari Store, a Filipino concept stall set up by Philippines-born and raised Chef Margarita with business partner […]
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Qatar-based Pinoys get a Taste of Home through Filipino Entrepreneur
Dahlia Agbanlog knew early on that Pinoys living and working in Qatar would want to eat traditional meals that reminded them of home. Transitioning to working at a foreign land isn’t easy, and chomping down on Adobo served by fellow Pinoys certainly helps your mind feel at ease in a foreign country, she reasons. Dahlia […]
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Pinoys to Star in Lion King Musical 20th Anniversary Int’l Tour
Six young Filipino actors have been cast in “The Lion King” musical’s first international tour in celebration of its 20th anniversary of the Disney production as a stage musical. The Lion King international tour which will have its first stop in Manila in March 2018 will have young artists from the Philippines performing together with […]
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How to Start Your Own Online Store Business in the Philippines
The “Ber” months officially started last September and you can feel the Christmas vibe especially when you’re in the mall. Business-minded Pinoys have already begun to take advantage of holiday rush by joining bazaars, which are frequent during this time of the year. If you’re a bazaar veteran or if you want to put up […]
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Team PH bag 32 golds, overall champs in Asian Bench Press Championships
The Philippine national powerlifting women’s team picked up 4 overall championship crowns and 32 gold medals at the Asian Bench Press Championships held in Quezon City. The Filipina powerlifters won the titles in 4 categories: Women’s Masters Women’s Open Women’s Juniors Women’s Sub-juniors The women’s and men’s national teams competed for the championship crowns against […]
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