The Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) Athletes’ Village in New Clark City has been winning the hearts of athletes who have praised the world-renowned Filipino hospitality that welcomed them to Capas, Tarlac. Reports of disorganization in the days before the official opening of the SEA Games have now been overrun with news of praises for […]
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Olympic Council of Asia impressed by Philippines SEA Games facilities, encourages bid for 2030 Asian Games
The Philippines might get a chance to host a much bigger and much larger sporting event than the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) as the country was encouraged by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to bid for the hosting of the Asian Games in 2030. OCA Honorary Life Vice President Jizhong Wei of China […]
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Pinoy bayanihan spirit: Private groups volunteer, step up hosting of SEA Games
The Pinoy bayanihan spirit is lifting the Philippines with private groups, companies, and individuals volunteering and stepping up to showcase Filipino hospitality as the country hosts the 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). Amidst social media posts by Pinoy netizens offering to house, feed, transport, and accompany the international athletes participating in the biennial meet, […]
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Rizal Memorial Coliseum’s elegantly restored art deco welcomes SEA Games athletes, spectators in Manila
Davao’s Auro Chocolate continues winning streak with 4 World Awards in Guatemala
Auro Chocolate from Davao continues to raise the Philippines’ image in the world chocolate industry with its newest four World Awards from the 2019 International Chocolate Awards (ICA) held in Guatemala. The Philippine chocolate brand won 2 Silvers and 2 Bronze Awards in the World Finals of the ICA competition held on November 18 at […]
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Homegrown Serg’s Chocolates makes a Pinoy comeback
Yes! Serg’s Chocolate is making a comeback. The iconic Filipino Chocolate bar that we loved in our childhood days is returning to store shelves. It’s fantastic news especially for people fortunate enough to be around when Serg’s was the undisputed king of Filipino chocolate bars. The thought of eating Serg’s Chocolate Bars again just brings […]
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Philippine college radios gather in UP to discuss basics of media principles and practice
College radios in the Philippines are coming together again for the fourth time in as many years for the Philippine College Radio Congress (PCRC) at the University of the Philippines. Some 300 select media and communication students, faculty, scholars, professionals, and college radio practitioners and enthusiasts from across major island groups of the country are […]
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Scholarships for Air Traffic Management Officers now open to applicants
Are you job hunting or searching for new career opportunities? Have you thought of having a career in the airline industry? The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is looking for 60 applicants that will be given free training in the Comprehensive Air Traffic Service (CATS) Course. The CAAP’s Comprehensive Air Traffic Service Course […]
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Far Eastern University wins best “kubeta” in the Philippines award
Far Eastern University (FEU) in Manila led the winners of the Golden Kubeta Awards, a campaign on proper wastewater management conducted by Maynilad. FEU’s public restroom won the People’s Choice Award after receiving over 10,000 votes on social media, besting 9 other nominees that included Miriam College, University of the Philippines Diliman Palma Hall, Port […]
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Quezon City barangay collects computers, appliances e-waste for recycling
Barangay West Triangle in Quezon City is showing how communities can help the environment as it conducted a collection campaign for broken or discarded electrical and electronic equipment that can be sent off for recycling. The barangay asked residents to bring their TV sets with plastic casings and cathode ray tubes (CRTs), computers, laptops, appliances […]
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Centuries-old San Agustin Church in Intramuros gets free restoration cleanup with German technology
Centuries-old San Agustin Church inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila is undergoing restorative cleanup with German technology – for free. Kärcher, a German firm that invented the cleaning technology, is sponsoring the cleanup of the UNESCO World Heritage Site’s facade which began November 15 and ends on November 21. Completed in 1607 […]
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Teen author Chloe Reynaldo tackles girl issues in empowering book “Be A Girl Champion”
Teen author and illustrator Chloe Seraspe Reynaldo has released her book, “Be A Girl Champion”, a compilation of stories about seven young girls who faced hardships in their lives but who came out stronger and wiser. The 19-year-old sophomore Biology student at the University of the Philippines Diliman worked for three years on the book […]
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