The deaf and the blind kids’ community in the Philippines received a fund boost with Php92.3M worth of program aid given by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The 3-year program called “Gabay: Strengthening Inclusive Education for Blind/Deaf Children”, aims to provide health and educational support to blind and deaf children in the […]
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Korean star Park Seo Joon enjoys Sisig, wants to come back to act with Pinoys
South Korea’s star Park Seo Joon (also, Jun) was in the Philippines over the weekend and had good things to share to Filipinos. Park Seo Joon was in the country to launch a new line of clothing for homegrown brand, Bench. The Korean Hallyu Wave star actor, whose K-Drama hits include “What’s Wrong With Secretary […]
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Japan’s Amakusa City and Negros Occidental forge tourism exchange partnership
Amakusa City in Japan is forging a tourism exchange program with Negros Occidental in the Philippines. The Amakusa Tourism Promotion Team visited Negros Occidental to meet with the provincial officials to explore a tourism business exchange. The Japanese team presented the tourism offerings of Amakusa City in the center of Kyushu, southwest of Kumamoto including […]
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BBC News features record-breaking auction for Philippines “Holy Grail” map disputing China’s territorial claims
The auction for the “Holy Grail” map of the Philippines made BBC News headlines after the collectors item fetched a record-breaking £260,000 from a phone bidder. The Reeman Dansie Auction house notes on Lot 790 offered on the Antiques and Fine Art Sale on September 25, 2019 said “the map was instrumental in the Philippines’ […]
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85-year-old Rizal Memorial Sports Complex to be preserved by City of Manila, Philippine Sports Commission
The 85-year-old Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) has found its champion in Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso of the City of Manila. The popular new mayor of the Philippines’ capital city made an agreement with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to preserve the historical landmark saying it will not be for sale, contrary to earlier reports […]
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Basilan’s beautiful Tulip Garden made of recycled plastic
A tulip garden, in a scene reminiscent of European gardens complete with a Dutch windmill, has risen in Lamitan City in Basilan. But the Forever Tulip Garden in Sitio Panansangan, Barangay Ubit, which opened Monday to visitors, is not your ordinary tulip garden. The garden’s 30,000 tulip flowers in various colors are actually made from […]
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1000 Filipino workers will soon join Israel’s tourism industry workforce
One thousand overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are being prioritized by the Israeli government for jobs in their tourism industry by the end of 2019. Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz said in his column on the Philippine Daily Inquirer September 17 edition that the initial number of 1,000 Filipino workers will be filling up […]
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Two Bohol airport employees praised for their honesty
Two Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) employees were recognized by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) for their honesty after returning found items left by passengers. BPIA facility cleaners Lourdes Malou Montalban and Christopher Horcasitas were commended by the CAAP Area VII officials for their individual acts of honesty. In a social media post […]
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500 million bonanza of travel, housing, auto, and lifestyle in BPI’s Big Blowout
The country’s first bank, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), celebrated its 168th anniversary this year by booking over Php500 million worth of travel, housing, auto, and lifestyle assistance to consumers. The promo deals for thousands of clients and walk-in guests were generated at the BPI Big Blowout held in August at the Glorietta […]
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Mactan-Cebu International Airport is PHL’s 1st plastics-free airport
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) achieved another milestone in its sustainability program as the first plastics-free airport in the Philippines. The award-winning resort airport in Cebu announced on September 11 its progress towards efforts to be a plastics-free airport in line with the “Going Green Campaign”. Andrew Acquaah-Harrison, Chief Executive Advisor of GMR Megawide Cebu Airport […]
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Faster travel as CALAX Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay expressway opens in October
Motorists plying the Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay roads can expect faster travel when the first segment of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) opens next month. The first 10-kilometer segment starting from the Mamplasan Barrier passes through Laguna Technopark interchange, then Laguna Boulevard Interchange all the way to Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Interchange up to the Silang East, Cavite interchange of […]
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University of the Philippines to help Manila develop disaster-resilient city
The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) is leading the state university’s system-wide efforts to help Manila develop from being a least-resilient city into a disaster-resilient city within 2 years. UP System officials led by President Danilo Concepcion, Regent Jijil Jimenez and UPRI Executive Director Dr. Mahar Lagmay met with Manila City Mayor Isko […]
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