The Department of Tourism (DOT) recently led various government agencies in the signing of a covenant that seeks to ensure better protection for women and children involved in the country’s tourism industries. The country’s tourism agency presented its newest program termed the Tourism Integrates, Supports, and Minds Women’s Respect and Child Safety (TourISM WoRCS Program) […]
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Honest Airport cleaner returns bag with more than 400k to Turkish passenger
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) airport cleaner Sixto O. Brillante, Jr. exemplified the honesty of Filipino workers when he returned a passenger’s lost bag containing cash valued at PhP 430,000. The Manila Allied Management Service Cooperative airport cleaner of NAIA, ranked in the Top 45 Best Airports for Business Traveler, was cleaning the male toilet […]
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Capiz farmer’s son wins 300k USD scholarship grant from America’s Wesleyan University
Aldrean Alogon, the son of a farmer and an elementary school principal in Capiz in Central Philippines, is all set to study in America’s Wesleyan University after winning a $300,000 scholarship grant. The Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus (PSHS WVC) graduate will be a member of the Wesleyan University Class of 2023 as […]
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Foreign tourist arrivals break 4 million mark from January-June, bests 2018 numbers
Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines have reached over 4 million in the first half of the year, marking an 11.43% increase in 2018 figures. A total of 4,133,050 international tourists visited the Philippines from January to June, 2019, according to the August 12 report sent by the Department of Tourism (DoT) to Good News […]
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Catriona Gray, Pia Wurtzbach advocate against cyberbullying
Filipina Miss Universe titlists Catriona Gray and Pia Wurtzbach have spoken up against cyberbullying. Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach recently went on Instagram to address the Miss Universe social media management and followers of the pageant account and suggested ways to stop hate comments online. Wurtzbach, who holds the distinction of breaking the Philippines’ 42-year […]
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Philippine tourism records double-digit rise in foreign tourist arrivals
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has recorded a double-digit rise in foreign tourist arrivals in the country’s travel destinations. International tourist arrivals reached 662,987 as of April 2019 in the latest report released by the national tourism agency. The number marks a 12.15 percent growth from 591,137 in the same period last year. 2018 […]
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Cebu’s Plastic Barter Store trades food and goods for recyclable trash
Plastic Barter Store in Cebu has opened with a unique proposition: trade food and goods for recyclable trash brought in by customers. The store accepts plastic trash (sachets, bottles, packs, etc) from customers to trade for any of the items on the store shelves. The trading post opened on June 15 and in about three […]
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Ayala Foundation is first Asian recipient of Social Value International certification
Ayala Foundation has received the Social Value Certificate, becoming the first organization in Asia to be recognized by the United Kingdom-based Social Value International (SVI). Ayala Foundation, the social development arm of the Ayala group, was given the Level One Certification for implementing projects in line with Social Value Principles. The Level One Certificate was […]
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De La Salle University hosts Toyota Hybrid Electric Vehicle Campus Tour
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) partnered with De La Salle University (DLSU) for the second leg of its Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Campus Tour. DLSU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, whose Eco Car Team won the Asian Drivers title, hosted the educational seminar and activities about the beneficial effects of Toyota hybrid technology to the environment. DLSU […]
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Filipinos claim 5 divisions at Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship in Thailand
FIDE International Master Daniel Quizon led the Philippine chess team’s winning streak at the Blitz games of the 4th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship in Thailand. The strong Philippine team showing follows the recent medal wins by Filipinos at the 20th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships held in Myanmar. The Filipino chess sensation dominated in […]
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Bishops call for ecological conversion, advocate against single-use plastics
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has issued a pastoral letter to call for the faithful to work in line with the advocacy for ecology. Titled “An urgent call for ecological conversion, hope in the face of climate emergency,” the CBCP letter issued in mid-July listed a number of concrete actions to be […]
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Compact hospital model in Pangasinan earns finals spot in World Architecture Festival
A Pinoy-designed model of a compact hospital for disaster-prone rural Philippines has earned a finalist spot in the World Architecture Festival. Sagip-Kanlungan, a design for a hospital facility in Pangasinan, is among 7 finalists in the Future Projects Health category – a first for a Filipino entry in the prestigious festival competition. The Philippine hospital […]
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