If you’ve been on the lookout for a condo home, we’re sure you’ve encountered terms like pre-selling and ready-for-occupancy (RFO) units. Like any other homebuyer, you might be wondering what these terms mean, if there are differences between the two, and more importantly if there’s a better option for you. In real estate, pre-selling and […]
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AirAsia Philippines gives free training to aspiring Filipino Pilots
AirAsia Philippines is giving aspiring Filipino pilots a chance to study for free under the new AirAsia Cadet Pilot Program. The free pilot training provides successful cadets with up to two years of technical and leadership training, with the aim of reaching the competencies required by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. The AirAsia […]
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5 Filipino literary innovations in children’s storybooks teach about gender equality and diversity
Five children’s storybooks on gender equality were launched in celebration of the 36th National Children’s Book Day in the Philippines. Mulat Sulat launched the books last July 16 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in an event that also featured storytelling and reading of excerpts from the children’s books that cover topics about […]
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Pinoy Grab taxi driver, NAIA police receive thanks for returning tourist’s lost bag
Filipino customer service from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Grab taxi earned praises from an international passenger who lost his Chanel bag in transit. NAIA reported on July 21 about receiving thanks from Gao Hao Wei, a passenger bound for Puerto Princesa, who recovered the bag he left in the Grab taxi on […]
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Clark Airport’s honest Aeta janitress returns USD1000
An Aeta janitress at the Clark International Airport (CIA) impressed her superiors with her honesty after returning an envelope containing $1000 which was left behind by a departing passenger. The $1000 which is equivalent to over P50,000 was found by Grace Laxamana on one of the gang chairs at the second floor of the international […]
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Paintings on the Philippines showcased in London Art Week
The prestigious Martyn Gregory Gallery in London recently featured drawings and paintings of various Philippine scenes from the 19th and 20th centuries at the London Art Week. The twenty-six the featured works covering the period 1800 to 1950 include those done by early Western artists who traveled to the East, as well as by Eastern […]
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Filipino households with savings see 3.8% rise in quarterly BSP survey
There are more Filipino households with savings, according to a quarterly survey of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Family Savings Bank (BFSB) President Ma. Cristina Go noted the BSP report released March which showed that the percentage of households with savings rose to 36.6 percent from 32.8 percent […]
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Mactan Cebu International Airport victorious in 2019 International Architecture Awards
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) won the much-coveted 2019 International Architecture Awards (IAA) for its unique eco-friendly Filipino-themed design. Mactan-Cebu International Airport Terminal 2 emerged victorious in the Airports and Transportation Centres category of the oldest and largest global awards in the industry. The 12th edition of the International Architecture Awards recognized over 120 new buildings […]
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Philippines regains important seat in United Nations Oceans Commission
The Philippines has regained its seat at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), marking the 3rd consecutive term for the nation to be in the agency’s Executive Council. The Philippine seat was secured during elections of the new IOC officers and members of the Executive Council at the […]
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Eco-friendly architecture in Rizal bags Popular Choice award at Architizer A+ in New York
Rizal Eco-Center, the Philippines’ entry for eco-friendly architecture, bagged the Popular Choice award at the 2019 Architizer A+ Awards in New York. The winning Rizal Eco-Center design will be made of 30,000 recycled plastic bottles and bamboo as primary materials. The pavilion will be built on the northeastern slope of Tayak Hill in the heart […]
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Foreign tourists visiting the Philippines in 2019 continue to improve 2018 numbers
Over 3.4 million foreign tourists have visited the Philippines between January to May of 2019, a marked improvement on the visitor arrivals for the same period in 2018. The 2019 rate is 9.76 percent higher than last year’s figures, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT) industry performance report. “The numbers are very encouraging. From […]
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Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III 1st Filipino & Asian priest to head global Dominican Order
A Filipino priest from the Bicol region is the new worldwide head of the Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominicans. Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, as the new Master of the Dominican Order, will oversee the various ministries worldwide of the Dominican friars, who number some 6,000 across more than 80 countries, and […]
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