Gianluca Lanta from the Filipino community in Italy was hailed as Mister Model Worldwide 2019 Ambassador in India. The Misters of Filipinas Mister Model Worldwide 2019 candidate did not win the pageant crown yet shined among the candidates from all over the world. He was eventually awarded as one of the Mister Model Worldwide 2019 […]
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3 Ways Filipinos Celebrate The Christmas Season
Greetings of “Maligayang Pasko at Manigong bagong Taon!” (Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year) can be heard uttered by Filipinos all over the country and around the world as the country prepares to celebrate Christmas Day and another New Year. Though Christmas celebrations around the world appear to be waning and are slowly being […]
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Ramon Ang 1st Filipino in elite Bloomberg 50 global icons and innovators
Ramon S. Ang, of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), has been named in the Bloomberg 50 top achievers in 2019, the first Filipino to make it to the annual list. Ang, the president and chief operating officer of conglomerate San Miguel Corporation, was listed in the 3rd annual “The Bloomberg 50” selected by editors and reporters […]
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The Bibingka stars on Lonely Planet’s Traditional Christmas Desserts list
Popular travel guide Lonely Planet has featured the Filipino “Bibingka” in its recommended Traditional Christmas Desserts from around the world. The Bibingka from the Philippines is first on the Lonely Planet list with writer Elizabeth Warkentin noting that the Christmas season begins in September for Filipinos. Lonely Planet then describes how the sweet, glutinous rice […]
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LISTEN: Quincentennial theme song ‘Bagani’ honors Filipino heroism and bravery
The new song “Bagani”, the official theme of the Philippine Quincentennial celebrations in 2021, depicts Filipino heroism and bravery. ‘Bagani’, composed by Roel Rostata and performed by Anthony Castillo with his award-winning a capella group PINOPELA, was chosen as the celebration’s official theme song as it was developed during the Philpop Bootcamps 2019 under the […]
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Filipino authors Bien Lumbera, Ricardo de Ungria, Kristian Cordero awarded Southeast Asian Write prize in Thailand
Esteemed Filipino writers Bienvenido Lumbera, Kristian Cordero, and Ricardo de Ungria have been awarded the prestigious Southeast Asian Write (S.E.A. Write) prize in Bangkok, Thailand. The multi-awarded Filipino authors were given their awards in joint ceremonies held on November 25, 2019, at the Royal Ballroom, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok. Bienvenido Lumbera received the S.E.A Write Award […]
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President Manuel L. Quezon, Andres Bonifacio new Piso Coins circulated by 2020
The Philippines’ New Generation Coin Series is getting two new additions with the upcoming release in 2020 of the new 20-Piso Coin bearing the image of President Manuel L. Quezon and the enhanced 5-Piso Coin with the likeness of Revolutionary Hero Andres Bonifacio. The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) launched on Monday the new 20-Piso […]
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LOOK: Philippines starts 500-day countdown to 2021 Quincentennial Celebrations of Mactan victory, world’s 1st circumnavigation
The Philippines has started the 500-day countdown to the nationwide Quincentennial Celebrations on April 27, 2021, an event that marks Lapu-Lapu’s victory in the Battle of Mactan against the Spanish fleet of Ferdinand Magellan and the first circumnavigation of the world by Magellan and Juan Sebastian Elcano. Simultaneous launch ceremonies on December 14 were held […]
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LOOK: UP Lantern Parade celebrates 50 years of spotlighting key issues during the holiday season
The annual University of the Philippines (UP) Lantern Parade in Diliman again went beyond being a showcase of creativity to deliver key messages about current societal issues, exactly 50 years since the much-anticipated Christmas season tradition became a venue for protest. The UP, an acknowledged bastion of academic freedom where students are encouraged to hone […]
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U2 honors Filipina icons Maria Ressa, Lea Salonga, Cory Aquino in first Manila concert
Irish rock band U2’s first Manila concert had a special treat for Filipinas – a special dedication of the song “Ultraviolet (Light My Way)” to iconic women of the Philippines including Lea Salonga, Maria Ressa, and Cory Aquino. In the Manila leg of The Joshua Tree Tour 2019, the famous musicians flashed images of Filipinas […]
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Netizens praise All-Star performances in SEA Games closing ceremonies
Social media exploded with excitement praising the world-class ending to the closing ceremony of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the Athletics Stadium in New Clark City. Here are some comments from viewers from around the region. Feedback poured in for the interpretation of the Philippine national anthem “Lupang Hinirang” by Journey’s frontman Arnel Pineda. […]
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo praises sportsmanship of Filipino surfing hero Roger Casugay
Indonesian President Joko Widodo went on social media to thank Filipino surfer Roger Casugay for heroically saving a rival competitor, Arip Nurhidayat, at the SEA Games surfing competition, despite knowing that doing so would cost him a much-deserved gold medal. Casugay helped fellow surfer and Indonesian competitor Arip Nurhidayat who broke his ankle leash and […]
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