Sorsogon province’s main attractions – Donsol’s Butanding whale sharks, scenic mountainscapes, and the Cross marking the site of the first Holy Mass – are featured in the Philippine Postal Corporation’s (PHLPost) commemorative stamp to mark 125 years of the founding of Sorsogon province. PHLPost Postmaster General Joel Otarra presented the new stamps to Governor Chiz […]
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Dumaguete’s Vanessa Udarbe-Quezon crowned M.S. International 2019 in Singapore
Filipina beauties reigned supreme in Singapore as Vanessa Udarbe-Quezon of Negros was crowned 2019 M.S. International and two other country bets, Rowena Valle of Laguna and Renzel Mae Maala Samonte of Batangas, romped off with their own titles. Vanessa Udarbe-Quezon, whose mother hails from Dumaguete City, took home the M.S. International crown at the 2019 […]
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Palawan’s Puerto Princesa vies to be the Bird Capital of the Philippines
Puerto Princesa City is moving to declare itself as the “Bird Capital of the Philippines”, riding on its popularity as a bird-watching site not only for locals but also for visiting tourists, nature lovers, and environmentalists. The move to claim the Birding Capital tag was reported by Palawan News as announced by Puerto Princesa City […]
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Pampanga’s Cyrille Payumo crowned Miss Tourism International, the Philippines 5th
Cyrille Payumo of Pampanga successfully bagged and brought back the Miss Tourism International crown to the Philippines after being declared as the pageant’s winner in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Kapampangan beauty pageant titleholder is the 5th Miss Tourism International crown winner from the Philippines after Jannie Alipo-on in 2017, Angeli Dione Gomez in 2013, the […]
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Butuan’s ancient Balangay boat replicas sail to start 500-day countdown to Mactan quincentennial celebrations
The Balangay Voyage continues as the replicas of the ancient Balangay boats of Butuan City have been included in the official program of the Philippines’ National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) for the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Victory in Mactan and the First Circumnavigation of the World. The Balangay Voyage team announced early November […]
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Cebu is UNESCO’s newest global Design City
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hailed Cebu as a Creative City of Design, making the Central Visayas city the Philippines’ second to receive the title after Baguio City. Cebu successfully achieved its new distinction a few months after the city submitted its bid to be classified as Creative City in July […]
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Pangasinan’s Jessa Mae Magyano De Vera wins Ms. Cosmo World 2019 2nd place honors in Malaysia
Jessa Mae Magyano De Vera of San Carlos City in Pangasinan successfully raised the Philippine flag in Malaysia after winning Ms. Cosmo World 2019 2nd Runner-up honors for the country. The country’s pageant bet shined among 25 candidates from all over the world and emerged in the pageant’s top 3 titlists in the coronation held […]
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Albay’s Kayesha Chua crowned Miss Asia Awards 2019 in Vietnam
Filipina beauty queen Kayesha Clauden Chua successfully raised the Philippine flag in Vietnam after winning the 2019 Miss Asia Awards crown and title for the country. The 26-year-old Bicolana beauty shined among the candidates from all over the region and was hailed as the first-ever Filipina winner of Miss Asia Awards pageant held on November […]
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Iloilo City’s Jeanyfer Garvilles Ozbot crowned 2nd Runner-up in Miss Asia Global 2019 in India
Miss Philippines Jeanyfer Garvilles Ozbot of Iloilo City gracefully raised the country’s colors on the international beauty pageant stage after winning the Miss Asia Global 2019 2nd Runner-up title in India. Ilongga beauty Ozbot shined among 25 candidates from all over the world and emerged in the Top 4 titleholders of the Miss Asia Global […]
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Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados wins a double in UN-ASEAN Youth awards
Even before competing at the 2019 Miss Universe pageant, Miss Philippines Gazini Christiana Jordi Ganados of Talisay City, Cebu has already received two international awards from the United Nations and ASEAN Youth. Miss Universe Philippines 2019 received the ASEAN Youth Leadership Award 2019 and ASEAN Youth Icon Award 2019 from the Global Youth Parliament and […]
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CamSur’s Mark Avila crowned Gentleman of the World 2019 in Indonesia
Mark Angelo Avila of Camarines Sur joined the country’s pageant front runners raising the Philippine flag in the international stage after being crowned as Gentleman of the World 2019. Bicol’s Avila bested candidates from different countries to win the title in the inaugural edition of the international pageant held in Manado, Indonesia from October 19 […]
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Batangas City is home to world’s tallest Virgin Mary statue
The world’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary is rising at Montemaria on the southernmost tip of Batangas Bay in Batangas City. The 322-ft. (98.15 meters) statue of Mary, the Mother of All Asia Tower of Peace, is the centerpiece of the Montemaria pilgrimage center that has drawn devotees and tourists alike. Developers of the […]
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