Batangueño Joemari Manguiat brought honor to the Philippines after winning the 2020 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Identity Logo Design Competition.
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Hot meals from Art Relief Mobile Kitchen comfort Taal evacuees in Lipa and Alfonso
Art Relief Mobile Kitchen (ARMK) has been feeding delicious and hot comfort food to more than 2,000 evacuees daily since the Taal Volcano eruption that displaced thousands of families.
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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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If Pinoy Paralympic Athletes can help clean up our environment, you too can do it!
I met two Filipino para swimming athletes when I went on a trip with the Good News Pilipinas team to Lian, Batangas in September to be at the International Coastal Clean Up of Toyota Motor Philippines. It was my first time to meet Ernie Gawilan and Edwin Villanueva, both swimming competition gold medal winners! They […]
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USAID boosts health, education funding for blind and deaf children
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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Para-swimming champ Ernie Gawilan joins Toyota coastal cleanup, mangrove planting
Para-swimming champion Ernie Gawilan and Palarong Pambansa medalist Edwin Villanueva took a break from their training to join the 2019 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) over the weekend. The two Filipino swimming medalists participated in the Toyota Motor Philippines’ (TMP) mangrove planting and coastal clean up drive together with volunteer employees, environmental groups, and the Philippine […]
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11-year-old Batangas chess prodigy Rocky Romero is newest Pinoy FIDE Master
Batangueno 11-year-old chess prodigy Rocky Romero is the country’s newest FIDE master. Gladimir Chester “Rocky” Falconit Romero, who hails from Tanauan City, earned the FIDE Master (FM) title during the 4th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand on August 9. A report by Marlon Bernardino identified the grade six pupil of Mabini […]
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5 Must-See Philippine Festivals in June
The “Fiesta Month” of May is over yet the celebration continues in different parts of the country. Fun-loving Filipinos manage to always find reasons to showcase its culture and traditions. Fiestas and festivals in the Philippines are usually associated with religious traditions to deepen people’s faith. Various other festivals are celebrated to pay tribute: to […]
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South China Morning Post recommends 5 of the best freediving spots in PHL
One of Asia’s most respected publications Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post recently featured 5 of the best places for freediving in the Philippines. In the article, the publication describes these dive sites as paradise for underwater adventures From observing whale sharks and turtles to exploring shipwrecks, the country offers a wide range of freediving […]
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7 Must-Visit Churches to Include in Your Visita Iglesia List
Every Holy Week, Catholics from all walks of life traditionally visit seven different churches as part of the Visita Iglesia to pray and reflect on their lives. As one of the largest Christian countries in the world, the Philippines is, by no surprise, full of beautiful churches where devout Catholics can choose from for this […]
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Japanese billionaire creates thousands of jobs in PH
Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada is creating thousands of local jobs in the Philippines. The billionaire just opened recently the $2.4 billion Okada Manila
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PHL’s biggest dive show generates Php 80 million in bookings
The first and biggest international dive event in the country, the Dive Resort Travel (DRT) Philippines Show 2015 has generated some PHP80-million
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