Tinikling for an 18th debutante cotillion? Why not, says this group of young dancers in San Francisco’s Bay Area and their homage to their Filipino lineage and creativity has paid off. The video has gone viral on social media and was acknowledged by popular Fil-Am rapper Saweetie aka Diamonté Harper. The nearly 4-minute video of […]
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Filipinos score 10 medals at World Dragon Boat Championships in Thailand
Filipinos scored 10 medals at the 2019 International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) World Dragon Boat Racing Championships held in Thailand from August 20-25. The Filipino paddlers ended their campaign at the 14th edition of the annual races with a total of 10 podium finishes comprising of 4 golds, 2 silvers, and 4 bronze medals. The […]
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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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Filipinos excel at Global English SPEAK tilt in Malaysia, take home 6 golds
Filipino students have again displayed their excellence, this time in using the English language, and brought home 6 Golds, 8 Silvers, and 5 Bronze medals from the 10th Global Finals of SPEAK International Competition held in Kuala Lumpur. The Philippine delegation, accompanied by Alfredo Orosco and Angeline Orosco, went up against students from China, Indonesia, […]
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Manny Pacquiao triumphs for Filipinos, bags WBA Welterweight Super Championship
Manny Pacquiao again raised the Filipino flag in international boxing today after winning the unified World Boxing Association (WBA) Welterweight Super Championship title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The 40-year-old Pacquiao reigned supreme as he outscored the younger 30-year-old Keith Thurman who suffered the first loss in his boxing career in […]
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Filipinos rule Mister & Miss Tourism Ambassador Universe pageant in Malaysia
Filipinos brought home 4 titles from the Mister & Miss Tourism Ambassador Universe pageant held from July 1 to 7 in Malaysia. Team Philippines’ 4 pageant representatives brought home the crowns and glory, besting candidates from all over the world competing in Kota Kinabalu The new title holders now join the country’s pageant front runners […]
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Filipinos are 3rd Sexiest in the World, says social media survey
Filipinos are the 3rd sexiest people in the world, according to a survey of the social media audience of Big 7 Travel. The travel site, which previously ranked Filipinos with the Sexiest Accent among Asians, released the new survey results in a report titled “The 50 Sexiest Nationalities In The World.” “Look, some countries are […]
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Why does vlogger Drew Binsky love the Philippines?
Viral vlogger Drew Binsky loves the Philippines – and his many YouTube videos attest to this. Drew Binsky has declared the Philippines as his favorite among over 170 he has visited in his travels. The YouTube travel vlogger has presented the many faces of the Philippines: from embracing Manila’s beautiful chaos, to cool Baguio City, […]
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MEET: Akio Kashiwagi of MoneyGrowers, self-made stock trader millionaire who teaches Filipinos how to replicate his success
This is the story of how Akio Kashiwagi, son of a jeepney driver and a vendor, who became a successful trader at a young age – earning his first million at the age of 24. Kashiwagi wanted to contribute to his family’s income by going into different businesses including the sugarcane juice company, “Sugar Daddy.” […]
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Filipinos are smiling a lot more according to latest Gallup World Happiness Index
Filipinos are smiling a lot more, and the evidence is in the Philippines going up two rankings in the the latest World Happiness Report released by Gallup. The Philippines ranked 69th happiest country in the world in the Gallup World Poll survey of over 156 countries. In 2018 the Philippines ranked 71st in the World […]
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Josh Groban thanks Filipinos, sings duets with Christian Bautista and Lea Salonga
Multiplatinum American recording artist Josh Groban came to Manila for a one-night only concert on February 22 and left with praises for the iconic Filipino warm welcome, Asia’s Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista, and the Philippines’ own Broadway royalty Lea Salonga who sang two duets despite nursing an injury. It has been 12 years since Groban […]
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Elaine Castillo’s debut novel about Filipinos in America earns rave review in London
Filipino author Elaine Castillo’s debut novel about Filipino migrants living in America has earned a rave review from London’s The Guardian which described it as a “blazingly fearless debut novel.” “America Is Not the Heart,” recently recommended by Asian Journal as one of the top 5 Fil-Am books, is the story about Hero – a […]
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