Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards named 12 Philippine hotels and one spa in its 2019 listing of the world’s best luxury properties released on February 22. Leading the Philippines’ Forbes Travel Star Awardees is The Peninsula Manila which received its inaugural 5-Star award in the 61st edition of the annual listing. The Peninsula Manila raises […]
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Good News Pilipinas! TV Express: Tal de Guzman’s Risque Designs Champions Filipino Fabric, Craftsmanship
Marikina shoes by Risque Designs founder Tal de Guzman are sourced from indigenous fabric material from around the Philippines. De Guzman’s unique shoe designs also make use of Filipino culture icons such as the kalabaw (water buffalo), tarsiers, the walis tingting (local broom), and more. Tal de Guzman promotes local artisans and advocates fair trade […]
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Jane Gerardo-Abaya leads International Atomic Energy Agency division based in Austria
Austria-based Filipino scientist Dr. Jane Gerardo-Abaya now leads a division of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Dr. Gerardo-Abaya was appointed in January 2019 as director of the IAEA’s Department of Technical Cooperation Asia and the Pacific Division which provides technical cooperation support to 37 countries and territories in Asia and the Pacific. The Department […]
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UP and De La Salle University soar in Asia Pacific THE World University Rankings
The University of the Philippines (UP) listing in Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR) for Asia Pacific has risen to the top 101-110 bracket, while De La Salle University (DLSU) debuted at 201-250. In 2018, UP was in the 156th rank among top performing Asian universities, and 201+ ranking in 2017. THE WUR […]
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DC Comics collaborates with Leinil Yu for new Batman art
Comics book artist Leinil Yu is finally returning to collaborate with DC Comics for a new Batman art. BatCon by The Dark Knight Philippines Facebook page posted a preview of the artwork by Yu for the cover of Batman #70. The Philippine-based Yu has more recently drawn for Marvel Comics such characters as Captain America […]
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Ariana Grande bows to TNT Boys in surprise performance on Late Late Show with James Corden
International queen of pop Ariana Grande bowed before the TNT Boys from the Philippines as she surprised the Filipino trio on The Late Late Show with James Corden. The TNT Boys, who received the world’s adoration and the judges’ affirmation with a near-perfect score of 99 from the new CBS talent show “The World’s Best”, […]
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Apl.de.ap returns to help Filipino children avoid suffering visual impairment
Black Eyed Peas’ Apl.de.ap has returned to the Philippines to provide a way for Filipino children to avoid suffering the same visual impairment he endured when he was younger. The Filipino member of the renowned Grammy-award winning hip hop group through the Apldeap Foundation donated another retinal imaging camera (RetCam) – the second time he […]
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Catriona Gray comes home, champions the protection of Filipino children
Filipina Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray is home, pursuing her advocacy for children. Gray, who championed the care and education of children at the Miss Universe pageant held in December in Thailand, was asked by MJ Marfori in a one-on-one interview to voice out her view of the recent issues in the Philippines concerning children […]
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New Tourism campaign goes all-tech with 100% crowd-sourced content for #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines
The new tourism campaign of the Philippines has kicked off with a call for travelers to send in their photos of the Philippines to comprise the 100% crowd-sourced content with the refreshed #itsmorefuninthePhilippines slogan. The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched the new campaign on February 18 at the National Museum of Natural History in Manila […]
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Erwan Heussaff, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Kyle “Kulas” Jennerman join Juan Effect to protect Siargao
Filipino and Pinoy-at-Heart celebrities Erwan Heussaff, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, and Kyle “Kulas” Jennerman have joined the Juan Effect campaign to protect Siargao. Voted by Conde Nast Traveler readers as one of the world’s best islands along with famed-Boracay and Palawan, Siargao has been benefiting from the volunteerism campaign of Juan Effect which started in 2018 with […]
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The Salvador’s Story of Enduring Love Against All Odds: Good News Pilipinas! Radio Live Exclusive
Nothing inspires like a story of enduring love against all odds, and the story of creative artists Mary Ann and Lirio Salvador is definitely one for the books – and the Good News Pilipinas! Radio Live Exclusives. Mary Ann Jimenez-Salvador went on air with JC Santos and Krizzia Nieva of the Good News Pilipinas! Radio […]
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Brave CF MMA champion Stephen “The Sniper” Loman defends title in Manila homecoming
Bahrain-based Brave Combat Federation (Brave CF) is debuting in Manila this March bringing its longest reigning Brave champion, Stephen “The Sniper” Loman, in an unprecedented 3rd title defense – his first fight in his homeland. The Sniper’s homecoming on March 15 is the main event in the “Brave 22: Storm of Warriors” full fight card […]
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