Filipino national hero Jose Rizal’s monument now stands in Canada’s own version of Manila’s Luneta Park Gardens. The cold cast bronze monument of Dr. Rizal is six feet tall and is installed on a granite pedestal that is seven feet tall, with an estimated life span of more than 50 years. The Luneta Park site […]
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Fox video features Filipino Pride celebrity icons
Fox social media released a video featuring Filipino Pride celebrity
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Intramuros holds Walled City Festival to mark Philippine Independence Day
Intramuros Administration (IA) is holding its “FREEdom at the Walled City” Festival to mark the nation’s 121st Philippine Independence Day. The big Intramuros event gives tourists and locals free and discounted access to the historical sites and events inside the walled city. IA says the festival aims for the public “to learn more about our […]
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70,000 jobs available in nationwide Philippine Independence Day fair
Some 70,000 jobs are being offered during the nationwide job and business fair to mark Philippine Independence Day on June 12, 2019. The local and overseas jobs will be offered at the “Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan” booths of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in 22 different fairs held simultaneously all over the country. The […]
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US skincare line Kiehl’s spotlights Filipino culture
American cosmetics brand Kiehl’s released limited edition products spotlighting Filipino culture.
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9 Google Doodles mark Philippines Independence Day
When internet users in the Philippines went online on June 12, 2018 using the popular search engine Google, they were met by a new Doodle depicting the Philippines Independence Day.
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12 Historical Tourism Destinations You Can Visit this June
Local and foreign tourists can make the most of Philippine Independence celebrations in the country by visiting various historical tourism sites that retell the stories of bravery and the resilience of the Filipino. From ancestral houses, century old churches, museums, lights and sounds display, monuments, parks, and cemeteries, these travel destinations take the spotlight across […]
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Philippine Independence Day 120th anniversary marked in PHLPost stamp
The 120th anniversary of Philippine Independence Day will be marked by the issuance of new Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) commemorative stamps.
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