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Philippines begins Lenten Season, adjusts traditional practices to avoid transmission of COVID-19
The Philippines has begun the Lenten Season with Catholics still going to churches for Ash Wednesday and church leaders adjusting traditional practices amidst the COVID-19 concerns.
Tripadvisor 2020 Traveller’s Choice Awards names Luzon, Philippines the World’s Top 2 Trending Destination
Tridadvisor's readers voted Luzon Island in the Philippines as the World's Top 2 Trending Destination in the 2020 Travellers' Choice Awards.
Philippines’ 1st fire safety program for school children launched in Marikina City
The first fire safety program for school children in the Philippines was launched in Marikina City, ahead of Fire Prevention Month in March.
Philippines’ Kira Azucena elected chair of United Nations committee handling peaceful disputes between nations
The Philippines' Kira Azucena has been elected chair of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization that is mandated to tackle matters of peaceful settlement of disputes between member nations.
Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s International Critic’s Prize-winning documentary comes home for Philippine screening
Filmmaker Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s International Critic’s Prize-winning documentary "Aswang" is coming home for its Philippine premiere in a festival of documentaries titled Daang Dokyu.
Lyceum University pioneers E-sports college degree in the Philippines
E-sports in the Philippines will not just be about fun and games anymore but a legitimate profession when a new college degree being developed at the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) is implemented.
Filipino netizens’ tweets about press freedom topic trends on social media
Filipino netizens' tweets and other social media posts about press freedom in the Philippines have gained traction online with the topic going on social media trending status.
PHL, European Union partner for real-time disaster data using state-of-the art Copernicus Satellite
The Philippines' new partnership with the European Union’s (EU) Copernicus Programme will allow the country to access real-time data on disaster-stricken areas and improve the country's monitoring and mitigation capacities.
Philippines breaks tourist arrival record with 8.26 million in 2019
The Philippines has broken its records for foreign tourist arrivals and surpassed its targets with a total of 8.26 million visitors coming to the islands in 2019.
Linked In survey says Filipinos 3rd Most Confident in Achieving Success
A Linked In survey among the world's professionals has noted Filipinos as the 3rd "Most Confident in Achieving Success" among markets in the Asia-Pacific region.
Ellen DeGeneres adores Carl Montecido, invites blind balladeer to perform on her TV show
American TV's Ellen DeGeneres has invited the Philippines' Blind Balladeer, Carlmalone Montecido, to guest on her show.
Fitch upgrades PHL economic outlook to positive, and among fastest growing in Asia-Pacific
The Fitch Ratings report released February 11, 2020, states the revised Philippines' Outlook to Positive from Stable and affirmed its Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB'.
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How to Track your Philippine National ID delivery
Here's how to track the delivery status of your Philippine National Identification (PhilID) card.
