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Tubbataha & Cebu are Lonely Planet’s top picks for spectacular diving

The Philippine islands in Tubbataha and Cebu have gained recommendations from popular travel guide Lonely Planet for being spectacular scuba diving sites. The Southeast Asian nation's national park in Palawan was cited by Lonely Planet...

MEET: Han Vi Kim, rising star in Filipino-Korean fashion

"Welcome to my life - hwan-yeongbuhay," says Han Vi Kim of the inspiration of her collection presented at her design school graduation show. Han Vi Kim is a fast-rising designer who is making her mark...

WATCH: The charms of Pinoy “Pasko” Christmas festivities celebrated in travel video

Christmas is more FUN in the Philippines! And that is mainly because of Filipinos whose Christmas season is a five-month celebration of festive lights, iconic carols, sumptuous food, and heartwarming gatherings with family and...

The Bibingka stars on Lonely Planet’s Traditional Christmas Desserts list

Popular travel guide Lonely Planet has featured the Filipino "Bibingka" in its recommended Traditional Christmas Desserts from around the world. The Bibingka from the Philippines is first on the Lonely Planet list with writer Elizabeth...

Emma Tiglao shines in her Christian-Muslim heritage fusion national costume for Miss Intercontinental pageant...

Miss Philippines Emma Tiglao may be the last Filipina beauty queen from the 2019 batch to compete in an international pageant but she has been saving the best for last. Tiglao teased Pinoy pageant fans...

LOOK: Philippines starts 500-day countdown to 2021 Quincentennial Celebrations of Mactan victory, world’s 1st...

The Philippines has started the 500-day countdown to the nationwide Quincentennial Celebrations on April 27, 2021, an event that marks Lapu-Lapu's victory in the Battle of Mactan against the Spanish fleet of Ferdinand Magellan...

U2 honors Filipina icons Maria Ressa, Lea Salonga, Cory Aquino in first Manila concert

Irish rock band U2's first Manila concert had a special treat for Filipinas - a special dedication of the song "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" to iconic women of the Philippines including Lea Salonga, Maria...

Black Eyed Peas, Arnel Pineda, Hero surfer Roger Casugay, Drone show to thrill SEA...

The Philippines is set to stage a spectacular world-class show, as the country draws the curtain on the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) at the Athletics Stadium in New Clark City today. Southeast Asia,...

U2’s Bono, PHL Red Cross team up to deliver blood using drones

U2 singer Bono has joined forces with the Philippine Red Cross to launch a drone service to deliver much-needed blood supplies in the country's far-flung areas. The U2 frontman said the Philippines would become the...

Philippines clinch SEA Games overall crown with 149 golds, breaking new records

Basketball, combat sports, athletics, e-sports, and shooting were the big winners on Day 10 of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), as the Philippines won the overall championship with 149 golds, 117 silvers,...

Danilo Victoriano wins APEC Photo Contest and Popular Choice Award

Filipino photographer Danilo Victoriano is the 2019 winner of the APEC Photo Contest. He also won at the same time, the most votes for the Popular Choice Award. The APEC Secretariat said the photograph of...

PHL’s international visitors soar to 6.8 million from Jan-Oct, gains 15% from 2018

The Philippines' international tourist arrivals are on an upward trend, tallying over 6.8 million visitors for another double-digit rise for the first ten months of the year. The Department of Tourism (DOT) said the total of...
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