A new travel guide book with matching mobile application is now available for travelers on the lookout to find the best food choices in Metro Manila. Metro Yummy Picks, the new travel companion released by the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT), was launched on December 19 at the Kain Na! food and travel trade fair. […]
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Condé Nast Traveller picks Siargao a Best Holiday Destination for 2020
Siargao, the surfing mecca of the Philippines, has again been picked by Condé Nast Traveller editors among its top choices for holiday travel in 2020. The teardrop-shaped island in Surigao del Norte was ranked Top 8 in the 20 Best Holiday Destinations for 2020 choices of CNT. The Philippine island is the only Southeast Asian […]
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Canadian celebrity Devon Sawa stunned by the beauty of Cebu, Palawan, enjoys Jollibee meal
Casper The Friendly Ghost’s human form, Devon Sawa, made every 90’s kid from the Philippines go wild again when he took to Twitter posting praises about his stay in the country. Sawa, who became every pre-teen and teen girl’s crush as he was revealed at the end of the Casper film as the human form […]
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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 as among six of the best among over 3,000 national parks in the world that offer adventurous and splendid scuba […]
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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 in the fashion industry with her modern take on the traditional national dress of her Filipino-Korean heritage – the Filipiniana […]
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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 friends. These and many more reasons why Christmas is more fun in the Philippines are shown in the new Department of […]
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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 Warkentin noting that the Christmas season begins in September for Filipinos. Lonely Planet then describes how the sweet, glutinous rice […]
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Emma Tiglao shines in her Christian-Muslim heritage fusion national costume for Miss Intercontinental pageant in Egypt
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 on Sunday, December 15, with photos of her wearing her national costume for the Miss Intercontinental 2019 pageant. In her […]
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LOOK: Philippines starts 500-day countdown to 2021 Quincentennial Celebrations of Mactan victory, world’s 1st circumnavigation
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 and the first circumnavigation of the world by Magellan and Juan Sebastian Elcano. Simultaneous launch ceremonies on December 14 were held […]
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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 Ressa, and Cory Aquino. In the Manila leg of The Joshua Tree Tour 2019, the famous musicians flashed images of Filipinas […]
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Black Eyed Peas, Arnel Pineda, Hero surfer Roger Casugay, Drone show to thrill SEA Games closing rites
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, a regional group of more than 600 million people, will be treated to a SEA Games closing ceremony extravaganza that […]
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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 base for the largest drone delivery operation for blood and medical supplies in the Asia-Pacific region through Zipline, starting with […]
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