Tag: Philippines

Bohol’s Vanessa Sarno bags 2 Golds to lead 8-medal haul for PHL at Asian...

Bohol's teen weightlifter Vanessa Sarno raised the Philippine flag in North Korea as the 16-year-old bagged 2 gold medals and a silver at the 2019 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships. The Filipino champion weightlifter...

UE’s Samantha Catantan captures 1st Gold at Asian Fencing Championship in Thailand

Samantha Kyle Catantan has given the country another history-making victory for Philippine sports as she captured the country’s first Women's Individual gold medal in the Asian Under-23 Fencing Championship in Thailand. The 17-year-old Filipina fencer...

Philippines surges 29 notches in World Bank’s “Doing Business 2020” Report

The Philippines surged 29 notches to the 95th rank in World Bank's (WB) “Doing Business 2020” Report released in October, indicating the regulatory environment in the country is more conducive to the starting and...

German restaurant in Hamburg features sumptuous Filipino dishes of renowned chef Claude Tayag

Internationally-renowned Filipino Chef Claude Tayag showcased Filipino dishes at the trendy Underdocks Restaurant in Hamburg, Germany. Chef Tayag used his culinary skills to present his all-seafood and vegetable version of classic Filipino dishes at the...

Miss Grand Philippines Samantha Lo leads swimsuit, national costume polls in Venezuela

The Philippines' bet, Samantha Ashley Lo of Cebu City, is leading in the online voting of the swimsuit and national costume competitions at the Miss Grand International (MGI) 2019. The Bb. Pilipinas - Grand International...

Marine geophysicist Jenny Barretto discovers world’s largest caldera within Philippines’ Benham Rise

Marine geophysicist Jenny Anne Barretto has discovered another unique feature within the Philippines' Benham Rise - the world's largest caldera. The Benham Rise, also known as the Philippine Rise, is Luzon Island’s natural submarine prolongation...

Rachelle Ann Go performs “Bayan Ko” to honor World Food Prize laureate’s work in...

Filipino international musical theater star Rachelle Ann Go performed the nationalist anthem "Bayan Ko" in honor of 2019 World Food Prize laureate Simon Groot during ceremonies held at the Iowa State Capitol Building in...

Maria Ressa wins Stanford University Shorenstein Journalism Award

The Philippines' investigative journalist Maria Ressa is the winner of the 2019 Shorenstein Journalism Award given by Stanford University in California. Ressa, the CEO and executive editor of Rappler news network, is receiving the award...

Philippines is 8th Most Favorite Place for world travelers

The Philippines is the 8th Most Favorite Place for world travelers in the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) Readers' Choice Awards 2019. The Southeast Asian country was named in the Top 20 Countries in the World...

Archie and Friends try isaw, halo-halo, and take selfies at Luneta in exclusive comics...

Riverdale's famous residents, Archie Andrews, and his friends, are seen on a new Archie Comics cover trying out the most iconic travel experiences in the country - eating isaw and halo-halo and taking selfies...

5 World-Class Filipino athletes raising the flag in SEA Games and Tokyo Olympics

Five world-class Filipino athletes got together this week and pledged to fight for the Philippines at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The champions - Pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena,...

Betis Pampanga church to launch Philippines’ 2nd Bamboo Organ for Simbang Gabi 2019

The St. James the Apostle Parish Church of Betis in the province of Pampanga is building the country's second bamboo organ in time for the Christmas season festivities of "Simbang Gabi (Dawn Masses)" in...
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