The Philippines’ first bank, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), won three trophies at the 17th IABC Philippine Quill Awards. The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippine chapter recognized the Bank of the Philippine Islands’ communications excellence for the following projects: Championing Cybersecurity Awareness Pursuing Financial Inclusion through BanKO programs 2017 Integrated Report The […]
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Philippines’ premier orchestra PPO holds FREE concert at Manila’s Kartilya ng Katipunan
If you want to catch performances by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) but cannot go to the Cultural Center of the Philippines as they open the 2019-2020 concert season today, don’t worry. The Philippines’ premier orchestra is set to hold a free concert as their way of giving back to the people of Manila. The […]
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Miss Earth Karen Ibasco represents Philippines at 1st U-N Youth Climate Summit in New York
Miss Earth 2017 Karen Ibasco is representing the Philippines at the first Youth Climate Summit of the United Nations (UN) to be held in New York City on September 21, 2019. Karen Ibasco went on social media to confirm her participation in the UN summit saying, “I’m proud to announce that I am now on […]
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Sagada marathoner James Tellias finishes perilous Ultra Trail mountain race in France
Sagada native marathoner James Tellias raised the Philippine colors in France as the only Filipino finisher of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) 2019. James Tellias finished the Ultra Trail, widely-considered the most difficult mountain trail-running race in the world, after going through the Alps passing through France, Italy, and Switzerland. Tellias finished with […]
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Antique’s pride and Cinemalaya Best Film “John Denver Trending” represents Philippines in Busan Film Fest
A multi-awarded indie film from Antique in Western Visayas is representing the Philippines at the 24th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) to be held from October 3 to 12 in South Korea. “John Denver Trending”, starring Antique’s Jansen Magpusao and directed by Arden Rod Condez, was filmed in the director’s hometown in Pandan, also in […]
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WATCH: Lea Salonga sings “We Win As One” SEA Games theme song
The 2019 South East Asian (SEA) Games soundtrack sung by Broadway royalty Lea Salonga has been launched in Manila. The multi-awarded musical theatre actress performed the soundtrack in a music video for the 30th SEA Games scheduled to be hosted by the Philippines from November 30 to December 11, 2019. The SEA Games music video […]
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Cebu City opens the Philippines’ largest oceanarium
The Philippines’ largest and deepest oceanarium has opened next to SM Seaside City Cebu. Cebu Ocean Park, the first marine theme park in the Visayas, boasts of a larger and deeper water volume than that of Manila Ocean Park. The new world-class marine animal-themed complex was created by the same team that pioneered the Manila […]
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Baybayin, native scripts preserved online with smartphones’ Gboard
The Philippines’ indigenous writing systems – the Baybayin, Buhid, Hanunuo, and Tagbanwa – have been preserved online through the Google Gboard for smartphones. Google announced on Thursday the inclusion of the native scripts in the latest update on its Gboard virtual keyboard for Android phones. The virtual keyboard, which already supports 19 languages from the […]
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Apl de Ap & Black Eyed Peas excited to perform in 2019 South East Asian Games in Philippines
Filipino International music star rapper Apl de ap and multi-award-winning American group Black Eyed Peas will headline the opening and closing ceremonies of the 30th South East Asian (SEA) Games to be held in the Philippines in the last quarter of the year. Apl de Ap, a.k.a. Allan Pineda Lindo, was confirmed on August 20 […]
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2019 SEA Games Torch inspired by Philippines’ national flower Sampaguita
The 2019 South East Asian (SEA) Games Ceremonial Torch for the biennial regional sports tournament to be hosted by the Philippines is inspired by the country’s national flower, the Sampaguita. The new design for the torch that will be lit up to signal the start of the 30th SEA Games was revealed on August 22 […]
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Philippines Paradragon boat team establishes 1st World Record in Thailand
The Philippine Paradragon Elite Team established the first World Records at the first Para-Dragon Boat Competition of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Thailand. Manned by the 35-strong Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS) Dragonboat Racing Team, the Philippine Paradragon Elite Team was reported by Dragonboat Philippines as having […]
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Philippines’ Team Bagsik bags 3 golds at Muaythai Championships in Hong Kong
The Philippines’ Team Bagsik Muaythai fighters successfully raised the national flag in Hong Kong after reaping 3 golds at the 2019 East Asian Muaythai Championships. The 10-member Philippine delegation secured a total of 10 medals in Muaythai competitions held from August 15 to 18 at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai in Hong Kong […]
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