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Philippines posts double-digit rise in inbound tourism revenue

The Philippines has posted a 17.57% increase in revenue from inbound tourism for the first half of the year 2019. The Department of Tourism (DOT) reported that the tourism industry has generated some 245 billion...

Martha Stewart praises Manila as an inspiring place to visit

Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart has praised Manila as an inspiring place to visit, a day after she arrived for her first visit in the Philippines. The inspirational entrepreneur, America's first female self-made billionaire, spent her...

Pampanga soon to be home for Philippines’ 1st Filipino overseas workers hospital

The Philippines' first overseas Filipino workers' (OFW) hospital will soon rise in San Fernando City, Pampanga. The OFW Hospital and Diagnostic Center will provide free medical services to OFWs and their immediate family members. The...
DoT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat

Foreign tourist arrivals break 4 million mark from January-June, bests 2018 numbers

Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines have reached over 4 million in the first half of the year, marking an 11.43% increase in 2018 figures. A total of 4,133,050 international tourists visited the Philippines from...
Catriona Gray and Pia Wurtzbach

Catriona Gray, Pia Wurtzbach advocate against cyberbullying

Filipina Miss Universe titlists Catriona Gray and Pia Wurtzbach have spoken up against cyberbullying. Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach recently went on Instagram to address the Miss Universe social media management and followers of the...
Mr. World Philippine JB Saliba

JB Saliba excited to show fellow Mr. World 2019 contestants the richness of Philippines’...

Mr. World Philippines JB Saliba expressed his excitement to share the beauty of Filipino culture to his fellow candidates who are in the Philippines to compete in the Mr. World 2019 pageant. The Philippine bet...
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Philippines set to host the prestigious Mister World 2019 pageant this August

The Philippines is stepping up preparations for its hosting of the prestigious Mister World biennial male pageant with the coronation night scheduled this August 23 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. ALV Production, Miss World Philippines...
Arnel Pineda

Journey’s Arnel Pineda stages medical benefit concert for the Philippines

Journey's Filipino lead singer, Arnel Pineda, recently staged a benefit concert to help a United States non-profit organization provide medical support to the Philippines. Arnel Pineda went on stage on August 2 at the Wild...
Filipino mathletes Singapore IMC

Filipino mathletes harvest 269 awards including 27 golds in Singapore competition

Filipino mathletes harvested a total of 269 awards including 27 gold, 54 silver, and 108 bronze medals, along with 80 merit awards at the 15th International Mathematics Contest (IMC) in Singapore. The newest batch of...
Philippines recorded most positivity

Philippines records positive growth in consumer confidence, convenience channels

The Philippines has recorded positive growth in consumer confidence and convenience channels, pointing at the country as among Southeast Asia's Tiger Cub economies. The latest Nielsen Asia Pacific report titled "Small But Mighty: Seizing Untapped...
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SPACES World Plaza awarded Best Co-Working Space in the Philippines

SPACES World Plaza in Bonifacio Global City Taguig was adjudged the Philippines' Best Co-Working Space at the 2019 PropertyGuru awards held in July. SPACES by IWG, a pioneer in the Philippines, was given the Design...
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Philippines soars 19 notches in Cornell University & INSEAD’s Global Innovation Index

The Philippines soared 19 notches up the rankings in the latest edition of the annual Global Innovation Index (GII) released by Cornell University & INSEAD, marking the biggest jump among Southeast Asian nations. The Philippine...
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