One of Asia’s top business schools and electronic groups have collaborated to open a major data science corporate lab in the Philippines. The Asian Institute of Management together with Taiwan’s electronics giant Acer have set up the Philippines’ first data science corporate laboratory at the AIM campus in Makati. The laboratory called ACCeSs@AIM (Analytics, Computing […]
Read more →Tag: Philippines
Philippines hailed by US firm as “best country to invest in”
The Philippines is the “best country to invest in,” based on rankings released by US News and World Report. The Philippines placed first in US News’ ranking of the best countries to invest in, ahead of second-placer Indonesia as well as Poland, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Spain, Thailand, India, and Oman, in that order. US News […]
Read more →
Gymnast Yulo wins Bronze in World Cup series in Melbourne
Gymnast Carlos Edriel “Caloy” Yulo continues to shine on the world stage with a bronze medal performance at the Melbourne leg of the FIG Artistic Individual Apparatus World Cup series in Australia. The victory keeps alive, Yulo’s dream of competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Competing in his first tournament as an elite (senior) athlete, […]
Read more →
Philippines breaks World Record for Largest Art Lesson
The Philippines broke the world record for the largest art lesson conducted in a single day, surpassing India which gathered 14,135 people in 2014. The Philippines recorded a total of 16,692 Filipino participants in a 45-minute art lesson held at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Diliman, Quezon City on Saturday, February 24. This was confirmed […]
Read more →
7-year-old boy from Sorsogon captures hearts of netizens
Justin, a school boy from Sorsogon in the Philippines has become social media sensation for his being a responsible child and for love of family. The 7 year-old kid has become popular among netizens after a picture was taken of him cradling his one-year-old baby brother on his lap went viral on the internet. Justin […]
Read more →
Globe Telecom anti-spam solution nets global recognition
Globe Telecom gained another milestone in the global telco arena after it bagged a major award at the recently-concluded 2018 Process Excellence Network (PEX) Awards held in Orlando, Florida, USA. The telco leader was declared the winner of the “Best Project Contributing to Customer Excellence” for its anti-spam solution. The award is given to outstanding […]
Read more →
NBA All-Star loves Adobo and the Philippines
DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors is well-versed in Filipino culture, having twice visited the Philippines, loves adobo and is married to Filipino-American in Kiara Morrison. The NBA All-Star revealed his favorite Filipino food and reminisced on his previous visits to Manila during an interview with ABS-CBN News on the eve of the All-Star game […]
Read more →
Philippines ranks 1st in Asia for Budget Transparency
The Philippines has the most transparent government budget in Asia. The latest Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2017 ranks the country at the top of list with an Open Budget Index (OBI) score of 67. The Philippines’ 2017 OBI is three points higher than its score in 2015 (64). We are followed by Indonesia (64), Jordan […]
Read more →
French volunteer falls in love with the Philippines
Julie Saurat has always been passionate about volunteering for NGOs. That’s why when an opportunity to work for a foundation in the Philippines presented itself, it didn’t take long for her to say yes. “I thought right away: ‘This is exactly what I was looking for!’” she said. After a four-year stint in France, the […]
Read more →
Philippine Airlines now a 4-star global carrier
Philippine Airlines makes history! The flag carrier has been certified as the country’s first 4-star airline, the flag carrier said Thursday. PAL joined 42 other 4-star airlines on the list of Skytrax, a London-based international air transport rating organization. PAL chairman and chief executive officer Lucio Tan called the accreditation a “big win for the […]
Read more →
PWD’s enjoy 20% fare discount on public transport plus Grab, Uber & Taxi services
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) will now be able to enjoy a 20-percent fare discount on ALL public utility vehicles including jeepneys, buses, UV express, shuttle services and trains plus transport network vehicle services such as Grab and Uber, According to the Department of Transportation’s Memorandum Circular (MC) 2018-004, PWDs will just have to present documents […]
Read more →
2 Pinoys Go for Gold in 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang
Michael Martinez and Asa Miller are the only 2 Filipinos that will be representing the Philippines in the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics starting February 9. Martinez will be competing in the figure skating competition and Asa Miller in the Alpine Skiing Event. Martinez has been practicing his routines with his coach Vyachelsav Zagorodnuyk. This will […]
Read more →