Tag: Philippines
20 Best Spots to view the ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ in the Philippines
Space and astronomy buffs are putting their resources together to allow more Filipinos to get a closer look at the "super blue blood moon" that is expected to rise on the evening of January...
Mayon Volcano eruption sparks Philippine tourism boom
With chili-flavored "lava ice cream" in demand and awestruck tourists packing onto viewing decks, the erupting Mayon volcano is sparking a local business boom in an impoverished region of the Philippines where tens of...
Pinay 12-year old is international tennis champ in France
A Young Filipina Warrior Princess has made history on the international tennis courts. Alex Eala, the unseeded Filipina tennis wonder won the Les Petits As-Le Mondial Lacoste Girls Singles Championship Match in Tarbes, France.
The...
Survivor South Africa Season 6 films in El Nido, Palawan
The Beauty of the Philippine islands will be showcased yet again to an international television audience very soon.
The South African franchise of the popular American reality television show Survivor has started shooting its newest...
Katarina Rodriguez is Miss Intercontinental 2017 1st runner-up
Katarina Rodriguez made all Filipinos proud at the Miss Intercontinental 2017 in Hurghada, Egypt, finishing 1st runner-up at the prestigious international pageant.
Mexico's Veronica Salas Vallejo won the title and was crowned by Miss Intercontinental...
Xian Lim’s voice stars in the Hollywood sequel Paddington 2
Xian Lim lent his voice once again to the character of Paddington Bear for the Philippine release of the sequel Paddington 2.
Based on a popular children's book, Paddington 2 stars Nicole Kidman, Sally Hawkins...
DFA opens 100,000 passport appointment slots from February to May
The Department of Foreign Affairs opened 100,000 passport appointment slots for February to May since 1 p.m today January 23rd.
"Every day, we will be putting more slots so that all of you who want...
Philippine Economy Expands More Than 6% for Sixth Consecutive Year
by Bloomberg's Cecilia Yap and Siegfred Alegado
The Philippines retained its position as one of the world's fastest-growing economies after expansion exceeded 6 percent for a sixth consecutive year.
Gross domestic product increased 6.7 percent in...
Meet Asa Miller, PHL’s only representative to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Known as a tropical country, the Philippines has sent delegations to the Winter Olympics four times since 1972, the most recent of which was figure skater Michael Christian Martinez, who went to Sochi, Russia...
LIST: 63 countries and territories where Filipinos can travel Visa-Free
Wonderful news for Filipino travellers. Philippine passport holders can now travel to 63 countries and territories visa-free!
This makes the Philippine passport the 72nd most powerful in the world out of 199 passports according to...
World Bank: Philippines will continue to be Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy
The World Banks predicts the Philippines will continue to be the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia.
Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to hit 6.7 percent this year and the next before moderating to...
Palawan on Travel + Leisure top islands list of bluest water
Top New York-based magazine Travel + Leisure has chosen Palawan as one of the 13 places in the world where one can see the "bluest water."
The tropical paradise got the nod from Travel +...
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How to Track your Philippine National ID delivery
Here's how to track the delivery status of your Philippine National Identification (PhilID) card.
