Tag: Philippines
Rojas’: Giving a voice to cancer victims and their families
Emerito Rojas permanently lost his voice due to Stage 4 throat cancer. At present, he can only communicate by using an electronic larynx
Jaclyn Jose wins Cannes’ Best Actress award for role in Ma Rosa
Filipino actress Jaclyn Jose bagged the best actress at the Cannes film festival for her mesmerizing performance as a slum matriarch
PHL is Asia’s fastest growing economy in 1st Qtr 2016
The Philippines is the Asian star in the global economy. It expanded by 6.9 percent in the January to March quarter even outpacing China
Mambuay’s: Promoting peace amid religious, cultural divide
Recognizing the need to maintain peace between religions, Nathaniel and Amina Mambuay made it their mission to eradicate discrimination
3 Philippine cities are Earth Hour City Challenge finalists
Three cities in the Philippines have made it as finalists in the Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC), the World Wide Fund for Nature
Domulot’s: Uplifting the lives & uniting the Aeta community
When the Aeta tribes at the foot of Mt. Pinatubo were faced with the threat of losing the stewardship of their ancestral land to potential land grabbers
Pinoy Travel app makes provincial commute easier in PH
Booking international and domestic flights have been made easy by the internet. But locally, travelling to nearby provinces by land usually means
Forbes picks Philippines a top retirement destination
The Philippines was named by Forbes Magazine as one of the best retirement places in the world.
Apl.de.ap honored for saving babies from blindness
Apl.de.ap, the Filipino-American member of Grammy award-winning group The Black Eyed Peas, has partnered with one of the top children’s hospitals
Nacpan Beach in Trip Advisors list of World’s Best
Trip Advisor lists Nacpan beach, a white-sand beach nested in El Nido, Palawan as one of the top beach destinations in the world.
Police serve as teachers in DARE Program
olice officers from the Philippine National Police (PNP) are now teaching school children about drug abuse awareness
PH named 2015 Best Stock Exchange in ASEAN
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) has been named the 2015 Best Stock Exchange of the Year in the Association of South East Asian Countries