Filipina beauty queen Kayesha Clauden Chua successfully raised the Philippine flag in Vietnam after winning the 2019 Miss Asia Awards crown and title for the country. The 26-year-old Bicolana beauty shined among the candidates from all over the region and was hailed as the first-ever Filipina winner of Miss Asia Awards pageant held on November […]
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The Philippines wins at 2019 World Travel Awards in Vietnam
The Philippines won two major awards for Asia’s Leading Tourism Board and Asia’s Dive Destination in the recently concluded 2019 World Travel Awards held in Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam. The Philippines was finally recognized for its efforts in promoting the island and marine sanctuaries, earning the country the “Asia’s Leading Dive Destination” title during the […]
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Bulacan’s Adrian Joseph Arias bags Mr. Culture World 1st Runner-up title in Vietnam
The country’s bet to the 2019 Mr. Culture World, Adrian Joseph Arias of Bulacan, raised the Philippine colors in Vietnam for bagging the 1st Runner-up title in the pageant held Friday. The 22-year-old model and aspiring singer bested candidates from Asia and Australia to win the Mister Culture World 2019 1st Runner-up title in the […]
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Filipino jins snag 6 golds at Asian Taekwondo Championships in Vietnam
Filipino jins successfully raised the country’s flag in Vietnam by winning a total of 13 medals, including 6 golds, from the 2019 Asian Taekwondo Open Championships. The Philippine Taekwondo Team harvested 6 golds, 3 each in kyorugi (free sparring) and poomsae (forms), 1 silver and 6 bronze medals in the international tourney held from August […]
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Aicelle Santos wins Silver at ASEAN Singing competition in Vietnam
Aicelle Santos once again made the country proud by winning silver at the ASEAN+3 Song Contest in Vietnam. The world-class Filipino singer emerged in 2nd place among 22 professional singers from Southeast Asian countries, China, Japan, and Korea in the international tilt held on July 28. Santos wowed the judges with her interpretation of Jungee […]
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Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III 1st Filipino & Asian priest to head global Dominican Order
A Filipino priest from the Bicol region is the new worldwide head of the Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominicans. Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, as the new Master of the Dominican Order, will oversee the various ministries worldwide of the Dominican friars, who number some 6,000 across more than 80 countries, and […]
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Ateneo students hailed as Asia’s best debaters in Vietnam championship
Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) students were hailed as Asia’s best debaters at the United Asians Debating Championship (UADC) held in Vietnam. Filipino students Adrian Padilla, Jaime Siy, and Mikko Vitug brought home the 2019 UADC crown for the Philippines, 6 years after the University of the Philippines Diliman won the top spot in 2013. […]
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Filipino mathletes bag Golds in Vietnam international competition
Filipino mathletes won 10 medals at the 16th Hanoi Open Mathematics Competition (HOMC 2019) in Vietnam held from April 2 to 6, 2019. The senior and junior high school students from various Philippine schools showed their math skills in the event organized by the Hanoi Department of Education and Training and the Hanoi Mathematics Society. […]
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Christian Bables wins best actor for Signal Rock in Hanoi film fest
Christian Bables was declared Best Actor at the 2018 Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF) in closing ceremonies held on October 31.
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PHL economy remains vibrant, still one of Asia’s fastest growing
Strong government spending and household consumption continues to be the engine that’s driving the Philippine economy northbound.
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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 6.5 percent in 2020. The estimates, however, are all lower than the government’s 7.0-8.0 target. On average, The Washington-based multilateral […]
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Philippine economy sizzles in Q3 growing 6.9%, one of Asia’s best
The Philippine economy grew by 6.9% from July to September 2017, beating analysts expectations and overtaking China in growth again. The country’s Q3 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) surpassed the midyear growth rate of 6.5 percent, and the Nomura Securities projection for a 6.7% growth rate. The national statistics agency credited manufacturing, trade, and real estate, […]
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