Skyway, SMC tollways go 100% cashless with Autosweep RFID in January

Skyway and other tollways in Luzon operated by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Infrastructure in the Philippines are all set to go 100% cashless on January 11, 2021, with the completion of the shift to Autosweep RFID.

Philippines marks January as Zero Waste Month

Philippine environment groups belonging to the Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) movement have launched their activities for the opening of the celebration of the National Zero Waste Month.

Bataan National Park readies for sports tourism with improved road access

Bataan National Park in Central Luzon can expect a boost in sports and adventure tourism with an improved access road nearing completion.

UP Diliman’s emotional support dogs get treats from Fighting Maroons, TopBreed

University of the Philippines Diliman’s emotional support dogs received treats from the UP Fighting Maroons Men's Basketball Team (UP MBT) and TopBreed on UP Doggo Day.

Joshua Pacio’s Strawweight World title defense in Top MMA Fights of...

Filipino Joshua “The Passion” Pacio's second successful defense of his ONE Strawweight World Title against former world champion Alex “Little Rock” Silva is among ONE Championship’s Top 5 Mixed Martial Arts Fights of 2020.

Pinoy-pop’s SB19 starts new year as No. 1 in Billboard’s LyricFind...

Pinoy pop group SB19 is starting the new year strong with its "Hanggang sa Huli" reaching No. 1 in Billboard’s LyricFind Global Chart.

LOOK: Philippines’ 1st double-decker elevated highway links Southern to Northern Luzon

Have you seen the Philippines' first double-decker elevated highway? If you have not been out on the road because of the coronavirus pandemic, you can check out the new Skyway 3 video on YouTube.

Philippines’ Carla Abellana, Rafael Rosell win Face Of The Year Awards...

The Philippines' Carla Abellana and Rafael Rosell brought pride to the Philippines after winning at the Blue Star 2020 Face Of The Year Awards in Vietnam.

MakatiMed receives 2 international awards for COVID-19 best practices

The Philippines' Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) has received the Excellence Award for Patient Safety from the 2020 Asian Hospital Management Awards (AHMA) and Special Recognition for the International Hospital Federation (IHF) Beyond the Call of Duty for COVID-19 program.

Philippines’ Boracay, Palawan in Readers’ Choice Awards for World’s Best Island...

The Philippines' famous Boracay and Palawan have been chosen among the World's Best Island Beaches in the Condé Nast Traveler 2020 Readers' Choice Awards.

LOOK: World’s Largest Solar Rosary for Healing Shines at Luneta Park

The World’s Largest Solar Rosary for Healing was lit up while the Filipino nation prayed as part of the National Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines marking 500 years of Christianity in the country.

Disney looking to cast Filipino Lola for new film

Walt Disney Studios is looking to cast a "Lola" (Filipino grandmother) for an upcoming feature film.

UP scientist Perry Ong honored with name of new flowering plant...

University of the Philippines Diliman scientist Dr. Perry S. Ong has been honored with the name of a new flowering plant species found in Mindanao.

What do you think about YOUR 2021?

For some, it was so much of a struggle to the point that they can’t even bring themselves to believing that 2021 will be a lot better. It doesn’t help either when the majority of media, fortune tellers around the world, and articles that pop out of their screen would say that the world will have it worse this 2021.

LIST: January 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines

We list here the January events in the calendar of activities for the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines released by the National Quincentennial Committee (NQC).

Muntinlupa’s 1st learning bus teaches disaster preparedness to residents

Muntinlupa City has launched the first innovative 'learning bus' of its kind in Metro Manila that teaches residents about disaster resilience and risk reduction while raising awareness about climate change adaptation.

15 Science & Technology Priority Research Areas for the Philippines in...

These 15 science and technology priority research areas for the Philippines in 2021 have been listed by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña.

University of London goes live with open access to world inventory...

The University of London's Philippine Studies forum at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is going live with an open-access inventory of Philippine treasures found around the world.

Scarlet Snow Belo family adopts orphaned baby rhino in Kenya

Young Filipino celebrity Scarlet Snow Belo and her family have adopted a baby rhinoceros from the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Meru, Kenya.

New Zealand TV’s Super Pinoy features Good News Pilipinas stories

New Zealand TV audiences will again regularly see good news stories about Filipinos and the Philippines as Kiwi-Pinoy Rene "Nonoy" Molina's Super Pinoy show goes live this January 2021.