A win for progress: Inside Laguna’s groundbreaking LGBTQIA+ ordinance
To safeguard the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, Laguna province has passed a landmark ordinance protecting individuals from discrimination on the basis of gender.
Manila to host History’s 1st Asia convention
History channel’s first and biggest entertainment convention in Asia will be hosted by Manila from August 25 to 28.
PH inland waters to be revived by BASIL Project
The country’s deteriorating inland water resources due to overfishing and use of illegal or destructive fishing methods is being addressed by a new program called the BASIL Project.
LRT-1 operator wins Asia-Pacific Stevie awards for COVID-19 response
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the private operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), has bagged the Silver Stevie Award in this year's Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response in the Philippines.
72-year-old jeepney driver Elmer Cordero gets a store from donation drive
72-year-old Elmer Cordero, the oldest of six displaced jeepney drivers arrested back in June for protesting their loss of livelihood amid the nationwide quarantine, has been given a new source of income with his newly opened sari-sari store in front of his home in Caloocan.
M-Commerce, Car-care, and Agriculture among Top PH Business Ideas for 2018
If your New Year's Resolutions for 2018 don't include starting a business this year just yet, Entrepchamp Paulo Tibig says you may be missing...
Social entrep gets global support for HIV, LGBTI
Filipino social entrepreneur Laurindo Garcia is getting worldwide support for his HIV awareness and LGBTI inclusivity advocacy as the new Ashoka Global
Chicago’s Sunda offers Filipino “Kamayan” Feast
Chicago magazine's June issue features Sunda restaurant's Filipino "Kamayan" Feast.
"Kamayan" is the Filipino term for "by hand" and the Sunda feast refers to a...
Try These Eco-friendly Alternative New Year’s Eve Noisemakers
An environmental health group has come up with a list of non-hazardous noisemakers as local government and police authorities work double-time to control, if not ban, the use of firecrackers and fireworks to prevent injuries and COVID-19 transmission during the New Year‘s Eve revelry.
Summer “Kuryentipid” Tips to Help Cut Electricity Bills, Protect Climate
In the face of the looming power rate hike this month, zero waste advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition urged households, offices, and business establishments to implement energy conservation measures to save on electricity and money during the summer season.
Guess What? 69 Countries Now Welcome Philippine Passport Holders with No Visa – Find...
The Philippines' passport holders are now eligible for visa-free travel to 69 countries. According to the latest Henley Passport Index released this January, the Philippines has risen to 73rd, offering Filipinos more travel freedom this year. With the 2024 holiday calendar already out, it's the perfect time for Filipinos to explore new horizons.
ASEAN Tourists May Be Able To Travel To Europe Without A Visa Soon
Ask any citizen in ASEAN member countries about obtaining visas for travel to Europe, and they'll tell you how difficult it is to obtain...