Parliament House publishes Jason Tanamor’s “Vampires of Portlandia”, 1st novel with Filipino characters
Jason Tanamor releases his first novel with Filipino characters. A new novel from Jason Tanamor that features Filipino characters is among Parliament House's new book acquisitions for 2020.
Love Letters promoted in new PHLPost heart shaped Valentine’s Day Stamps
Do you remember writing or receiving love letters written in script or longhand and sent via post? Well, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) is honoring these precious letters with the new heart-shaped Valentine's Day stamps.
Supertyphoon Yolanda film by Joanna Arong wins Utah’s Slamdance Film Festival
A film about Supertyphoon Yolanda's impact in the Philippines has won the Grand Jury Prize at Utah's 2020 Slamdance Film Festival.
Escolta museum marks Battle of Manila anniversary with FREE Admission this February
The First United Building Community Museum, located in Escolta in the heart of Manila, is waiving the admission fee for the whole month of February 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Manila.
Nueva Ecija’s “Mud People” wins 2020 International Photographic Contest Prize on Prince Naris Day
An image of the "Mud People Festival" in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines was declared a Prize Winner in the 2020 International Photographic Contest in Commemoration of Prince Naris Day in Thailand.
Filipino students’ project wins ASEAN Youth Social Journalism prize
Filipino students Camille Joyce Lisay and Joaquin Victor Tacla have won the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Youth Social Journalism Contest 2019 with their social media campaign, "4Ps for Philippines".
Batangueño Joemari Manguiat bags 1st prize in ASEAN Identity Logo Design Competition
Batangueño Joemari Manguiat brought honor to the Philippines after winning the 2020 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Identity Logo Design Competition.
Manila’s Test Kitchen, only Filipino restaurant on CNN Travel’s Best New Asia-Pacific Restaurants list
Filipino-British Chef Josh Boutwood’s The Test Kitchen has been listed on CNN Global’s Best New Restaurants in Asia in 2020 and its chef described as “dynamic” and “progressive”.
American survey reveals Tagalog, Ilocano are Top languages spoken in the U.S.
An American survey reveals that the Philippine languages of Tagalog and Ilocano are among the most common languages spoken in the United States, aside from English and Spanish.
Donell Gumiran, Cris Magsino win top awards in World Photographic Cup 2020
Team Philippines' Christopher Magsino from Antipolo City won the Best of Nation 2020 Award while Donell Gumiran from Iloilo City was named a Finalist in the World Photographic Cup (WPC) 2020 to be held in Rome this March.
Luneta Ice Cream wins 2 Netherlands’ National Prizes
Luneta Ice Cream grabbed two National Prizes - the 2020 Food Truck of the Year Award (Ice Cream category) and Gold Award for excellence in product and service at the De Nederlandse HORECA (Hotels, Restaurants and Café) Prijzen.
5 Pinoy scientists in finals of UK’s Newton Prize Award
The Philippine winner from the shortlist of Pinoy scientists for the prestigious Newton Prize 2019 award will be announced on January 28, 2020, in Manila.
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