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Tarlac Christmas Belen displays honor frontliners
Tarlac, known for "Belenismo" or the province's greatest attraction during the Christmas season, is honoring Filipino frontline workers in the fight against the COVID 19 pandemic.
UP, Ateneo, PRRI scientists honored in 1st virtual Science & Technology Awards
JUST IN: Filipino scientists from the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, and the Philippine Rice Research Institute have been honored in the first virtual National Science and Technology Week Science & Technology Awards.
Balay Mindanaw Purifiers make clean water accessible for typhoon victims
Non-profit group Balay Mindanaw's Sky Hydrant Water Purifiers are making clean drinking water accessible for communities in the Philippines devastated by recent typhoons Rolly and Ulysses.
Roxie Baeyens dons Philippine legend national costume for Miss Earth tilt
The Philippines’ bet, Roxanne “Roxie” Baeyens of Baguio City, showcased the Filipino ingenuity in her national costume at the Miss Earth 2020 Asia and Oceania group's competition.
foodpanda kicks off Christmas promo deals
Popular food delivery app foodpanda is kicking off its Christmas promo deals with plenty of discounts.
SIF super app helps displaced employees, entrepreneurs, rebound from crisis
SIF, the country’s first super app services and curated products aggregator, opens its platform to create revenue opportunities for displaced Filipino workers and entrepreneurs in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Filipino innovations showcased at National Science & Technology virtual fair
Filipino innovations will be on showcase in the 2020 National Science & Technology Week (NSTW) virtual fair this November.
These Philippine-made Coast phone cases are made from plants
Filipino brand Coast has created plant-based biodegradable phone cases that can be composted after use to reduce plastic pollution.
UNIQLO, SM Foundation aid families affected by Typhoons Rolly, Ulysses
Japanese global apparel retailer UNIQLO offers its deepest condolences to the families affected by Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses in the Philippines. To support relief and recovery efforts, UNIQLO, via its parent company Fast Retailing, will donate 1 million USD (approx. 48 million in PHP) in aid.
Filipino app PasaJob improves employee referral hiring programs
Filipino app PasaJob is helping improve the system of employee referral hiring for companies through its tracking technology, automated payout process, and expanded reach.
“People’s Champ” Manny Pacquiao is Globe’s newest Brand Ambassador
Globe announced that it has partnered with 12-time, eight-division world champion, Manny Pacquiao, as its brand ambassador.
Joshua Pacio named in ESPN’s top MMA fighters under 25
Filipino martial artist Joshua "The Passion" Pacio has claimed a spot in ESPN's Top 25 Mixed Martial Arts Fighters under the age of 25.
Mapua’s Carvey Maigue wins 1st James Dyson Award for Sustainability
Mapúa University student Carvey Ehren Maigue has been chosen as the first-ever James Dyson Sustainability Award winner for his AuREUS invention which generates renewable solar energy and up-cycles crop wastes in the process.
JUST IN: Yuka Saso keeps co-leadership of Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open in Japan
UPDATED: Yuka Saso has kept her co-leadership spot at the 2020 Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (LPGA) Tour after wrapping up the second round today.
University of the Philippines wins Shell Eco-Marathon regionals, vies in global finals
The University of the Philippines' Team Alamat UP has won the Shell Eco-Marathon Tracking and Reducing CO2 Emissions Challenge regional competition and is now vying for votes in the global finals.
Spotify podcast interviews Jose Mari Chan as Christmas music trendsetter
Popular audio streaming site Spotify has featured Original Pilipino...
Toyota Football for Tomorrow brings top Japanese pro football to coach youth
Toyota Football for Tomorrow (TFFT) is bringing top Japan Professional Football League Nagoya Grampus to its online football coaching for the youth.
Books Delivered to Your Homes from Manila International Online Book Fair
Your book purchases can be delivered to your homes from the Manila International Online Book Fair (MIBF Online), the 2020 virtual edition of the biggest book fair in the Philippines.
Joshua Pacio named in ESPN’s top MMA fighters under 25
Filipino martial artist Joshua "The Passion" Pacio has claimed a spot in ESPN's Top 25 Mixed Martial Arts Fighters under the age of 25.
Updated Quarantine Guidelines for ECQ, MECQ, GCQ, MGCQ in the Philippines
The Philippine government has placed the country under varying levels of community quarantine since March 2020 to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
UP, Ateneo, PRRI scientists honored in 1st virtual Science & Technology Awards
JUST IN: Filipino scientists from the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, and the Philippine Rice Research Institute have been honored in the first virtual National Science and Technology Week Science & Technology Awards.
Beauty of the Philippines
Philippines’ Batangas hailed World’s Most Loved City
The City of Batangas in the Philippines has been hailed the World’s Most Loved City by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) We Love Cities (WLC) campaign.
JUST IN: Philippines wins World Travel Awards’ Best Asian Diving, Beach honors
JUST IN: The Philippines has been voted Asia’s Leading Dive Destination and Asia’s Leading Beach Destination and won 5 other citations at the 27th annual World Travel Awards (WTA) held in a virtual ceremony this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Travel Philippines app features latest travel news, safety guides
The Philippine tourism industry has kicked off another initiative by launching the 'Travel Philippines' web application to provide the latest travel advisories and safety guidelines to various destinations that have reopened.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt releases film on The Beaches of the Philippines
American actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has released his latest short film on "The Beaches of the Philippines."
Palawan, Boracay hailed in Big 7 Travel’s World’s Most Beautiful Places
The Philippines' prime destinations - Palawan and Boracay - have been listed among the Top 50 Most Beautiful Places in the World by Big 7 Travel.
Check out these Spooky travel spots in the Philippines
Ready to go ghost-hunting? Explore the spookiest travel spots in the Philippines, if you dare.
Entertainment Success
Spotify podcast interviews Jose Mari Chan as Christmas music trendsetter
Popular audio streaming site Spotify has featured Original Pilipino Music (OPM) icon Jose Mari...
Tarlac Christmas Belen displays honor frontliners
Tarlac, known for "Belenismo" or the province's greatest attraction during the Christmas season, is honoring Filipino frontline workers in the fight against the COVID 19 pandemic.
Pinoy cartoon icon Tarci created by Davao animators to represent Philippines
Local animators from Davao have created a proudly Pinoy cartoon icon named Tarci to represent the Philippines in the entertainment industry.
International Film Festival Manhattan benefits typhoon victims in Philippines
The 10th International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM) that runs from November 19-22, 2020, will benefit the victims of the recent typhoons that struck Luzon in the Philippines.
We are Pinoys
Roxie Baeyens dons Philippine legend national costume for Miss Earth tilt
The Philippines’ bet, Roxanne “Roxie” Baeyens of Baguio City, showcased the Filipino ingenuity in her national costume at the Miss Earth 2020 Asia and Oceania group's competition.
UP Resilience Institute’s Mahar Lagmay named Start Network Change Maker
University of the Philippines professor Alfredo Mahar Lagmay, executive director of the UP Resilience Institute and the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (UP-NOAH), has been named a Start Network Change Maker for advocating science-based disaster management.
Bulacan’s Rowena Sasuluya wins People’s Choice, 4th runner-up in Miss Globe in Albania
The Philippines’ bet, Rowena Lucero Sasuluya of Guiguinto, Bulacan has won 4th Runner-up in the recently concluded Miss Globe pageant held in Tirana, Albania.
Filipino Rozette Rago in America’s The 30 Photographers List of talents to watch
Filipino photographer Rozette Rago has been hailed as one of the 30 emerging talents to watch in the 2020 edition of America's 'The 30 Photographers List.'
Fil-Am Thomas Castro is new graphic design curator at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Filipino-American Thomas Castro has been appointed the new curator of Graphic Design at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
Top Stories
Joshua Pacio named in ESPN’s top MMA fighters under 25
Filipino martial artist Joshua "The Passion" Pacio has claimed a spot in ESPN's Top 25 Mixed Martial Arts Fighters under the age of 25.
Campus Excellence
Mapua’s Carvey Maigue wins 1st James Dyson Award for Sustainability
Mapúa University student Carvey Ehren Maigue has been chosen as the first-ever James Dyson Sustainability Award winner for his AuREUS invention which generates renewable solar energy and up-cycles crop wastes in the process.
Pagudpud school construction uses plastic wastes converted into eco-bricks
Luzong National High School (LNHS) in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, is converting the community's plastic wastes into eco-bricks or reusable building blocks to supplement the school's structures and build various items.
DOST offers virtual science symposium for Junior, Senior High School students
The Department of Science and Technology Region III (DOST) is offering another virtual science symposium for Junior and Senior High School students this November.
Mapua’s Carvey Maigue shortlisted in James Dyson Award for solar device
Mapúa University student Carvey Ehren Maigue has been officially shortlisted in the James Dyson Award for his invention that converts ultraviolet (UV) light to sustainable energy.
Giving Back
Toyota Football for Tomorrow brings top Japanese pro football to coach youth
Toyota Football for Tomorrow (TFFT) is bringing top Japan Professional Football League Nagoya Grampus to its online football coaching for the youth.
Balay Mindanaw Purifiers make clean water accessible for typhoon victims
Non-profit group Balay Mindanaw's Sky Hydrant Water Purifiers are making clean drinking water accessible for communities in the Philippines devastated by recent typhoons Rolly and Ulysses.
UNIQLO, SM Foundation aid families affected by Typhoons Rolly, Ulysses
Japanese global apparel retailer UNIQLO offers its deepest condolences to the families affected by Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses in the Philippines. To support relief and recovery efforts, UNIQLO, via its parent company Fast Retailing, will donate 1 million USD (approx. 48 million in PHP) in aid.
AirAsia, Liter of Light bring solar lamps to Zamboanga’s indigenous people
AirAsia Philippines and the Liter of Light Foundation have brought the Light it Forward solar lamps to the indigenous people of Zamboanga.
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Papel ni Juan donates eco-friendly paper for public school students’ modules
Local brand Papel ni Juan is donating eco-friendly, recycled bond paper to help public schools produce printed learning modules for students under the new normal of schooling.
Pinoy cartoon icon Tarci created by Davao animators to represent Philippines
Local animators from Davao have created a proudly Pinoy cartoon icon named Tarci to represent the Philippines in the entertainment industry.
Joshua Pacio named in ESPN’s top MMA fighters under 25
Filipino martial artist Joshua "The Passion" Pacio has claimed a spot in ESPN's Top 25 Mixed Martial Arts Fighters under the age of 25.
