Filipino authors Bien Lumbera, Ricardo de Ungria, Kristian Cordero awarded Southeast Asian Write prize...
Esteemed Filipino writers Bienvenido Lumbera, Kristian Cordero, and Ricardo de Ungria have been awarded the prestigious Southeast Asian Write (S.E.A. Write) prize in Bangkok,...
Philippine Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists created, first of its kind...
The world's first national plan to safeguard the practice of journalism has been created in the Philippines by a broad coalition of media stakeholders...
Five unique sea species discovered in Philippine waters this 2019
Five new species from the Philippine waters have just been officially recorded by the California Academy of Sciences (Cal Academy) among the 71 new...
Disney-Pixar’s “Float” by Bobby Rubio breaks new ground highlighting Filipino-American characters
"Float", a Disney-Pixar Sparkshorts film written and directed by Filipino-American Bobby Rubio, has broken new ground as the first Pixar work to feature Filipino-American...
Lonely Planet names the Philippines among best places for solo female travelers
Popular travel guide, Lonely Planet, has named the Philippines in the list of best places in Asia for female solo travelers.
Lonely Planet writer Sofia...
Manny Pacquiao gets his own wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
Filipino boxing legend Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao will once again raise the Philippine flag, this time, not in the international boxing ring but inside the...
Sofia Loreen Cruz crowned Miss Teen Hope International in South Africa, scores back-to-back win...
The Philippines' Sofia Loreen Cruz successfully raised the Philippine flag on South African soil after winning the Miss Teen Hope International 2019 title.
The young...
President Manuel L. Quezon, Andres Bonifacio new Piso Coins circulated by 2020
The Philippines' New Generation Coin Series is getting two new additions with the upcoming release in 2020 of the new 20-Piso Coin bearing the...
BPI Family Savings Bank exceeds maiden bond issuance target, raises Php 9.60 billion
BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) has issued Php 9.60 billion of bonds and listed them on the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx). The...
Faster travel for Laguna and Manila commuters with new railway trains and routes
Commuters on the Laguna and Manila routes can expect faster travel time with the new railway trains acquired by the Philippine National Railways (PNR).
The...
American call center giant Alorica expands PHL operations, to hire 9000 agents
American call center giant Alorica is expanding its operations to another 9,000 agents, bringing its total current workforce to nearly 50,000.
Alorica is already the...
Filipinos gain visa-free entry to South Korea starting 2020
Good news for Filipino travelers! Starting in 2020, South Korea will welcome tourists from the Philippines even without a visa.
The Ministry of Strategy and...
