Tag: Philippines
UAE’s Burj Khalifa lights up with Philippine flag on Independence Day
The world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is set to once again feature the Philippine flag on Independence Day 2020.
Philippine Independence Day 2020 celebrates heroic COVID-19 frontliners
Philippine Independence Day 2020 is celebrating the nation's heroic frontliners in the battle against the coronavirus disease pandemic amid simpler ceremonies following health and safety protocols of the community quarantine to stop the spread of COVID-19.
YouTube Creators for Change pick 3 winners from Philippines
The 2020 YouTube Creators for Change project picked 3 winners from the Philippines to produce videos that help address social issues today.
PHL’s Covered Candor bags film, actor awards for Romm Burlat, Faye Tangonan in U.S.,...
Philippine film "Tutop (Covered Candor)" earned several recognitions for its team in festivals held during the lockdown in the United States, Italy, and Istanbul.
Singer Mark Bautista’s paintings raise Php 410K for Angel Locsin’s PHL mass testing fund
GMA Network singer Mark Bautista has successfully raised Php 410,000 after selling his own paintings to benefit the Shop & Share 2020 auction for COVID-19 mass testing cause initiated by Angel Locsin and Anne Curtis.
1st Filipino artist design for Starbucks features Philippine Sarimanok
The Philippines' Sarimanok mythical bird has landed on Starbucks' new collection as the popular coffee chain's collaboration with Filipino artist Patrick Cabral.
UP’s Reginald Bernardo to receive PHL’s 1st gravitational physics doctorate
The University of the Philippines (UP) is giving the country its 1st Ph.D. graduate in gravitational physics as Reginald Christian Bernardo of the UP National Institue of Physics (NIP) passed his dissertation defense held amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Twitter Philippines helps women fight violence with search-prompt notification
Twitter Philippines is helping women fight gender-based violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic with a new search-prompt notification that directs users to the Philippine Commission on Women hotlines.
Forbes names Philippines a Rising Star in post-Covid world
Forbes Magazine named the Philippines a recommended travel destination after the coronavirus pandemic has subsided to allow international travelers to visit.
Philippines’ Murillo Velarde vintage map-inspired products capture world attention
New products inspired by the 1734 Murillo Velarde vintage map of the Philippines have captured the world's attention and are igniting Filipino nationalism as the country moves closer to the 2020 Philippine Independence Day on June 12 and the Philippine Quincentennial celebration in 2021.
JUST IN: Filipino photographers bag 8 Moscow International Foto Awards
Five Filipino photographers together raised the Philippine flag in Russia after winning a total of 8 prizes at the Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) 2020.
Boracay reopens beaches with new safety guidelines
Good news! The paradise island of Boracay in Malay town, Aklan has reopened its beach swimming area with new safety guidelines following health protocols of the coronavirus pandemic.