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Alex Eala soars to Top 9 in World Juniors Tennis Rankings

Teen Filipino netter, Alexandra "Alex" Eala has surged to the Top 9 of the World Tennis Tour Juniors Rankings in the latest report by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

PHL improves World Talent Pool Ranking, soars 6 places

The Philippines had one of the the biggest climbs in the 2019 World Talent Ranking report from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The country rose six places to 49th place from 55th in...

Manila soars 48 notches in Top 500 Most Innovative Cities in the World

The City of Manila soared 48 notches in the Top 500 Most Innovative Cities of the World released in November. The Philippines' historical capital city now registers a Global Rank at 239th, improving on its...

2019 foreign tourist arrivals soars to 6.16 million, up 14 percent from last year

Foreign tourist arrivals in the Philippines has reached a record 6-million-plus mark in the first nine months of the year, registering a 14%+ improvement on last year's numbers. The 3rd Quarter Tourist Arrival Data from...

University of the Philippines soars 100 places to break into world’s Top 500 schools

The University of the Philippines (UP) soared 100 places from its 2019 ranking to break into the world's top 500 educational institutions in the 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR). The premier...

Manila soars 12 notches in EIU Safest City world ranking

Manila has improved its ranking up 12 notches in the 2019 edition of the Safe Cities Index report by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The capital city of the Philippines ranked 43rd with an overall score...

KathDen’s Hello, Love, Goodbye soars to Top 2 highest-grossing Filipino films

The Kathryn Bernardo-Alden Richards movie, "Hello, Love, Goodbye," has soared to the Top 2 spot of the highest-grossing films in Philippine box office history within weeks of its release. The debut movie of the local...
Yuka Saso Amateur Golf Ranking

Filipina amateur golfer Yuka Saso soars to world top 20

Filipina golfer Yuka Saso has soared to the Top 20 spot in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) by the end of July 2019. The 18-year-old Asian Games gold medalist went up 5 notches...
INSEAD's Global Innovation Index

Philippines soars 19 notches in Cornell University & INSEAD’s Global Innovation Index

The Philippines soared 19 notches up the rankings in the latest edition of the annual Global Innovation Index (GII) released by Cornell University & INSEAD, marking the biggest jump among Southeast Asian nations. The Philippine...

Jo Koy soars to Hollywood Reporter’s Top 4 Comedians List

Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy immediately moved up 4 notches within a week of debuting in the Top 10 Comedians Social Climbers Charts of The Hollywood Reporter (THR). The Fil-Am performer, whose brand of comedy pokes...

University of the Philippines Diliman soars 28 spots in Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings

University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman climbed up 28 spots to reach the top 33 percent in the 2020 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR). This is the highest ranking of UP since...
Philippine Volcanoes National Team

Philippine Volcanoes soars 11 places in World Rugby Rankings, its best ever

The Philippine Volcanoes went up 11 places in the World Rugby Rankings - its best record as the national team. The Men's Rugby Team standing soared to the 42nd spot after it successfully defended its...
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