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Department Of Tourism Launches New Campaign To Promote Sustainability

“Keep the fun going” when you explore the beautiful islands of the Philippines! The Philippines has majestic islands with rich natural resources. It’s not surprising that tourists love it. But Filipinos need to do their part to promote sustainable tourism. That’s why the Department of Tourism launched the new phase of its Save Our Spots […]

Beauty

The Philippines places fifth in countries where most beautiful people are born

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, according to the UK website Money.co.uk, where you’re born plays a factor in how beautiful you turn out to be. Wait, what?Â Yes, in their study on the world’s most beautiful birthplaces, the Philippines ranked fifth in the country where the most beautiful […]

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The Philippines proclaimed as Asia’s leading beach and diving destination

Here’s another reason for you to travel domestic as pandemic restrictions ease up: the Philippines has once again bagged two awards in the recent 2021 World Travel Awards. The country was named Asia’s leading beach destination and Asia’s leading dive destination–at the 28th edition of WTA. With these wins, the country continues its streak since […]

Current Events

Resilience report reveals PH is the worst place to be during COVID-19 pandemic

The MalacaÃ±ang had a witty way to dismiss placing dead last in Bloomberg’s list. The Philippines has not been in favorable spots in recent studies. From being the least safe country in the world to Manila making it to the list of most stressful cities, global surveys are providing a new perspective on the reality that Filipinos face […]

Current Events

Leni Robredo named as 1Sambayan’s 2022 presidential candidate

Opposition coalitionÂ 1SambayanÂ has chosen Vice PresidentÂ Leni RobredoÂ to be its presidential pick for the 2022 national elections, the group announced during a media forum on Thursday, September 30. However, Robredo remains mum on whether she will accept the nomination, who shares the coalition’s belief that only a united opposition stands a chance to unseat the Duterte regime […]

Philippines places dead last again in list of world’s safest countries

For the second time, the Philippines has been recognized as the riskiest country to live in by an international business magazine’s 2021 safety report. According to Global Finance’s study of the world’s safest countries, the Philippines placed dead last among 134 countries. The last time the country found itself at the bottom of the list was in […]

PSA to sneakerheads: Nike’s biggest factory store in the PH opens this weekend!

We might not have gotten a lot of chance to flaunt our footwear in the past months, but that shouldn’t stop us from stacking our rooms to the ceiling with box upon box of the Swoosh brand. In fact, now’s the perfect time to do so — Nike Factory Store, known for its kilometric shelves filled […]

RIP PNoy: Former President Noynoy Aquino passes away at 61

Former President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III passed away on Thursday morning, June 24, after being hospitalized in Quezon City, sources said. He was 61 years old. Aquino died due to renal disease secondary to diabetes at 6:30am. His family and close friends were also spotted at the Capitol Medical Center in Quezon City. […]

Study shows Pasig River is the world’s top plastic polluter of oceans

This, despite several attempts to rehabilitate the metropolitan river in recent years. Of the 50 top polluting rivers around the world, the Pasig River ranks as the #1 carrier of plastic pollutants into the ocean, a recent study by the Netherland-based Ocean Cleanup revealed. The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit engineering environmental organization that develops technology […]

COMELEC launches mobile app to make voter registration easier

Now that it’s literally at your fingertips, you don’t have any excuse not to register to vote anymore! As the election season draws nearer, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has launched its Mobile Registration Form application as a way to streamline the first step of the voter’s registration process amid ongoing quarantine restrictions. The app, which debuted […]

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Prince Charles hails Filipino medical frontliners on 75th year of PH-UK ties

To mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the United Kingdom, Prince Charles expressed his “heartfelt gratitude” to Filipino medical frontliners whose service to the UK during the pandemic has been “wonderfully selfless.” “I’m delighted to send my warmest wishes to everyone in the Philippines in this special year when we celebrate the 75th […]

This Website Can Help You Educate Others About Voting

On May 22, 2022, Filipinos will once again have the opportunity to elect new leaders, and as of late February, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that there are 58 million registered voters in the country. The gravity of the upcoming election cannot be highlighted enough as a new president is expected to be elected. The could […]

This Makati joint bears the title of “The Best Restaurant in the Philippines”

For the third year in a row, local fine dining spotÂ Toyo EateryÂ has been included in the 2021 edition ofÂ Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list. It finished atÂ number 49, making it the only Philippine restaurant to make it to the top 50.Â Since opening shop in 2016, Toyo Eatery has snagged the highest spot for any Filipino […]

Filipinos felt “less happy” last year, says World Happiness Report

Due to the crippling effects of the global pandemic, the Philippines slides further down the list that compares each country’s happiness levels. According to the 2021 World Happiness Report (WHR), the Philippines slipped to the 61st slot among 149 countries, garnering a mean score of 5.88. This is nine places down from its previous 52nd position in 2019 when it posted a […]

Filipino Boy Group “ALAMAT” Sings in Seven Philippine Languages!

Hearing songs with words from two different languages is already cool enough. But a song with seven languages? That’s something off the charts! New Filipino Boy Group, “ALAMAT,” has proven this possible with their debut single “kbye,” which features seven (out of the many) languages in the Philippines. The song includes words in Bicolano, Bisaya, […]

“Entrenching patriarchy”: SC decides children can now use their mother’s surname

With one ruling at a time, our legal system proves that the patriarchy should not be the status quo. In a landmark ruling disseminated this month, the Supreme Court of the Philippines has granted a petition filed by a legitimate child to bear his legal mother’s surname. This effectively reverses all rulings of lower courts […]