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Few days left to vote for Efren Penaflorida – Pinoy CNN Hero

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:27:14 +0000

Long before President Barrack Obama chanted his slogan ‘Change We Can Believe In,’ Efren Penaflorida, also known as Kuya Ef, has been building lives of children in dump sites and squatter areas with his group, the Dynamic Teen Company (DTC), with their motto, “We are the Change.” Kuya Ef is a finalist among the Top Ten [...]

Philippine International Mathematics Competition

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:57:33 +0000

Iloilo City is now prepared to host this year’s ‘Philippine International Mathematics Competition’ that will gather some 100 teams from about 30 countries worldwide slated November 28 to December 2. The competition that will gather mathematics wizards will not only serve as avenue for the exchange of ideas and information about the subject matter but will [...]

National Geographic TV show features Philippines unusual mode of transportation

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:43:49 +0000

A popular United Kingdom-based TV show that airs in the National Geographic and British Broadcasting Corporation channel is featuring the country’s unusual methods of transportation. Entitled ‘By Any Means,’ the travel documentary presents host Charley Boorman and his cameraman Paul “Mungo” Mungeam, as they go around using rare transport vehicles. Hosting the crew and providing information on [...]

Cebu City ranks fourth in number of major call centers in RP

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:10:54 +0000

The call center industry in Cebu ranks fourth in the country in terms of having the most number of major call centers, according to the Call Center Directory of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza). According to the Peza, the Philippines now has 788 major call centers in over 20 key locations. Metro Cebu ranked fourth, with [...]

Jophel Ybiosa : A Young Pinoy bags 1st place in Asean-Korean media tilt

admin — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:38:26 +0000

A young Filipino has bagged first place at the 2009 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Korea Multimedia Competition in Seoul, South Korea. Jophel Ybiosa of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) bagged first place in the photography category of the 2009 ASEAN-Korea Multimedia Competition. Ybiosa’s winning entry entitled, “Giants” feature the Higantes Festival [...]

Spanish film festival in Manila

admin — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:35:49 +0000

It’s a triple treat for film buffs as Instituto Cervantes de Manila brings back Película, the biggest annual Spanish Film Festival in Asia, at chosen venues in Metro Manila from October 1 to 31. Due to the past successes of its first seven seasons, organizers have doubled the number of films (this year more than 40!), [...]

Philippine job quality has improved – DOLE

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:29:18 +0000

Department of Labor and Employment Marianito Roque on Wednesday maintained that the administration’s job generation program has provided sound employment to numbers of Filipinos and lifted them off from the quagmire of poverty. “The National Statistics Office labor force survey shows that the quality of employment continues to improve,” Secretary Marianito D. Roque said, highlighting the [...]

Manila International Book Fair is proud to be 30!

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:33:46 +0000

The Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), the biggest and longest-running book fair in the Philippines, turns 30 this year. The 30th Manila International Book Fair is set on Sept. 16-20, at the SMX Convention Center, Seashell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. For three decades now, MIBF has united local and foreign publishers, wholesalers, retailers, book [...]

40 Richest People in the Philippines

admin — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:53:51 +0000

According to Forbes Asia magazine’s, heres the list of Philippines’ 40 richest people published last August 25, 2009: 1. Jaime Zobel de Ayala and family ($2 billion) 2. Henry Sy and family ($1.7 billion) 3. Lucio Tan and family ($1.6 billion) 4. Andrew Tan ($1.1 billion) 5. Manuel Villar ($940 million) 6. George Ty ($870 million) 7. Andrew Gotianun ($860 million) 8. Enrique [...]

Jazz Vocalist Anna Maria Flechero Reconnects with Her Filipino American Roots

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:25:00 +0000

Afro-Filipina Anna Maria Flechero performs at the 2nd Annual S.F. Filipino American Jazz Festival at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on August 8. Jazz Vocalist and songwriter Anna Maria Flechero’s first CD, Journey Into The Fourteenth Hour (2004) has been described by Jazz Review as “an articulate and serious expression of [...]