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Briones to teachers: Open many windows in learners’ minds, make them better citizens

QUEZON CITY, Oct. 24 — Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones urged teachers to open new windows in the learners’ minds – including financial literacy – and make…

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President Duterte graces 39th MassKara Festival

BACOLOD CITY — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Saturday, October 27, attended Bacolod City’s 39th MassKara Festival and commended the local government for the success of this year’s celebration. “It…

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Candon City, Kauai County Sign Friendship City Relationship

HONOLULU 29 October 2018 – With the aim to bring their peoples closer through sharing of ideas and increased cooperation in areas such as agriculture, tourism, trade, and culture, Candon…

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Watch: #BetterBoracay

Pack your bags Balikbayans! Check out this video from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) showcasing the newly rehabilitated and officially reopened Boracay. What do you think?

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PH Consulate General Honors Early Fil-Am Immigrant Photographer at San Francisco Exhibit

SAN FRANCISCO 23 October 2018 — Emphasizing the significance of love and respect among Filipino-Americans of their Filipino roots, Philippine Consul General Henry S. Bensurto, Jr. graced the opening of…

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PH Consulate General in NY Welcomes Filipino Fashion Designer

NEW YORK 29 October 2018 – A Filipino fashion designer and milliner who won a fashion design competition in New York was warmly welcomed at the Philippine Center on 10…

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Clark authorities to transform Parade Grounds to a multi-sports area

Clark Development Corporation (CDC) President and CEO Noel F. Manankil with Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and CEO Vivencio Dizon and Manila Soccer Academy Director and Head Organizer…

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#TooSoon—Litter found a day after Boracay’s much anticipated opening

LOOK: A day after the #BoracayReopening, we retrieved this trash in one crevice alone of the rock formation in Station 1 of Boracay. Is this #responsibletourism? Let’s all work together…

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PH Consulate in Sydney Promotes PH Oral Tradition to Young Fil-Australians

SYDNEY 29 October 2018 – With the aim to promote Philippine cultural heritage and tradition to the young generation of Filipino-Australians, the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney organized a presentation…

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PH Ambassador to Portugal Calls on Cardinal of Fatima

LISBON 29 October 2018 — Philippine Ambassador to Portugal Celia Anna M. Feria paid a courtesy call on the newly installed Cardinal of Leiria-Fatima His Eminence Antonio Augusto dos Santos…

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Filipino, Canadian, First Nation Youths Team Up for World Basketball Tourney

CALGARY 29 October 2018 — Consul General to Calgary Gilberto G.B. Asuque encouraged a wider participation of Filipino, Canadian, and First Nation youths in basketball tournaments to achieve a deeper…

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PH Consulate General in NY Welcomes Team Epik Studios

NEW YORK 29 October 2018 – Proud to see Filipinos being recognized in the global arena of pop culture, the Philippine Consulate General in New York welcomed the all-Pinoy team…

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Most Influential Filipina: Ms. Maria Victoria M. Acosta

The Filipina Women’s Network, a non-profit professional global organization that recognizes women of Filipino ancestry, recently awarded Ms. Maria Victoria M. Acosta the distinction of being one of the world’s…

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The Dos and Don’ts when in Boracay

If you are one of the numerous people longing to go to Boracay Island six long months after it was closed for rehabilitation due to environmental reasons last April 26,…

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New hotel to generate employment, tax

BACOLOD CITY, Oct. 26 – The opening of a new hotel in Bacolod City is expected to help generate employment and additional ta to the city here. Recently, Bacolod City…

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Education chief calls on Boholano graduates to be self-sufficient, globally competent

TAGBILARAN, BOHOL, October 24, 2018 – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones prodded the graduates of the University of Bohol on the importance of self-sufficiency, global competitiveness, readiness for…

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PH Confers Order of Sikatuna on WIPO Director General

GENEVA 23 October 2018 — The Philippines formally conferred the Order of Sikatuna on Director-General Francis Gurry of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in recognition of the significant assistance…

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DOT Secretary Puyat Welcomes ‘Better’ Boracay, Calls For Responsible Tourism

BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN, PHILIPPINES – Tourism Chief Bernadette Romulo-Puyat urges visitors to respect and observe local regulations to help protect and preserve Boracay Island. Puyat made the appeal during…

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Chinese company seeks PH abaca

Zhuzhou Times Fiber Pioneer Material Technology Co. Ltd. express their intention to source out abaca fibers from the country during a courtesy meeting with Agriculture Secretary Manny F. Piñol on…

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New Foreign Affairs Secretary Warmly Welcomed by Filipinos in Belgium, Europe

BRUSSELS 24 October 2018 —Newly-installed Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. met with members of the Filipino community in two separate events in Brussels on 19 and 20 October…

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Briones to teachers: Open many windows in learners’ minds, make them better citizens

President Duterte graces 39th MassKara Festival

Candon City, Kauai County Sign Friendship City Relationship

Watch: #BetterBoracay

PH Consulate General Honors Early Fil-Am Immigrant Photographer at San Francisco Exhibit

PH Consulate General in NY Welcomes Filipino Fashion Designer

Clark authorities to transform Parade Grounds to a multi-sports area

#TooSoon—Litter found a day after Boracay’s much anticipated opening

PH Consulate in Sydney Promotes PH Oral Tradition to Young Fil-Australians

PH Ambassador to Portugal Calls on Cardinal of Fatima

Filipino, Canadian, First Nation Youths Team Up for World Basketball Tourney

PH Consulate General in NY Welcomes Team Epik Studios

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Most Influential Filipina: Ms. Maria Victoria M. Acosta

The Dos and Don’ts when in Boracay

New hotel to generate employment, tax

Education chief calls on Boholano graduates to be self-sufficient, globally competent

PH Confers Order of Sikatuna on WIPO Director General

DOT Secretary Puyat Welcomes ‘Better’ Boracay, Calls For Responsible Tourism

Chinese company seeks PH abaca

New Foreign Affairs Secretary Warmly Welcomed by Filipinos in Belgium, Europe

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