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March 08, 2017

Konnichi-WOW: Win a Free Trip to Japan with TravelBook.ph!

Now’s your time to visit Japan—for free!

March 08, 2017

TravelBook Super Summer Sale

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March 08, 2017

MMDA To Open Scout Area Bypass Road Next Week To Help Ease EDSA Traffic

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will officially open next week another bypass or alternate route to EDSA going to cities of San Juan, Mandaluyong, and Makati.

May 16, 2022

Philippines, China reconvene joint trade panel

The Philippines and China reconvened yesterday their Joint Commission on Economic and Trade Cooperation (JCETC) after a five-year hiatus brought about by the territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea, with the two nations forging various agreements that seek to strengthen and deepen their economic and trade relations.

March 08, 2017

DOE works for stronger ties with the energy technology sector

As Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi envisions sustained economic growth, the Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking stronger partnerships with energy technology companies to support the development of the energy sector.

March 08, 2017

MMDA Launches Estero Blitz 2017

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) today officially launched its yearly flood mitigation activity aimed at de-clogging and cleaning up the waterways such as creeks and esteros in the metropolis in preparation for the coming rainy season.

March 08, 2017

Doh vows to work with DepEd to intensify health education in schools

The Department of Health (DOH) respects the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) to develop and disseminate an age-appropriate reproductive health education in schools which will raise awareness on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as well as other sexually-transmitted infections and teenage pregnancies among the youth.

March 07, 2017

Philresca features the best of PH’s F&B industry in its first-ever expo on restaurants, cafés and bars 

With close to 100 exhibitors locked in from at least 20 countries, the Philippine Restaurant, Café and Bar Expo (Philresca) was launched at the Hall A, World Trade Center Metro Manila last March 2 to 4, with a pre-show coffee event on March 1.

March 09, 2017

Mitsuyado Sei-men’s dishes on their new menu will make you come back for more

Our favorite House of Tsukemen, Mitsuyado Sei-men, has now opened its new branch in Venice Grand Canal Mall, and they have new exciting noodle dishes to offer!

May 16, 2022

EO banning smoking nationwide to be signed soon

An executive order banning smoking in public places could be signed as early as today.

March 07, 2017

Enjoy free shipping on your new Skechers products this March 8!

To celebrate International Women's Day, Skechers Philippines will offer free shipping nationwide on Wednesday, March 8, 2017

May 16, 2022

Naxional Scores Victory at Neymar Jr’s Five!

March 06, 2017 (MANILA, Philippines) – Neymar Jr’s Five is the Brazilian forward’s signature football tournament which pits five-a-side teams in head-to-head in 10-minute matches with a twist. Every time one team scores, the opposition loses a player. It’s fast, technical, and tactical. This past Saturday, March 04, 2017, eight teams squared off in SPARTA Philippines, in Mandaluyong, for the finals of Neymar Jr’s Five: Laro Underground Strafford Kidzania El Retiro Naxional Tondo FC Manila Tala One of biggest surprises of the Finals was the addition of Tondo FC, who stood in following the withdrawal of qualifying team, Baggie FC. Tondo FC proved to be the sentimental favorites for those […]

March 06, 2017

Chinese tourists boost visitor arrivals in Philippines

CHINESE tourists helped power the 16.5-percent increase in visitor arrivals in the first month of 2017.

May 16, 2022

Filipino-made app on CPR education, a finalist in global healthcare competition

A life-saving app made by a Filipino student of the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH) is a finalist in Sandoz HACk Healthcare Access Challenge.

March 06, 2017

Tourist influx surges

MANILA, March 6 - More foreign tourists have arrived in the Philippines this year, staying for more days and spending more money, as indicated by the data collected by the country’s Department of Tourism (DOT) for the month of January.

May 16, 2022

DOH grants posthumous service award to slain barrio doctor

A posthumous "Bayani ng Kalusugan" award will be given to Dr. Dreyfuss Perlas, who was shot dead by an unidentified assailant in Lanao del Norte late Wednesday, health officials said.

March 06, 2017

LOOK: New SF Filipino Cultural Center hosts open house

SAN FRANCISCO – An open house recently introduced the San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center (SFFCC) to the community.

May 17, 2022

Fil-Am chef among ‘Best Chef’ nominees for ‘2017 Restaurant and Chef Awards’ in US

Filipino-American chef Tom Cunanan of Bad Saint restaurant is among the nominees in the James Beard Foundation’s “2017 Restaurant and Chef Awards” under the Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic category.

March 06, 2017

Fil-Am is one of Forbes’ youngest billionaires

Almost everyone knows the face of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel, as one of the youngest billionaires in the US. But did you know his partner is also on the list… and is half-Filipino?

March 05, 2017

Philippines and Japan Conclude 3rd Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue

The Philippines and Japan successfully concluded the 3rd Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue (VMSD) on 01 March 2017 at the DFA Headquarters in Pasay City.