Palawan, Boracay in Conde Nast, Trip Advisor top list

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Mar 032017
 
Palawan, Boracay in Conde Nast, Trip Advisor top list

El Nido, Palawan and White Beach, Boracay are once more among the top ranked beaches in the world in the 2017 lists of Conde Nast and Trip Advisor. El Nido, Palawan [via Conde Nast Traveler] Conde Nast Traveler ranked El Nido in Palawan at #4 in the Top 20 Most Beautiful Island Beaches in the World. The popular travel site cited Palawan for being a consistently ranked in Conde Nast yearly travelers surveys for its natural beauty. The island was previously voted number 1 Top Island in the 27th Readers Choice edition. “El Nido alone is home to around 50 white sand beaches—it’s impossible to choose just one—all of which are set around dramatic limestone formations and boast the finest and whitest sand you’ll ever see,” the 2017 Conde Nast Readers Choice Awards caption reads. CN beckons seasoned travelers to sample the Philippine tourist spot saying, “The water is so blindingly blue it makes the Caribbean Sea look murky in comparison. And the sunsets? Well, they’ll ruin you for life. Consider yourself warned.” White Beach, Boracay [via Trip Advisor] The 2017 edition of CN Readers Choice Awards also ranked the El Nido resort on Pangulasian Island as #19 in the 25 Top Resorts in Asia. The world-renowned beaches of Boracay are also top ranked in the travel reviews and ratings site of Trip Advisor. The 2017 Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice Awards named White Beach in Boracay, Aklan Province as the 24th Top Beach in the World. “Calm, warm waters, gently Read More …

Philippines to establish National Space Agency

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Mar 032017
 
Philippines to establish National Space Agency

The Philippines is creating a national space agency to consolidate all space-related research and programs by various government agencies. Diwata Satellite likeness [by JAXA via Pinoy Techno Guide] The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced its intent to push for the coordinated space program in a bid to become South East Asia’s space technology hub. DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peňa said the space program is a multi sectoral concern that needs central coordination and that legislative bills for its creation should be priority this year. “When you deal with this space technology… it is not only DOST. There’s the agriculture angle, resources angle, settlements and human resource angles. So it will require some kind of a national agency,” Dela Peña said in an Inquirer interview. In response to the DOST call, the nation’s lawmakers have recently approved the formation of a technical group that will work on consolidating proposed bills to establish Philippine Space Agency or PHILSA. The country’s first space agency is proposed in House Bill 3637 and Senate Bill 1211, ordering a Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy and the creation of the Philippine Space Agency (PHILSA). DOST said the project will not merely focus sending Filipino astronauts to space, as it will also benefit people and organizations through technology and communication enhancements like weather monitoring, disaster operations, and other crises. The government agency is currently working on its projects with their National Space Development Program, which is behind the successful launching of the country’s first micro-satellite Read More …

Canadian theatre group stages play about Fil-Canadians

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Mar 032017
 
Canadian theatre group stages play about Fil-Canadians

Anak [via Carlos Bulosan Theatre] Carlos Bulosan Theatre (CBT), a theatre group in Canada, is staging “Anak,” a play about a Filipino-Canadian family’s hopes, dreams, and struggles to keep the family intact. CBT Artistic Director Leon B. Aureus in an interview with Inquirer revealed the stage play was created based on the personal experiences of the group’s resident pool of artists: Ann Paula Bautista, Belinda Corpuz, Isabel Kanaan, Richard Mojica, Alia Rasul, and Anthony Raymond Yu. The artists’ development program had them undergo a workshop where they revealed their personal stories about their personal lives, growing up in the Philippines and Canada. After the workshop a new set of the C-B- T collective was created produce the stage play. “They were committed to meeting regularly to workshop and develop this new play,” Aureus said. A stage reading of the play was well received last year and prodded CBT to stage the actual play. CBT has helped tell Filipino-Canadian stories for several generations since 1982 while helping Filipino-Canadians realize their potential as artists and storytellers.  “Now more than ever the world needs theatre and art with purpose and heart, with depth, intelligence and soul (of the Filipino),” goes the CBT creed. “Anak” premiers on March 3-4, 8pm, March 5, 3pm, March 10-11, 8pm, and March 12, 3pm at St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh Streeet, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.   The post Canadian theatre group stages play about Fil-Canadians appeared first on Good News Pilipinas. Related posts: Fil-Am students keep Pinoy culture Read More …

The Value of Having True Friends

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Mar 032017
 
The Value of Having True Friends

Chinkee Tan People who will… Jump off a cliff with you… Go through fire with you… Wade through water for you… Save the last piece of biscuit for you… It feels great to have people like this to be your friend. These are the kinds of people who will be true to you, who will never leave you, who will be with you through thick and thin, through happy times and sad times. It’s possible for you to have a lot of friends, but to find even just one true friend is a real treasure. So how can you know if your friend is a true friend? What are their characteristics? For me, a true friend is REAL. Meaning, this is someone who is always and completely honest and transparent to me. True friends can tell you the truth even if it’s painful. Most of the time, we have “friends” who only tell us what we want to hear. And because of this, we get into trouble.   True friends can tell you that your breath stinks, that you smell like you haven’t taken a bath for days, that you have hair coming out of your nose, that you need to start on a diet, and many more. They will not say things they don’t mean just to flatter you. Yes, they are sincere in praising and affirming you, but they are also sincere when there are things that you need to improve on or change. They are bold enough Read More …

Being small doesn’t have to mean being ignorant

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Mar 022017
 

Have you ever wondered why Google searches don’t pull that many local small businesses and you end up with big national chains in search results even when you would prefer to give some of your business to small local businesses. The problem is not with Google. It’s the small local businessman’s reluctance to embrace the internet …

Why should I outsource content development

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Feb 272017
 

Many small businesses when they understand the value of having a very good blog attached to their website, they start a blog, and they start it with very good intentions, but soon they realize it is a lot of work. What to do when you simply don’t have the time or …

John Herrera named Britain’s Top Designer 2017

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Feb 272017
 
John Herrera named Britain’s Top Designer 2017

Filipino designer John Herrera has been named as Britain’s Top Designer (BTD) at the 5th season of the Fashion’s Finest event for emerging talent in British fashion. John Herrera [via Preview] Herrera won over five other London-based designers with his “Agila (Eagle)” collection which features Philippine history and culture – the Philippine Eagle and Filipino tribal art. The tribal art pieces included tribal tattoos from Northern Luzon. The Philippine eagle print, in homage to the proud monkey eating eagle endemic to Philippine forests, acts as a symbol for the collection. The House of Herrera Philippines presented at the BTD six show pieces created with digital dye-sublimation printing in the designer’s first work on custom made print in collaboration with EPSON Philippines. John Herrera Couture [via Noctis] The resulting fabrics were made into dresses, overcoats, and angular tailored jackets in white, brown and black color scheme. "I wanted to shed a light on protected, endangered animals in the Philippines. We have to take care of them, to make a conscious effort to keep them from going extinct. I want to shake the cores of people who don't care about these animals, or the people who have yet to care. I'm starting with the agila, the proud Philippine Eagle. These are illustrations that take inspiration from Mulawin—bloody old, I know—and PAGASA," Herrera shared with Preview. The Filipino designer first showed his creations in London in 2015 – and was immediately awarded the London Emerging Designer Award for his 10-piece collection inspired by the bioluminescence Read More …

Eva Noblezada to star in Ms Saigon Broadway revival

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Feb 272017
 
Eva Noblezada to star in Ms Saigon Broadway revival

Filipino-American stage actress Eva Noblezada is set to star in Cameron Mackintosh’s Broadway revival of Miss Saigon. Eva Noblezada and Alistair Brammer [by Matthew Murphy via Playbill] Noblezada reprises her award-winning role as Miss Saigon’s Kim, the same iconic role that launched Lea Salonga to international acclaim in the musical’s original staging. The Fil-Am actress first played Kim in London’s West End revival of the musical in 2014, after being cast when she was spotted at the Jimmy Awards at 17 years old. The high school student went up to perform on stage as a finalist for the National High School Musical Theatre Award–she was named runner-up but caught a bigger recognition when she was eyed for the Miss Saigon casting call. Noblezada’s performance won her the Best Actress in a Musical at the 15th What’s On Stage Awards, and the Broadway World UK/ West End Awards along with fellow Filipino cast members Rachelle Ann Go and Jonjon Briones. Miss Saigon tells the story of Kim, a young girl forced to work as a bar dancer during the Vietnam War who meets and falls in love with a young American soldier. Noblezada shared in interviews that she felt a strong connection with and gained confidence while playing the character. She also said that she wanted to take on the role that was previously played by Lea Salonga differently- she wanted to add her own take on the iconic role. Salonga gave her the best advice about playing the role. “She's Read More …

Gundam Anime picks PHL to host International Expo

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Feb 272017
 
Gundam Anime picks PHL to host International Expo

The Gunpla Expo World Tour, the official international event for fans of the anime Gundam, is being held in the Philippines for the first time. Gunpla Expo [via Photobucket] After holding the exhibit in various countries in Asia like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hongkong, Thailand and Malaysia, the Philippines takes on the hosting this year of the exposition dubbed as the biggest Gundam Event of the Year. The 2017 Gunpla Expo would be featuring various limited-edition items as well as newly released Gundam and Gunpla merchandize. Thousands of Gundam fans and Gunpla enthusiasts alike would also be looking at the three-meter-tall version of the famous White Mobile Suit. The international exhibit would also be showing Pinoy versions and models of one the characters from the series, Bearrguy as well as masterpieces created by Filipino modelers. Gunpla is in the country until March 5 at the Main Mall Atrium of SM Mall of Asia.   The post Gundam Anime picks PHL to host International Expo appeared first on Good News Pilipinas. Related posts: PHL BPO’s host 150 Fortune 500 investors Angels Walk PHL goes international for autism awareness Manila to host History’s 1st Asia convention Daily Mail picks PHL as Asia’s next must-see destination

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