7 new National Artists of the Philippines (2018) revealed and honored

The Malacañan Palace, led by President Rodrigo Duterte, fetes seven (7) new National Artists in an awarding ceremony held on October 24, 2018, at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of Malacañan Palace. In attendance was National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) chairman Virgilio S. Almario, himself also a National Artist.

Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day clocks best-ever performance in history; hits over 5.8 million orders in 24 hours

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, wraps up its biggest annual regional shopping event of the year, Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day, surpassing last year’s record at 7:43am on 9 September. This year’s Shopee 9.9 Super Shopping Day achieved a new milestone with the highest-ever single day sales performance in Shopee’s history, with a total of over 5.8 million orders recorded; amounting to 3 times more than an average day.

Hall of Fame Authentics (HOFA): a sports memorabilia collection

Collectors of sports memorabilia know that finding authentic signed pieces is next to impossible in the Philippines. Despite the growing number of collectors in the country, there has been no reliable source of authentic signed sports memorabilia to match their passion.

RUNRIO honors runners of 2017 Trilogy Race Series

RUNRIO Events, Inc., the country’s premier organizer of running events, held the RUNRIO Trilogy Awards last February 7 at the Grand Ballroom of the Okada Manila Hotel in Pasay City.

Vision Petron 2017: Full List of Winners

From among thousands of entries that highlighted the Filipinos’ unique skills, talents, and strengths, Petron Corporation has named the winners of its 2017 student art competition Vision Petron with the theme “Tuklas Kagalingan.” The awarding was held last November 23 at the Old Senate Hall of the National Museum.

Energizer Night Race 2015 produces 3,000 runners to reach the P1M benchmark

 

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. Energizer Philippines representatives hand over the mock-up check amounting to P 1,000,000.00 to Bantay Bata 163 managing director Clarissa Ocampo during the closing ceremony of Energizer Night Race 2015.

Like fireflies in the night, a total of 3,000 runners participated in this year’s Energizer Night Race 2015 at the Filinvest City in Alabang last June 27, 2015. The first open loop run reached P1,000,000.00 worth of donations which benefited the children of Bantay Bata 163.

Philhealth, SSS, Pag-ibig Orientation, Registration, and Membership Updating for Filipino Artists | April 7, 2015

The Artists Welfare Project Inc. (AWPI) will conduct Philhealth, Social Security System and Pag-IBIG Fund (HDMF) Orientation, Registration and Membership Updating for Filipino Artists on April 7, 2015 (Tuesday) from 1-7 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

AWPI is open to Filipino artists from all disciplines who are 18 years old and above, with the following experience:

2014 FIBA World Cup schedule and score tally (Aug 30-Sept 14, 2014)

The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup is the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup happening in Spain (Barcelona, Bilbao, Granada, Gran Canaria, Madrid, Sevilla) on August 30-September 14, 2014. The tournament was previously known as the FIBA World Championship. 

This will be the last time that this tournament is being held on a four-year cycle. The next FIBA World Cup will be held five years later, in 2019.

There are 24 teams from 213 federations taking part in this year's FIBA Basketball World Cup. The winner will automatically qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Ateneo's Kiefer Ravena soars high outlasting UE in overtime | UAAP77

Photo courtesy of UAAP Sports TV

Kiefer Isaac Ravena of Ateneo Blue Eagles performed big on August 10, 2014 (Sunday), intimidating the score of UE Red Warriors with almost continuous shoots at the overtime game to complete 93-91 win. 

A few seconds left at the 4th quarter, UE leads with 80 and Ateneo 78. But Ravena made a fast move making a 2 point shot at 0:23 seconds left, leaving both teams for overtime.

At overtime, Ravena scored another 7 out of 13 points made by his team.

Geonee Elife S5.5, world's slimmest smartphone debuts in the Philippines

International mobile brand Gionee is now making raves at the launch of the World's Slimmest Phone declared by CBS Interactive ZOL - the ELIFE S5.5.  It boasts of amazing features and carries a handful of world records in the smartphone category.

Kacy Catanzaro, first woman to advance to the American Ninja Warrior Finals

Photo courtesy of Daily News

Kacy Catanzaro is the first woman in history to complete the course of the American Ninja Warrior and first ever to advance to the finals. Simply amazing!

Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan is world's largest domed theater

The Philippine Arena is the newest coliseum in the Philippines to set a world record as the biggest of its kind in the world, far bigger than the stadium of Brazil where the current FIFA World Cup 2014 is being held. It is an indoor arena being constructed in Bocaue, Bulacan within the Ciudad de Victoria project of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), a religious organization. It is expected to have a seating capacity of 55,000, which is 25,000 more than the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and will open very soon this year. 

Miss China is Miss World 2012

Photo Courtesy of The Express Tribune 

Miss China PR (Yu Wenxia) was crowned Miss World 2012. The 62nd edition of the Miss World pageant was held on August 18, 2012 (Saturday) in Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. There were 116 contestants who vied for the coveted crown from all over the world, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history.

This is the second time Miss China clinched the Miss World title after Zhang Zilin who won in 2007.

"Maalaala Mo Kaya" (MMK) celebrates 20 years in Philippine Television

Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) celebrates its 20th anniversary in Philippine television. MMK is a drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN TV Network hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. It is the longest-running drama anthology in the Philippines and in Asia. A documentary special entitled, MMK Dalawang Dekada was aired on ABS-CBN Channel 2 on September 25, 2011 at 10:45 pm.

Non-stop partying & other music events at the Grand Prix Season Singapore

The Grand Prix Season Singapore is packed with a lot of exciting events. There are star-studded entertainment extravaganza, an exhibition of visual art & science, a demonstration of art prowess, parties left and right. There will also be roving performers like magicians, percussionists and stiltwalkers roaming around the circuit park. Race enthusiasts can also revel in several eclectic world parades. Don’t forget to check out the fireworks display to be presented by SingTel brightening up the evening sky in celebration of the only Formula One night race in the world and the only street race in Southeast Asia.

Boy George & Shakira to perform on Sept. 24 at the Grand Prix Season Singapore

Fans to the Grand Prix Season Singapore will be able to catch Boy George, a Grammy-award winning performer & DJ from England, and also Shakira, also a Grammy-award winning music artist from Colombia. Both will be performing at the Grand Prix Season Singapore on September 24, 2011 (Saturday), the day before the Formula 1 race day.

Boy George

Boy George (born George Alan O’Dowd) is a British singer-songwriter who became very popular in the 80’s for his greatest hits like “Karma Chameleon,” “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me,” “It’s a Miracle,” “Somebody To Love Me.” He was a member of the group Culture Club. He was born on June 14, 1961, the same birthday as mine but I was born 16 years later after him.

Linkin Park to perform on Sept 25 at the Grand Prix Season Singapore

Linkin Park is one of the main acts in this year’s Grand Prix Season Singapore (GPSS) and I would really want to see them perform live. From Agoura Hills, California, the American rock band has risen to fame since they were formed in 1996 with their debut album, Hybrid Theory. Every song they create has always been a hit in the American Billboard charts.

I’m no fan of any heavy metal music, but Linkin Park’s music is different. They have fused nu metal and rap metal genres to produce a densely layered style in many of their songs such as "Hybrid Theory" and "Meteora." They also tried exploring on other genres/ styles in Minutes to Midnight, a studio album released in 2007.

The Formula One Race at the Grand Prix Season Singapore

It was in June 2007 when I first had a taste of visiting a country outside the Philippines - that’s Singapore. I fell in love with the country’s culture, food, people, educational system, city scape, transportation system, technology and the arts! I have never visited Singapore since (and haven’t visited any other country just yet) so I wasn’t able to see the latest development the country has done, and never witnessed any preparation for the Grand Prix and more so the event itself.

10 Reasons Why You Should ‘Live Louder Than Life' at the Grand Prix Season Singapore

Grand Prix Season Singapore (GPSS) is happening on September 16-25, 2011 with the theme, “Live Louder Than Life.” It gives us the feel that the energy is pumping high and events are just phenomenal!  From “It’s Going To Get Loud” (last year’s theme), it is expected that the power and excitement will be by far a notch higher as parties and concert scenes take center stage in this year’s GPSS. 

Philippine Dragon Boat Team hailed World Champion in Tampa Bay, Florida

The Philippine Dragon Boat Team has proven once again that they’re unbeatable world champion after clinching 5 golds & 2 silvers in the 10th International Dragon Boat World Championships held in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA on August 3-7, 2011.