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The Leaf Musician
He became famous around the world for his distinct talent. The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized Filipino National Artist Levi Celerio as the only man who could play beautiful music with a leaf. Celerio appeared in “That’s Inc...
India’s top travel shows feature top RP sites
India’s first and largest producer of news, current affairs and entertainment television, New Delhi Television Limited, was in the Philippines to shoot its several top travel shows, Confessions of a Travel Bag, Shopaholic and No Big Deal. Confessio...
Manny Pacquio VS. Dela Hoya
Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao defied all the odds - bookmakers, height, weight class, experience and popularity — but one thing’s for sure, he brought with him to this fight — a fighting heart and the support of 90 million Filipinos, in ups...
New coral species discovered
A Filipino marine scientist cite the discovery of at least four new species of coral in the Philippines. Dr. Edgardo Gomez, University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UPMSI) professor emeritus, said the continuous survey of coral reefs c...
Filipino students access to free software
Filipino students access to free software By Lynda B. Valencia To unlock the country’s college students their creative potential and set them on the path to academic and career success, Microsoft Philippines today launched a software giveaway that ...
Smart and SM to build new public schools
Smart Communications and the SM have pledged to build dozens of new schools to give education to many more Filipino children around the country. Smart has announced the expansion of its Smart Schools Program to include an additional 30 public high sc...
Bulacan’s Pastillas sets Guinness world record
Bulacan has once again captured the nation’s attention and imagination with a Guinness Book of World Records by making the World’s Longest Pastillas. Stretching 202.6 meters long and measuring 5 inches in diameter, the record-breaking activity se...
Ploning is RP entry to 2009 Oscar Awards
A period film set in Cuyo, Palawan, beat a movie about caregivers in London, an indie film about Tondo gangsters, and a love story among contractual workers in the Oscars derby. Ploning, a film produced by Panoramanila Pictures Co. has been chosen as...
The Philippines Top 40 Richest People
Here is the list of the 40 richest Filipinos according to Forbes. Got this list from Forbes. 1 Jaime Zobel de Ayala & family 2 Henry Sy & family 3 Lucio Tan & family 4 Andrew Tan 5 Manuel Villar 6 George Ty 7 Andrew Gotianun 8 Enrique R...
Largest Pearl in the World
The “Pearl of Lao-Tzu” is the the world’s largest pearl in a giant Tridacna (mollusk). It weighs 14 pounds and measures 9 1/2 inches long and 5 1/2 inches in diameter. It was reportedly collected by a Filipino pearl diver named Etem...
Dingdong Dantes only Pinoy in World’s Sexiest List
America’s Los Angeles-based E! Entertainment Television cited our very own Dingdong Dantes as one of its Top 25 Sexiest Men of the World. E! said a television special featuring the 25 hottest males from around the world which includes Dingdong is g...
Deepest spot underwater in the Philippines
The world’s second deepest spot underwater is in the Philippines. This spot, about 34,440 feet (10,497 meters) below the sea level, is known as the Philippine Deep or the Mindanao Trench. The Philippine Deep is in the floor of the Philippine Se...
Largest Pair of Shoes in the World
Marikina City owns the distinction of having crafted the world’s largest pair of shoes, each measuring 5.29 meters long, 2.37 meters wide and 1.83 meters high. The heel alone measures 41 centimeters or 16 inches. The P2-million shoes can report...
Dagupan teener is Asia’s Sudoku champion
Sarah Jane Cua, a second year student at the Pangasinan Universal Institute bested math wizards from the Asia- Pacific region to win the top prize at the Sudoku Challenge 2008 Asia Pacific Open in Singapore. A 14-year-old coed from Dagupan City also ...
Tagalog set to be taught in New Zealand
New Zealand has expressed interest in studying the Filipino language as a second language in their schools as a way to forge a broader and deeper cultural exchange with the Philippines. Presidential adviser on education Dr. Mona Valisno and New Zeala...
