At the age of three, Muffet Dolar showed her potential as an artist when she had her maiden painting in a water color and sold it for five centavos to her playmate. That was 57 summers ago. Today, Mrs. Muffet Dolar Villegas is a well-known artist who has sold over 500 of her famous paintings [...]
Three-time Philippine Milo Olympic gold medalist, a son of an Oslo Philippine Embassy staff won gold medal in a recently-concluded Norway Cup IV Taekwondo competition held here on October 18-19, 2008. Khin Benjohn Marc H. Grejalde, BJ, as he is fondly called, outclassed his last opponent when he scored 8 – 1 in just one [...]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) recorded visitor arrivals of 1,919,130 from January to July 2008, a growth rate of 6.1 percent from last year’s 1,809,539. ASEAN had arrivals of 146,291. Singapore, which is part of the ASEAN, had recorded arrivals of 57,332; Malaysia, 39,515; Thailand, 19,121; Indonesia, 15,997, Vietnam, 6,125; Mynamar, 2,852; and Brunei Darussalam, [...]
Costa Crociere, a European cruise operator, will employ at least 1,600 seafarers for its fleet expansion beginning this year up to 2012. Costa will use the Magsaysay Institute of Hospitality and Culinary Arts (MIHCA) to train and educate the seafarers. MIHCA is part of the Magsaysay learning organization that offers certificate and upgrading courses for [...]
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) will officially open a new state-of-the-art facility in Pasay City tomorrow, Friday, expanding its global network of international capabilities. The 8,582 square meter facility will initially employ more than 1,000 people, with 2,500 square meters to expand to handle new business opportunities. The new facility, located on the seventh floor [...]
The Tanauan, Leyte riders once again dominated the Penang, Malaysia International Skimboarding Competition held on August 16, emerging as champion in the groumet division while the other one is first runner up in the open division. Carl Gabas, a lanky high school student, bested riders from Malaysia, Singapore, Hongkong and other parts of the skimboarding [...]
The multi-awarded Philippine All Stars gave Filipinos another reason to be proud of when the group bagged the title in the 2008 World Hip-Hop Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, August 3. More than 1,000 dancers from 33 countries gathered in Las Vegas in quest for the gold. The All Stars, however, ruled the [...]
The Nayong Pilipino at the former Clark Expo Zone, which had its soft-opening in May this year, will focus on the pre-colonial and colonial aspects of Philippine history, according to its executive director Charito Planas. This refers to the period before Spanish and American colonization in the 15th century, when indigenous Philippine homes and other [...]
Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao made history by becoming the first Asian to win four weight divisions when he knocked out World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion David Diaz in the 9th round in their scheduled 12-round fight in Mandalay Bay, last Vegas on Sunday. Pacquiao came out smoking right after the bell rang in [...]
Clark Expansion Announced at Meeting with President Arroyo; New Center of Excellence Will Create 700 New Jobs At a meeting in New York City with Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, iQor President and CEO Vikas Kapoor announced the opening of iQor’s third call center in the Philippines that will create 700 new jobs. iQor plans to [...]
