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04/09/2023

Medinilla Magnifica is a small evergreen shrub native to the Philippines where it is usually found growing on trees in tropical forests.
Sometimes called “Rose Grape”, “Philippine Orchid”, “Pink Lantern plant” or “Chandelier tree”, Medinilla Magnifica is a small evergreen shrub native to the Philippines where it is usually found growing on trees in tropical forests. However, Medinilla has been grown for hundreds of years as an exotic houseplant, once prized in Belgium by the wealthy and noble.

04/08/2023

19/11/2022

https://www.facebook.com/IloiloMetroTimes/photos/a.862440120537990/5673659376082683/

WE MADE IT, FAM!

The Philippines has been awarded the title of 2022’s World’s Leading Beach Destination at the 29th World Travel Awards’ November 11 gala ceremony in Muscat, Oman. This is the first time the country has bagged the top spot.

The Philippines bested nominees which include Jamaica; Greece; Santa Monica, California; Turks and Caicos Islands; Mexico; Thailand; Mexico, Maui; Maldives, and Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands.

The tropical country was also hailed as the World’s Leading Dive Destination for a fourth consecutive year, beating Azores Islands; Belize; Fiji; Galapagos Islands; Australia’s Great Barrier Reef; Maldives; Mexico; and French Polynesia.

Aside from the World’s Leading accolades, the Philippines also bagged Asia’s Leading Beach Destination and Asia’s Leading Dive Destination for 2022 once again.

This year, the World Travel Awards also recognized three other Philippine establishments: City of Dreams Manila as the World’s Leading Casino Resort; Amanpulo as the World’s Leading Dive Resort; and Ascott Bonifacio Global City Manila as the World’s Leading Serviced Apartments. Intramuros also reclaimed its title as Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction.

Siargao was nominated for World’s Leading Island Destination 2022 and Cebu as well for Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination 2022, but they lost to Madeira Islands and Bali, Indonesia, respectively.

The World Travel Awards “acknowledges, rewards, and celebrates excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries,” according to the website. The brand, which is “recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence,” picks from nominees across Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, North America, Oceania, and South America.| via Rappler

25/10/2022

https://www.facebook.com/aseanskylines/photos/a.1975562042747106/2956039164699384/

Best Island 🏝️ in Asia

14/09/2022

11/08/2022

𝟏𝟎 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚
By Taste Atlas (August 2022)

1. Khao Soi 🇹🇭 ( #1 Best Soups in the World)
2. Sinigang 🇵🇭 ( #7 Best Soups in the World)
3. Tom Yum 🇹🇭
4. Tom Kha G*i 🇹🇭
5. Gulai 🇮🇩
6. Bulalo 🇵🇭
7. Rawon 🇮🇩
8. Tinolang Manok 🇵🇭
9. Pho 🇻🇳
10. Laksa 🇲🇾 🇮🇩 🇸🇬

14/07/2022

Naman!

'WELCOME PO KAYO SA MANILA!'

Kinilala ng global magazine na Time Out ang Lungsod ng Maynila sa bilang isa sa 53 pinakamahusay na lungsod sa mundo, na kasalukuyang nasa ika-34 na puwesto sa inilabas na Index 2022.

BASAHIN:
https://balita.net.ph/2022/07/14/manila-city-pasok-sa-53-best-cities-in-the-world-as-of-2022/

04/06/2022

Nasa 19th spot ang Pilipinas sa "World's Cuisines Ranking" ng TasteAtlas. Sa website nito, ibinandera ang ilan sa tinawag nitong most popular Filipino dishes tulad ng pancit, lechon, sisig, adobo, at lumpia.

FULL POST: https://bit.ly/3NhM0hu

17/08/2021

ILOILO City – The clinical trial on tawa-tawa (Euphorbia hirta) as a potential adjunctive treatment for mild and moderate cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is nearing completion, according to Dr. Philip Ian Padilla, vice chancellor for academic affairs of the University of the Philippin...

04/08/2021

Where to eat the best vegetable soups in the world?
Food professionals recommended - Sinigang from the Philippines.

03/08/2021

Sinigang from the Philippines!

Team sinigang, mag-ingay! The savory-sour Filipino dish was deemed the world's best vegetable soup by international food database Taste Atlas.

READ: https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/food-drinks/sinigang-rated-world-best-vegetable-soup-taste-atlas?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

06/07/2021

Dendrochilum Ignisflorum (Fire Flower) is endemic to the Philippines and is currently only known to inhabit the mossy forest of the Upper Agno River Basin Resource Reserve in Luzon.

08/11/2020

10/10/2020

Through generations, the Dumagat tribe in Antipolo Rizal, Philippines practices this ritual by offering food and sacrifices blood of animals commonly chickens to their ancestors. The Amba known as the tribe leader starts with the mantra in their native tongue and leads his people to participate in eating the food and drinking this commercialized liquor, for some reasons they are not producing their own wine though they have been contented and fulfilled with the spirit of this celebration as a mark of a blessing for a good harvest and a good life as well.

06/10/2020

This guy is a winner!

13/08/2020

To all young people, you can protect your mental health during COVID-19 by

✅Reaching out to a trusted adult or professional, if you need help
✅Limiting social media use to avoid misinformation
✅Doing physical exercises or meditating at home

18/06/2020

As a researcher, I conducted interviews and gathered information from dealers, consolidators, wholesalers, and retailers of cashew nuts in Antipolo City. So it is essential to record data that is helpful to be able to determine the amount of supply and demand in a specific time. The result will serve as a basis to find out if the selling of cashew nuts in the market is still considered as a lucrative business.

It is interesting to know the workers and the manufacturers of cashew nuts and how they strive hard to participate in the process of making the finished products, from cutting off seeds to packaging and labeling. It is a kind of job that is passed on from generation to generation.

One particular experience during the interview was when the person that needed to be asked withheld information that may be significant in data -gathering, this experience is the hardest part in conducting interviews. There are times that it cannot be prevented in this kind of business. Because as part of the competition in the market, vendors don't usually share what they have with them to attract more customers. They don't share tips in earning more from this business.

13/06/2020

13/06/2020

Poor dog waiting for help.

If there's a way in, there's a way out. ~ Supergirl

13/06/2020

The Philippines' clouds today have a silver lining.