Filipino pharmacist receives International Achiever award
Philstar.com
Updated June 23, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines – The University of the Philippines, Manila College of Pharmacy, and the Pharmacy Alumni Association presented a certificate of recognition to Dr. Marcia Sayoc Jacinto, BSP, 1962.

The award is for her pioneering and innovative hospital pharmacy programs, starting at the Philippine General Hospital and extending to Montefiore Hospital and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in the United States. At EHHMC, she was director of pharmacy for 13 years. Her contribution to pharmaceutical literature makes her an international achiever in pharmacy practice. More Filipino pharmacist receives International Achiever award
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RP indie film a finalist in Shanghai film fest
GMANews.TV
06/23/2009 | 02:13 PM

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine independent film is a finalist in the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.

The DFA website (www.dfa.gov.ph) said "Prinsipe Sabong" directed by Yeng Grande was nominated as a finalist of the Asian New Talent Award Competition.

"The Philippine entry Prinsipe Sabong joined the list of finalists for the Asian New Talent Award Competition. This award attracts outstanding and new film talents and provides a stage for them to show their works to the world’s film industry," the DFA said. More RP indie film a finalist in Shanghai film fest

Pacquiao: Boxing’s top fighter pound-for-pound, dollar-for-dollar
GMANews.TV
06/18/2009 | 09:15 PM

MANILA, Philippines – He just opened the doors to his new mansion in Hollywood, a multi-million dollar property that’s just a short drive away from the Beverly Hills homes of Paris Hilton and Sharon Stone.

It’s just the latest addition to his growing number of abodes in the US and at home, from California to General Santos, Davao, Sarangani, BF Homes in Paranaque and Laguna, near his kid's school Brent International.

He has at his disposal loads of hot wheels, topped off by a Navigator and a Mercedes-Benz which he drives in the US and a Porsche Cayenne, among his favorites at home. More Pacquiao: Boxing’s top fighter pound-for-pound, dollar-for-dollar

Rajo Laurel is going global
By Cheche Moral
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:49:00 06/18/2009

MANILA, Philippines – “At the ballet” may be the theme for Rajo Laurel’s collection for his catwalk duel at the Cultural Center of the Philippines next week, but contrary to the high-brow image of the dance and the venue itself, the clothes will be their exact antithesis.

And if the critics end up not liking what they see, well, trust the designer to not lose sleep over it for long.

Laurel will show alongside his contemporaries, Rhett Eala and Randy Ortiz, in the Inquirer Lifestyle and Samsung Style “Face Off” fashion show at the CCP on June 23, an effort to elevate the craft of fashion by pitting designers against each other. More Rajo Laurel is going global

Filipino band makes waves in Austria
By Hector Pascua
ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau, Vienna, Austria
06/18/2009 11:49 PM

An all-Filipino band is making a name in the Austrian Society-Circle.

Lyle Moralde, drummer and singer of the Ambassadors Band is very proud to say that the five-member band is the first Filipino professional band that performs regularly in the Eden Bar, a prestigious bar and restaurant in the heart of Vienna, where only the rich and famous from all over Europe could come in.

“We have been singing in this bar during the last 15 years already – from Monday to Saturday. If the customers or the management are not satisfied with our music, matagal na sana kaming sinibak dito,” Lyle told ABS-CBN news. More Filipino band makes waves in Austria

RP eyes foreign investors for palm oil industry
Gmanews.tv
06/17/2009 | 06:35 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The government is seeking investors from neighboring countries Malaysia and Indonesia to further develop the local palm oil industry.

Manila will also begin the survey of farmlands in Bukidnon that are suitable to oil palm plantations, said Jesus Arranza, incoming president of the Coconut Industry Investment Fund and member of the governing board of the Philippine Coconut Authority.

"The PCA will conduct a topographic survey of around 100,000 hectares of farmlands in Bukidnon. This way, we have something to show investors in terms of where they can locate," Arranza said. More RP eyes foreign investors for palm oil industry

Filipinos plan Asian voyage aboard ancient boat
JIM GOMEZ, AP
06/17/2009 | 05:37 PM

MANILA, Philippines – The first Filipinos to conquer Mount Everest hope to sail around Southeast Asia and then to Africa in a replica of an ancient boat – a feat they hope will inspire unity in the politically fractious Philippines, organizers said Wednesday.

The balangay, a wooden-hulled boat used in this archipelago about 1,700 years ago, will set sail from Manila Bay on June 27, said project leader Art Valdez.

Several Badjao tribal craftsmen were flown to Manila from the southernmost province of Tawi Tawi to painstakingly construct the 16-yard (15-meter) boat according to ancient traditions using primitive tools and not a single nail, Valdez said. More Filipinos plan Asian voyage aboard ancient boat