Accenture Hires 10,000 Workers in PH

Business-process outsourcing (BPO) firm Accenture is hiring over 10,000 employees in the Philippines, bringing its total talent pool to around 46,000 by the end of the fiscal year, reports BusinessMirror.

Disney Measles Outbreak May Have Originated in PH

Investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now say there is new-found evidence that links the growing number of incidences in the U.S. to a sizable measles outbreak that recently occurred in the Philippines, reports CBS News. 

Filipinos Say 'I love you' Most Often Among Asia Pacific Peoples -- Survey

Filipinos are among the most expressive about love among their peers in the Asia Pacific, the results of a recent survey said., reports Inquirer.net. In an online consumer research study called “The Truth About Global Brands” conducted by marketing firm McCann World Group, Filipinos claim to say “I love you” 17 times in a week, placing the country as the sixth most expressive among 29 countries included in the survey.

Filipinos Less Happy With Love Lives -- Survey

In the recent surveys by pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS), results show that some Filipinos are becoming less satisfied with the state of their love lives, reports Rappler.com. Based on the last three years of its survey on love (2011, 2012, and 2014), a declining trend in the happiness with the status of their love lives is noticeable in responses through the years.

PH Among Forbes' 20 Best Retirement Places in the World

Deciding where to settle down after your retirement? Foreigners might want to consider the Philippines after it bagged a spot in Forbes magazine’s “20 Best Foreign Retirement Havens for 2015,” reports Inquirer.net. “For U.S. retirees the principal appeal of the Philippines is a low cost of living in a tropical environment full of English speakers and outdoor beauty,” Forbes said on its website.

Sinigang, Other Filipino Favorites Served in Top Madrid Hotels

For two consecutive nights, all-time Filipino favorites such as sinigang, adobo, ginisang munggo, kinilaw were served for dinner at two 5-star hotels in Madrid. The two-night Filipino banquet was part of the city’s Gastrofestival 2015’s “Dinner with the Stars,” reports ABS-CBN News.

Big-Time Human Trafficker Rodriguez Spotted in Spain

Victims of convicted illegal recruiter Isidro Rodriguez urged the Philippine government to move for his arrest and extradition after he was recently sighted in Granada, Spain, reports GMA News. "We call on the Department of Justice and concerned government agencies to take urgent action,” said Engelyn Belmonte of the Gurong Umuusig kay Rodriguez (GURO) in a statement. “They should immediately coordinate with Spanish authorities to arrest and extradite Rodriguez.”

Filipino Cop Is 'World's Hottest Man'

Mister International 2014 Neil Perez (Source: facebook.com)

A bomb-defusing policeman who shot to fame for his buff physique and pretty face is now officially known as the world’s hottest man, reports Inquirer.net. PO2 Mariano Flormata, also known as Neil Perez, strutted victoriously on the catwalk, holding a small Philippine flag in his right hand and his trophy in his left after he was named Mister International in Ansan, South Korea February 14.