Pinay Anthropologist Makes 44 Self-Guided Walking Tour Audios for PH Locales

Raizel Pauline Albano

Filipino anthropologist-traveler Raizel Pauline Albano created a total of 44 self-guided audio walking tours for 44 Philippine cities and municipalities, as a way for travelers to learn about the country's famous tourist spots while also helping the environment by mitigating the use of vehicles (See Philstar for story).

PH Named Among Best Places in the World to Retire

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According to Big 7 Travel, the Philippines is the 44th best place in the world to retire in thanks to its low cost of living and range of activities (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

Sinigang Makes It to Taste Atlas' 100 Best Dishes in the World

Sinigang (Source: Max’s | Facebook)

Sinigang, the well-loved sour Filipino soup, made it to TasteAtlas’ list of 100 Best Dishes in the World, ranking 97th (See GMA News for story).

Filipina's Book Listed Among Obama's Favorite Reads of '23

Patricia Evangelista’s “Some People Need Killing” is among former President Barack Obama’s favorite books to read this year (See his Facebook post).

Fil-Am Nurse, 79, Fulfills Dream of Visiting All 193 UN-Member Countries

Luisa Yu (Source: NextShark | @vannabojovic/Instagram)

Filipino American Luisa Yu, 79, achieved her dream of traveling the world after arriving at her last stop, Serbia, on Nov. 9. She  reportedly left her job as a nurse in Miami to pursue her lifelong dream of visiting all 193 U.N.-member countries (See NextShark.com for story).

Filipino Furniture Designer Gets Pratt Institute Legends Award in NY

Kenneth Cobonpue being honored at The Pratt Institute (Source: Instagram of Kenneth Cobonpue)

Renowned Filipino furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue has been honored with the Pratt Legends award in New York.The Pratt Institute ranks among the top 10 art and design schools globally. Kenneth achieved summa cum laude honors upon graduating from Pratt in 1991 (See ABS-CBN for story).

Jo Koy to Host 81st Golden Globe Awards

Jo Koy (Source: Facebook/Jo Koy)

Comedian Jo Koy has been selected to host 81st annual Golden Globes. The decision was announced on the Globes website on Thursday morning. Koy is a standup comedian and actor who in the past was a panelist on “Chelsea Lately” and has also had comedy specials that aired on Comedy Central and Netflix. (See CNN for story).

PAL, American Airlines Partnership Eases Flying to PH

American Airlines (AA) has entered a new codeshare partnership with Philippine Airlines (PAL), offering seamless connections between the Philippines and the United States. The new codeshare covers AA’s routes to Los Angeles from seven US cities – Atlanta, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando and Washington, D.C. (See Inquirer.net for story).