author on September 3rd, 2010

Got this invite in my mail, sharing it for the Philippine forward…. Contact Margo Encarnacion (margoencarnacion at yahoo.com) if you are interested. With the advent of a new administration and new Philippines, many of us have wondered how we can help and do our part. My brother, Vincent Lazatin (executive director of an NGO called [...]

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The Filipino Dragons (Singapore) is inviting everyone to join them in this year’s Paddles Up! Bottoms Up! (PUBU) to be held on September 4 at DXO Esplanade. Those interested may contact Mr Christian (Abu) Abulencia, FDS External Affairs Representative at +65 9002 7937. Can’t get enough of last year’s PUBU? Lets gear up for another [...]

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author on August 30th, 2010

Tayong Dalawa (lit. "The Two Of Us"), a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN in 2009 will premiere on 31st August 2010 on Channel 5 in Singapore which featured an ensemble cast. The story revolved around fraternal twin brothers (Jake Cuenca and Gerald Anderson) who share the same name, the same aspirations, and the [...]

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Below is an invitation to the 73rd founding anniversary celebration of the Filipino Association of Singapore (FAS) on Sunday, August 29, 8AM – 9PM, at Hong Lim Park. You are cordially invited to the FAS 73rd Founding Anniversary Celebration cum Philippines Fiesta 2010 Theme: "Reaching-out to Filipinos and Singapore Community, Restore the Filipino Links, Sharing [...]

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Airphil Express is testing the Regional Market as it announces its first Regional flight to Singapore on October 27, 2010. It is getting its feet wet, trying to follow the success of Cebu Pacific. The announcement was timed to take advantage of the coming Christmas season where thousands of Filipinos are expected to go back [...]

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15 time Grammy award winner, David Foster will open the Singapore Sun Festival in style. Natalie Cole, Charice, Peter Cetera, Ruben Studdard and The Canadian Tenors will join David as he hosts the opening two nights of the Singapore Sun Festival 2010. Singapore Sun Festival will run from October 29 to November 7, 2010. Responsible [...]

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SINGAPORE – He is the world’s hottest boxing property and barely five hours after touching down at Changi Airport on Friday, Manny Pacquiao (picture) said he is keen to stage his biggest fight in Singapore. His preferred opponent: The much vaunted Floyd Mayweather Jr of the United States. But Mayweather himself has to say yes. [...]

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MANILA, Philippines — It’s a “mission accomplished” for the Philippine team to the just-concluded 2010 Singapore International Mathematics Competition (SIMC). With a 92-medal haul, including 12 golds, the young Filipino numbers aces placed second overall in the 10-nation contest, topped by China which won a total of 282 medals. The Philippines also tallied 26 silver [...]

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author on August 20th, 2010

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – The red carpet will be laid out for Sarangani Province Rep. Manny Pacquiao when he arrives in Singapore on Friday. The Singapore Government has invited the 7-division world champion for a goodwill visit scheduled from Friday to Sunday. It will be Pacquiao’s first trip to the Southeast Asian city-state. “It’s so [...]

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Singapore HeritageFest is happening from 11-22 August 2010 at various festival venues!. Wonderfully vibrant and ever multi-cultural, Singapore HeritageFest 2010 sets you thinking about what really brings us together as Singaporeans and global citizens. Could it be our cuisine, dress, music and dance? Or is it our common Asian values? Or simply the way we [...]

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