Posts Tagged ‘Asian’


Asian nature sites dominate search for New 7 Wonders of Nature

June 11th, 2008

Nature sites in Asia - including four from the Philippines - continue to dominate the top 10 list in the ongoing search for the New Seven Wonders of Nature.
Rankings as of June 10 showed that nine of the 10 nature sites were from Asia led by Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay which currently occupies the top [...]


UN President

May 24th, 2008

Carlos P. Romulo, the first Asian president of the United Nations General Assembly, was also the first Filipino to have received the prestigious Pulitzer Prize (Correspondence). He was awarded the coveted Journalism prize for a series of articles about World War II that appeared on the pages of Philippine Herald in 1941. Romulo wrote and published 18 books that included “I Walked with Heroes” (autobiography) and “Mother America”.


Filipino wins maiden title with an eagle in Jakarta

October 29th, 2007

JAKARTA: Filipino golfer Juvic Pagunsan hit a final hole eagle to clinch his maiden Asian Tour win at the President Invitational yesterday.
The 29-year-old broke down in tears after sealing his victory with a final round 65 at Jakarta’s Damai Indah Golf – BSD Course, walking away with a winner’s cheque for US$55,475.
His seven-under round gave [...]


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