National Artists of the Philippines

Here is the updated list of National Artists awardees as of 2009:

PAL wins best Asean tourism photo award

An award-winning image of a flock of migratory birds crammed on an islet at the Tubbataha Reef was recently judged Best ASEAN Tourism Photo by the ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) during the 23rd ASEANTA Awards for Excellence in Tourism 2009 held recently in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Levi’s Sticker Wrap Ad in EDSA Sets Guinness World Record

Two of the Philippines’ top outdoor advertising companies have joined the elite club of Guinness World Record Holders.

Noel Cruz Hits the Net for Making Angelina Jolie Dolls

A Filipino painter is now becoming immensely popular for making celebrity look-alike dolls and selling them on Ebay.

Pinoy Power is Finalist in the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards

Pinoy Power has been recognized as among the 5 finalists in the Best Blog – Culture and the Arts Category of the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards.

The Official website of Philippine Blog Awards describes this category as:

“a blog that focuses on the different forms of art whether they be literary, visual, performance and musical art. The posts found in this blog could be a feature of a play; a post reporting on a cultural event, a review of a book or a critique of a play.”

Also nominated for Best Blog-Culture and Arts are Dalityapi Unpoemed, Gibbs Cadiz, pamatay homesick and Perlas Design Studio.

The awards night will be held at One Esplanade near SM Mall of Asia on September 21, 2008.