Barangay Singapore

Filipino woman charged with bribing Singapore police officers

Barangay Singapore — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:04:35 +0000

A 26-year-old Filipino woman has been charged with bribing two police officers. Prisibelle Pascua Abalos is said to have offered S$20 to Corporal Fatin Hazirah Mustaffa and Staff Sergeant Yves Yeo Mingshu on August 22 this year. Abalos allegedly made the offer after she was caught littering near Orchard Towers. Under the Prevention of Corruption [...]

German tourist falls from 57 storey Marina Bay Sands SkyPark

Barangay Singapore — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:49:24 +0000

A 46-year-old Dutch tourist fell to his death from Marina Bay Sands Skypark on Tuesday afternoon. This is the first time such an incident has happened since the SkyPark’s June 2010 opening. Chinese daily Shin Min Daily News said the man was found on a grass patch in front of the integrated resort and that [...]

Philippine increased ranking from 8th to 6th in terms of tourist generating markets for Singapore."

Barangay Singapore — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0000

A SIGNIFICANT growth in visitor arrivals from the Philippines in 2011 was noted by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), reporting that the number of visitor arrivals from Philippines reached 678,000 last year, a 24 percent increase compared to 544,000 in 2010. Sherina Chan, STB area director for the Philippines and Brunei, said, "2010 was already [...]

Exploring the Philippines in a Kayak

Barangay Singapore — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:31:27 +0000

Singaporean inspirational adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow, the man who conquered the Philippine seas with his kayak for 88 days visited Cebu yesterday to launch his latest book which recounts his adventures in the country. Khoo owns the Guinness world record for the longest scuba submergence of 220 hours in 2005. Then on Jan. 21, 2008, [...]

AirAsia Philippines started flights to Malaysia

Barangay Singapore — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:07:19 +0000

Philippines’ AirAsia launched its first international flight from Clark International Airport to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last Saturday, June 9. Flight PQ 7455, operated by an all-Filipino crew, leaved Clark at 3:15 p.m. and arrived in Kuala Lumpur’s Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at 7:00 p.m. The flight complement Malaysia’s AirAsia’s Kuala Lumpur-Clark route, which it [...]

Philippine Independence Day Celebration (PIDC) 2012 Contest

Barangay Singapore — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:44:00 +0000

Join the Filipino Community in Singapore at the Philippine Independence Day Celebration (PIDC) 2012, to be held this year on Sunday, 17 June 2012 at the Tropics Atrium, Suntec City Mall. A Philippine Country Fair, promoting tourism and travel to the Philippines, will be held at the same venue on Friday and Saturday, 15-16 June [...]

A Filipino Community (Dragon Boat) Fun Race for PIDC 2012

Barangay Singapore — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:21:00 +0000

The Filipino Dragons (Singapore) is organizing ISANG BANGKANG MALAYA, a Filipino Community (Dragon Boat) Fun Race, in conjunction with PIDC 2012. The “Isang Bangkang Malaya 2012” by the Filipino Dragons (Singapore) is an umbrella event of the Philippine Independence Day Celebration 2012 (PIDC 2012) and in special commemoration of the 114th year of Philippine Independence. [...]

Craving for some Chickenjoy? Jollibee opening soon in Singapore

Barangay Singapore — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:10:35 +0000

Singaporeans will soon get a taste of Chickenjoy, Yum burger and Jolly Spaghetti, as the Philippines’ biggest fast food chain Jollibee is laying the groundwork to finally open a store in the city-state. In a disclosure to the stock exchange, Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) said its wholly owned subsidiary Golden Plate Pte. Ltd. signed an [...]

Celebrate Philippine Pavilion at Global Community Day 2011 with "Fire on the Water" Presentation

Barangay Singapore — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:33:22 +0000

At the crossroad between the waters and the floating fires, Science and Art meet in seemingly coincidences in a dazzling display of brilliance and illumination. In the burning flames and crackling sound of the pit fires, cultures and nationalities, age and gender, all come together in a melting pot of our human need for each [...]

Cebu Pacific surprised the Lion City with a flash mob along Orchard, HarbourFront and City Hall MRT

Barangay Singapore — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:09:59 +0000

Over 40 dancers surprised the Lion City with a flash mob to celebrate Cebu Pacific’s new low fares to the Philippines! CEB, Cebu Pacific’s mascot, took the streets of Singapore with 10-minute performances along Orchard Road, HarbourFront, City Hall MRT and Merlion Park.