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Gimme Five for a Greener Philippines! Taiwan Excellence PH Releases Eco-friendly FuBear Merch Made of Philippine Water Hyacinths

FuBear, the Taiwan Excellence mascot, with eco-friendly FuBear Merchandise by Taiwan Excellence PH

The cheerful Taiwan Excellence mascot is now available in merchandise! FuBear continues to spread the spirit of encouraging excellence in every way by collaborating with a local Filipino brand to produce these sustainable products.

Who is FuBear?

Created in the likeness of the Formosan black bear, FuBear is a character resembling Taiwan’s national animal. FuBear’s mission, Gimme Five, is to uplift and give high fives everyone who contributes to their communities through simple and grand actions, an initiative that reflects the values of Taiwan Excellence.

Eco-friendly FuBear Merchandise: Tote Bag and Travel Planner

FuBear Merchandise Made of Water Hyacinths

Taiwan Excellence PH entrusted Filipino brand, Jacinto & Lirio, for the production of the FuBear merchandise. The brand innovatively fabricates vegan leather goods out of water hyacinth plants from the Philippines. As found in the Jacinto & Lirio website, the water hyacinth is an invasive plant that affects local flora and fauna and even majorly contributes to flooding in local communities.

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Rex Education Honored with Two Major Wins at the 47th CMMA Awards

REX proudly receives two awards at the 47th CMMA Awards: Best Children’s Magazine for The Bread Basket and Best Editorial Cartoon for the Sinag/The Catalyst piece “Mass Deportation of Undocumented Filipinos in the US.” Photo credit to Catholic Mass Media Award

Rex Education achieved another significant milestone with two major recognitions at the 47th Catholic Mass Media Awards held on November 19, 2025 at the Citystate Hotel Tower in Ermita, Manila. The awards highlight the organization’s ongoing commitment to producing educational content that informs, inspires, and nurtures the mind and the heart of every Filipino learner.

REX received the Best Children’s Magazine award for The Bread Basket and Best Editorial Cartoon award for the piece published in Sinag/The Catalyst titled “Mass Deportation of Undocumented Filipinos in the US.” These honors emphasize the importance of educational materials that blend academic relevance with creative and responsible storytelling and meaningful social reflection.

In the field of education, values-driven and thoughtfully crafted media remain essential in helping learners understand themselves, their communities, and the world around them. Publications such as The Bread Basket support children in developing empathy and curiosity through stories that speak to their experiences. Editorial works like the award-winning cartoon in Sinag/The Catalyst encourage students to think critically about current issues in ways that are clear and accessible. These contributions uplift, guide, and help build character of young readers toward becoming informed and responsible citizens.

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The Sweetest Fandom Party Just Unwrapped Itself: Oreo Ice Cream Fans Gather for Iconic Party

Have you ever known an ice cream so iconic that it has its own fandom? Or better yet, have you ever loved something so much that there is only one thing that you can think of whenever you hear a particular word related to it?

For many of us ice cream lovers, there is one brand that often comes to mind whenever our sweet tooth craves a classic cookies and cream fix – Oreo Ice Cream! Regardless of age and generation, this icy dessert has fixed itself as one of our go-to favorites not only because of its classic flavor but also thanks to its constant reinvention that tickles the fancy of many dessert fanatics.


Proof of this is the Oreo Ice Cream for the Oreo Fans Day event held for its fans last November 26 in Antipolo City. The gathering put into spotlight the beloved ice cream flavor and saw the launch of its newest variant, the Oreo Ice Cream Stick.


Oreo Ice Cream continues to cater to the many tastes and preferences of its fans with its other types like the classic ice cream cones, tubs, sandwiches, and pints. During the event, fans got the chance to enjoy all of these from the fully decked Oreo Ice Cream Fridge that served as the perfect centerpiece for the gathering.

To showcase the versatility of this ice cream flavor, there was also an ice cream bar where guests had the chance to enjoy their ice cream with a twist. Different Oreo Ice Cream mocktails such as Oreo Ice Cream Affogato, Oreo Ice Cream Frappe Sandwich, and Oreo Ice Cream Matcha Milkshake were served, showing that no matter what you are looking for in a dessert, there is always a cookies and cream twist to it that you can enjoy.


Drag Queen Taylor Sheesh opened the night with a performance that unleashed the inner Swifties of everyone, while VIVA artists Ethan David, Keagan de Jesus, and Deny livened up the crowd, adding a sweet vibe to the event.


A product of Froneri, Oreo Ice Cream has become the benchmark for cookies and cream across generations when it comes to iced treats. The brand continues to elevate its status as a household name in the world of desserts by constantly innovating and creating new variants that its old and new fans can enjoy.

Nowadays, it continues to remain faithful to its promise to its fans to always bring the gold standard of cookies and cream experience to the market. As Mr. Eid Escaño, brand manager of Froneri Philippines shares, “When you think of cookies and cream ice cream, you do not think of any other brand. What immediately comes to mind is, ‘Oh, that’s Oreo Ice Cream.”


He adds, “Froneri PH is really excited to launch this event because this is the first that we are holding for our brands. We thought that having an Oreo Fans Day is the perfect first for us because we know just how loved this product is in our market.”


The Oreo Fans Day was the perfect culmination of a year filled with iconic moments for Oreo Ice Cream Fans. The ice cream first became actively present in social media among Oreo fans this year through an iconic dance challenge, followed by an OOTD and a foodie one. All these highlights show that the ice cream has not only cemented its iconic status, it continues to also connect with its loyal and new fans.


Oreo Ice Cream is available in all leading supermarkets and groceries nationwide. Do not forget to try its newest ice cream stick on your next dessert fix!