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Memories of '90s Malate: Drinking, dating, and partying at Penguin Café

Spanky Enriquez
Updated as of Sep 30 07:57 PM

In this first of three parts, the author recalls drunken nights, casual flings, and drinks costing less than twenty pesos during the heyday of Malate’s fabled nightlife hangout. First stop: Penguin Cafe.  Read more »

Fossils of 'monster penguin' found in New Zealand

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 16 12:35 AM

Scientists in New Zealand have identified a new species of giant penguin that stood 1.6 meters tall, after analyzing fossils found by an amateur paleontologist. Read more »

Penguin Classics’ Pinay publisher puts the spotlight on PH literature

Johanna L. Añes- de la Cruz
Updated as of Jul 29 07:01 AM

As an executive at the world’s largest publisher of classics has given, Filipina Elda Rotor has the opportunity to push for the inclusion of Filipino writers into the esteemed list of Penguin Classics authors.  Read more »

Rare albino penguin makes debut at Polish zoo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 23 04:51 AM

WARSAW, Poland - A rare 3-month-old albino penguin made its first public appearance at a zoo in the Polish Baltic port city of Gdansk, where its keepers claim it is the only one of its kind in captivity. Read more »

Penguins sprint, koalas in day-long slumber on Australia's Phillip Island

Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 02:18 PM

Waddles of penguins emerge from the freezing ocean at nightfall, retreating to their hillside boroughs after hunting for food during the day. Read more »

Millennial Fil-am writer Elaine Castillo releases debut novel

Blooey Singson
Updated as of Apr 23 04:59 PM

Writer Elaine Castillo headlined literary festivities in the metro over the weekend to promote her newly released debut novel, “America is Not the Heart” published by Viking Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Read more »

Japan zoo mourns death of love-struck penguin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 02:12 PM

TOKYO, Japan - An elderly penguin who shot to fame in Japan after falling in love with a cardboard cut-out of a cartoon character has died, at the ripe old age of 21.    Read more »