Filipino designer wins Broadway’s Tony award
Filipino set and costume designer Clint Ramos won the Best Costume Design in a Play for his work on “Eclipsed” at the 70th annual Tony Awards in New York.
Pinoy Piňa leather a big hit gets PETA Ok seal
The new leather sourced from Philippine pineapples has won the seal of approval from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
8 Philippine universities among Asia’s top schools
Eight Philippine universities have been ranked in the top 350 universities in Asia, as listed by QS University Rankings.
Social entrep gets global support for HIV, LGBTI
Filipino social entrepreneur Laurindo Garcia is getting worldwide support for his HIV awareness and LGBTI inclusivity advocacy as the new Ashoka Global
Tiosan’s: Creating a vision of hope for the blind
When Dante Tiosan became blind even before finishing college, he also lost sight of his dream of becoming a CPA lawyer.
Pena’s: Empowering people with autism & special needs
Through the selfless efforts of Alfredo and Janette Peña to raise awareness about autism, more than 10,000 persons with disabilities
Davao-made Malagos chocolate triumphs in London
Davao-made Malagos chocolate has once again triumphed in London after winning its third international recognition within a year.
Historian Ambeth Ocampo wins Japan’s 2016 Fukuoka Prize
Historian Ambeth R Ocampo is the recipient of the 2016 Academic Prize from the Fukuoka Prize award-giving body in Japan.
Claude Tayag triumphs in US Embassy Chef Challenge
Filipino chef Claude Tayag won the People’s Choice Award at the 8th annual Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge held in Washington, D.C.
Rojas’: Giving a voice to cancer victims and their families
Emerito Rojas permanently lost his voice due to Stage 4 throat cancer. At present, he can only communicate by using an electronic larynx
Fil-Am teener in Scripps Natl Spelling Bee Finals
Filipino-American Alyssa Mangio is representing Nevada in the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee this May.
UP sweeps top 10 in Geologist licensure exam
The University of the Philippines topped the 2016 Geologist Licensure Examinations, with 8 of the top 10 examinees coming from the UP Diliman
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