9 Filipina startup leaders celebrated on International Women’s Day
Here are 9 Filipina startup leaders and their enterprises featured by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as the Philippines and the rest of the world celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2022.
Nikki Luna is 1st Filipina artist to exhibit at Casa Vicens Barcelona
Feminist artist-activist Nikki Luna is the first Filipina to have an exhibit at the Casa Vicens, the first masterpiece of famed architect Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona, Spain.
Filipina health scientist Lorie Castillo featured in Luxembourg’s Women in Science
Filipina health scientist Lorie Neuberger-Castillo has been featured in Research Luxembourg's "Be brave: Women [& girls] in Science" campaign as a microbiome specialist who works with the genetic material of all the microbes that live on and inside the human body.
UP scientists Rodney Perez, Maria Isabel Layson hailed Future Shapers by Britannica
Filipino scientists from the University of the Philippines Dr. Rodney Perez and Maria Isabel Layson have been honored in Encyclopedia Britannica's 20 Under 40 list of Young Shapers of the Future who are making their mark on history.
Overseas Filipino Charles Darwin Magdaluyo named Florida EDDY’s Teacher of the Year
Filipino educator Charles Darwin Magdaluyo has been named the VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year in this year's annual EDDY Awards in the United States.
Philippine theater’s Cecile Guidote-Alvarez honored by La MaMa New York
Philippine theater's award-winning icon Cecile Guidote-Alvarez will be honored for her work as a global citizen at the upcoming Remake a World Gala in the renowned La MaMa cultural institution in New York.
Fil-Am nursing student Marvellous Undag qualifies for US Honor Society
Filipino-American nursing student Marvellous Undag has qualified for the National Technical Honor Society in the United States.
Filipino-born Alden Argante commands U.S. Navy’s historic vessel
Filipino-American United States Navy officer Alden Argante has been named the new commanding officer of the service's Dynamic (AFDL 6).
Chef Josh Boutwood named Elle & Vire’s 1st Filipino ambassador
Filipino Chef Josh Boutwood has been named the first ambassador from the Philippines for the French brand, Elle & Vire.
Filipino doctor by day astronomer by night, Dr. Jett Aguilar gets his name on...
Filipino doctor by day and an amateur astronomer by night, Dr. Jose Francisco “Jett” Aguilar has been honored with an asteroid bearing his name.
Filipino-American Geri Aglipay named Biden’s regional business administrator
Filipina-American leader Geri Sanchez Aglipay has been appointed by United States President Joe Biden to serve in a key regional leadership role at the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Filipina-Canadian Nina Lee Aquino named Artistic Director of National English Theatre
Award-winning Filipina-Canadian artist Nina Lee Aquino has been named the next Artistic Director of the National Arts Centre (NAC) English Theatre in Canada.