Filipino human rights activist Fred Lubang wins Sean MacBride Peace Prize

Filipino activist Alfredo "Fred" Lubang has won the Sean MacBride Peace Prize for his outstanding work towards peacebuilding in the Philippines.

Fil-Am author Randy Ribay wins Spalding Prize for Peace and Justice in Literature

Fil-Am author Randy Ribay has won the 2022 Spalding Prize for the Promotion of Peace and Justice in Literature for his young adult novel, Patron Saints of Nothing.

Filipino children’s rights crusader Bernadette Madrid wins Magsaysay Award

Filipina children's rights crusader Bernadette Madrid of the University of the Philippines Manila - Philippine General Hospital (UP PGH) has won this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for championing children's rights in the Philippines.

Filipina hate crime victim appointed to New York Asian Affairs Advisory Council

Filipina nurse Potri Ranka Manis who had experienced racial hate crime has been appointed to serve on the New York City government's newly formed Asian Affairs Advisory Council.

UPLB student finally graduates 20 years after battling cancer, leprosy

University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) student Charles Edward Aguinaldo has finally graduated 20 years after he first enrolled in the state university and after overcoming many challenges, including leprosy and cancer.

Philanthropist Grace Ouano is 1st Fil-Am awarded knighthood by Pope Francis

Philanthropist and businesswoman Grace Mercado-Ouano has been awarded the Order of St. Gregory the Great - the first Filipino-American to receive the pontifical order of knighthood in the Catholic Church.

77-year-old female author is First Filipino to travel to all the countries in the...

At the age of 77, author Odette Aquitania Ricasa takes pride in finally achieving her dream to be the first Filipino to travel to all the countries in the world.

Filipino Nobel winner Maria Ressa appointed to UN Internet Governance Forum

Filipino Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has been appointed to serve on the United Nations' inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel.

Farmer parents gift vegetable bouquet to top honor graduate

Farmer parents from Naga in Cebu gifted their child with a vegetable bouquet for graduating from university with top honors.

UP Los Baños alumna Diana Aga named American Chemical Society fellow

University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) alumna Diana Aga has been named a 2022 fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Philippine democracy martyr Ninoy Aquino remembered on national holiday

The world remembers Philippine democracy martyr Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. as the country marks a national holiday today to celebrate the life of the fallen hero.

Jeepney driver’s own ‘Libreng Sakay’ initiative earns netizens’ praises

A jeepney driver’s own ‘Libreng Sakay’ initiative shared by a passenger on social media went viral as the good deed earned netizens' praises.
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