The Philippine winner from the shortlist of Pinoy scientists for the prestigious Newton Prize 2019 award will be announced on January 28, 2020, in Manila.

Filipino teen basketball player Kai Zachary Sotto was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) after leading The Skill Factory National to a championship at the King Invitational in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Philippines struck gold by going green and healthy as the first mercury-free gold processing facility was established for Iligan's small-scale miners.

Filipino actor Louise Abuel successfully raised the Philippine flag in Bangladesh after winning the Best Actor Award at the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF).

Helping Taal Volcano evacuees has just gotten a little easier with tollway corporations giving out passes to motorists on their way to bring help to the displaced families in Batangas and Cavite.

Palawan's scenery was named one of the top picks of the "Most Instagrammable Places In The World" list released by Big 7 Travel this January, 2020.

Art Relief Mobile Kitchen (ARMK) has been feeding delicious and hot comfort food to more than 2,000 evacuees daily since the Taal Volcano eruption that displaced thousands of families.

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) group is helping lighten the financial burdens of those severely impacted by the ongoing eruption of Taal Volcano as part of BPI BAYANihan, a holistic three-step disaster response campaign.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is resuming its direct non-stop flights from Cebu to Los Angeles to further serve the Visayas and Mindanao market - and is offering promo rates for its inaugural run.

Filipina teen actress Sofia Pablo has received her YouTube Silver Play Button Award after reaching more than 100k subscribers on her vlogging channel.

Seaweed farmers are getting a boost from a new seaweed drying technology developed by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) - BIOMECH and funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The new seaweed drying system is capable of drying newly harvested stocks at a faster rate while protecting the seaweeds from unpredictable weather.

Sarah Geronimo marked another milestone in her career as her viral dance craze and song "Tala" entered the United States Billboard Charts at 12th spot.

The new lunar Year of the Rat, also known as the Chinese New Year, is being heralded by Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) with special commemorative stamps depicting the first animal of the Chinese Astrology.

The Pinoy short film “Balai (Home)” from the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde will compete for awards at the 2020 Melbourne Short Film Festival and Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF) in February.

The new year may bring the need for you to apply for a passport - whether it's a new one, up for renewal, or regrettably, lost. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has issued reminders of updated and applicable requirements for the Philippine passport this 2020.

The Popster fans of Sarah Geronimo successfully organized a dance flash mob dubbed as "Tala para sa Taal" to raise funds for evacuees displaced by the Taal Volcano eruption.

The 6 major road projects scheduled to be finished this year are expected to reduce traffic congestion on Metro Manila's main highway, the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA).

A seaweed species found in the Philippines was discovered to have anti-cancer properties by researchers from the University of Santo Tomas (UST).

“There’s nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.” Relief drives are not a lasting solution for evacuees during disasters. Only institutionalized government response in partnership with the private sector can address the long-term effects of being displaced.

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) had just received the stamp of approval from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) University Network – Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) group, becoming only the second university in the Philippines and the 8th in the world to receive the Institutional Certification.