Clark International Airport (CRK) in Angeles, Pampanga, has earned a prestigious global accolade, being named one of the world’s most beautiful airports by the Prix Versailles, the esteemed World Architecture and Design Award at UNESCO. This notable recognition marks the first time a Philippine airport has achieved this distinction since the inception of the awards in 2015.
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UNESCO Crowns Iloilo City as Philippines’ First ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’
Iloilo City has earned the distinguished honor of being named the first ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’ in the Philippines by UNESCO. This accolade was announced as part of the celebrations for World Cities Day 2023, formally inducting Iloilo into the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) and highlighting its commitment to sustainable urban development through cultural innovation.
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Where sustainability meets heritage: How Bohol became the Philippines’ first global geopark
The island of Bohol has been declared by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as the first Global Geopark of the Philippines.
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Batangas Wonderpets all-girl team wins UNESCO sustainable engineering hackathon
The WONDERPETS all-girl student team of Batangas State University (BatStateU) has bagged first place with its water pollution reduction solution in the 2022 World Engineering Day Hackathon supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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UNESCO recognizes community schools preserving Filipino indigenous traditions
The communities-based School of Living Traditions in the Philippines is now inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Register of Good Safeguarding Practices in recognition of its goal to preserve Filipino indigenous tradition and culture to the youth.
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Filipino public school teachers, student in finals for Global Prizes in Paris
Two Filipino public school teachers and a student journalist have been shortlisted for the Global Teacher and Student Prize 2021 awarded by the Varkey Foundation in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Chegg.org.
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United Nations spotlights Philippines on World Press Freedom Day
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has put the spotlight on the Philippines on World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2021.
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Filipino journalist Maria Ressa awarded UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize
Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has been named the recipient of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Press Freedom Prize.
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Filipino public school teacher Noemi Baysa recognized for online newspaper
Filipino public school teacher Noemi Baysa was recognized by an international organization for her online publication called Project I Commit to Global Citizenship Education through Online Newspaper or “PIGEON”.
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Pampanga treats Filipino netizens with online Giant Christmas Lantern Festival
The Giant Lantern Festival (GLF) in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, known as the Christmas Capital of the Philippines, has gone fully digital this year to keep Filipinos safe amid the coronavirus global pandemic.
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Cebu’s Mangrove Tree photo by Macky Badayos showcased in UNESCO exhibit
A photo of a mangrove tree off a beach in Cebu and shot by photographer Mark ‘Macky’ Kevin Badayos has been chosen by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to be part of its photo exhibit at the Thailand National Science Museum, Bangkok.
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Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park showcased in UNESCO photo exhibit in Paris
The Philippines’ Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is featured in the photo exhibition launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) titled “Protecting UNESCO’s Marine World Heritage through scientific research” in Paris, France.
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