Alden Richards captured the hearts of South Korea’s drama fans as the Filipino actor visited the Kdrama-land to receive recognition from the Seoul International Drama Awards. Alden Richards trended on South Korea social media and made headlines as he walked the red carpet and received the Asian Star Prize at the 14th Seoul International Drama […]
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Christian Bables wins Bright Star Award at Asian Pop Up Cinema in Chicago
Christian Bables has won the Bright Star Award in the 2019 Asian Pop Up Cinema in Chicago. The Filipino actor was announced on August 28 as the sole recipient of the Bright Star Award in the 9th Season of the semi-annual film festival based in Illinois and organized by the non-profit pan-Asian film organization, Sophia’s […]
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Baybayin, native scripts preserved online with smartphones’ Gboard
The Philippines’ indigenous writing systems – the Baybayin, Buhid, Hanunuo, and Tagbanwa – have been preserved online through the Google Gboard for smartphones. Google announced on Thursday the inclusion of the native scripts in the latest update on its Gboard virtual keyboard for Android phones. The virtual keyboard, which already supports 19 languages from the […]
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Meteorologist Shanna Mendiola wins Emmy Award for plastics in the ocean coverage
Meteorologist Shanna Mendiola proudly acknowledged her Filipino heritage as she won the prestigious Emmy Award in Los Angeles, California. Mendiola was awarded an Emmy in the Environment News Story category for her report, “Plastic and Our Oceans” aired on NBC4 News Southern California’s weekday morning newscast “Today in LA”. Shanna Mendiola received her first Television […]
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Disney’s new animated film stars Fil-Canadian actress Cassie Steele
Disney’s new animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon, will star Filipino-Canadian actress Cassandra “Cassie” Steele in the title role. Walt Disney Animation Studios announced the upcoming movie and presented the two lead stars, Cassie Steele (Raya) and Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina (Sisu, the Last Dragon), on August 24 at the Disney D23 Expo […]
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66 Filipino students awarded Erasmus scholarships in the European Union
A total of 66 Erasmus+ scholarships have been given to Filipino students, making the Philippines the 6th largest source of awardees for the European Union (EU) program. European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen confirmed the Philippines’ ranking as he welcomed the 2019 batch of Erasmus+ students. Jessen also encouraged the Filipino Erasmus+ scholars […]
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LOOK: Travelers explore Intramuros on eScooters
Travelers in the Philippines can now get hold of a traffic-free way to see the sights of Intramuros in Manila using the GrabWheels eScooters. The Department of Tourism inked a deal with transport company GRAB to allow tourists to roam around the historic walled city of Manila on two-wheel personal mobility devices (PMD). The GrabWheels […]
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NASA team starts Philippine climate joint study with Filipino researchers
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) science aircraft P-3B has started flying over Philippine skies to signal the start of the United States agency’s joint climate study with Filipino researchers led by the Manila Observatory (MO). NASA P-3B took off on August 25 from Clark, Pampanga as part of the scientific study called the […]
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Alden Richards, Kathryn Bernardo blockbuster to premiere in Seoul’s 1st Korea Pinoy Filmfest
The blockbuster tandem of Alden Richards and Kathryn Bernardo in the film “Hello, Love, Goodbye” is set to premiere in Seoul at the 1st Korea Pinoy International Film Festival (KPIFF) this September. Alden Richards, who just received his Asian Star Prize from the 14th Seoul International Drama Awards on August 28, invited “kababayans,” fans, and […]
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Alden Richards wins Asian Star Prize in Korea Drama Awards
Filipino actor Alden Richards was awarded the Asian Star Prize at the 14th Seoul International Drama Awards held tonight in South Korea. Richards personally accepted the recognition “for Asian talents widely beloved by Korean audiences” at the awarding ceremonies held at the Hall of Peace in Kyunghee University. Accepting his new international award, Alden Richards […]
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MEET: Multilingual 8-year-old Kirsten Santos, Spanish Spelling Bee National Champion in the U.S.
Meet Filipino-American Kirsten Santos, the 8-year-old winner of the 2019 National Spanish Spelling Bee in Denver, Colorado. The young national champion was among the 40 students from 15 states and the District of Columbia who competed in the 9th Annual National Spanish Spelling Bee of the Colorado Association for Bilingual Education held on July 13. […]
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Broadway star Lea Salonga, national artist Ryan Cayabyab collaborate for 30th SEA Games theme
Lea Salonga and Ryan Cayabyab have been confirmed as working together on the theme song of the 30th South East Asian (SEA) Games. The music collaboration between the multi-awarded Filipina Broadway star and the Philippines’ National Artist for Music was teased on social media by the 2019 SEA Games Organizing Committee on August 24. “We […]
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