Filipino mathletes harvested a total of 269 awards including 27 gold, 54 silver, and 108 bronze medals, along with 80 merit awards at the 15th International Mathematics Contest (IMC) in Singapore. The newest batch of international math competition awards won by students trained by Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines follows the medal hauls by Filipino mathletes at […]
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LA Talk Radio’s Jessica Bunevacz wins in America’s Telly Awards
LA Talk Radio’s The Polished Woman show host, Jessica Rodriguez-Bunevacz, has marked its first year on the air with an American Telly Award for the show’s web series. Jessica Bunevacz’s show was named Best Scripted Web series in the Online section of the 40th annual Telly Awards that honors video and television made for all […]
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E-Magsasaka online portal offers buyers mass produce straight from farmers
A new online portal called e-Magsasaka is offering buyers fruits and vegetables direct from farmers’ harvests. The new website shortens the mass produce supply chain by directly connecting farm mass producers and buyers. The e-Magsasaka team led by Gorby Dimalanta, Aaron David, and EJ Tamayao says it aims to increase the income of farmers while […]
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Mikey Bustos’ new YouTube anniversary video showcases Filipino pride
Mikey Bustos’ new video marking the 9th anniversary of his being a YouTuber celebrates the internet sensation’s pride in being Filipino. The Filipino-Canadian celebrity YouTuber released the video on social media on July 31 while announcing his Mikey Bustos Videos channel of Filipino comedy skits and parodies hitting 1 Million subscribers. In the new video, […]
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Palawan lands Top 2 in World’s Best Islands list
The Philippine island of Palawan is fast regaining its top rank as it landed in the Top 2 spot in the 2019 edition of the 15 Best Islands in the World list released by Travel + Leisure magazine. Palawan, described in the list as the “perennially popular Philippine island,” was also ranked No. 2 on […]
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Fishtown’s Sarvida offers the best of Filipino dishes in Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s Sarvida has been named among the Best of Philly that offers Filipino food. The Best of Philly 2019 list released by Philly Magazine named Sarvida as the Best New BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) in its Food and Drink list. Philly Mag recommended Sarvida for its food offerings: “Chicharron with crumbled kesong puti cheese […]
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Ryan Cayabyab named Ramon Magsaysay awardee, Asia’s Nobel Prize
Ryan Cayabyab has been named a Ramon Magsaysay Awards laureate in the 2019 edition of Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize. Raymundo “Ryan” Pujante Cayabyab, the Philippines’ National Artist for Music, was announced on August 2 as one of the 5 recipients of Asia’s premier prize. Ryan Cayabyab and 4 other awardees will be joining […]
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Philippine students win 6 medals at International Math Olympiad in United Kingdom
The Philippines’ 6-member student delegation to the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) all brought home medals from the competition held in the United Kingdom. The Filipino students performed strongly and won 6 silver and bronze medals from the oldest and most prestigious math olympiad held at the University of Bath from July 11-22. The Philippine […]
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Paseo de Roxas Underpass art canopy showcases marine life mural by AG Saño
Pedestrians who use the Paseo de Roxas underpass in Makati have been enjoying a new art canopy featuring marine life murals by artist-activist AG Saño. AG Saño collaborated with Security Bank to transform the pedestrian underpass to a sanctuary of Philippine terrestrial and marine creatures with the message of hope for a brighter future for […]
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Negros’ Wala Usik school canteen uses bamboo mugs & coconut bowls
A school canteen in Negros is championing “Wala Usik” (Hiligaynon for “zero-waste” or “nothing-is-wasted”) and is using mugs made of bamboo, bowls from coconut shells, and plates from banana leaves. With these alternative dining utensils, Bulata National High School (BNHS) in Cauayan, Negros Occidental promotes a plastic-free culture among its more than 400 students and […]
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Lea Salonga featured in Broadway book of famous actresses
Filipino international star Lea Salonga is featured in a soon-to-be released Penguin Random House book about famous actresses on Broadway The multi-awarded Lea Salonga, who recently held her first solo concert series in the United Kingdom where she originated the role of Kim in Miss Saigon, revealed on social media the news of the book’s […]
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Philippines records positive growth in consumer confidence, convenience channels
The Philippines has recorded positive growth in consumer confidence and convenience channels, pointing at the country as among Southeast Asia’s Tiger Cub economies. The latest Nielsen Asia Pacific report titled “Small But Mighty: Seizing Untapped Opportunities in Southeast Asia” released mid-2019 indicates that the Philippines along with Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam “are shaping up […]
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