A De La Salle University (DLSU) multidisciplinary team has developed a mobile application to help fisherfolk distinguish crab species. The mobile application dubbed the Crabifier is developed by DLSU’s Center for Environment and Natural Science Research in collaboration with College of Computer Studies. The mobile application is designed to aid fisherfolk in correctly picking the […]
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Australian champion Martin Nguyen praises Filipino mixed martial arts fans as among world’s most educated
Australian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion Martin Nguyen has said he cannot wait to again meet Filipino fans when he returns to Manila for his next championship bout. The ONE Championship card scheduled for August 2 in Manila is stacked with some of the biggest names in mixed martial arts including Filipino MMA heroes Eduard […]
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UST Singers’ Mark Agpasa judged Composition Winner of 2019 Busan Choral Festival & Competition
University of Santo Tomas (UST) Singers’ assistant musical director, Mark Raeniel Agpasa, was declared Composition Winner of the 2019 Busan Choral Festival & Competition. Mark Agpasa, a University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music graduate, was announced as the Gold Prize winner of the Composition Competition that judged 56 applicants from 29 countries. The assistant […]
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AirAsia Philippines gives free training to aspiring Filipino Pilots
AirAsia Philippines is giving aspiring Filipino pilots a chance to study for free under the new AirAsia Cadet Pilot Program. The free pilot training provides successful cadets with up to two years of technical and leadership training, with the aim of reaching the competencies required by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. The AirAsia […]
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Hidden Beach in Palawan ranked Top 10 Best Beach in the World
Condé Nast Traveler has named Hidden Beach in Palawan as the Top 10 Best Beach in the World. Hidden Beach was ranked 10th among the Top 20 Best Beaches in the World for a summer holiday in the list released by CNTraveler in July. “For many people, the beach is the whole point of a […]
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Pilipinas Ultimate wins gold, defends back-to-back title in Asia Oceanic Ultimate and Guts Championships in China
Pilipinas Ultimate Mixed Team successfully defended the country’s Asia Oceanic Ultimate and Guts Championship (AOUGC) title, winning the gold against Japan in the regional tournament held in China. The Philippines’ flying disc mixed-gender team was declared the back-to-back champion in the Mixed Division of the World Flying Disc Federation 2019 Asia Oceanic Ultimate and Guts […]
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Philippines soars 19 notches in Cornell University & INSEAD’s Global Innovation Index
The Philippines soared 19 notches up the rankings in the latest edition of the annual Global Innovation Index (GII) released by Cornell University & INSEAD, marking the biggest jump among Southeast Asian nations. The Philippine economy ranked 54th in the 2019 GII up 19 levels from its 73rd ranking in the GII 2018 edition. The […]
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University of Santo Tomas Singers claim 3-peat win, earns Choir of the World Champion of Champions title
The University of Santo Tomas Singers (USTS) has achieved a historical first 3-peat win at the Choir of the World Championships held in July. The UST Singers was declared the winner of the 2019 Choir of the World Champion of Champions title in the online voting organized by the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in the […]
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Sustainability champion Janice Lao featured in STEM Star trading cards
Global sustainability champion Janice Lao is featured on trading cards that showcase Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematics (STEM) Stars. Janice Lao is among the featured scientists in the trading card series released in July by Science Delivered, a science education non-profit providing quality science enrichment to K-12 students in the United States. Lao was introduced […]
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Pinoy Grab taxi driver, NAIA police receive thanks for returning tourist’s lost bag
Filipino customer service from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Grab taxi earned praises from an international passenger who lost his Chanel bag in transit. NAIA reported on July 21 about receiving thanks from Gao Hao Wei, a passenger bound for Puerto Princesa, who recovered the bag he left in the Grab taxi on […]
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ARC is 1st Filipino gin to mix-in pomelo, dalandan, ilang-ilang and sampaguita
ARC (short for Archipelago) Botanical Gin is earning raves as the first Filipino gin drink to mix 28 plants, fruits, and flowers including pomelo, dalandan, and sampaguita. The Laguna-based Full Circle Craft Distillers Co.’s flagship drink in July bagged the Gold at the prestigious 2019 Spirit Awards, besting 977 spirits and mixers in the annual […]
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Tsismis NYC a rising star in New York City’s food circuit
Tsismis NYC, a Filipino American restaurant and wine bar situated in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, is a rising star in New York City’s food circuit – judging by the positive customer feedback and several press acclamations it has received since it launched last month. The New York Times recommended Tsismis NYC for its “innovative Filipino […]
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