The University of the Philippines College of Law (UP Law) delivered back-to-back wins at the Jean-Pictet Competition on International Humanitarian Law, achieving a feat that only three other schools achieved in the tilt’s 40-year history.
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Harvard is hiring a Filipino language teacher for the first time
Harvard University has announced the hiring of a Filipino language teacher for a new course offering, the first time such an academic program will be taught in the prestigious American university’s nearly 400 years of history.
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These 2 Filipino dine-in destinations are among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants
Check out Toyo Eatery and Metiz the next time you are in Manila to experience why these two Filipino dining spots are among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in the best-of-list which celebrates gastronomy across the region and provides diners around the globe with local insight and culinary recommendations.
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Filipinas football team breaks into World Top 50 FIFA ranking
The “Filipinas” – officially known as the Philippine Women’s National Football Team (Philippine WNT) – has broken into the World Top 50 in the newest edition of the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) rankings, the highest-ever rank for the local booters.
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Wesley So wraps up 10-day battle on American Cup as Runner-up winner
Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So wrapped up his 10-day battle on the 2023 American Cup with a hard-fought Runner-up winner finish in the Grand Final of the Open Section tournament played at the Saint Louis Chess Club in the chess capital of Missouri, U.S.A.
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Wesley So outplays American Cup top seed, guns for championship win
Wesley So outplayed the 2023 American Cup top seed and is now gunning for the championship title in the Grand Final of the Open Champion’s tournament being played at the Saint Louis Chess Club in the chess capital of Missouri, U.S.A.
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Wesley So wins Elimination Bracket Final, vies for American Cup title
Wesley So used his second chance wisely and earned the right to battle for the 2023 American Cup championship title with his victory in the Elimination Bracket Final of the tournament being played at the Saint Louis Chess Club in the chess capital of Missouri, U.S.A.
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Wesley So battles hard in Champion’s Bracket, gets another shot at American Cup title
Wesley So is getting another shot at the 2023 American Cup overall title, this time as a finalist in the Elimination Bracket, after battling hard and eventually moving out of the Champion’s Bracket of the double-round knockout chess tournament between the 8 best overall players living in the United States.
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UP-DOST innovation RxBox eyed for commercial release after COVID, rural success
The University of the Philippines and Department of Science and Technology (UP-DOST) RxBox TeleHealth System is being eyed for commercial release
to provide better access to life-saving healthcare services in the country after the project’s successful deployment in rural health centers and during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Wesley So goes all the way to American Cup Champion’s Bracket final
Wesley So is going all the way to the 2023 American Cup Champion’s Bracket final after winning his semi-final match and sending the tourney’s inaugural winner to the Elimination Bracket in the ongoing series at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri.
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1st Filipino-made monitoring system for earthquakes wins 1M grant
The first and only Filipino-made building structural health monitoring and sensor mesh system for earthquake detection and early warning won the 2023 Innovation Awards’ one million pesos grant for further research to promote safety and resilience in the country amid destructive earthquakes that recently struck the world, including in Turkey and Syria.
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Wesley So stays in Champion’s bracket at American Cup in St. Louis Chess Club
Wesley So is staying in the Champions’ Bracket of the 2023 American Cup chess tournament at the World Chess Hall of Fame of the Saint Louis Chess Club after maintaining a no-losses scorecard in the first three days of the double-round knockout competition between the 8 best overall players living in the United States.
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