The University of the Philippines Visayas (UP Visayas) has initiated moves to help in the disaster response to the Tablas Strait oil spill that has spread from the Oriental Mindoro area to the shores and communities of Antique, about 18 nautical miles west of Boracay in Aklan.
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Wesley So leads FIDE Circuit for Candidates Tournament qualifiers
Filipino American Grandmaster Wesley So is leading the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Circuit for the newest qualification path to the 2024 Candidates Tournament, the event that decides the challenger for the World Championship match.
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Philippine coffee regaining international attention on Blue Bottle series
Philippine coffee is regaining international attention with two specialty products grown from Bukidnon farms now serving the international market of Blue Bottle Coffee, a well-known roaster and retailer among coffee enthusiasts.
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Pet care, K-Pop, Anime, Cartoons, Role-Playing Games – These DLSU-D SHS Subjects Are Certified Hits
From training in pet care to being a responsible K-Pop fan, creating anime stories to gleaning insights from cartoon shows, and having fun with role-playing games – these are just some of the unusual subject offerings which have hit the right notes with students of De La Salle University – Dasmarinas Senior High School (DLSU-D SHS) who eagerly sign-up for these creative classes.
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Bianca Pagdanganan wins 1st pro golf title at Anvaya Cove Ladies Intl
The Philippines’ Bianca Pagdanganan won her first professional golf title at the ICTSI Anvaya Cove Ladies International, the $100,000 season opener of the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT) and the second leg of the Taiwan Tour Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
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Bianca Pagdanganan aims for 1st pro championship at Anvaya Cove Ladies Intl
The Philippines’ golf champion Bianca Pagdanganan inches closer to her very first professional title as she leads the Anvaya Cove Ladies International going into the final round of 18 holes today in Morong, Bataan.
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UP Campus’ PAGASA Astronomical Observatory opens to walk-in guests
The PAGASA Astronomical Observatory inside the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus will open to walk-in guests seeking to use its telescope to view the skies during National Astronomy Week.
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Filipino street food Lumpiang Shanghai rated world’s best by TasteAtlas readers
Filipino dish Lumpiang Shanghai was named in the Top 50 of the 100 Best Rated Street Foods in the World released by the food encyclopedia, TasteAtlas.
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Hawaiʻi Army’s highest-ranked Fil-Am officer promoted to Major General
The Hawaiʻi Army National Guard’s (HIARNG) highest-ranked Filipino officer, Roy J. Macaraeg, has been promoted to the two-star rank of Major General.
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UP Los Baños hosts historic 1st Philippine Slo-pitch Softball Coed Tournament
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is hosting the historic first Philippine Slo-pitch Softball League (PSSL) Coed Tournament this February, in an event that breaks the men-only stereotypes of the sport.
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Fil-Ams named Emerging Leader for Justice Awardees in New York City
Filipino-Americans Michael Libunao-Macalintal and Teresa Marie Cariño Petersen are the recipients of the 2023 Moira Erin O’Donnell Emerging Leader for Justice Award given by the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) to young adults who have demonstrated significant social justice leadership in their communities.
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Wesley So wins Chess.com Titled Tuesday, only 2nd player to sweep games
Filipino-American Wesley So won both Titled Tuesday events, only the second player in the series history to achieve the feat in the weekly tournament hosted by Chess.com for titled players played every Tuesday.
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