Multi-awarded photographer Jophel Ybiosa has again brought honor to the Philippines as the first Filipino to win Gold Awards from the 2020 Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) and the Neutral Density Photography Awards (ND Awards).
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JUST IN: University of the Philippines’ driving app wins Global Eco-Marathon
The University of the Philippines’ Alamat UP Team CO2 Emission Reduction Operation (CERO) driving app project has just been announced the global winner of the first-ever Shell Eco-Marathon: Pitch the Future for the Tracking and Reducing CO2 Emissions from Vehicles Challenge.
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Barangay Ginebra bags historic Philippine Cup Championship, 1st in 13 years
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel team bagged the 2020 Philippine Cup Championship of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), its first in 13 years – and the popular ball club won it even without its famed never-say-die fans on the sidelines.
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UP Fighting Maroons’ Ricci Rivero, CJ Cansino score Most Tweeted Sports Accounts 2020
University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons’ Ricci Rivero scored the 2020 title for Most Tweeted Sports Account while fellow squad member CJ Cansino was ranked in 2nd place as both remained in the public eye even amidst the halting of the collegiate sports season in the Philippines due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Filipino social innovator Illac Diaz of Liter of Light named Visionary of the Year
Filipino social innovator Illac Diaz of the Liter of Light Foundation has been named the PropertyGuru Tech Innovation Award’s Visionary of the Year for his game-changing works.
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Fil-Am “Lumpia” avenger sequel wins Hawai’i FilmFest Audience Award
The Filipino-American movie “Lumpia With A Vengeance”, the sequel to the 2003 cult classic, has won the Audience Award at the 2020 Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF) – giving Fil-Am films back-to-back wins in the Honolulu-based film fest.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Jose Rizal-inspired Youth Art Contest for positive national culture
The Jose Rizal-inspired Youth Artwork Competition aimed at bringing a positive influence on the Philippines’ national culture has started accepting artwork submissions.
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WATCH: Filipino-designed solar lamps shine for viral Christmas Station ID
Filipino designed solar lamps from the Liter of Light that were hand-built by media celebrities and executives for donation to communities without electricity are featured on the viral ABS-CBN Christmas Station I.D., helping illustrate the theme “Ikaw Ang Liwanag At Ligaya (You are the Light and Joy)”. The 2020 edition of the annual Christmas video […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Cavite’s Arvin Belarmino gives Philippines its 1st Best Film in Interfilm Berlin
BREAKING NEWS: Cavite writer-director Arvin Kadiboy Belarmino has just given the Philippines the honor of having its 1st Best Film award from the Interfilm Berlin-Brandenburg Film Festival in Germany, an Academy Award (Oscars) Qualifying Festival.
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Filipino teen Fatima A-Isha Hamsain climbs to No. 2 eKumite World Rank
Filipino teen athlete Fatima A-Isha Hamsain has climbed to No. 2 on the eKumite World Rankings after her gold-winning performance at the prestigious virtual event of the SportData eTournament World Series.
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James De Los Santos wins gold match against Guinness Record holder
Filipino eKata world leader James De Los Santos won gold as he displayed top form in a match against his Guinness World Record holder and world champion competitor at the Katana International League #4.
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BREAKING NEWS: Wesley So upsets Magnus Carlsen in Skilling Open, leads Champions Chess Tour
BREAKING NEWS: Wesley So has won the Skilling Open, delivering a blow to the nearly-always unbeatable world champion Magnus Carlsen and now leads the Champions Chess Tour.
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