It’s a winning moment for Philippine music and culture as 27 Filipina teenagers from the PAREF Woodrose School Chorale in Muntinlupa City mesmerized Europeans and bagged the Grand Prix Award at the 14th International Festival for Advent & Christmas Music held in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. The champion choral group from the Philippines was the only […]
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Filipino agriculture scientist Leocadio Sebastian given highest honors for helping rice production in Vietnam
Filipino expat and agriculture scientist Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian received the highest honor from the government of Vietnam for his contribution to the country’s rice production. Dr. Sebastian was awarded the prestigious “Medal for Contribution to the Cause of Agriculture and Rural Development” from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (MARD), the […]
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State-of-the-art vessel Gabriela Silang to help Philippine Coast Guard patrol West Philippine Sea, Benham Rise
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will soon patrol the West Philippine Sea, Benham Rise, and conduct other missions in the state-of-the-art offshore vessel, BRP Gabriela Silang. The new PCG vessel is an OPV-270, the largest aluminum Offshore Patrol Vessel in the world. The Department of Transportation reports that the long vessel was turned over by […]
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Filipino science researchers develop World’s first anti-dengue medicine
Good news! A dengue cure developed by Filipino science researchers may finally be available in the market by 2020. Yes! It’s the first anti-dengue medicine in the world and it’s created by Filipina Dr. Rita Grace Alvero and her team. “It’s not a vaccine, it’s not herbal supplement. It is a drug that has an […]
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3 Ways Filipinos Celebrate The Christmas Season
Greetings of “Maligayang Pasko at Manigong bagong Taon!” (Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year) can be heard uttered by Filipinos all over the country and around the world as the country prepares to celebrate Christmas Day and another New Year. Though Christmas celebrations around the world appear to be waning and are slowly being […]
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Five unique sea species discovered in Philippine waters this 2019
Five new species from the Philippine waters have just been officially recorded by the California Academy of Sciences (Cal Academy) among the 71 new species discovered from around the world this year. Cal Academy, a research institute and natural history museum in San Francisco, identified the new marine species found in the Philippines as consisting […]
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President Manuel L. Quezon, Andres Bonifacio new Piso Coins circulated by 2020
The Philippines’ New Generation Coin Series is getting two new additions with the upcoming release in 2020 of the new 20-Piso Coin bearing the image of President Manuel L. Quezon and the enhanced 5-Piso Coin with the likeness of Revolutionary Hero Andres Bonifacio. The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) launched on Monday the new 20-Piso […]
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Faster travel for Laguna and Manila commuters with new railway trains and routes
Commuters on the Laguna and Manila routes can expect faster travel time with the new railway trains acquired by the Philippine National Railways (PNR). The PNR announced Monday that they acquired 37 rail cars and 3 locomotives from PT Industri Kereta Api (PT INKA). The PNR announcement was made as two brand new Diesel Multiple […]
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University of the East – Manila tops Dental Technologist Licensure Examination
The University of the East (UE) Manila scored top school honors as the Philippines gained six new Dental Technologists after three days of grueling examinations that started December 10 for the written phase and the 2-day practical phase held from December 11-12, 2019. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Friday that 6 out of […]
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Ilongga child trackster Rhea Bullos wins triple gold wearing makeshift shoes made of medical bandage
The story about an 11-year-old girl who won 3 gold medals, wearing improvised shoes that she just whipped-up herself, has been going around social media in the last few days as it caught the admiration and fascination of netizens. Rhea Bullos of Balasan from Salvacion Elementary School in Iloilo has proven that poverty should not […]
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UST, St. Louis University, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute 100% pass Nurse Board Exams
Congratulations to the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila, Saint Louis University (SLU) in Baguio, and De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (DLS MHSI) in Cavite for having registered 100% passing rate in the recent Nurse Licensure Examination. All of UST’s 338 graduates passed the nurse board exams, while SLU had 191 […]
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Top US NCAA schools court rising Pinoy basketball star Kai Sotto
Rising Pinoy basketball star Kai Zachary Sotto has definitely caught the attention of the United States (US) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 schools as he continues to be scouted by top colleges and universities who attract basketball players exhibiting special qualities and potentials. The 17-year-old University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season […]
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