Meet Geoffrey Miclat, the casting director in the latest Hollywood film by Clint Eastwood “The Mule.” Based on true events, the film is about a story of redemption of a 90-year-old World War II veteran transporting drugs and money for a Mexican cartel. Miclat is credited in assembling for the movie an amazing and talented […]
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Lyceum University wins 2 Investors in People awards in London
The Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) community outreach program for indigenous peoples received two international awards from the London-based Investors in People. LPU was recognized for Excellence in Social Responsibility, while LPU executive Dr. Marilyn Ngales was awarded Leader of the Year 2018 by the London group that sets standards of excellence in people […]
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Citibank honors 9 Inspiring Filipino Microentrepreneurs
Nine inspiring Filipino microentrepreneurs were honored in the 16th Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards given by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Citi Foundation, and the Microfinance Council of the Philippines Inc. The yearly awards recognize outstanding local microentrepreneurs who displayed hard work, innovation, perseverance, achieving success in spite of hardship and difficulties and thereby serving as inspiring […]
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World renowned chef Alain Ducasse teaches Filipino street children how to cook
One of the world’s most famous chefs, Alain Ducasse, regularly visits the Philippines to teach Filipino street children how to cook. Chef Alain’s mission is coursed through the “Youth With a Future” scholarship program through the Ducasse Education Philippines. Ducasse’s program aims to provide street children an opportunity to change their lot in life by […]
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DLSU Laguna is 1st Philippine university to fund own nuclear spectrometer
Upon the sprawling De La Salle University (DSLU) Laguna Campus sits the university’s latest technological investment for research – the first privately-funded nuclear spectrometer. DLSU, ranked as one of the only two Philippine universities in the Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019, holds the distinction of being the first Philippine private university to […]
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Honest Ninoy Aquino International Airport employee turns over dollar-filled envelope
An honest Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) building attendant was praised for turning over a dollar-filled envelope. The janitor demonstrated his strength of character by immediately reporting the US dollars that he found while he was working. Jeffrey Almoguerra, chanced upon an envelope containing a significant amount of US dollar bills. He quickly reported the […]
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NBA Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning says Filipinos are the best fans in the world
Filipino National Basketball Association (NBA) fans got a treat when Alonzo “Zo” Mourning told them “I’m so happy to be here. I heard this is where the best basketball fans in the world (are), right?” The fans gave their all-out support to the NBA Legend, hall of famer and champion, seven-time Miami Heat All-Star Alonzo […]
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Cebuano June Mar Fajardo makes PBA history, 1st 5X MVP
San Miguel Beermen center June Mar Fajardo has cemented his name in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) history record books by becoming the First PBA player to have 5 Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards. Fajardo was awarded his 5th MVP at the 43rd PBA season’s Leos Annual Awards held on January 13 at the Philippine […]
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Filipina golfers overpower defending Thai champs to win Santi Cup
The Philippines finally stopped Thailand’s winning streak in the Santi Cup with an outstanding strong-start-to-finish performance that gave the Filipina golfers team the crown by a massive 18-stroke victory. The Philippines’ women’s team emerged from the tournament dominating the top two posts in individual play of the South East Asia Golf Team Championships in Nay […]
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Science awardees dominate 2019 The Outstanding Young Men and Women
Six of the 11 awardees in the 2018 edition of The Outstanding Young Men and Women (TOYM) are from the sciences – indicating that the best and brightest of young Filipinos are making headways in the field. The six TOYM recipients are in the science fields or have backgrounds in science: Cherrie Atilano in Agribusiness […]
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MRI radiographer wants to help patients conquer claustrophobia one Lego brick at a time
Senior Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiographer Apollo Exconde, a Filipino based in Britain, has caught the attention of his colleagues in the UK and Europe for wanting to help plus size patients conquer their fear of scanning with the use of LEGO bricks. Exconde was featured on the website of the Society of Radiographers in […]
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400 Filipino nurses jobs in Germany open for application
Good news for Filipino nurses! The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has announced that they are now accepting applicants for 400 nurses under the Triple Win Project of Germany. This project is a joint initiative of the German Federal Employment Agency (BA) and POEA which aims to send professional nurses to different parts of Germany. […]
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