Introducing Dr. Pierangeli Vital, an Environmental Microbiologist and the Young Ambassador of the Philippines to the prestigious International Society for Microbial Ecology. Dr. Vital is a young pioneer in the field of investigation of microbial food safety in agricultural products in the Philippines. Her interest in Environmental and Food Microbiology brought her to where she […]
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World class ESports Center for Filipino gamers opened by Globe Telecom at UP Town Center
The country’s first world class multi-gaming ESports Center (ESC) has opened at UP Town Center in Quezon City – in time for build up activities towards the official inclusion of ESports in the 30th Southeast Asian Games. The new haven for Filipino gamers was launched early March by Globe Telecom after the company and their […]
Read more →Filipinos are smiling a lot more according to latest Gallup World Happiness Index
Filipinos are smiling a lot more, and the evidence is in the Philippines going up two rankings in the the latest World Happiness Report released by Gallup. The Philippines ranked 69th happiest country in the world in the Gallup World Poll survey of over 156 countries. In 2018 the Philippines ranked 71st in the World […]
Read more →Iloilo filmmaker Elvert Banares is Best Cinematography nominee in Alternative Film Festival Canada
Iloilo filmmaker Elvert Banares’ short film “No Flower in the Afternoon” bagged a Best Cinematography nomination from the Alternative Film Festival (AltFF) Canada. Banares, founder of CineKasimanwa film festival and Sandaan sa Visayas Festival Director, was shortlisted in the AltFF official nominees for the Spring Quarter Awards announced March 19. The Visayas film director posted […]
Read more →Stephen Loman KOs challenger, successfully defends Brave Bantamweight MMA title for 3rd time
Stephen Loman successfully defended his Brave Bantamweight MMA title on March 15 in Manila – marking a historical first by defending his title three times in a row. Stephen “The Sniper” Loman also marked another first in his MMA career – a first fight on Philippine soil and he did not disappoint the Filipino nation. […]
Read more →Trip Advisor’s Top 25 Best Destinations Asia recommends Panay Island in Visayas
The Philippines’ Panay Island in the Visayas is on the Top 25 Best Destinations Asia recommended by Trip Advisor’s Travelers Choice Awards. The only Philippine destination in the Top 25 Best Destinations Asia of the 2018 Trip Advisor Travelers Choice Awards was ranked No. 20 based on reviews and votes of travelers. Panay Island consists […]
Read more →Automated train prototype turned over by DOST to Bataan Peninsula State University for new Railway Engineering course
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Philippines turned over its Automated Guideway Transit prototype train to the Bataan Peninsula State University in Balanga City, Bataan on March 14. DOST, which also recently introduced the state-of-the-art 3D printing facility in the country, reported on social media that the Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) is a train […]
Read more →MEET: Tekken 7’s Josie Rizal, Pinay champion
Meet TEKKEN 7’s Josie Rizal, the champion online gaming fighter who bears a similar name to the Filipino national hero, Jose Rizal. Josie Rizal has been gaining massive support from the players of the online fighting game since its introduction in 2015. The first ever playable Filipino character in TEKKEN 7 has been introduced to […]
Read more →Stephen “The Sniper” Loman to defend his Brave Bantamweight MMA title against Elias Boudegzdame in Brave 22
Brave champion Stephen Loman will be fighting Elias Boudegzdame in Brave 22 today 6 PM GMT + 8 (March 15) to defend his Bantamweight belt for an unprecedented third time at the Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines. Stephen Loman will be the Main card for the Brave 22 fight card today, that marks the […]
Read more →German YouTuber Tobi Krick records beauty of his Philippine experience
German national Tobi Krick, a vlogger on YouTube, did not originally intend to come to the Philippines but his videos clearly show he eventually grew to love the country and its people. In fact, even after Krick left the country he continues to create videos about the Philippines and Filipinos. Krick was supposed to be […]
Read more →MEET: Dr. Lucille Abad, promoter of peaceful use for nuclear technology
Meet Dr. Lucille V. Abad of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) who was featured by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in the Juana Says series for International Women’s Day 2019. Dr. Abad, the chief of the Atomic Nuclear Division of the PNRI, was awarded the 2017 Excellent Research Team of the Year by […]
Read more →Quantum physicist Dr. Jacq Romero awarded L’Oréal-UNESCO International Rising Talent grant for Women in Science
Quantum physicist Dr. Mary Jacquiline Romero will be receiving the L’Oréal-UNESCO International Rising Talent grant for 2019 for women scientists. Dr. Romero will be awarded during the 21st L’Oréal-UNESCO International Awards for Women in Science slated for March 14 at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. As part of her award, Dr. Romero will be […]
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