Students from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS)-Main Campus and the Ateneo de Manila Senior High School have won three awards at the 34th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2022) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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Security guard receives retirement surprise from four children he supported through college
A security guard who put all of his four children through college received a surprise from his family on his last day of work.
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Cebu para dragon boat team clinches historic 4 golds in Florida World Championships
The Cebu-based Philippine Accessible Disability Services (PADS) Adaptive Dragon Boat Racing Team executed a historic feat after winning four gold medals in the International Dragon Boat Federation’s (IDBF) 13th Club Crew World Championships in Florida.
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Panay human rights lawyer Angelo Karlo Guillen wins U.S. Baldwin Medal of Liberty
Filipino lawyer Angelo Karlo Guillen is set to receive the Baldwin Medal of Liberty for his continued efforts to defend human rights despite facing threats and risks to his own life.
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Pedicab driver-student leader pedals way to education degree with Magna Cum Laude honors
The road to success wasn’t easy for young Filipino student leader Jerson Aboabo who worked as a pedicab driver before graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors, the second top academic distinction from a university.
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Gasoline boy-factory worker finally graduates with architecture degree after 8 years
A former gasoline station attendant and factory worker finally graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture after working hard to support his studies for over eight years.
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Filipino para athletes notch 28 golds for best-ever medal finish in ASEAN Para Games
Filipino para athletes secured the Philippines’ best medal finish at the ASEAN Para Games with 28 golds, 30 silvers, and 46 bronze medals in the recent regional sporting event in Solo, Indonesia.
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66-year-old Nanay Josie graduates from high school, pursues college degree
A 66-year-old senior citizen from Catarman, Northern Samar, believes there’s still time to pursue her dreams after graduating from senior high school with honors.
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Hollywood’s Jo Koy, Easter Sunday film team raise $75,000 for Filipino-American charity
Hollywood top comedian Jo Koy and the team behind his upcoming film “Easter Sunday” have donated $75,000 to the Filipino-American nonprofit organization Search To Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) in support of its programs that uplift small businesses, youth, and their families.
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Philippines ranks No. 7 in World’s Best Countries for Snorkeling
The Philippines has been ranked Top 7 among the 50 Best Countries for Snorkeling Around the World in a new study of oceans and seas that offer the best underwater experience.
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UP top graduate Gia Evangelista says grit helped her overcome not passing UPCAT
University of the Philippines top graduate Gia Santos Evangelista has revealed that she actually did not pass the UP College Admissions Test (UPCAT) but her grit helped her overcome the failure to eventually graduate with Summa Cum Laude honors from the premier state university.
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Philippine Science High School, St. Jude bag bronze medals in Biology Olympiad
Philippine Science High School (PSHS) and Saint Jude Catholic School (SJCS) students bagged three medals and a merit citation in the 33rd International Biology Olympiad held as an in-person event this year in Yerevan, Armenia.
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