The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) has used a student thesis paper to develop an Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection machine to sterilize documents and reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus
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Margo is a voracious reader - some might even say she reads too much for her own good. She majored in BS Psychology and hopes to become a forensic psychologist one day. She’s also an aspiring writer, mental health advocate, and a staunch believer of equality.
Pogiboy’s Tocino Burger feted in Food & Wine magazine’s Innovators issue
Tocino Burger from Filipino fast-food counter Pogiboy in Washington, D.C., is featured on the cover of Food & Wine’s July 2022 Innovators issue.
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Filipino Raphael Domingo is 1st PhD graduate of World Deaf Leadership program
Raphael “Rafa” Vergel de Dios Domingo of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) has become the first Filipino scholar of the World Deaf Leadership (WDL) program to earn a doctorate degree.
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Bulacan student chosen best young letter writer to rep Philippines in Switzerland tilt
San Ildefonso National High School student Loraine Evangelista has been chosen as the Philippines’ best young writer to represent the country in this year’s international letter-writing competition in Berne, Switzerland.
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Pinay immigrant nanny’s daughter graduates with honors from Harvard
Maria De Leon, the immigrant daughter of a Filipina nanny in the United States, has graduated with honors and a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard University, one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
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Carlos Yulo cops three golds in Qatar, qualifies for World Championships
The Philippines’ champion gymnast Carlos Edriel “Caloy” Yulo copped three golds and a silver medal as he wrapped up a historic campaign at the 9th Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Doha, Qatar.
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Get to Know the Philippines’ 8 new Filipino National Artists
The Philippines has declared eight Filipino icons in dance, fashion design, film and broadcast arts, literature, music, and theater as the country’s newest National Artists.
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Filipino-owned Soseki Modern Omakase in Florida gets Michelin star
Soseki Modern Omakase in Orlando, Florida, owned by Filipino chef Michael “Mike” Collantes, has been awarded a Michelin star, globally known as the ultimate hallmark of culinary excellence for restaurants.
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3 Philippine public schools’ community impact earn finalist spots for World’s Best School Prizes
Three public schools from the Philippines have been shortlisted for the inaugural World’s Best School Prizes for community impact outside the classroom established to celebrate learning institutions’ contribution to wider societal progress as experienced during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Filipina-Canadian immigrant with hearing loss wins Surrey Business Award
Filipina-Canadian immigrant businesswoman Maria Nieves Santos-Greaves overcame the odds including a hearing loss and won the 2022 Surrey Women in Business Awards in British Columbia, Canada.
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Top Hollywood Fil-Am comedian Jo Koy in Manila for ‘Funny is Funny’ World Tour
Top Hollywood Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy will be coming to Manila for the ‘Funny is Funny’ World Tour this August 2022.
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LIST: Filipino Films About Freedom to Watch this Independence Day
Here is a list of Filipino films and documentaries to watch as the Philippines marks its 124th observance of Independence Day this June 2022.
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