Filipina author-illustrator Tori Tadiar has signed a three-book deal with Disney Books for her upcoming graphic novel series inspired by Philippine mythology, Highsummer.
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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.
Filipina farmer’s gardening passion helps Canadians afford fresh vegetables
Filipina farmer Rezel Rossignol and her biochemist husband in New Brunswick, Canada, are helping local residents in their community access fresh vegetables at affordable prices.
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Isabela farmer’s son accepted to 13 colleges in US, Germany, Philippines
A farmer’s son from Santo Tomas, Isabela has received 13 admission offers and scholarships from prestigious local and international universities.
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LIST: 12 Resilient Filipinos Honored in Forbes Asia 30 Under 30
Twelve resilient Filipinos, including several startup founders and innovators, an environmentalist, and a social change leader, have made it to this year’s Forbes “30 Under 30 Asia” list.
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Filipina fish plant worker now award-winning sari-sari store owner in Canada
Filipina entrepreneur Ruby Lubigan, a former fish plant worker, is now the owner of an award-winning grocery store that brings a taste of the Philippines to Prince Edward Island in Canada.
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Bacolod sidewalk vendor and trike driver’s son earns engineering degree as La Salle-DOST scholar
The son of a sidewalk vendor and tricycle driver in Bacolod City has graduated from the University of St. La Salle (USLS) with a degree in chemical engineering.
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Cebuana domestic worker in Dubai publishes Biriterang Makata poetry book
Cebuana domestic worker Ester Vargas-Castillo has self-published a book of poetry sharing her experiences as a household worker in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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OFW-themed films Triangle of Sadness, Plan 75 win top awards at Cannes Festival
Triangle of Sadness and Plan 75, two films featuring Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) have won top prizes at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in France.
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Filipina domestic worker turned famed photographer Xyza Bacani graduates from NYU
Award-winning Filipina photographer and former domestic worker Xyza Cruz Bacani has graduated from New York University with a Master’s degree in Arts and Politics.
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Filipina-born nurse is 1st immigrant honored with University of Hawaii school renaming
Filipina-born nurse Nancy Atmospera-Walch has made history by being the first immigrant woman to have the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing renamed in her honor.
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Filipino scientist Glenn Banaguas wins UN Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction
Filipino scientist and diplomat Glenn Suerte Felipe Banaguas has won the 2022 United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction in recognition of his active efforts in reducing disaster risks in communities.
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‘A Thousand Cuts’ docu on Philippine press freedom wins RFK Journalism Award
“A Thousand Cuts”, the documentary film about the first Filipino Nobel Peace Prize winner and Rappler founder Maria Ressa and her fight for press freedom in the Philippines, has won the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Journalism Award.
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