University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons star player Ricci Rivero is ending his historic stint with the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball by giving back to the UP community which welcomed him.
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Filipino banking app for blind, elderly wins Microsoft Accessibility hackathon prize
Team EIA from the Philippines has won second runner-up in the Microsoft AI for Accessibility (AI4A) Hackathon in the Asia Pacific region for developing an inclusive banking platform for the visually impaired and the elderly.
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LOOK: Manila’s National Museums extend visiting hours for heritage learners
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) in Manila has extended its visiting hours to give more Filipinos a chance to learn about the nation’s rich artistic, historical, and cultural heritage.
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Filipino professor Jonathan Ong named Carnegie Fellow for Philippine troll disinformation research
Filipino professor Jonathan Corpus Ong has been named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York for his research focused on troll farms and disinformation campaigns on the internet.
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READING LIST: Ateneo recommends 16 books on Martial Law in the Philippines
The Ateneo de Manila University has recommended 16 books on Martial Law in the Philippines under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos to educate more Filipino readers on the dark chapter in Philippine history.
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Team Philippines’ Carlos Yulo, EJ Obiena banner 30-gold medal haul in SEA Games
Team Philippines has claimed 30 golds, 34 silvers, and 44 bronze medals to currently rank third among Southeast Asian nations in the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) happening now in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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New York-based Gina Apostol wins Rome Literature prize for book on Filipino women radicals
New York-based Filipina writer Gina Apostol has been awarded the 2022 Rome Prize in Literature in support of her work on her next novel, The Treatment of Paz.
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WHERE TO WATCH: Philippine History Films & Docus Streaming Online for Free
Here’s where to watch documentaries and films on Philippine history being screened for free and accessible online to Filipinos who want to learn from what our forebears have gone through in our journey towards establishing a democratic society.
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Scholarships Offered for Filipinos to Study Abroad
Here are scholarship programs and opportunities that provide financial support and assistance to Filipino students and professionals wishing to study abroad.
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LIST: 4 Must-Read Books About Philippine History by Filipino authors
Here are four books written by Filipino authors to help you understand and learn more about Philippine history, for as it is said – we can only move forward if we remember our past.
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Filipinos doing great things in America on spotlight in San Diego public media
Filipinos doing great things with their lives in America are in the spotlight of the new documentary series “Out of the Boondocks” released by San Diego State University public media, KPBS.
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Filipino American Sarah Lancaster is Minnesota’s 1st Asian Teacher of the Year
Filipino-American educator Sarah Lancaster has made history by becoming the first teacher with Asian/Pacific Islander (API) heritage to be named Minnesota Teacher of the Year in the United States.
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