University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) students have delivered the Philippines’ first win at the global Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) Hack4A11y Virtual Hackathon for their assistive mobile application for people with disabilities.
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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.
Giant Solar Messages of Hope amplify Filipino voices calling for climate action
Giant billboards of Solar Messages of Hope amplified Filipino voices calling for climate action as the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) was hosted by Italy and the United Kingdom this year.
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Filipino images on COVID-19 pandemic schooling dominate APEC Photo Awards
Three images on the schooling or distance learning setup of Filipinos during the COVID-19 pandemic have won major awards in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Photo Contest.
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Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar is Best Historic Hotel in Asia Pacific
The Philippines’ leading heritage destination Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bataan has been named the Best Historic Hotel in Asia and the Pacific at this year’s Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence.
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Filipino artist Bricx Martillo Dumas bags 1st prize in UN COP26 art contest
Filipino visual artist Bricx Martillo “ShrimpPaste” Dumas has won first place in the global DigitalArt4Climate competition at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland with his artwork, “Nexus”.
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Filipino social enterprise Liter of Light wins Green Award for Energy in London
Filipino social enterprise Liter of Light has won the Green Award for Energy during the 2021 Greentech Festival in London.
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Ateneo students win silver in Hongkong international business case tilt
Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) students have bagged the Silver Award in the recently concluded IIBD International Case Competition organized online by the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) School of Business and the Wing Lung Bank International Institute for Business (IIBD).
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Filipina fencer Sam Catantan bags gold in Garret Open Women’s tourney
Filipina fencer Samantha “Sam” Kyle Catantan has won the gold medal in the Garret Open women’s foil tournament hosted by the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State).
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UPLB-Australian team discovers new tree species in Dinagat Island
The discovery of a new species of tree in Dinagat Island by botanists from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the Australian Institute of Botanical Science has been officially published.
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Carlo Francisco Manatad wins Best Director for Daniel Padilla-starrer in London
Filipino filmmaker Carlo Francisco Manatad has won the Best Director award at the recently concluded London East Asia Film Festival (LEAFF) for his debut feature, Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (Whether the Weather is Fine), starring Daniel Padilla.
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Filipino children’s book ‘The Pencil Who Would Not Write’ wins Indie Cover Award
Filipino children’s book “The Pencil Who Would Not Write” has won first prize in the Indie Children’s Book Cover Award international contest.
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UP Open University sweeps International Prizes of Excellence in Norway
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has swept all three Prizes of Excellence awarded by the Norway-based International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) this year.
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