Filipino-American Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz has been honored with her own custom Barbie doll in recognition of her work on the frontlines of the ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus disease and advocating against Asian hate and violence in the United States.
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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.
4 Filipino start-ups land in Forbes Asia’s inaugural ‘100 to Watch’ list
Four Filipino startup companies have landed on Forbes Asia’s inaugural “100 to Watch” list, which comprises notable small companies and startups in the Asia-Pacific.
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Pisay students hailed Most Outstanding Delegates in Model UN conference
Two students from the Philippine Science High School – Cordillera Administrative Region Campus (PSHS-CARC) have been hailed as “Most Outstanding Delegates” in the inaugural session of the Model United Nations of the University of Chicago (MUNUC) Singapore conference.
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Filipina actress Janine Gutierrez honored as Rising Star in New York film fest
Filipina actress Janine Gutierrez has received the Rising Star Award at the 20th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) in New York, U.S.A.
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Palawan State University advances to Petrobowl World Championship finals
The Palawan State University (PSU) team of petroleum engineering students will represent the Philippines in the 2021 Petrobowl World Championship.
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Philippines’ World MAQI wins NASA Earth Observation global Hackathon
The Philippines’ Mobility over Air Quality Index (World MAQI) has won the Global Best Use of Technology Award in the all-virtual Earth Observation (EO) Dashboard Hackathon of the United States space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
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Team Philippines bags 1st major award in Japan World Cosplay Summit
The Philippines’ Team Namikaze, composed of Filipino cosplay duo Jin Joson and Amado Carl “AC” Hernandez, made history by winning the Brother Award, the first major award won by the Philippines in the annual World Cosplay Summit (WCS) Championships in Japan.
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LOOK: 1st sighting of 26 new whale sharks in Donsol, Sorsogon
The first sighting of 26 new whale sharks in the waters of Donsol, Sorsogon has been reported during the latest whale shark survey conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines.
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UPLB researchers find potential anticancer properties in Mayon Volcano soil
Researchers from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) have found bacteria in the soils of Mayon Volcano in Albay, Bicol that may possess potential antibiotic and anti-colorectal cancer properties.
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Ilocos Norte recycling facility converts plastic wastes into eco-bricks
A new recycling facility will soon rise in Ilocos Norte to build eco-bricks from plastic wastes and discarded materials.
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Team Philippines bags 3 medals at Japan’s International Chemistry Olympiad
Team Philippines has won three medals in the virtual edition of the 53rd International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Japan.
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Filipino dish Sinigang hailed World’s No. 1 vegetable soup in Taste Atlas
Sinigang, a sour soup native to the Philippines, has been named the World’s No. 1 vegetable soup by the online food encyclopedia, Taste Atlas.
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