Legendary Filipino iconic actor-director Eddie Garcia will be honored with a special tribute to his life’s work at the 23rd Udine Far East Film Festival (FEFF 23) in Italy.
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Mobile Library gives free use of gadgets, books for schoolchildren in Ilocos Norte
A mobile library is roaming Ilocos Norte to provide free use of distance learning tools and books to Filipino schoolchildren amid the new normal in education.
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Lea Salonga joins all-star voice cast of Netflix animated musical “Centaurworld”
Disney Princess-legend Lea Salonga is joining a whole new world as a member of the all-star voice cast of Netflix’s upcoming animated musical, “Centaurworld.”
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Filipina U.S. Women’s Open Golf champion Yuka Saso honored with special stamp
Teen golf star Yuka Saso, the first Filipina to win the United States Women’s Open Championship, will soon be featured in a special postage stamp issued by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost).
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Crowdsourcing efforts build bikes for heritage conservation workers
The crowdsourcing efforts of non-profit groups Escuela Taller de Filipinas, BeSeekLeta for EveryJuan, and Bambike are building bikes for Filipino heritage conservation workers to continue their work amid the ongoing public health crisis.
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Team Philippines reaps 10 medals, awards in Asian Taekwondo Poomsae tilt
The Philippines’ National Poomsae team has bagged ten medals and special awards including two golds in the 6th World Taekwondo Asia Poomsae Championships in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Biggest All-Filipino book fair AKLATAN goes virtual for 2021
The biggest All-Filipino book fair, “AKLATAN” is going virtual this year to promote local literature and support writers and publishers in the country.
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Filipino teacher Marcelo Otinguey wins Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Award
Filipino teacher Marcelo Otinguey of the Cordillera Region has won the prestigious Princess Maha Chakri Award (PMCA) presented to outstanding educators from all over Southeast Asia.
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WATCH: NBA short film starring Filipino ballers win Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Philippines’ short docu-film “Ball In The New Normal” starring Filipino ballers has bagged top prizes in this year’s Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.
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Original novel of Netflix Pinoy anime Trese available online, 1st chapter free
Fans who can’t get enough of “Trese,” the new Netflix anime based on the award-winning Filipino graphic novel of the same title, can now read the pilot chapter of the original komiks for free online.
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WATCH: EJ Obiena bags pole vault gold in Germany, sets new Philippine record
Filipino champion pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has set a new Philippine outdoor record en route to winning the gold medal in the Jump & Fly International Athletics Meet held in Mossingen, Germany.
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LapuLapu Rock Opera streams online for free to mark Philippine Independence Day
The remastered version of “LapuLapu: The Neo-Classic-Ethno-Rock Opera” will be streamed online for free to the public for the first time on June 12 to mark Independence Day for Filipinos and the Quincentennial Commemoration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines.
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