Two Filipino photogs win 2016 APEC photo contest
Two photographers from the Philippines have won in the 2016 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Photo Contest
Motivational speaker Mike Grogan loves the Philippines
World Class Filipinos are receiving praises from international motivational speaker Mike Grogan who says he is convinced of seeing
14 new Pinoy terms enter updated Oxford Dictionary
Filipino words again entered the newest update of the Oxford Dictionary, with at least 14 Pinoy terms. The new entries from the Philippine languages
Filipinos win top prizes in Japan soy sauce cook fest
Two Japan-based Filipinos bagged top prizes in a soy sauce cooking competition held at the Royal Park Hotel In Tokyo.
Honest gov’t worker returns foreigner’s lost bag
Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office worker Raffy Cordero is receiving recognition for returning a bag he found
AiAi De Las Alas is Papal awardee for church work
The Philippines’ Comedy Queen, AiAi delas Alas, has received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (For the Church and Pope) medal
Agro students receive Excellence Award in Israel
Five Filipino students of Agrostudies On-The- Job Training Program in Israel received the Excellence Award for Extracurricular Activities
Geraldine Roman in TIME’s inspiring women’s list
Time magazine has honored Rep. Geraldine Roman, the Philippines’ first transgender who was elected as a member of the House of Representatives.
Point-to-point buses to ease EDSA traffic problem
New point-to- point buses have been deployed in EDSA to ease traffic jams on Metro Manila’s main highway.
Ernest Cu only Filipino in world’s best telco executives list
Globe Telecom President and CEO Ernest Cu is the only Filipino executive to make it to the elite list of Global Telecoms Business Power 100 for 2016.
Janelle Frayna is 1st Filipino female chess GM
Far Eastern University (FEU) student and candidate for cum laude honors, Janelle Mae Frayna, is officially the first Filipino female chess Grand Master
PH anti-poverty program praised by World Bank
The Philippine government’s conditional cash transfer program has been recognized by the World Bank as an effective measure to reduce economic inequality in the country.