Lav Diaz captures Venice Int’l Film Fest Best Picture
Lav Diaz's film “Ang Babaeng Humayo” (The Woman Who Left), a revenge tale shot in black and white won the top Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival.
Tetangco again named World’s Best Central Banker
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Amando Tetangco Jr. has once again been named as one of the World's Best Central Bankers
Math wizards bag 30 medals, 12 awards in Thailand
Filipino math wizards from Philippine schools took home 30 medals and 12 merit awards from the 2016 Thailand International Mathematics Competition
Storytelling Project inspires children to read
The Storytelling Project (TSP) is inspiring children to enjoy and start a reading habit. The TSP is a non government organization which advocates
1K tech-voc students given academic scholarships
One thousand technical-vocational students from all over the country were given scholarship grants by SM Foundation this year.
Filipinos are happiest workers in Asia – JobStreet.com
Filipino workers are the happiest in Asia, according to a survey conducted by Jobstreet.com among seven countries.
5 Philippine schools listed as Microsoft Showcases
Five Philippine schools have been listed in the Microsoft Showcase Schools for 2016-2017. Asia Pacific College, La Salle Green Hills Showcase
UP Madz win Choral Grand Prize in Italy
The University of the Philippines Madrigal Singers (UP Madz) has bagged the grand prize at the 64th International Choral Competition Guido d'Arezzo
Pinoy travelers can now carry P 50k cash
Travelers coming in and going out of the Philippines will now be allowed to carry up to P50k in cash, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
PH math students wins 2 gold, 2 silver in China
The Philippine team of mathematics students won 2 gold and 2 silver medals at the 2016 China Western Mathematical Invitational (CWMI) held in August.
Philippines among happiest countries on the planet
The Philippines is one of the one's world's happiest countries. In the 2016 Happy Planet Index (HPI) report of the UK-based think tank New Economic Foundation
Canada’s PM Trudeau promotes Pinoy food & culture
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the “Taste of Manila” cultural festival in Toronto and went around the event promoting the value