Tiosan’s: Creating a vision of hope for the blind
When Dante Tiosan became blind even before finishing college, he also lost sight of his dream of becoming a CPA lawyer.
Pena’s: Empowering people with autism & special needs
Through the selfless efforts of Alfredo and Janette Peña to raise awareness about autism, more than 10,000 persons with disabilities
Davao-made Malagos chocolate triumphs in London
Davao-made Malagos chocolate has once again triumphed in London after winning its third international recognition within a year.
Historian Ambeth Ocampo wins Japan’s 2016 Fukuoka Prize
Historian Ambeth R Ocampo is the recipient of the 2016 Academic Prize from the Fukuoka Prize award-giving body in Japan.
Claude Tayag triumphs in US Embassy Chef Challenge
Filipino chef Claude Tayag won the People’s Choice Award at the 8th annual Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge held in Washington, D.C.
Rojas’: Giving a voice to cancer victims and their families
Emerito Rojas permanently lost his voice due to Stage 4 throat cancer. At present, he can only communicate by using an electronic larynx
Fil-Am teener in Scripps Natl Spelling Bee Finals
Filipino-American Alyssa Mangio is representing Nevada in the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee this May.
UP sweeps top 10 in Geologist licensure exam
The University of the Philippines topped the 2016 Geologist Licensure Examinations, with 8 of the top 10 examinees coming from the UP Diliman
Mambuay’s: Promoting peace amid religious, cultural divide
Recognizing the need to maintain peace between religions, Nathaniel and Amina Mambuay made it their mission to eradicate discrimination
Gange’s: Sharing the gift of music with underprivleged youth
Since George Gange finished school as a rondalla ensemble scholar, he figured that other children can do the same. This inspired George and his family
3 Philippine cities are Earth Hour City Challenge finalists
Three cities in the Philippines have made it as finalists in the Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC), the World Wide Fund for Nature
Domulot’s: Uplifting the lives & uniting the Aeta community
When the Aeta tribes at the foot of Mt. Pinatubo were faced with the threat of losing the stewardship of their ancestral land to potential land grabbers