Forbes lists Mijeno, Munoz in Asia’s leading social entreps
Forbes Asia listed young Filipino social entrepreneurs Raphael Mijeno and Henry Motte-Munoz in the inaugural list of Asia’s 30 Under 30
UP professor appointed American Optical Society editor
University of the Philippines professor Dr. Percival F. Almoro of the National Institute of Physics (NIP) was appointed to the Optical Society of America
Journalist Inday Espina-Varona wins Hildegarde Award
Manila journalist Inday Espina-Varona has won the Hildegarde Award for writing, “They're killing teachers and children, Mr. President.”
Bacani, Culibrina are Forbes Asia’s artist game changers
Filipina street and documentary photographer Xyza Cruz Bacani and artist Ronson Culibrina have been ranked in Forbes Magazine’s top 30
Good Samaritan GrabCar driver receives praise for charity
GrabCar driver, Carlo Santiago Diaz, has received praises from netizens and an official commendation from the Land Transportation Franchising
8-hour film “Hele” wins Silver Bear at 66th Berlinale
“Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis (A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery)” by Lav Diaz won the Silver Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival
PH win 62 awards in Robotics Olympiad
The Philippine Robotics Team to the 17th International Robotics Olympiad held at Bucheon, South Korea brought home 62 awards
Ph indigenous communities to receive schools
The indigenous people (IP) of Mindanao will have 251 more schools, particularly in Regions 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, constructed for IP learners
Police serve as teachers in DARE Program
olice officers from the Philippine National Police (PNP) are now teaching school children about drug abuse awareness
35 Pinoy terms in Oxford English Dictionary
Thirty-five popular Philippine English terms have been officially listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
Airport custodian returns bag with $4,400
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) janitor Bobby Duarte returned a belt bag containing cash amounting to $4,400
Journey’s Arnel Pineda brings Cha-Ching money skills to PH
Journey’s Filipino frontman, Arnel Pineda, is bringing the Cha-Ching Asian basic money management skills teaching program to the Philippines.