Emerito Rojas permanently lost his voice due to Stage 4 throat cancer. At present, he can only communicate by using an electronic larynx
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Digital storytellers cited by UN Young Innovators
Switotwins Digital Storytelling, a Davao-based startup that conducts online and physical workshops to help people tell their stories
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Mindanao farmers become tech-savvy BPO managers
Technology-savvy young farmers from the rural towns of Mindanao in Southern Philippines are making the most of their technology know-how
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Crowdfunding founder is Forbes venture capital gamechanger
Filipina Rachel De Villa, founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cropital, has been named in Forbes Asia’s list of young gamechangers
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Anthony Bourdain features a slice of Filipino life
World famous chef Anthony Bourdain documented Manila’s distinct tastes, both in food and lifestyle, in the first episode
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Michelin star chef to open Cebu resto
Michelin star British chef Jason Atherton is scheduled to open a restaurant in Cebu this June.
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