Filipina hate crime victim appointed to New York Asian Affairs Advisory Council
Filipina nurse Potri Ranka Manis who had experienced racial hate crime has been appointed to serve on the New York City government's newly formed Asian Affairs Advisory Council.
UPLB student finally graduates 20 years after battling cancer, leprosy
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) student Charles Edward Aguinaldo has finally graduated 20 years after he first enrolled in the state university and after overcoming many challenges, including leprosy and cancer.
Philanthropist Grace Ouano is 1st Fil-Am awarded knighthood by Pope Francis
Philanthropist and businesswoman Grace Mercado-Ouano has been awarded the Order of St. Gregory the Great - the first Filipino-American to receive the pontifical order of knighthood in the Catholic Church.
77-year-old female author is First Filipino to travel to all the countries in the...
At the age of 77, author Odette Aquitania Ricasa takes pride in finally achieving her dream to be the first Filipino to travel to all the countries in the world.
Filipino Nobel winner Maria Ressa appointed to UN Internet Governance Forum
Filipino Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has been appointed to serve on the United Nations' inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel.
Farmer parents gift vegetable bouquet to top honor graduate
Farmer parents from Naga in Cebu gifted their child with a vegetable bouquet for graduating from university with top honors.
UP Los Baños alumna Diana Aga named American Chemical Society fellow
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) alumna Diana Aga has been named a 2022 fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Philippine democracy martyr Ninoy Aquino remembered on national holiday
The world remembers Philippine democracy martyr Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. as the country marks a national holiday today to celebrate the life of the fallen hero.
Jeepney driver’s own ‘Libreng Sakay’ initiative earns netizens’ praises
A jeepney driver’s own ‘Libreng Sakay’ initiative shared by a passenger on social media went viral as the good deed earned netizens' praises.
Filipino designer’s jeepney campervan spotted by world’s 1st online design mag
Filipino designer Michael Go’s converted jeepney campervan was spotted by Designboom and landed on the pages of the world's first online design and architecture magazine for having “breathed new life into old jeepney”.
Filipino pageant coach helped Miss Universe Thailand win crown
The winner of the Miss Universe Thailand (MUT) 2022 pageant, set to represent the country in the international competition later this year, was trained by a Filipino pageant coach.
Security guard receives retirement surprise from four children he supported through college
A security guard who put all of his four children through college received a surprise from his family on his last day of work.
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Bravissima, Michelle! Filipina Wins In Opera World Stage
Michelle Mariposa, a rising Filipina mezzo-soprano, has achieved a milestone that many young opera singers only dream of—winning the 2025 Laffont Competition at the...
