Rechie Valdez has made history as the first Filipina-Canadian to be elected as a Member of Parliament in Canada.
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Two Filipinos honored in Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in America
Two Filipino chefs have been named among the Best New Chefs in America by Food & Wine magazine.
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Filipino Roberto Ballon is 1st fisherman recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award
Filipino fisherman and environmentalist Roberto “Ka Dodoy” Ballon has been named the recipient of the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award, widely regarded as the Nobel Prize of Asia.
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Pope Francis appoints Filipino priest Albino Barrera to Vatican Academy
Pope Francis has appointed Filipino priest Albino Barrera as a new member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences in the Vatican.
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UP student leader Lean Alejandro celebrated as youth hero on new docu-film
University of the Philippines (UP) student leader Leandro “Lean” Alejandro is celebrated as one of the finest examples of Filipino youth heroes in a new documentary film released on National Heroes Day.
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Filipino chef JP Anglo conducts free virtual masterclass at Singapore Food Festival
Filipino chef JP Anglo will be holding a free virtual masterclass together with Singapore’s chef Bjorn Shen for the 28th edition of the Singapore Food Festival (SFF).
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Overseas Filipino nurse Dan Lester Dabon named Top 100 Healthcare Leader
Overseas Filipino nurse Dan Lester Dabon has been named a Top 100 Healthcare Leader by the International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare (IFAH).
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7 overseas Filipino virologists join Philippines’ 1st Virology Institute
Seven Filipino virologists trained abroad are coming home to offer their expertise and serve in the first-ever Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines or VIP Program.
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MEET: 4 Filipino Erasmus+ Scholars excelling in the European Union
Meet the four Filipino Erasmus+ Scholars displaying excellence and setting the bar high in the European Union: Kenneth Tua, Jay Michael Cordero, Graciela Mante, and Erwin Alcasid.
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Fil-Am Dr. Barbie doll honors pandemic work, advocacy on anti-Asian hate
Filipino-American Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz has been honored with her own custom Barbie doll in recognition of her work on the frontlines of the ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus disease and advocating against Asian hate and violence in the United States.
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How Filipino scholar Trish Victoria accidentally became Japan’s singing champion
Georgetown University scholar Trish Victoria became the singing champion of the 2021 NHK Nodo Jiman in Japan in a situation she refers to as “accidental”.
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Lav Diaz named Jury Chairman of France’s Marseille International Film Fest
Acclaimed Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz has been named Jury President of the 32nd FIDMarseille International Film Festival in France.
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