Filipino-American professor and author Christine Bacareza Balance has been appointed to the advisory board of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Victory Alliance, the first-ever think tank dedicated solely to Asian American issues.
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Yale student Joan Ongchoco is 1st Filipina recipient of U.S. William James Prize
Yale University Filipina graduate student Joan Danielle Ongchoco has been awarded the William James Prize by the Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP) in the United States.
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Oscars invites Filipino American artist H.E.R. to Academy Class of 2021
America’s Oscars has invited Filipino American artist H.E.R. to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Class of 2021.
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Ateneo alumna Shawntel Nicole Nieto is 1st Filipino recipient of Diana Award
Former Ateneo Lady Eagle badminton player Shawntel Nicole Martinez Nieto has made history as the first-ever Filipino recipient of the Diana Award, the most prestigious accolade given to young people in honor of the Princess of Wales for outstanding social work and humanitarian efforts.
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Marichu Antonio is 1st Filipino-Canadian named Calgary’s Citizen of the Year
Human rights advocate Marichu Antonio has made history as the first Filipino-Canadian woman to win Calgary’s Citizen of the Year award.
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UP alumnus, Rice Terraces researcher Stephen Acabado named UCLA Center director
University of the Philippines (UP) Anthropology alumnus Dr. Stephen Acabado has been appointed the new Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) International Institute.
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Filipino Cardinal Chito Tagle joins Vatican body on Eastern Catholic churches
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio “Chito” Tagle is joining the Vatican body that supports Eastern Catholic churches after being appointed by Pope Francis.
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Filipina chef Johanne Siy named Chef of the Year at World Gourmet Awards
Filipina chef Johanne Siy has been named the MKN Female Chef of the Year at the prestigious World Gourmet Awards held in Singapore.
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Filipino nurses win UK National Healthcare Award for Covid work
The Filipino Nurses Association in the United Kingdom (FNA-UK) has won the Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Community Initiative of the Year award for its outstanding work during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Filipino-American veteran Gina Ortiz Jones nominated U.S. Air Force undersecretary
Filipino American war veteran Gina Ortiz Jones has been nominated for Undersecretary of the United States Air Force by President Joe Biden.
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Filipino nurse Ariel Lañada wins Nurse of the Year award for UK pandemic work
Filipino nurse Jose Ariel Lañada of the Oxford University Hospitals has been named the United Kingdom’s Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Nurse of the Year for his outstanding work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nine Filipinos named in A100 List of Most Impactful Asians
Nine Filipinos have made it to Gold House’s annual A100 List to celebrate Asians, Asian-Americans, and Pacific Islanders (APIs) and their impactful contributions to society.
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