12 Filipinas bring honor to Philippines on International Women’s Day
Here are 12 Filipinas bringing honor to the Philippines on International Women's Day, March 8, 2021, amid a global celebration set against a backdrop of unprecedented challenges.
Google Doodle honors Filipina suffragist Rosa Sevilla de Alvero
Google Doodle is honoring Filipino suffragist Rosa Sevilla de Alvero on the journalist, educator, and activist's 142nd birth anniversary.
Filipina violinist Kristine Clair Galano wins Women in Music-Columbus tilt in America
Filipina violinist Kristine Clair "KayCee" Galano has won the Mary Lane Memorial Violin Competition awarded by the Women in Music-Columbus.
Filipina environmentalists Dumaliang sisters win Vanity Fair Travel Awards
Filipina environmentalists Ann and Billie Dumaliang of Masungi Georeserve are among this year's winners of the Vanity Fair "Changing Your Mind Travel Awards" which celebrate individuals who demonstrate new ways to think about travel and the environment.
JUST IN: Filipinos called to harness People Power for Climate Heroism
Filipinos are being called to harness People Power for Climate Heroism by joining the Light it Forward Challenge to hand-build solar lamps for donation to remote communities while paying tribute to the Philippines' role in the 500 years commemoration of the circumnavigation of the world and the creation of the United Nations 75 years ago.
Filipino leader Vico Sotto named AntiCorruption Champion by U.S. government
Filipino leader Mayor Victor "Vico" Sotto of Pasig has been named an AntiCorruption Champion by the United States government.
Filipino Cardinal Chito Tagle appointed by Pope Francis to Vatican central bank post
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio "Chito" Tagle has been appointed by Pope Francis to a new post as a member of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) which operates like the Vatican's central bank.
Meet NASA’s Fil-Am Engineer Gregorio Villar of the Perseverance Mars Mission
Meet Gregorio Villar, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Filipino-American engineer, who helped build and test the system that landed the Perseverance rover on Mars.
MEET Kelsy Lua, promising filmmaking talent based out of LA
Kelsy Lua is a film editor based in LA who has made waves in both the local indie film scene and in film festivals in the Philippines, her country of birth. She has worked as the editor of multiple projects, which include award-winning short films Gawilan, Breach of Trust, On The Clock, and A Blossom in the Night, among others.
Philippines’ John Simon, POGI, win UN Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
The Philippines' heroic customs official, John Simon, and the Philippine Operation Group on Ivory and Illegal Wildlife Trade (POGI) have won the United National Environment Programme (UNEP) Asia Environmental Enforcement Award for 2020.
Filipina leaders Louise Mabulo, Josefa Tauli named NatGeo Young Explorers
Filipina youth leaders Louise Mabulo and Josefa Tauli, both University of the Philippines alumni, have been named 2020 Young Explorer recipients of the National Geographic Society which awards funding to young people engaged in impact-driven efforts to address global issues.
LIST: How to Celebrate Valentine’s At Home With Your Family
Valentine's Day on February 14 is traditionally celebrated by going out to restaurants, date spots, and vacation destinations.