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.
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Good Pinoys are outstanding people who show the best of the Filipino spirit
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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James Beard Best Chef Tom Cunanan, Paolo Dungca open Pogiboy DC fastfood
James Beard awardee Filipino chef Tom Cunanan and his Bad Saint partner Paolo Dungca are featuring Pinoy-inspired dishes at their newly opened fast-food counter in Washington, D.C. named Pogiboy.
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Filipina leaders appointed to top posts in U.S. government
Three Filipina leaders have been named to top government posts under the administration of new United States President Joe Biden, an affirmation of the government’s track towards diversity in America’s leadership.
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Filipino-American Jason Tengco named White House liaison
Filipino-American Jason Tengco has been named the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s White House Liaison.
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UP, DLSU scientists’ inspiring stories featured on iShare pilot webisode
The inspiring stories of scientists Dr. Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem of the University of the Philippines (UP) and Dr. Anthony SF Chiu of De La Salle University Manila’s (DLSU) are featured on the digital storytelling platform iShare’s pilot webisode.
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