The 2020 Philippine Independence Day’s simpler rites showcase Filipino discipline that will be key to fighting COVID-19 much like how the country’s revolutionary heroes won the battle against Spain, says National Historical Commission of the Philippines’ (NHCP) Emmanuel F. Calairo.
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Cebu 4P’s teen Jhon Rhod Amodia gives out relief packs
A 13-year-old 4P’s beneficiary, Jhon Rod Amodia, has managed to give out relief packs to his neighbors in Barangay Gabi, Cordova in Cebu, despite coming from a poor family.
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MEET: Christine Amour-Levar, 1st Filipina to cross Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail for HER Planet Earth
Meet Christine Amour-Levar, the first Filipina who crossed Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail using fatbikes while raising awareness and funds to help Asian women severely affected by climate change.
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Philippine Independence Day 2020 celebrates heroic COVID-19 frontliners
Philippine Independence Day 2020 is celebrating the nation’s heroic frontliners in the battle against the coronavirus disease pandemic amid simpler ceremonies following health and safety protocols of the community quarantine to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Hemophilic Antonio twins share recovery story, pledge to help treatment research
Teen twins Miguel and Marco Antonio chose to be donors in new hemophilia studies in Boston Children’s Hospital, in a move to advance the study on the illness they had all their lives.
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8-year-old animator Jade Dandan Evangelista screens frontliner tribute film in EU fest
8-year-old animator and filmmaker Jade Dandan Evangelista screened her tribute film to frontliners during the European Union online festival for Pinoy youths.
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Pampanga’s Melanie Martins is 1st Filipina given U.S. Submarine Warfare Specialist honors
Pampanga’s Melanie Martins has become the first Filipina to be given the United States Submarine Warfare Specialist honors for her competency while serving onboard the USS Ohio.
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JUST IN: Philippine images by Froilan Robas, Francis Lumahan win Asian Geographic tilt
JUST IN: Two images shot in the Philippines by Filipino photographers Froilan Robas and Francis Lumahan have won the June edition of Images of Asia (IOA) competition by Asian Geographic.
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Baguio’s Health 101 Restoreant turned into community kitchen for frontliners
Health 101 Restoreant in Baguio owned by Elmer Macalingay was turned into a community kitchen for nearly two months while Luzon was placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) to stop the spread of coronavirus disease.
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Filipino photojournalist Hannah Morales wins Infinity Awards in New York
Filipino photojournalist Hannah Reyes Morales has won the prestigious International Center of Photography’s (ICP) Infinity Awards for Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism.
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Bayanihan Dance Company marks milestone 62nd debut anniversary with tribute to Filipino spirit
The Bayanihan National Dance Company of the Philippines marked the milestone 62nd anniversary of its debut performance with a tribute to the Filipino spirit as it looked back to its beginnings.
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JUST IN: Isabela farmer’s daughter Gemalyn Sugui leads PMA Class 2020 graduation in lockdown
Cadet First Class Gemalyn Deocares Sugui is making history as the 6th female officer to lead a Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduating class since women were accepted in 1993.
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