The iconic Pinoy jeepney’s colorful signboards have inspired design fonts and mock soda cans for the “King of the Philippine roads”. A Filipino designer based in Laguna province used the Cubao FREE and Quiapo FREE fonts to put together designs for PASADA Energy Drinks as a tribute to the drivers of jeepneys that continue to […]
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Meteorologist Shanna Mendiola wins Emmy Award for plastics in the ocean coverage
Meteorologist Shanna Mendiola proudly acknowledged her Filipino heritage as she won the prestigious Emmy Award in Los Angeles, California. Mendiola was awarded an Emmy in the Environment News Story category for her report, “Plastic and Our Oceans” aired on NBC4 News Southern California’s weekday morning newscast “Today in LA”. Shanna Mendiola received her first Television […]
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MEET: Multilingual 8-year-old Kirsten Santos, Spanish Spelling Bee National Champion in the U.S.
Meet Filipino-American Kirsten Santos, the 8-year-old winner of the 2019 National Spanish Spelling Bee in Denver, Colorado. The young national champion was among the 40 students from 15 states and the District of Columbia who competed in the 9th Annual National Spanish Spelling Bee of the Colorado Association for Bilingual Education held on July 13. […]
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MEET: Filipino violinist Ruth Livioco-Tumpalan, American Protege Awardee
Meet Ruth Joana Livioco-Tumpalan, the Filipina violinist who bagged 1st place at the 2019 American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition. The award-winning Filipina violinist competed against musicians from 17 countries and emerged as one of the 1st place winners under the College Students and Professional Musicians Category of the competition held in June. The […]
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1st Living History Museum Tour in Kawit reveals least-known facts about 19th century Philippines
The Philippines’ first Living History Museum Tour in Kawit, Cavite reveals first-person stories of least-known facts about the revolution that gave birth to the declaration of Philippine Independence in 1898. The first person interpretation tour dubbed “Sa Aming Tahanan (In Our Home)” presents real and composite characters dressed according to their times while telling stories […]
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MEET: Aldrean Alogon, Wesleyan University Class of 2023 Freeman Asian Scholar
Meet Aldrean Paul Alogon, the 2019 winner of the Freeman Asian Scholarship and now a member of the Wesleyan University Class of 2023. Aldrean won the 4-year Wesleyan Freeman Asian Scholarship worth $300,000 given to 11 successful applicants from 11 countries in Asia. The scholarship is intended to provide education to aspiring young leaders. Aldrean […]
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Stephanie Sy, only Filipino in Asia Society 21 Young Leaders honor roll
Filipino data scientist Stephanie Sy has made it to the 2019 Class of the Asia Society Young Leaders Initiative. Sy is among the 39 members of the Class of 2019 who are joining the global network of visionary leaders. Sy is the technology entrepreneur and founder behind Thinking Machines, a data science startup designed to […]
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MEET: Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, 1st Lady of Musical Theatre | Filipino Pride Advocates
Meet Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Artistic Director of Full House Theater Company – creator of the “Ang Huling El Bimbo (AHEB)” hit Filipino musical based on the legacy of 90s indie music icon Eraserheads. Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo plays many roles both off stage and on stage as the chief of Resorts World Manila’s performing arts company and as […]
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Award-winning Mactan-Cebu International Airport welcomes passengers with hugs
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is welcoming passengers with the world-renowned Pinoy warmth and embrace. MCIA, the 2019 International Architecture Awards winner for its iconic design, heralded the rainy days in the Philippines by offering free hugs to arriving passengers. Demonstrating its tagline, “Welcome to the Friendliest Gateway to Your Destination,” MCIA had previously surprised […]
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Pusong Pinoy Canadian vlogger Kulas to promote more tourism sites
Canadian vlogger Kyle “Kulas” Jennermann is set to expand his platforms for sharing stories about his exploration of the Philippines after being appointed as the country’s newest tourism ambassador. Kyle Jennermann is tasked to advocate for Philippine tourism as part of the pool of personalities who have accepted the tourism ambassador post such as Dimples […]
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Virginia university study traces the journey of Filipino nurses in America
A University of Virginia (UVA) School of Nursing student dissertation traces the reasons why there are many Filipino nurses in America. Ph.D. student Reynaldo “Ren” Capucao, himself a recently registered nurse and also the son of a newly-retired nurse, conducted the oral history project using collected photographs, filmed narratives, and migration maps to tell the […]
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Filipino sculptor creates Jose Rizal Noli and Fili novel chess set
Filipino sculptor Rolando “Lan” Magboo has created a chess set with pieces featuring national hero Jose Rizal and some characters from his world-renowned novels. The Marikina-based sculptor created chess pieces with the likeness of Jose Rizal, the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo novels’ Maria Clara, Padre Damaso, and the Guardia Civil. The Philippine history-inspired […]
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