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Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle named to top Vatican post by Pope Francis
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio “Chito” Tagle has been appointed by Pope Francis to a top post at the Vatican. The appointment of Cardinal Tagle of the Manila Archdiocese as the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples was announced on December 8 in Rome. Cardinal Tagle is set to replace Cardinal Fernando […]
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UK-based Filipino radiographer’s LEGO MRI Toy Idea halfway to being accepted as official design
Filipino radiographer Apollo Exconde’s Open MRI design, which was submitted to LEGO Ideas for adoption as an official design of the toy bricks manufacturer, is halfway to being accepted as an official design. Exconde, a De La Salle Health Sciences Institute (now De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute) in Cavite graduate, designed the […]
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Cavite’s Wesley So checkmates World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to rule 1st World Fischer Random Chess Championship
Cavite-born Filipino-American Chess Grand Master (GM) Wesley So has beaten champion GM Magnus Carlsen to become the First Champion of the first official World Fischer Random Chess Championship (FR Chess) held in Norway. GM Wesley So, who surpassed Magnus Carlsen’s record as the youngest player in the history of the game to break the 2600 […]
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De La Salle University Dasmariñas umbrella mosaic is officially a Guinness World Record
The De La Salle University – Dasmarinas (DLSU-D) is now the official Guinness World Record holder for the Largest Umbrella Mosaic Formed By People. The Guinness World Record confirmed in September that the premier university in Cavite officially bagged the world title after its successful human formation using over 5,000 umbrellas. The Lasallian formation dubbed […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Cavite scientists discover how squids can help in disaster management
Four scientists from De La Salle University – Dasmarinas (DLSU-D) in Cavite have discovered how native Philippine squid can help with disaster management tools for addressing water pollution. In an exclusive interview with the science research faculty team of the DLSU-D Biological Sciences Department and Environmental Resources Management Center, Good News Pilipinas learned that the […]
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UP Singing Ambassadors, Imusicapella Top 5 in European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in Italy
The University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors (UPSA) and Cavite’s Imusicapella were in the Top 5 finalists of the 2019 European Grand Prix (EGP) for Choral Singing held in Arezzo, Italy. The two Filipino choral groups reached the finals of the competition held on August 24 (August 25 Philippine time). The Quezon City-based UP Singing […]
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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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Cavite’s Coro Regina Coeli sweeps 12 choir awards in Italy
Cavite-based Coro Regina Coeli took home awards and accolades from two separate choral competitions in Italy. The big wins of the missionary choir from the Holy Cross Parish of Noveleta in Cavite followed the recent success of Advent Euphonic Chorale in Singapore. The Filipino choir ruled the 3rd Leonardo da Vinci Florence Choral Festival and […]
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Wesley So is Top 2 at Zagreb Grand Chess Tour in Croatia
Cavite’s pride Wesley So placed in the Top 2 at the Croatia leg of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour held on Saturday, July 7 (Sunday, July 8, Philippine time) at Novinaski Dom in Zagrev. The top-ranking Filipino-American chess grandmaster finished strong at the second spot just 5 points behind Grand Tour leader Magnus Carlsen of […]
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5 Must-Experience Destinations in Kawit, home of Philippine Independence
Kawit town in Cavite province is once again in the national headlines as the nation observes June 12 as the 121st Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence. On that day the Philippines holds simultaneous flag raising programs all over the country but the main source of Filipino Pride comes from Kawit. The town holds […]
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Baguio City farm fresh produce now sells online via Session Groceries
If you want Baguio farm fresh produce but cannot travel to the northern Philippines, then this is the way – download the Session Groceries mobile app. Session Groceries delivers fresh fruits, vegetables, and other harvests from the farms of Benguet straight to your doorstep. The Baguio-based online store started delivering to Baguio households in 2018. […]
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