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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OFW single mother beats odds to graduate Cum Laude
Former Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Michele Sison has beaten the odds stacked against her fulfilling the dream to be a teacher. This school year, she finished school as a Cum Laude graduate and was even honored with her school’s highest institutional award. In her younger years, Sison could not pursue her childhood dream and instead […]
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UPLB student overcomes disease graduates with honors
A state university student with a rare and debilitating disease has managed to overcome his disability to graduate Cum Laude with a GPA of 1.5
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