Tag: Filipino Pride
Gifted Pinoy child shines in Switzerland school
A pre-teen Filipino boy who recently migrated to Switzerland with his parents has been featured in two leading newspapers in Switzerland as a child prodigy.
Pinoy-made app prepares users for natural calamities
Locally-made mobile applications for smartphones are making disaster preparedness a more personal matter to Filipinos.
Filipino immigrants honored by Carnegie New York
Two Filipino Americans, one a university president and the other a retired U.S. Army major general, were among the honored naturalized US citizens
Honest NAIA porter shares reward money to workers
A pushcart retriever at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) shared his cash reward worth P10,000 to fellow workers
Pangalangan sworn in as ICC judge in Hague
Philippine Daily Inquirer publisher and former University of the Philippines College of Law dean Raul Pangalangan is now a judge
UP Los Banos’ Bell and Bottle wins Energy Globe Award
Two Philippine energy projects won the Energy Globe Award 2015 — the largest and most important environmental prize in the world.
Salt+Water=Light: A Filipino Invention for poor homes
Filipino homes without power sources can now light up their nights using two main components that can be found in every kitchen – salt and water.
PHL environmental protection receives UN recognition
Two Philippine enforcement organizations and three Filipino enforcement officers are among the first recipients of the first Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
1st Fil-Am Orchestra leads PH Independence Day rites
The first and only Filipino orchestra outside the country led the festive opening of the 117th Philippine Independence Day rites in California.
UFC fighter Mark Muñoz to develop Pinoy wrestling
UFC fighter Mark “the Filipino Wrecking Machine” Muñoz may have hung up his gloves and retired from his UFC career but he will continue in the sport
Nora, Brillante Mendoza film bags Cannes special award
Filipino advocacy film “Taklub” bagged a special citation award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival held in France.
Filipinas honored by Britain’s Queen for Yolanda efforts
Two Filipino members of the consular section at the British Embassy in Manila were recently honored by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II