Tag: Filipino

Filipino band Ben & Ben scores MTV Europe nomination

Filipino folk-pop band Ben & Ben has scored an MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) nomination for Best Southeast Asian Act.

Dr. Jose Rizal monument now stands in Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Philippines' national hero Dr. Jose Rizal's life-sized bronze monument now stands in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada.

Champion triathlete Romeo Puncia races for Filipino workers’ bike drive

Filipino champion triathlete Romeo "Oreo" Puncia celebrated his 34th birthday with a triathlon event for a cause to support frontline workers and commuters in the Philippines with bicycles as alternative means of transport amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leylah Annie Fernandez wins French Open main draw debut match

Leylah Annie Fernandez displayed championship form on her to the Roland-Garros court, winning her main draw match debut at the ongoing French Open.

Philippines’ karate superstar James De Los Santos unstoppable with 7th, 8th golds

Filipino karate superstar, James De Los Santos, has successfully claimed two golds for the Philippines after winning two virtual competitions one after another in his unstoppable rise among the world's top athletes.

NEW BOOK: Filipino ‘weightlifting fairy’ Hidilyn Diaz shares story of Olympic journey

Filipino 'weightlifting fairy' Hidilyn Diaz has shared the story of her Olympic journey in a new book she co-authored with the hope to inspire more children to take up the sport.

Filipino Journalists Lyn Olavario, Ysabel Vitangcol take on Light it Forward challenge

Filipino journalists Lyn Olavario and Ysabel Vitangcol have built solar-powered lamps for the Light it Forward challenge which is part of a solar movement that hopes to eradicate energy poverty in the Philippines.

Aerosol to Work From Home: Google Dictionary to COVID-19 Terms in Filipino, Cebuano

The Google Dictionary to COVID-19-related terms in Filipino and Cebuano has been launched to mark Buwan ng Wika (National Language Month) in the Philippines.

Cagayan’s Herson Raquinio in finals for Hong Kong Volunteerism Award

Cagayan charity worker, Herson Raquinio, is a finalist in the 2020 Volunteer Movement Award given by the Social Welfare Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government.
Itchyworms UK Summer Music Festival

Filipino rock band Itchyworms to headline UK Summer Music Festival

Filipino rock band Itchyworms is headlining the United Kingdom's Gotobeat Summer Music Festival to be held online amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Hollywood’s Jo Koy is new Filipino face on Funko pop toy collectibles

Hollywood top comedian Jo Koy is the latest Filipino face with a Funko pop toy collectible.

University of the Philippines alumna Luisa Igloria named Virginia state’s Poet Laureate

University of the Philippines (UP) alumna Luisa Igloria has been named Poet Laureate of Virginia in the United States.
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