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Mobile remittance app TANGGapp created by Filipina founder Rebecca Kersch is changing the way money moves between the Philippines and the United States. Initially launched to facilitate transfers from US-based Filipinos to their families back home, TANGGapp now enables users in the Philippines to effortlessly send money stateside with its innovative Reverse Padala feature. This service caters to a variety of needs, from supporting students abroad to fulfilling pasabuy requests, making international financial support as simple as sending a text.

In a historic move that puts the spotlight on Filipino language and culture, Lady Aileen Orsal, a proud alumna and former faculty member of Cavite State University (CvSU) in the Philippines, takes the helm as Harvard University's first-ever instructor for its inaugural Filipino language course. Starting today, September 5, 2023, Orsal will be teaching introductory and intermediate Filipino (Tagalog) classes, marking a monumental milestone not just for herself, but for Filipinos around the globe.

Harvard University has announced the hiring of a Filipino language teacher for a new course offering, the first time such an academic program will be taught in the prestigious American university's nearly 400 years of history.

Meet four inspiring Filipino graduates of prestigious international universities abroad who persevered in the face of adversity.

Maria De Leon, the immigrant daughter of a Filipina nanny in the United States, has graduated with honors and a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard University, one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

Filipino-American Craig McFarland who made the headlines earlier this year after being accepted to all 8 Ivy League universities has finally made a choice to go to Harvard University.