Google today made a special Doodle to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary and to commemorate the life and legacy of multilingual Filipino author and educator Genoveva Matute, who was born in Sta. Cruz, Manila on this day, January 3, in 1915. In the Google Doodle on the Home Page of the internet browser, Genoveva Matute […]
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Tubbataha’s Angelique Songco honored in Women Divers Hall of Fame 2020 in New Jersey
Tubbataha Reefs National Park’s very own “Mama Ranger” Angelique Songco will be honored as a new member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame in 2020. Angelique Songco will be one of the six new members to be inducted into the honor society whose member contributions span a wide variety of fields including in the […]
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Dumaguete’s Ocean 6 women swimmers honored with WWF Environmental Heroes Award
Six Filipino women swimmers from Dumaguete City who call themselves the “Ocean 6” were honored with the 2019 Environmental Heroes Award for Women Leaders in Environmental Conservation given by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines. Flom Barot-Datoy, Ching Furbeyre, Monique Furbeyre, Sheila Pabalate-Omaguing, Maru Rodriguez, and Frances Hope Yap were collectively recognized with […]
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Technology leader Maria Beebe honored with Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World Award in Paris
Technology leader Dr. Maria Beebe was honored with the prestigious Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World Award in Paris, France. Dr. Beebe was recognized by the San Francisco-based advocacy organization of Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) as a Continuing Influential Innovator & Thought Leader awardee in the Gala Awards Ceremony at the 16th Filipina Leadership […]
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10 Inspiring Pinoy families honored in 9th Jollibee Family Value Awards
Ten inspiring Pinoy families were honored at the 9th Jollibee Family Values Awards held on Friday in Manila. The 2019 edition of the “Gabi ng Parangal para sa Pamilyang Pilipino” awarded families whose projects focus were on unlocking the transformative power of education, upholding the rights of and supporting persons with disabilities, as well as […]
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12 heroic Overseas Filipinos honored in Global Pinoy Idol New Zealand
Twelve overseas Filipinos in the Asia-Pacific region were honored as heroes at the 2019 Global Pinoy Idol New Zealand organized by ABS-CBN Network. The 12 inspiring Filipinos were recognized for uplifting the Filipino community with acts of kindness which includes assisting newly-arrived Filipinos, job referrals, mentoring students, and addressing rights and welfare concerns. Each honoree […]
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Dubai police honors Filipina cafe manager for returning bag with cash & checks
Filipina Starbucks Cafe manager Mae Anne Olmidillo was honored by the Dubai Police after returning a bag that contained valuables including Dh195,000 in cash. Olmidillo, an overseas Filipino worker with two children, together with a colleague found the bag in Starbucks in Reel Cinemas at the Dubai Mall. They reported the found bag to their […]
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6 Heroic Engineers, Scientists honored on Philippine Day of Valor
Six Filipino engineers and scientists are being honored today, Philippine Day of Valor with the Prize for Engineering Excellence (The Prize). An agricultural engineer, three chemical engineers, and two engineering professors are being feted as modern-day heroes who used their skills to innovate and empower Filipino communities. The Prize is given by the Manila Water […]
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IGOROT centenarian credits long life to fresh fruits and veggies, honored by Bontoc government
An Igorot man who turned 100 in 2018 credits his longevity to choosing to eat organically grown food. Centenarian Herbert Malecdan Todyog, born on March 10, 1918 in Bontoc says the secret to his long life are living in the village and eating pesticide-free organically-grown food like camote, banana, squash and legumes. As a result […]
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