It was Filipino wakeboarder prodigy Raphael Trinidad’s first time going into the world stage. But what he didn’t realize then was it would also be the Philippines’ first ever medal finish at the 10th IWWF World Wakeboard Championship in Argentina —and it came from him. “This is for the country. It really feels good to […]
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MEET: Nikki Luna, Philippine representative to the Cairo Biennale 2019
MEET Nikki Luna, the Philippine representative to the Cairo Biennale 2019, her 4th year to represent the country in a fine arts festival. Luna is the artist who founded StartART, and the activist who established the publication of POWER IN HER STORY. Nikki Luna represented the Philippines at the Singapore Biennale 2014, Aichi Japan Triennial […]
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MEET: Lisa Revilla, Filipina Executive Chef at Jean-Georges Vongerichten Singapore Restaurant
Introducing Chef Lisa Revilla, the first Filipino to become an executive chef for Michelin-starred Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Revilla is the chef at The Dempsey Cookhouse & Bar, the Singapore restaurant of world-famous French-American Chef Jean-Georges. Chef Revilla told Paulo Chua of Town and Country about trying her first recipe – hot chocolate with marshmallows saying, […]
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MEET: Team Lakay’s Stephen Loman, Brave champion
Meet Stephen “The Sniper” Loman, Team Lakay’s Brave champion who will defend his Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) title for the first time in his homeland Philippines. Loman is from the stable of Filipino world champions produced by Baguio-based Team Lakay that includes 2018 Global Martial Arts Hero of the Year Eduard Folayang, Igorot Pride Kevin […]
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MEET: Sheila Marcelo, 1st Fil-Am woman CEO in Wall Street
Meet Sheila Lirio Marcelo, the first Filipino-American woman CEO in Wall Street, founder, chairwoman and CEO of Care.com, the largest online destination for finding and managing family care serving more than 30 million people in over 20 countries. Marcelo’s Care.com has been a publicly traded company listed in the New York Stock Exchange since 2014. […]
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MEET: Juda Diklay, 1st from Palawan Tau’t Bato tribe to graduate from university
Meet Juda Diklay, the first member of the Tau’t Bato indigenous people of southern Palawan to graduate from university. Juda’s journey from the Palaw’an tribe living in Singnapan Valley to earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the Western Philippines University (WPU) in Puerto Princesa is replete with tales of overcoming prejudices and financial […]
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MEET: Estela Vadal, the robot who writes Filipino poems
Who is Estela Vadal? Today, February 14, the world gets to know the first robot who writes Filipino poems. Author Marlon Hacla on Valentine’s Day “launches the physical prototype of his groundbreaking and ongoing project, Estela Vadal, in Los Baños,” announced Laguna’s art venue Nomina Nuda on their event page. Estela Vadal is described by […]
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MEET: Marielle Flores Moens, co-creator of 1st Belgian Tableya using Philippine cacao
Meet Marielle “Myey” Flores Moens, a Filipina entrepreneur from Cavite who is the co-creator of Theo and Brom – the first Belgian Tableya that is warming the hearts of the Belgian and North American market. The name Theo and Brom is derived from the cacao’s scientific name Theobroma Cacao. This wonderful Belgian Tableya actually has […]
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MEET: H.E.R. Fil-American singer nominated for 5 Grammy Awards
Meet H.E.R., the hottest R&B singer-songwriter in the United States right now – and she is Filipino-American. The music artist received a whopping 5 Grammy Awards nominations even without releasing her debut album! H.E.R. is proud to be a Filipina – born of a Filipina mother and a African-American father – who has been brought […]
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MEET: Bobby Pontillas, Oscars nominee for One Small Step animation
Meet Bobby Pontillas, the Filipino-American animator and Art Director of Taiko Studios who created the Oscar-nominated animated short film “One Small Step.” Pontillas’ animated film which earned the Oscars 2019 nod is an award-winning film which has earned 26 awards from various film festivals. One Small Step tells the story about a Chinese-American girl named […]
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MEET: Trevor Jimenez, Pixar animator and 2019 Oscar nominee for “Weekends”
Meet Trevor Jimenez, a Pixar animator who received the Oscars nod for his 2018 animated short film, “Weekends.” Trevor is a Filipino-Canadian at Pixar who has worked as a story artist on many blockbuster films such as Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Rio, The Lorax, Finding Dory, Coco and Ralph Breaks the Internet. In […]
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MEET: Matthew Libatique, Hollywood cinematographer who loves being Pinoy
Meet Matthew Libatique, a Fil-Am cinematographer making a name in Hollywood with Robert Downey Jr. even calling him, “Maestro.” The celebrated director who traces his roots to the Philippines had the distinction of being the first Pinoy who earned a nomination in the previous Oscars – best cinematography for his work in Black Swan which […]
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