The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Singers have made history by winning the Grand Prize at the 2024 Grieg International Choir Festival, becoming the first Filipino and Asian group to ever secure this prestigious honor in the competition’s ten editions. The UST Singers of the Philippines triumphed among 31 choirs from 10 nations during the […]
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How Philippine Embassies Are Keeping The Filipino Christmas Spirit Alive Throughout The World
The Filipino Christmas is truly a sight to behold; every year, Filipinos gather round to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ through traditions such as Simbang Gabi and Noche Buena. Even abroad, the spirit of Filipino Christmas lives on through the initiatives of various Filipino embassies around the world – ensuring that all Filipinos, whether overseas or in the motherland, stay connected to the warmth and joy of the festive season.
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How Did Ernest John Obiena Defy Gravity and Vault into the Elite 6-Metre Club? A First for any Filipino and Asian!
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to literally reach new heights? Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, the 27-year-old Filipino Olympian, can now answer this question with first-hand experience. He has become the latest member of the pole vault six-metre club – an exclusive group of athletes worldwide that have managed to scale one of the most elusive barriers in elite athletics. But what makes Obiena’s feat particularly notable?
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“Believe there is good in the world” – Maria Ressa in Nobel Peace Prize lecture
“In order to be the good, we have to believe there is good in the world.” These words were part of Maria Ressa’s historic lecture as she received the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway, an award conferred annually to those who have given the greatest benefit to humankind.
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Filipina photojournalist Hannah Morales tapped for Nobel Prize exhibit in Oslo
Filipina photojournalist Hannah Reyes Morales is part of the photo exhibition in Oslo, Norway, that highlights the work of the first Filipino Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Maria Ressa.
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UP Open University sweeps International Prizes of Excellence in Norway
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has swept all three Prizes of Excellence awarded by the Norway-based International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) this year.
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Mindanao’s Felicitas Pantoja wins prestigious “Nobel Prize for Business” in Oslo
Mindanao-based entrepreneur Felicitas “Joji” Bautista Pantoja has won the prestigious Oslo Business for Peace Award in Norway.
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Cavite’s Wesley So checkmates World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to rule 1st World Fischer Random Chess Championship
Cavite-born Filipino-American Chess Grand Master (GM) Wesley So has beaten champion GM Magnus Carlsen to become the First Champion of the first official World Fischer Random Chess Championship (FR Chess) held in Norway. GM Wesley So, who surpassed Magnus Carlsen’s record as the youngest player in the history of the game to break the 2600 […]
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