Tag: Philippines
DOST-SEI opens scholarship slots for S&T grad students to study abroad
The Department of Science and Technology-Education Institute (DOST-SEI) is opening scholarship slots to science professionals who wish to pursue further studies abroad.
In a media release sent by DOST-SEI to Good News Pilipinas, the government...
MEET: Dr. Lucille Abad, promoter of peaceful use for nuclear technology
Meet Dr. Lucille V. Abad of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) who was featured by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in the Juana Says series for International Women’s Day 2019.
Dr. Abad, the...
Top 2 finish for Joyce Pilarsky’s Balangiga Bells-inspired collection at Britain’s Top Designer Awards
Award-winning international fashion and jewelry designer Joyce Pilarsky presented a collection inspired from the historical Balangiga Bells in the Philippines and emerged with the Top 2 award at the prestigious Britain’s Top Designer Awards.
The...
Filipino short films return to the limelight in Germany’s film festival
Three successful Filipino short films have made their way to screenings at the upcoming Landshut Short Film Festival (Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival) in Germany.
Happening this March 20 to 25, this year's edition of the Germany film...
Conde Nast Traveler lists El Nido among world’s best island beaches
El Nido in Palawan, Philippines has been ranked Top 5 in the latest edition of Conde Nast Traveler's (CNT) "The 24 Best Island Beaches in the World."
El Nido, one of the “Best Resorts of...
MEET: Cebuano Wakeboarder Raphael Trinidad, Philippines’ hope for Olympic Gold
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...
Calamba leads 11 Philippine Cities in South East Asia’s cleanest
Calamba in Laguna province is leading 11 Philippine cities marked as having the cleanest air in Southeast Asia.
The Philippines, recognized by the United Nations for its environmental efforts, was listed in the 2018 World...
Philippines’ 1st full-length opera Noli Me Tangere returns to CCP
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not), the Philippines' first full-length opera based on the 19th century novel of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, is back on stage at the Cultural Center of the Philippines...
Forbes names the Philippines billionaires, Villar, Gokongwei & Razon top the list
The Forbes Magazine annual list of the world’s richest named 17 Filipinos among the 2,153 billionaires with Manny Villar Jr., John Gokongwei Jr., and Enrique Razon Jr. leading the local lineup.
Property tycoon Villar is...
World Bank Report: Philippines one of the world’s best for working women
The new World Bank Report ranks the Philippines in the 75th spot as one of the world’s best places for working women.
The new report “Women, Business and the Law 2019: A Decade of Reform”...
Philippines’ 1st triumphal arch Arco de Emperador celebrates self-made successful Filipinos
Megaworld's neoclassical "Arco de Emperador" unveiled in ArcoVia City in Pasig City is the country's first triumphal arch that gives tribute to the hardworking and self-made Filipino success stories.
The monument which is inspired by...
Cebu teen Raphael Trinidad bags 1st PH silver at IWWF World Cable Wakeboard Championship...
Filipino wakeboarder Raphael Trinidad from Cebu won the silver medal in the Men's Open Wakeboard final at the IWWF World Cable Wakeboard Championship in Argentina – marking the first podium finish of the Philippines...