Tag: Proud Pinoy
Jaclyn Jose wins Cannes’ Best Actress award for role in Ma Rosa
Filipino actress Jaclyn Jose bagged the best actress at the Cannes film festival for her mesmerizing performance as a slum matriarch
4 Pinay students’ excel in GENIUS Olympiad in NY
Four Pinay senior high school students brought home gold and bronze awards back to the Philippines from this year’s Global Environmental Issues and Us
Filipino immigrants honored by Carnegie New York
Two Filipino Americans, one a university president and the other a retired U.S. Army major general, were among the honored naturalized US citizens
Filipina is Asia’s Next Top Model 1st Runner-up
The recently concluded and much awaited finale of the model reality TV show, Asia’s Next Top Model, revealed that Monika Sta. Maria
Pangalangan sworn in as ICC judge in Hague
Philippine Daily Inquirer publisher and former University of the Philippines College of Law dean Raul Pangalangan is now a judge
4 PH schools in QS Top Universities Rankings
Four leading universities from the Philippines ranked in the 2015 QS University Rankings of top schools in Asia.
Bright homeless boy receives scholarship program
Nine-year-old Daniel Cabrera, the boy whose photo showing him studying his lessons at night outside a fast food outlet, has just received a scholarship
Cruise ship photog earns global recognition
Filipino cruise ship photographer Jophel Botero Ybiosa has been receiving international recognition in different photo competitions
Pastry Chefs score Gold in HK Culinary Title
Two Filipino pastry chefs came out on top in an international culinary tilt, beating 23 other pairs in the Live High Tea Set category.
Filipino street food a big hit in Australia
Can anyone ever forget the smell of the Pinoy “inihaw”? Luckily for Filipinos living overseas, Filipino food is being offered more frequently across the globe.
Pinoy rondalla ensemble on the world stage
A group of Negros Occidental youth going by the name Kabataang Silay Rondalla Ensemble (KSE) has brought the Filipino rondalla skills to world attention.
Toronto honors Filipinos’ cultural contributions
Filipinos are known to welcome foreign cultural influences with open arms. But has Pinoy culture made an equally strong impact on other cultures?