Filipino students proudly brought home medals and honors from the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), the oldest international science Olympiad. The Philippine delegation achieved one silver medal, three bronze medals, and two honorable mention awards, adding to the country’s recognition since it began participating in the global contest in 1988. Six high school math enthusiasts […]
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UK travel mag puts Filipino indigenous experience in the limelight
The United Kingdom’s leading independent travel magazine, Wanderlust, has put the Philippines’ indigenous culture in the limelight with a list article of places where the local heritage is preserved.
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Rachelle Ann Go reprises role as Fantine in “Les Misérables” UK, Ireland tour
Filipino singer-actress Rachelle Ann Go will be reprising her role as Fantine in the United Kingdom and Ireland tour of the world-famous musical “Les Misérables” this May.
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University of Mindanao student startup for farmers competes for 1M Hult Prize UK
The University of Mindanao – Davao City Campus student innovation to help small-scale farmers gain a competitive advantage in the market is set to represent the Philippines in the competition for the USD 1 Million Hult Prize in the United Kingdom – that is if they can gather enough funds for the travel.
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COVID loans app for Filipinos win Finastra Hack to the Future in UK
A COVID loans app for Filipinos is one of the major winners in the Finastra Hack to the Future in the United Kingdom.
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Filipina nurse Charito Romano receives British Empire Medal for pandemic work
Filipina staff nurse Charito Leonardo-Romano has been awarded the British Empire Medal in recognition of the nurse’s “outstanding work” amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
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Filipino rock band Itchyworms to headline UK Summer Music Festival
Filipino rock band Itchyworms is headlining the United Kingdom’s Gotobeat Summer Music Festival to be held online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Cynthia Barker is 1st Filipino Mayor of Hertsmere in England
Cynthia Barker has been appointed Mayor of Hertsmere in Hertfordshire, England, the first Philippine-born official to hold the prestigious post.
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Philippines, Japan, and UK collaborate for climate change-resistant coastal communities
The need to address the effects of climate change on coastal communities has brought together science agencies from the Philippines, Japan, and the United Kingdom to build sustainable coastal communities in Southeast Asia. The Japan Science and Technology (JST) Agency, the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), and the Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology […]
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Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream wins UK’s Best Chopsticks Award
London’s first Filipino ice cream parlor, Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream, won the Best Sweet Treat Award from The Golden Chopsticks Awards (GCA) in London. The iconic Pinoy dirty ice cream being enjoyed by Londoners in Camden Town bested 3 other finalists in the GCAs that celebrate the enormous contribution of Oriental cuisine to the UK […]
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Educator Martin Gomez elected fellow of Royal Society of Arts UK
Peter Martin Gomez FRSA – The Filipino educator can now rightly use this as his nominal signature after being elected fellow of the prestigious Royal Society of Arts in the United Kingdom, a status that puts him in the same footing as Charles Dickens, Benjamin Franklin, Stephen Hawking, and Karl Marx. Gomez, who began postgraduate […]
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Manny Pacquiao title defense LIVE on Free TV! Fight scheduled JAN. 19
Multi-division title record holder Manny Pacquiao is all set to defend his WBA Welterweight belt on January 19 streamed live on free television. The Filipino boxing champion will fight Adrien Broner in the Las Vegas ring to defend his latest and 11th championship belt which he won in 2018 by knocking out Argentinian champion Lucas […]
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