The Philippines’ unbeaten boxer Reymart “Assassin” Gaballo is now the interim World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion of the world after winning his recent United States bout.
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Filipino-American History Month honors Pinoy activism
Filipino-American History Month (FAHM) is honoring the activism of Pinoys who comprise one of the largest Asian-American groups in the United States.
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Sweethearts Yam Concepcion, Miguel CuUnjieng team up to build solar lights
Kapamilya actress Yam Concepcion and her non-showbiz boyfriend Miguel CuUnjieng have teamed up to join the LIGHT IT FORWARD challenge of building solar lights for the poor.
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University of the Philippines alumna Luisa Igloria named Virginia state’s Poet Laureate
University of the Philippines (UP) alumna Luisa Igloria has been named Poet Laureate of Virginia in the United States.
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Overseas Filipinos lead Philippine Independence Day celebrations in U.S., Canada, UAE
Overseas Filipinos are leading Philippine Independence Day celebrations outside the country as the nation marks the 122nd anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence on June 12, 2020.
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Pampanga’s Melanie Martins is 1st Filipina given U.S. Submarine Warfare Specialist honors
Pampanga’s Melanie Martins has become the first Filipina to be given the United States Submarine Warfare Specialist honors for her competency while serving onboard the USS Ohio.
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BREAKING NEWS: Wesley So wins 1st United States Clutch Chess Champions Showdown
BREAKING NEWS: Wesley So has won the first edition of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown between the top American Grandmasters.
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Huge crowds camp out in new milestone Jollibee stores in Canada and US
Jollibee, the well loved Philippine fast food chain, ended 2019 with more milestones as it opened new branches in Canada and the United States with huge crowds lining up for the openings.
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Top US NCAA schools court rising Pinoy basketball star Kai Sotto
Rising Pinoy basketball star Kai Zachary Sotto has definitely caught the attention of the United States (US) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 schools as he continues to be scouted by top colleges and universities who attract basketball players exhibiting special qualities and potentials. The 17-year-old University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season […]
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Manila Dragon Boat Team wins 2 overall titles, 6 golds in Guam Festival
Manila-based SAG-1 DragonBoat Team bagged 2 overall championships and 6 gold medals in complete domination of the 4th Guam Thanksgiving Day Dragon Boat Festival in the United States. The Philippine team completely overpowered other international dragon boat teams from Guam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, sweeping all 6 competitions they joined and […]
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Pisay alumnus Justin Banusing’s team FreShip wins IBM’s Food Waste Developer Challenge in U-S
Philippine Science High School (Pisay) – Western Visayas alumnus Justin Banusing and his team from the University of Washington (UW) are the winners of the 2019 IBM Food Waste Developer Challenge. The 19-year-old Bunasing, the eSports Section Editor of the Inquirer.net, is a sophomore at the UW. FreShip, the entry of Justin Banusing with schoolmates […]
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Filipino-American musical Felix Starro premieres off Broadway
Felix Starro, the first off-Broadway musical created by Filipino-Americans, is set to premiere this September at Theatre Row in Manhattan. The Ma-Yi Theater Company’s production opens its 30th anniversary season with the new musical created by award-winning Filipino-American artists, writer Jessica Hagedorn, composer Fabian Obispo, and Ma-Yi Producing Artistic Director Ralph B. Peña. Choreography is […]
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