Filipina Jiu Jitsu Meggie Ochoa has won the first Philippine gold from the 4th Jiu Jitsu Asian Championships in Mongolia. Meggie Ochoa, who also won the country’s first gold at the 2018 JiuJitsu World Championships, won her four matches in Ulaanbaatar to bag the gold medal in the women’s -45-kilogram division. The Abu Dhabi Grand […]
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Filipino-American composer Nilo Alcala wins coveted American Prize music competition
Filipino-American composer Nilo Alcala has won the coveted 2018-19 American Prize in Composition for Major Choral Works in the Professional Division. The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts cited Nilo Alcala’s Manga Pakalagian (Ceremonies), performed by the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Master Chorale for its “Made in LA” concert at the Disney Concert […]
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Philippine Robotics Team wins Silver in FIRST Lego League in Australia
The Philippine Robotics National Team bagged the Silver Award at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League (FLL) Asia Pacific Open Championship in Australia. The Department of Science and Technology announced the win by the Philippine Robotics team represented by Grace Christian College’s “Gracean Whiz” team which finished in second […]
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Ramon Lijauco Jr. wins Most Outstanding Conductor award in 2019 Choir of the World
Ramon Lijauco Jr., Thailand’s Suanplu Chorus’ Filipino conductor and music director, won the Jayne Davies Prize for Most Outstanding Conductor during the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Festival’s Choir of the World 2019 held in Wales, United Kingdom. Lijauco also led Thailand’s Suanplu Chorus to win the 1st Prize in the Open Category of the competition […]
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Ilocos Norte hospital wins Healthcare Asia recognition for newborn hearing program
Ilocos Norte’s Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center bested major Asian health institutions to win the “Health Promotion Initiative of the Year” award from the Healthcare Asia Magazine in Singapore. The Batac-based medical institution won the prestigious award for its successful implementation of the Newborn Hearing Screening Promotion Program (NHSPP). The NHSPP, which started […]
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Brillante Mendoza’s Alpha wins Jury Prize in Bucharest Film Festival in Romania
Filipino filmmaker Brillante Mendoza won the Special Jury Prize Award for his film “Alpha: The Right to Kill” at the 15th Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF) held in Romania. The Academy’s Filipino member received the Jury Prize at the BIFF Awards held June 30 at the Cinema Elvire Popesco. The Cannes-awarded filmmaker’s new winning film […]
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Team Philippines wins 2 Golds and 1 Bronze at Asia Oceanic Beach Ultimate Championships in Japan
Team Philippines won 2 Gold medals and a Bronze at the World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) 2019 Asia Oceanic Beach Ultimate Championships in Japan. The Filipino athletes made podium finishes in all three divisions of the tournament held in association with BULA. Here is how Team Philippines bested other teams at the WFDF Asia Oceanic […]
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Team Philippines beats China, advances to Softball Little League World Series
The Major Softball Philippines Team beat China in their final match on Sunday to earn the right to represent the Asia Pacific region in the World Series. Team Philippines won their final match against the Chinese team on June 22 at the Little League Softball Asia Pacific Regional Tournament 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Final […]
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Team Philippines wins Junior League Softball Asia Pacific Championship
The Junior Philippines Team today won the Junior League Asia Pacific Championship at the Little League Softball Asia Pacific Regional Tournament 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Litttle League Philippines posted the Final Result today on social media, following their posting of a Facebook livestream of the game. Final Result: Juniors Philippines Vs New Zealand, 16 – […]
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Bank of the Philippine Islands wins Best Bank at Corporate Treasurer Awards in Singapore
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) was awarded Best Bank in the Philippines at the Corporate Treasurer (CT) Awards held in Singapore. The leading finance magazine for Asia’s senior finance professionals also gave BPI two other major awards — Best FX House and Best Trade & Supply Chain House in the Philippines. The CT […]
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Ilonggo mountain biker Ariana Dormitorio wins gold in Japan race
Filipino mountain biker Ariana Dormitorio emerged champion at the 2019 Yawatahama International Cross Country race in Japan. The Ilongga cyclist bagged the gold medal for completing the 21.50-kilometer race with the record of one hour, 18 minutes and 18.22 seconds. Dormitorio bested Ya Yu Tsai of Chinese Taipei and Miho Imai of Japan in the […]
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National Robotics Team wins gold at FIRST LEGO League Open
The Philippines’ National Robotics Team from Dr. Yanga’s Colleges emerged winners of the gold trophy at the FIRST LEGO League Open international tournament held in Turkey. The Kid Imagineers finished in 1st Place in the Project Presentation category of the FIRST LEGO League competitions held from May 22-25. Team Philippines was adjudged “Best in sharing […]
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