Two Philippine public high schools were conferred with the SEAMEO-Japan Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Award for their excellent sustainable development initiatives. Out of the 272 participating schools, La Filipina National High School (LFNHS) in Tagum City bagged the 1st prize while...
The Senate has adopted a resolution honoring Filipino-British nurse May Richell A. Cestina-Parsons for bagging the prestigious George Cross Award from the British government. Senate Resolution No. 320, introduced by Sen. Imee Marcos was unanimously adopted by the Upper Chamber on Wednesday,...
Five Filipinos received honor and commendation from the Junior Chamber International Senate Philippines (JCISP), The Outstanding Filipino Foundation (TOFIL), and Affiliated Network for Social Accountability Foundation for their "exemplary and noteworthy contributions towards the upliftment of...
(Photo from www.rmaward.asia) The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) officially presented Asia’s premier prize and highest honor to this year’s four awardees on Wednesday, Nov. 30. During the 64th Ramon Magsaysay awards presentation, RMAF chairperson Aurelio R. Montinola III described the...
If there's a "best son-in-law award" out there, Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco ought to win it, hands down. Cebu 5th district Rep. Duke Frasco (left) and Governor Gwen Garcia (Facebook) In a recent Facebook post, Rep. Frasco is seen in lending a hand in the "Caravan of...
Former Deputy Speaker and Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rose Marie Arenas has just received a rare honor among parliamentarians in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Former Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rose Marie Arenas (2nd from left, standing) receives her Distinguished Service...
AWARD FOR NVC –The Negrense Volunteer for Change (NVC) Foundation led by its president Millie Kilayko (second from right) was conferred the Parangal Lingkod Sambayanan award during the special academic convocation for Traditional Awards of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) in Manila Tuesday,...
ILOILO CITY – Bike-friendly Iloilo City is one of the awardees of the prestigious 2022 Galing Pook award for mobilizing citizenship participation. ILONGGOS ride their bicycles at the riverside park Esplanade in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) “Galing Pook is about good governance and projects worthy of...
TIMO Heat Round Students of Philippine Science High School-Southern Mindanao Campus (PSHS-SMC) in Tugbok, Davao pocketed 41 awards during the recently concluded Thailand International Math Olympiad (TIMO) 2022 Heat Round. In a statement, PSHS-SMC said its students garnered five gold, seven silver,...
BEVERLY HILLS (AFP) - From subversive superheroes to sports documentaries, Hollywood A-lister Ryan Reynolds said he is focused on exploring new forms of storytelling, as he received a prestigious film industry honor. The star of comic-book movies such as "Deadpool" and "Green Lantern" made...
The Philippines bagged the highly-coveted World's Leading Dive Destination and the Leading Beach Destination for 2022, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 15. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the two awards were given during the 29th World Travel Award (WTA) held in...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said it is now in the last stages of its search and selection for the best technical vocational trainers in the country. TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta said TESDA is now assessing the applications of 14 technical...