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Activists on rare winning streak in court battles
Inquirer
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August 17, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Activists, including peasant rights advocates, labor organizers and peace consultants, have been in a winning streak this month in various local courts over what they call “trumped-up” charges filed against them. According to...
Children’s theater: Permission for kids (and nonkids) ‘to believe again’
Inquirer
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August 17, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — It’s no West End or Broadway production. It’s nowhere close to the stellar stagings played to packed audiences at popular resort hotels. No elaborate, jaw-dropping set pieces. No chandelier hurtling overhead before...
Filipinos eye better Germany stint
Inquirer
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August 17, 2025
CHENGDU, China—As the curtains fall on the 2025 World Games, Filipino athletes are setting their sights on a stronger showing when the global multisport event heads to Karlsruhe, Germany, in 2029. With most of the Filipino contingent wrapping up...
BOOK REVIEW: Two Books To Celebrate August’s Philippine Language Week
Hawaii Filipino Chronicle
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August 16, 2025
by Rose Cruz Churma August is the Philippines’ Buwan ng Wika. It is imperative to assess the impact of Philippine languages in the Filipino Diaspora, especially in the context of Hawaii. Not so long ago, the Hawaii public library system’s...
53 Filipinos secure prestigious scholarships under EU Erasmus+
Inquirer
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August 17, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The European Union (EU) has awarded 53 Filipinos with the prestigious Erasmus+ scholarship, which allows them to pursue their master’s and doctorate degrees in different universities across EU member states. The EU Delegation...
BSP showcases contemporary Filipino art
Inquirer
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August 17, 2025
Nunelucio Alvarado’s “Carinderia,” oil on canvas, 2009 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) opens for public viewing selected contemporary works of art by Filipinos from its extensive collection. The exhibit, “Kultura. Kapital. Kasalukuyan,” is...
Record-setting Galaxy Manila Marathon highlights growing PH running scene
Manila Standard
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August 16, 2025
The Galaxy Manila Marathon more than lived up to its billing as the country’s premier running event, drawing an impressive 19,000 runners from 16 countries over the weekend at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds. Organized by RUNRIO with Samsung as the...
Sun shines for fourth annual Filipino Fiesta in Timmins
The Timmins Daily Press
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August 16, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Celebration of food, music and dance takes place any time of year in the Philippines in honour of a city's patron saint Children dance the Tiklos folkloric dance at the fifth annual Filipino Fiesta in Timmins...
Acidre presents key education reforms
The Manila Times
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August 16, 2025
HOUSE of Representatives’ Higher and Technical Education Committee Chairman and Tingog Rep. Jude Acidre said higher education must be responsive to the changing times, inclusive of all learners and aligned with sustainable growth and social...
Celebrities like Andie MacDowell and Pamela Anderson are all for the grey revolution – are older women caring less about what people think?
The Guardian
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August 16, 2025
I am noticing a growing movement where women are less concerned about looking their age, whether it’s makeup-free Pamela, silver and chic Andie Macdowell, or Ashley Judd not caring what we think about her swimsuit-clad mature form in a splashy...
Lactacyd Women’s Run PH set to break records
Manila Standard
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August 16, 2025
More than 10,000 runners have registered for the 2025 Lactacyd Women’s Run PH, powered by Anlene, making it the largest women’s running event in Philippine history. The landmark race takes place on October 19 at UP Diliman. This record-breaking...
Building a brand rooted in culture, craft and community
The Manila Times
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August 16, 2025
Artisanat Handmade began as an idea born out of an unexpected pause. Co-founders Chelsea Tuason and Rica Borja found themselves with time to spare — Chelsea was waiting for her family restaurant to reopen, and Rica was on a break from teaching....
‘Cruising J-Town’ Chronicles JA Car Culture in L.A.
Rafu Shimpo - California
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August 16, 2025
Photo by Jack Iwata, gift of Jack and Peggy Iwata, Japanese American National Museum Incarcerees belonging to the March 23, 1942 caravan from Pasadena, arriving to Manzanar. Angel City Press at the Los Angeles Public Library announces the...
Filipinos increasingly open to sex education as teen pregnancies, HIV cases rise
South China Morning Post
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August 16, 2025
Almost three in four Filipinos believe that schools should teach children about sex and reproductive health, a new survey has shown – a marked shift in public sentiment that advocates say underscores the urgency of combating disinformation and...
A Filipino in Gaza
Philippine STAR
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August 16, 2025
Paul Icamina - The Philippine Star August 17, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Juan Perfecto Palma thought he was prepared for it all. When he joined Doctors Without Borders in 2021, he was assigned to Ukraine. Just this May 2025, he was...
Ilocos church declared minor basilica
Philstar
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August 16, 2025
Artemio Dumlao - The Philippine Star August 17, 2025 | 12:00am BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur has been officially declared as a minor basilica by Papal Nuncio Charles John Brown. Brown...
Unstoppable Win Theingi Tun singlehandedly dragging Myanmar to ASEAN Women's glory
ESPN Singapore
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August 17, 2025
Win Theingi Tun may not be playing for one of the leading teams in Southeast Asia, let alone on the continent or even the world. But there can be no denying just what a force of nature she is. With 85 goals to her name, she is currently 14th in...
‘Into the Woods’ Manila adds local flavor to a Sondheim classic
Inquirer
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August 17, 2025
Once upon a time, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine brought the magic and darkness of fairytales to life in “Into The Woods.” It has since evolved into a cultural phenomenon with multiple theater productions bringing to life its glaring question:...
4,000 Join CIMB ASEAN Cultural Night Run 2025 On Penang Second Bridge
Bernama
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August 16, 2025
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- With nearly 4,000 participants, the CIMB ASEAN Cultural Night Run 2025 (CIMB ACNR 2025) stood as a symbol of unity, healthy living and the celebration of ASEAN culture, says Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander...
53 Filipinos awarded Erasmus+ scholarships
Manila Standard
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August 16, 2025
The European Union (EU) has awarded 53 Filipinos with the prestigious Erasmus+ scholarship, which allows them to pursue their master’s and doctorate degrees in different universities across EU member states. The EU Delegation in Manila on Saturday...