Eight Filipinos have been awarded scholarships to pursue a master's degree in world-class universities in the United Kingdom through the prestigious Chevening Scholarship program, reports GMA News. The eight will pursue studies in healthcare, Islamic finance, environment, socio-economic development, law and information and cyber security.
Filipino Canadian Michael Lumahang, 39, drowned while trying to help rescue a 12-year-old boy, Laurent Peralta, from the Ottawa River in Canada on Saturday, August 23, reports Inquirer.net. Lumahang was trying to help rescue the son of a neighbor, when he was swept up in the strong current of the Ottawa River near the Champlain Bridge.
Hundreds of millions of pesos in funds intended for the relief and rehabilitation of disaster victims did not reach them in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 because government offices used them up for operations or kept them in banks, reports Rappler.com.
IBM disclosed announced that it has named Fiipino-American Luisito “Luis” Pineda as the new president and country general manager for its Philippine operations, reports Interaksyon.com. Pineda grew up and studied in the United States.
To protect their welfare as workers and to take advantage of the full benefits of their labor, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has urged young workers in the information technology sector to join or form unions, reports Inquirer.net.
A 65-year-old former professor of the University of Southern California pleaded guilty last week for traveling to the Philippines in order to have sexual encounters with Filipino minors whom he met online, reports Inquirer.net.
A Filipino woman died after falling from the 13th floor of a building in Abu Dhabi on September 5, Gulf News has learned. The woman apparently fell off the Eldorado Cinema building at around 10:30 a.m. on Friday," a police source said. The building is located on Shaikh Zayed the Second Street, popularly known as the Electra Street.
The Philippines continued to improve its competitiveness on the global stage, reports Inquirer.net. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report for 2014 to 2015 showed the Philippines climbed seven places to 52nd out of 140 countries. Since 2010, the country has climbed 33 spots, making it among the biggest gainers among the nations surveyed.
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