Filipino Wiz Kid Wins Gold--Made Charger From Scrap

Source: Interaksyon.com

Edlie Joshua Vargas, 16 years old from Navotas High School, won the gold medal in a recent international competition in Indonesia after he managed to harness wattage from garbage through an electrical charger he fashioned from discarded parts of his computer, reports Interaksyon.com.

Saudia Airlines to Double Flights to PH in 2015

Saudia Airlines, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Airlines), will start flying twice daily to the Philippines in the first quarter of 2015, upping the current frequency of its daily flight, reports Rappler.com.

Filipino Worker Suing US Shoe Giant Steve Madden

George Abella, a Filipino worker has filed a complaint against his former employer, billion-dollar US shoe giant Steve Madden in New York, seeking least $1.6 million for employment discrimination, a hostile work environment and illegal firing, reports ABS-CBN News.

Filipina's Drawing Is the Cover of Best-Selling Author's Latest

Brooklyn-based Isabel “Pepper” Roxas is among 12 outstanding artists featured in Goodnight Songs, the latest children’s book by the celebrated writer Margaret Wise Brown reports Inquirer.net.

Fil-Am Designer Wins Top Prize at Global Denim Awards

 Filipino-American designer Jonathan Christopher ,27,  took home the grand prize of €10,000 at the first Global Denim Awards held recently in the denim capital of the world, Amsterdam, reports ABS-CBN News. He won for his collection called Nomadum inspired by his multicultural background and constant traveling.

Millions Expected at Pope Francis Rizal Park Mass in January

Between four to six million people are expected to attend the Mass of Pope Francis at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila’s Rizal Park on January 18, reports Philstar.com.

World's Largest Solar-Powered Shopping Mall in PH

Solar power system provider Solar Philippines is “energizing” SM North Edsa with a 1.5-megawatt (MW) solar facility, making it the world’s biggest solar-powered mall, reports Inquirer.net.

1,540 Filipinos Entered Canada Via Haiyan 'Special Measure'

“Approximately 1,540 Filipinos entered Canada as a result of the special measure (for Haiyan victims). . . as of October 2014,” a Citizenship and Immigration spokesman said October 16 in an emailed statement to the Toronto Star.