Police have arrested dozens of suspects in a major crackdown on kidnapping gangs targeting rich foreigners in Manila's casinos. The case came to light after a 48-year-old Singaporean woman was kidnapped on July 17 while playing baccarat at Solaire Resorts and Casino, reports CNN.
The Philippine Science High School Team winning second place at 2017 Clean Tech Challenge (Photo by Miggy Martija)
A team from the Philippine Science High School (Main Campus) grabbed second place in an international clean technology student competition held on July 14 at Stony Brook University, reports Inquirer.net.
The Philippine team at 20th Po Leung Kuk Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC), (L-R) Juan Rafael Landicho, John Florence Dizon, Theodore Abara, Walsh Nico Adrian Letran, Armea Helena Sien Dimayacyac, Alvann Walter Paredes Dy, Rovi Gabriel Dela Cruz and John David Magnaye. (Photo by Jonathan Hicap of Manila Bulletin)
The Philippines won four awards at an international mathematics contest for elementary students held here on July 16. Filipino students grabbed one silver and two bronze medals, and a merit award in the team contest at the 20th Po Leung Kuk Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC), reports Manila Bulletin.
Sonya Balmores (Source: zimbio)
Filipino American Sonya Balmores is set to star in Marvel’s Inhumans on ABC. The former Miss Teen Hawaii and first runner up of Miss Teen USA is a native Hawaiian. Her father is Filipino American and she is married to fellow actor Kanoa Chung, reports Asamnews.com.
Ramon Ang (Source: Inquirer.net)
Top newspaper the Philippine Daily Inquirer said Monday its owners are in talks to sell the publication to tycoon Ramon Ang, months after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened a shame campaign against them over critical coverage of his drug war, reports Daily Mail.
LAS VEGAS — To address the critical teacher shortage, the Clark County School District (CCSD) hired 18 special education teachers from the Philippines, reports Inquirer.net.
Organic coffee from Sagada called "Bana's Coffee won a medal and gained international recognition at the third edition of the International Contest of Coffees Roasted in the Countries of Origin organized by the Valorization of Agricultural Products (AVPA), a Paris-based association, reports WoWCordillera.
The tropical paradise of Palawan in the Philippines was once again voted the “world’s best island” by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. Palawan ranked first in Travel + Leisure’s World Best Island list for 2017, which is based on readers’ ratings, getting a score of 93.15 reports ABS-CBN News.
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