The University of the Philippines climbed 30 points in the newly released 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings, placing 65th this year out of 489 universities ranked. This represents a significant rise from last year’s 95th ranking (See UP.edu for story).
Security issues in the disputed South China Sea helped convince the Philippines to delay quitting a key US military pact, the nation's envoy to Washington said Wednesday (See Yahoo News for story).
Ruben Varias Reyes
Ruben Varias Reyes, a Philippine diplomat who left the foreign service after questioning extravagant purchases by the family of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, died on March 25 at St. Mary’s Hospital in London. He was 79. The cause was the coronavirus, said his daughter, Rachel A.G. Reyes (See New York Times for Story).
“Azucar”
The Ilonggo film “Azucar” successfully raised the Philippine flag on Turkish soil after winning the Best Feature Film award at the 2020 Anatolia International Film Festival (See Good News Pilipinas for story).
Lawyers and human rights activists in the Philippines have raised the alarm over a new anti-terrorism bill pushed by President Rodrigo Duterte, warning of draconian and arbitrary provisions that could be abused to target his detractors (See Yahoo News for story).
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has suspended his decision to scrap a two-decade-old troop deployment agreement with the United States due to political and other developments in the region, his foreign secretary said on Tuesday (See Yahoo News for story).
Manila emerged on Monday from one of the world's longest coronavirus lockdowns as the Philippines seeks to repair its badly damaged economy even as the number of new infections surges (See Yahoo News for story).
Wesley So
Wesley So has won the first edition of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown between the top American Grandmasters. The Philippine-born Wesley So took the title on Friday, May 29, 2020 (Saturday morning, May 30, Philippine Time) after winning the Round 11th final game against World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana (See Goodnewspilipinas.com for story).
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