President Duterte has approved the lifting of a ban on oil and gas exploration in or near disputed areas of the South China Sea that was imposed six years ago because of escalating territorial tensions with China (See Chron.com for story).
Bianca Pagdanganan
A rookie, Bianca Pagdanganan, currently leads the LPGA in driving distance with a 287.462 yard average (See Golfweek for story).
Alex Eala
Filipino teen ace Alex Eala continues her rise as one of the top junior tennis players in the world. In the latest ITF junior rankings, Eala has jumped to number two in the girls’ category (See Inquirer.net for story).
Minnie Klepacz
A Filipino nurse, Minnie Klepacz, matron for ophthalmology at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, has been awarded a British Empire Medal for her tireless work to support her colleagues and community during the COVID-19 pandemic (See story in Philstar.com).
Vincent Lüthi
Vincent Lüthi, a 21-year-old Filipino-Swiss, is the first Swiss Guard of Filipino descent among the Pope’s elite protection force (See Esquiremag.ph for story).
Jaeden Dela Torre
After failing to win his first try at politics in the last federal election, Jaeden Dela Torre is making another run, this time in provincial politics (See Inquirer.net for story).
Alexandra “Alex” Eala
The Philippines’ teen tennis star Alexandra “Alex” Eala has sealed a spot in the quarterfinals at the 2020 French Open girls’ singles in Paris. The World no. 4 tennis sensation defeated Leyre Romero Gormaz of Spain scoring 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 in a game that lasted for an hour and 48 minutes on October 7, 2020 (See GoodNewsPilipinas.com for story).
The Philippines is among the top 20 countries with the most number of novel coronavirus infections in the world after the Department of Health logged 2,415 additional cases on Thursday, October 1 (See Asian Journal for story).
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