Austal PH Delivers Largest High-Speed Ferry to Denmark

Global shipbuilder Austal Philippines on Thursday, March 23, 2023, announced the delivery of the 115-meter, high-speed vehicle-passenger ferry Express 5 to Molslinjen of Denmark, following the successful completion of sea trials in Balamban, Cebu (See SunStar/Cebu for story).

Two Filipina Photographers Win in '23 World Press Photo Contest

Hannah Reyes-Morales (Facebook) and Kimberly dela Cruz (Portfolio) (Source: Philstar.com)

Two Filipina photographers, Hannah Reyes-Morales and Kimberly dela Cruz, were among this year's winners of the 2023 contest of the World Press Photo under the Southeast Asia and Oceania categories of "stories" and "long-term projects" that "call attention to some of the most pressing issues facing the world today” (See Philstar.com for story)

Harvard to Offer Tagalog Course for First Time in Its History

Harvard will hire a preceptor to teach Tagalog, marking the first time the University will offer courses in the language (See The Harvard Crimson for story).

Dolly De Leon to Join 'Grand Death Lotto' with Simu Liu, Awkwafina and John Cena

Dolly de Leon, John Cena, Simu Liu and Awkwafina (Source: Inquirer.net)

Award-winning actress Dolly De Leon has joined the cast of Amazon action-comedy film “Grand Death Lotto.” De Leon, who recently received best supporting actress nominations at the Golden Globes and BAFTAs for her role in “Triangle of Sadness,” is set to join a star-studded cast that includes Simu Liu, Awkwafina and John Cena (See NextShark.com for story).

Paolo Montalban to Reprise Role in 'Cinderella'

Brandy and Paolo Montalban

Paolo Montalban is reprising his role from Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997) along with 90s pop star Brandy. It will be streaming in the movie "The Descendants: The Rise of Red" (See YouTube).

Baguio Student Named World's Best High School Debater

Robert Nelson Leung (Source: My Igorot Age)

Robert Nelson “Toby” R. Leung, a Grade 12 student at Philippine Science High School - Cordillera won the title of Overall Best Speaker at the World Schools Debate Championships, besting 372 other high school debaters around the world (See Igorot Age for story).

Luzon Has World's Highest Concentration of Unique Mammal Species

A team of American and Filipino scientists discovered that 52 of the 56 species of non-flying mammal species in Luzon are found nowhere else in the world (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

Cordilleran, 18, Likely Youngest Law Grad in PH, New Zealand, Australia

Jozef Maynard Borja Erece (Source: Everydaywiki)

Jozef Maynard Borja Erece, 18, a proud Cordilleran is arguably the youngest person ever admitted to the legal profession and youngest law graduate in the history of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines (See Wow Cordillera for story).