Showcasing exceptional talent and creativity, Filipino photographers topped the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)-sponsored photo contest, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement Thursday.
The Filipino boxing icon, who owns probably the greatest rags-to-riches story in sports, is on this week’s cover of Newsweek’s Latin America and Philippine editions.
Mary Jade Gabanes received the 2011 Young Environmental Leader Award along with three other students for their projects, the UN Environmental Program (UNEP) announced in Leverkusen, Germany.