The second to the last Nobel Prize, this time for exemplary work in Economics has been awarded to two economists, Oliver Hart of Harvard University and Bengt Holström of the Masachusetts Institute of Technology. Their work in the area of contract theory, according to the press release of the Royal Academy of Sciences, “sheds light on how contracts help us …

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was announced as the 2016 Nobel Prize winner, much to the surprise of the international community. Santos is still reeling from a major bump on the road to peace between the government and the notorious FARC guerillas, when Colombians said no to the brokered peace agreement in a recent plebiscite. Despite this major setback, however, …

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2016 to a group of scientists who were responsible for their design of the world’s tiniest machines on a molecular scale. Jean-Pierre Sauvage of the University of Strasbourg, France, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart of Northwestern University, Illinois, US and Bernard L. Feringa of the University of Groningen, the …

The prestigious Nobel Prize has awarded the Prizes for the fields of Physiology or Medicine and Physics. Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan received the Prize for Medicine while three British-born scientists received the Prize for Physics. Announcements for other prizes such as Chemistry, Economic Sciences and Peace have been lined up as well for the rest of the week. The …

Central in Peru is hailed number one in World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards for three years now. Chef Virgilio Martinez, the creative culinary genius behind Central, earned a highly-respected reputation in authentic Peruvian cuisine. Along with this prestigious win is a source of Pinoy pride as Mark Alan Cagampang, one of Central’s chefs, brings the best of Filipino cuisine to …

Vice President Leni Robredo received the “Most Influential Filipina of the World” award during the 13th Filipina Global Leadership Summit held August 21 to 24 in Cebu City. The award was conferred to VP Leni by the Filipina Women’s Network, the non-government organization that organized the summit. The FWN is also celebrating its 13th year, having been established by founder …

The Filipino-Australian model, Catriona Gray, grabs the title Miss World Philippines 2016 on Sunday, October 2, at the Manila Hotel Tent.  Out of 24 contestants who showed beauty and brains, Gray proved to be the best among the rest. Apart from winning the crown, 22-year-old musician, Catriona Gray took home awards for other special and sponsored awards namely, Best in Long …

Although we mourn the loss of a great Filipino mind, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, let us also take some time to remember her as the funny and witty senator, ready to churn out punch lines and more recently, pick up lines. Her pick up and punch lines have endeared her to the youth, so much so that she was the top …

Ivy Grace Paredes, 33-year-old mom from Malaybalay, Bukdinon, was recently forced to back out from the X Factor UK. Her rendition of “All the Man That I Need” during the auditions,  made her an instant trending topic on social media. As we recall, Simon Cowell described her performance as more than amazing. Ivy Grace Paredes: Denied Visa Ivy survived the The X Factor Bootcamp …

Public servant Miriam Defensor Santiago dies at 71 years old on Thursday morning. GMA online news says her husband, Atty. Jun Santiago says she died peacefully. The former Senator has been battling cancer for four years and passed away at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Bonifacio Global City. Here are some of the reactions people had on Miriam Defensor Santiago’s passing …