The Philippine Normal University Chorale has won two awards in a recently-held international competition in Spain.
The PNU singers received the first prize in the folkloric category and landed third place in the mixed choir event during the 26th Festival Internacional de Musica de Cantonigros held in Catalonia, Spain from July 17 to 20, 2008.
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The Philippines’ science and technology department will award more than 500 scholarships and will offer 400 more grants to “establish a pool of researchers, engineers, and educators” with advanced degrees.Â
In a statement, the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) said that the government is “very determined” to create a group of experts [...]

Catalino Ortiz Brocka, better known as Lino Brocka (April 3, 1939–May 21, 1991) is known as one of the greatest film directors of the Philippines. Brocka was openly homosexual and many of his films incorporated LGBT themes into their often dramatic storylines.
Brocka was born in Pilar, Sorsogon. He directed his first film, Wanted: Perfect Mother, [...]