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Robert De Niro to get lifetime award from SAG actor union

Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 06:31 AM

(Reuters) - Robert De Niro, a two-time Oscar winner and considered one of the finest actors of his generation, is being recognized by his peers with an annual lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Read more »

Senegalese center Dieng wins NBA humanitarian award

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 10:36 AM

Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng was named Friday as the first international player to win the Off-season NBA Cares Community Assist Award for humanitarian efforts in his homeland of Senegal. Read more »

Philippines, Magsaysay Awards Foundation honor Ogata

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 31 11:39 PM

The Philippine government and the Manila-based Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation on Thursday hailed Sadako Ogata, a former UN high commissioner for refugees, as they expressed sadness over her recent passing. Read more »

Climate activist Greta Thunberg declines environmental award

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 06:52 AM

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday refused to accept an environmental award, saying the climate movement needed people in power to start to "listen" to "science" and not awards. Read more »

PayMaya named 'Most Innovative' at Asia CEO Awards

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 06:02 PM

The award is given to companies that introduce innovations that led to growth of the organization and the development of the industry, PayMaya said in a statement. Read more »

Lauded for ‘creating positive changes,’ Isko to receive Gusi Peace Prize

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 05:14 AM

The Gusi Peace Prize International group recognized Moreno's "untiring effort working for people's amelioration, and finding peaceful solutions for people's welfare." Read more »

Mindanao peace advocate, journalist among 2019 Glory awardees

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 06:04 AM

MANILA—The alumni association of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) announced Friday this year's winners of the Glory Award. Read more »

Climate striker Greta Thunberg wins Swedish rights prize

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 25 04:28 PM

STOCKHOLM - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday won the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes called the "alternative Nobel Prize", the jury for the Swedish human rights prize said. Read more »

Tom Hanks to get lifetime award at Golden Globes

Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 06:28 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors, is to add another honor to his name with a lifetime achievement award from the organizers of the Golden Globe awards. Read more »

'A complete family portrait': How Randy David brought the love of his life to Fukuoka

Jeff Canoy, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 01:00 PM

FUKUOKA, Japan—All they wanted was to get one photo with the entire family together. Read more »

'The work continues': Cayabyab eager to write more songs after Ramon Magsaysay Award

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 12:17 PM

While the four other laureates were recognized for their courage and strength, Ryan Cayabyab was credited for proving that “music can indeed instill pride and joy, and unify people across the many barriers that divide them.”   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 9, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 11:49 PM

Here are the days' big stories in photos Read more »

Ryan Cayabyab receives Ramon Magsaysay Award

Aaron Favila, AP
Updated as of Sep 09 09:12 PM

Ryan Cayabyab holds his trophy after being recognized as one of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay awardees on Monday, as he poses with Vice President Leni Robredo and Ramon Magsaysay chair of the Board of Trustees Jose Cuisia Jr. during ceremonies in Manila. Read more »

'Blessed' Julie Andrews gets lifetime achievement award in Venice

Reuters
Posted at Sep 03 06:47 AM

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Julie Andrews, the star of much-loved movies “Mary Poppins” and “The Sound of Music”, said on Monday she was “blessed” to have had a long, illustrious cinema career as she was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival.   Read more »

Almodovar gets lifetime achievement award at Venice Film Festival

Reuters
Posted at Aug 31 06:17 AM

The 69-year old Oscar winner, known for acclaimed films such as “Talk to Her,” “Volver” and most recently his loosely autobiographical portrait “Pain and Glory,” made his debut at the festival in 1983 with the comic drama “Dark Habits”.   Read more »

40 more Filipino WWII veterans get US Congressional Gold Medal

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 30 04:19 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Forty Filipino World War II (WWII) veterans were honored Thursday with the US Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor the United States Congress confers. Read more »

2019 Magsaysay Award recipients exemplify 'undaunted courage'

Ronron Calunsod, Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 09 10:41 PM

The 2019 recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's highest honor dubbed as the region's counterpart to the Nobel Prize, are faces of "undaunted courage" in the midst of "timidity, helplessness or hopelessness," in the words of the award-giving body's officials. Read more »

Ryan Cayabyab among 2019 Ramon Magsaysay awardees

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 12:21 PM

MANILA - National Artist and multi-awarded Filipino composer Ryan Cayabyab is one of the recipients of the prestigious 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Awards. Read more »

Nex Tower wins ULI Asia Pacific award for excellence

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 10:24 PM

Nova group's 'Nex Tower' bags the prestigious Urban Land Institute Asia Pacific Award for excellence. They're banking on providing the best human experience in their projects. Read more »

Why Makati's Blackbird made it to Monocle's list of world's 50 best restaurants

Maricris B. Encarnacion
Updated as of Jul 10 03:41 PM

On the eve of its fifth anniversary, Blackbird becomes the country’s only entry among Monocle’s 50 best restaurants in the world Read more »