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1.03.2010

YEAR 2009 FILIPINO TRAILBLAZERS


Armando Lee

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First Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines





Brillante Mendoza

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First Filipino to win Best Director Award for a full-length film at Cannes International Film Festival





Corazon Yap-Bahjin

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First Filipina Muslim ambassador





Efren Peñaflorida

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First Filipino CNN 'Hero of the Year'





Jommy Teotico

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First Filipino "El
Ultimo Participante" in "Pinoy Fear Factor"





Joy Rojas

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First Filipina and first Southeast Asian woman to run across 3,107 miles across the United States





Leopoldo Quintos Jr.

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First Filipino Gurgitator





Manny Pacquiao

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First Filipino sports billionaire
First Filipino boxer to have won seven world titles in seven different weight classes





Maria Cecilia Flores-Oebanda

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First Filipina and first person to receive the first US anti-child labor award


Rhea Peñaflor

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First Filipina journalist to become a European Journalism Institute Scholar


Rubilen Amit

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First Filipina world billiards champion in the Jbet.net World Women's 10-Ball Championship











Did you know...

  • ...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
  • ...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
  • ...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
  • ...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
  • ...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
  • ...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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