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GMA News’ Micaela Papa among 27 new Filipino Chevening scholars


(Updated 5:49 p.m.) Twenty seven Filipinos, including GMA News reporter Micaela Papa, have been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarships by the United Kingdom government for the coming academic year.

Aside from Papa, the other chosen scholars were:

Assistant Ombudsman Asryman Rafanan
Ysmael Mangorsi,
Maila Beniera,
Maria Carmen Fernandez,
Tasneem AbdulRauf, Asnin Pendatun,
Maria Lourdes Gregorio,
Edy Lynn Santiago,
Julius Lotilla,
Paul Zambrano,
Ianela Carla Ortiz,
Benedict Nisperos,
Carizza Castelo,
Anya Palileo,
Raymond Astillas,
Robert Siy, Aison Garcia,
Rhio Fuentes-Nuylan,
Margarita Villanueva,
Miguel Dorotan,
Carmela Fonbuena,
Emilio Marañon III,
Baby Ruth Villarama,
Marc Cebreros,
Irene Valones and
Ivan Ledesma

A statement from the UK Embassy in the Philippines said the scholars will pursue Masters Degrees at different educational institutions in the UK in the fields of finance and economics, law & human rights, trade, art & film, health and sciences, governance and peace & conflict studies.

The scholars were honored on Wednesday at a reception hosted by Ambassador Asif Ahmad at his residence, an event that was attended by the families of the scholars, members of the Chevening alumni network in the Philippines and scholarship co-sponsors.

The embassy said the latest batch is the biggest so far in the Philippines.

"I’m delighted to see so many Chevening Scholarships awarded in the Philippines this year," Ambassador Asif Ahmad said. "This is our biggest number ever so these future leaders are making history."

Chevening Scholarships are awarded by the British government to those who have a vision and drive to become future leaders in their chosen fields and countries.

The scholarships were named after the Chevening House, the British Foreign Secretary's official country residence. Applications to Chevening Scholarships are ongoing; log on to www.chevening.org/apply for more information. —KBK, GMA News
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