by Rodolfo Quevenco | Nov 29, 2021 | General
(Lies, damned lies, and statistics) “Lies, damned lies, and statistics,” a phrase popularized by Mark Twain and variously ascribed to different public personalities, describes the persuasive power of statistics to convince, rightly or wrongly, and to prop...
by Rodolfo Quevenco | Nov 16, 2021 | General, News and Events
Since the current pandemic began more than one year ago, online video calls and virtual meetings have become practically the norm, displacing traditional face-to-face interactions, work and business meetings, scientific meetings and conventions, social gatherings,...
by Efren Abaya | Jun 18, 2021 | General, News and Events
Together, Stronger. Stronger, Together! By Dr. Efren Abaya The Philippine-Austrian Cultural and Educational Society (PACES) spearheaded a floral offering at the landmark Catalpa tree in the Vienna Rathaus to commemorate the 123rd Anniversary of the Proclamation of...
by Rodolfo Quevenco | Jun 18, 2021 | General
By Malou Soto-Reininger* The festive gathering of Filipino and Austrian guests at the park for the tree planting ceremony was treated to a bit of history in the making. The excitement was running high, as this was the first time that Philippine migrants to Austria...
by Rodolfo Quevenco | May 23, 2021 | General, News and Events
Founders, members, supporters and former scholars of PACES came together in a “Toast to Excellence” on the 15th of May 2021 to mark its fifth year anniversary. The virtual celebration was spearheaded by PACES president Maria Zelda (Marizel) Rojas and...
by Rodolfo Quevenco | Apr 25, 2019 | General, News and Events, Scholarship
Jhun Michael Garcia Aballa, a recipient of the Philippine-Austrian Cultural and Educational Society (PACES) scholarship program, has graduated with a degree in B.S. Computer Engineering, with cum laude honors, from the Jose Rizal University in Manila, Philippines....
