Author: Atom L. Pornel
Atom L. Pornel is a social media manager and producer-writer who returned to GoodNewsPilipinas.com after working as a writer in Viva Communications Inc. for more than four years. He is a broadcast journalism graduate of DLSU-D, and a heritage and local culture advocate.
Netflix docu ‘Happy Jail’ to feature online viral sensation Cebu’s dancing inmates
The new Netflix documentary ‘Happy Jail” is set to feature the online viral dancing inmates of Cebu in Central Philippines. It was in 2007 when the video of Cebu inmates dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was posted on YouTube and caught the world’s attention, and now their stories will be told across the world. This […]
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Fashion icon and actress Heart Evangelista receives YouTube Gold Creator Award
Filipina celebrity fashion icon and popular actress Heart Evangelista received a Gold Creator Award from the popular video-sharing site, Youtube. Evangelista was awarded the YouTube Creator Awards’ Gold Play Button as recognition for reaching one million subscribers on her channel, Love Marie Escudero. The world fashion icon and Asia style trendsetter started her YouTube channel […]
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JB Saliba excited to show fellow Mr. World 2019 contestants the richness of Philippines’ cultural heritage
Mr. World Philippines JB Saliba expressed his excitement to share the beauty of Filipino culture to his fellow candidates who are in the Philippines to compete in the Mr. World 2019 pageant. The Philippine bet to the international male pageant is welcoming the candidates as the country’s host delegate of the pageant that will be […]
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Acapellago bags 2019 Vocal Asia Festival’s top prizes in Japan
Filipino vocal group Acapellago once again raised the Philippine flag on the international stage after winning the top prize at the 2019 Vocal Asia Festival in Japan. The 5-member award-winning Pinoy singing group won two major awards: Asian Cup A Cappella Champion and the VoiceJam Award at the festival’s competitions held at Rexxam Hall (Kagawa […]
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Miss Universe Catriona Gray is guest judge for Miss South Africa 2019
Filipina Miss Universe Catriona Gray is now in South Africa to be one of the judges for Miss South Africa 2019 beauty pageant. In her social media post on August 5, the reigning Miss Universe expressed her excitement about visiting South Africa for the first time. “Guess where I’m off to? South Africa!!! So excited […]
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Philippines set to host the prestigious Mister World 2019 pageant this August
The Philippines is stepping up preparations for its hosting of the prestigious Mister World biennial male pageant with the coronation night scheduled this August 23 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. ALV Production, Miss World Philippines Organization, and Mister World Organization earlier announced the selection of the country as the host of the biggest male pageant […]
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Albay High School Choir wins 2 titles at Certamen Internacional in Spain
Ligao National High School (LNHS) Voice Chorale from Albay brought home pride and honor to the Philippines after winning the two first prize awards at the 65th Certamen Internacional de Habaneras y Polifonia in Spain. The Bicolano choir won the titles of Habanera champion and Polipony champion at the 2019 edition of the competition where […]
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Cavite’s Coro Regina Coeli sweeps 12 choir awards in Italy
Cavite-based Coro Regina Coeli took home awards and accolades from two separate choral competitions in Italy. The big wins of the missionary choir from the Holy Cross Parish of Noveleta in Cavite followed the recent success of Advent Euphonic Chorale in Singapore. The Filipino choir ruled the 3rd Leonardo da Vinci Florence Choral Festival and […]
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Ways to Celebrate Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa 2019
It’s Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa again this month of August as the Filipino nation celebrates our culture, heritage, and identity through our languages. The country’s national language, Filipino, plays a vital role in unifying the archipelagic nation of the Philippines with its almost 200 different languages spoken by over 100 million inhabitants. What can we […]
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Advent Euphonic Chorale reaps 2 championships in Singapore’s Orientale Concentus festival
Advent Euphonic Chorale (AEC) has joined the list of Filipino choirs who have recently raised the Philippine flag on international stages after taking home two championship titles from the 12th International Choral Festival Orientale Concentus in Singapore. The award-winning Filipino choral group’s big wins come after the triumph of Cordillera Glee Club in Indonesia and […]
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Azkals star James Younghusband mentors SEA Games-bound Philippine Women’s Football team
Philippine Azkals star player James Younghusband is taking a break from playing but will still be seeing action on the field as a mentor for the Philippine Women’s National Football Team. The Filipino-British footballer is set to serve as advisor to the women’s team of Coach Let Dimzon in their quest for glory and gold […]
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