The world’s tallest building in Dubai lit up with Pinoy colors to celebrate the 121st Philippine Independence Day. The 160-storey Burj Khalifa skyscraper shined in white, blue and red lights accentuated with the Philippines’ three stars and a sun at 9:40 PM on Wednesday, June 12. The Filipino community in Dubai erupted in cheers when […]
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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.
Filipino-Ecuadorian Leylah Annie Fernandez captures French Open Junior Singles title
Filipino-Ecuadorian Leylah Annie Fernandez emerged victorious at the French Open Junior Girls Championship in Paris, France. The 16-year-old tennis player of Filipino descent playing for Canada brought down her opponents one after the other in the tournament held at the Roland Garros clay courts. With her victory on June 8, the Filipino-Ecuadorian tennis champion became […]
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Intramuros holds Walled City Festival to mark Philippine Independence Day
Intramuros Administration (IA) is holding its “FREEdom at the Walled City” Festival to mark the nation’s 121st Philippine Independence Day. The big Intramuros event gives tourists and locals free and discounted access to the historical sites and events inside the walled city. IA says the festival aims for the public “to learn more about our […]
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Personified Philippine flag introduced in Japanese Anime as “Rizal”
The Philippine flag has been personified into a Japanese anime character named Rizal in time for the country’s 121st Independence Day celebration. “Rizal” was introduced by the website World Flags as part of the promotion of the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. World Flags social media posted a photo of Rizal wearing white in a Japanese […]
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Josie Gabuco leads Pinoy boxers medal haul in India tournament
Asia’s boxing champion Josie Gabuco won another bout, this time from the India Open International Boxing Tournament. The world boxing champion from Puerto Princesa, Palawan led Team Philippines’ boxing medal haul of 2 golds and 1 bronze. The 4-time Southeast Asian Games gold medallist bagged gold in in the Women’s Light Flyweight category in the […]
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5 Must-See Philippine Festivals in June
The “Fiesta Month” of May is over yet the celebration continues in different parts of the country. Fun-loving Filipinos manage to always find reasons to showcase its culture and traditions. Fiestas and festivals in the Philippines are usually associated with religious traditions to deepen people’s faith. Various other festivals are celebrated to pay tribute: to […]
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Jiu-Jitsu Meggie Ochoa snags bronze at world championships in California
Filipina Jiu-Jitsu fighter Margarita “Meggie” Ochoa bagged the bronze medal at the 2019 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship held at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California, USA from May 30 to June 2. The first Asian Jui-Jitsu gold medalist aimed to repeat the same gold finish she had in the 2018 JJIF Championships held November […]
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Bicol’s Liberty supermarket goes green with banana leaves packaging
A Bicol supermarket is literally “going green” with the use of banana leaves for packaging instead of single-use plastics. Bicol’s Liberty Commercial Center (LCC) in Albay is a 74-year-old commercial establishment that has been using green practices in its operations. Its newest environmental action is reportedly inspired from viral photos from Thailand and Vietnam where […]
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SM Supermalls win Grand Stevie Award, bags 45 Asia Pacific Stevies
SM Supermalls won the 2019 Grand Stevie Award after bagging 45 out of the 104 Asia-Pacific Stevies. SM Supermalls’ newest feat bested its own record of 21 Stevies in 2018. The largest mall chain in the Philippines won in various categories besting more than 900 nominations for innovative achievements in the entire Asia-Pacific region this […]
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Ilonggo mountain biker Ariana Dormitorio wins gold in Japan race
Filipino mountain biker Ariana Dormitorio emerged champion at the 2019 Yawatahama International Cross Country race in Japan. The Ilongga cyclist bagged the gold medal for completing the 21.50-kilometer race with the record of one hour, 18 minutes and 18.22 seconds. Dormitorio bested Ya Yu Tsai of Chinese Taipei and Miho Imai of Japan in the […]
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5 Manila Heritage Museums to visit on Philippine Independence Month
Historical Manila houses many heritage museums that people visit year round. The month of June is especially popular as it coincides with Philippine Independence anniversary celebrations. Filipinos in the Philippines and around the world mark June 12 as the declaration of Independence from Spain’s more than 300 hundred years of colonization. As we celebrate the […]
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LOOK: Cebu startup produces plantable pencils that grow into herbs and fruits
What is a plantable pencil? It’s a Cebu-based startup company’s solution to throwing away pencils that are too short for writing or drawing. Eco Hub Cebu produces and sells pencils that can grow into plants once the stub is placed on moist soil. The environmentally-friendly company from Cebu developed the regular pencil using gelatin capsules […]
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