Saint Louis University (SLU) Dance Troupe from Baguio City showcased the beauty of Filipino folk dances at the 2019 Jinju World Folk Arts Biennale in Jinju, South Korea. The Filipino dance troupe performed various Igorot dances from Cordillera along with rural dances in the World Folk Arts. SLU Dance Troupe trainer and choreographer Sherwin Santiago […]
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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.
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London’s Victoria & Albert Museum to exhibit Mindanao traditional clothes of Davao designers
The Davao Fashion Design Council (DFDC) has been invited to produce Mindanaon traditional clothes for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Davao designers under the leadership of DFDC President Dodjie L. Batu were asked by the British Council to supply traditional garments from indigenous tribes of Mindanao as an addition to the museum’s Philippine […]
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Avon Morales crowned Mrs. Asia Pacific Global 2019 in Malaysia
Filipina beauty Avon Morales was crowned Mrs. Asia Pacific Global 2019 in the pageant held in Malaysia. Morales won the title on May 18, just after fellow Paranaque resident Maria Divine Angela Veranga bagged the 1st runner-up title in Jewel of the World 2019. READ MORE about Maria Divine Angela Veranga of Paranaque City finishing […]
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Paranaque’s Divine Veranga is Jewel of the World 2019 1st runner-up
The Philippines’ bet Maria Divine Angela Veranga bagged the first runner-up title in the Jewel of the World 2019 pageant. Miss Philippines Divine Veranga also won special awards as Darlings of the Press First Runner-Up and Best in Cultural Costume First Runner-Up. Just like the national costume of reigning Miss Universe Catriona Gray, Veranga’s cultural […]
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Aicelle Santos represents Philippines’ best in Beijing’s Asian Culture Carnival
Filipino singer and stage actress Aicelle Santos represented the Philippines’ Filipino talent at the the Asian Culture Carnival held in Beijing, China. Santos was featured in the Carnival together with around 8,000 performers from all over the world including Korean singer-actor Rain, Italian singer Andrea Bocelli, and Hollywood superstar and martial artist Jackie Chan. Prior […]
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Parangal Dance Company showcases Philippines in Japan World Music and Dance Festival
California-based Parangal Dance Company will have their Asian debut as the Philippines’ representative at the World Music and Dance Festival (WMDF) in Hakodate, Japan. The Filipino folk dance group which has been showcasing Filipino culture through dance and music in various international festivals in the US, Europe, and in Colombia, announced on social media their […]
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Cinemalaya Foundation bags Nikkei Asia Prize 2019
Cinemalaya Foundation, the grantor and supporter of independent and young Filipino filmmakers, has won the 2019 Nikkei Asia Prize for Culture and Community. Nikkei Asia Prizes recognizes winners such as Cinemalaya Foundation for their “outstanding achievements that contribute to the region’s sustainable development and to the creation of a better future for Asia.” The film […]
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5 Inspirational Filipina Working Mothers
Filipina working mothers keep a balancing act between bringing up the children and earning income for the family or following their personal passion. The double burden is no small achievement especially in the Philippines where the traditional view of stay-at-home mothers persists. Through the years Filipinas have found the necessity to work outside the home […]
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Filipino chef Tom Cunanan of Bad Saint hailed Best Chef at James Beard Awards 2019
Filipino Chef Tom Cunanan has been named Best Chef at the 2019 James Beard Awards, one of the highest honors in the American culinary and hospitality world. Cunanan, of multi-awarded restaurant Bad Saint in in Washington, D.C., won the “Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic” title besting the best chefs in the United States region. The Pinoy chef, […]
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MEET: 11 year old Filipino cellist Damodar das Castillo, champion musician in Estonia
Eleven-year-old Filipino cellist Damodar das Castillo has won the top prize from the International Competition for Young Musicians in Estonia. Castillo emerged on top of his category B (age 11-13) in the competition held on April 9 in Tallin. The Filipino cello prodigy, who also played as the youngest member and soloist for the award-winning […]
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Atom Araullo’s GMA News Online feature earns finalist spot in Asia Publishers Awards
Award-winning Filipino broadcast journalist Atom Araullo has been named as finalist in this year’s Society of Publishers Asia (SOPA) Awards for Editorial Excellence. Araullo, who recently led the GMA Kapuso Network medal haul in the New York Festivals, has been included in the shortlist for the SOPA Awards for Excellence in Feature Writing for his […]
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