Heritage house MiraNila, owned by the Benitez family, is now open to museum-goers and library patrons. The Benitez ancestral home, declared a heritage house 8 years ago in April 2011 by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), also opened its doors as an event venue. Built in 1929 during the American period […]
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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.
Manila travel spots sketches by Vin Quilop on showcase in Art Vancouver
Manila-based freelance artist Vincent “Vin” Quilop is set to showcase Manila’s travel spots as the only Filipino to participate in the upcoming Art Vancouver, Canada’s largest international art fair. The 25-year old artist was invited to exhibit his sketches and watercolor artwork alongside hundreds of artists from different parts of the world on April 25 […]
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Belgium’s Got Talent winner Ian Lodens visits Philippines to fulfill promise to Pinoy mother
Belgium’s Got Talent (BGT) grand champion and 3-time Ju-Jitsu world champion Ian Lodens is in the Philippines to make good on a promise to his Filipino mother. Lodens, the 2018 winner of the Belgium edition of the international talent competition, is visiting the Philippines to fulfill his promise to Rebecca Amor after he won BGT. […]
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5 Reasons Why You Should Watch ETO NA! Musikal nAPO!
Dust off and wear your “Blue Jeans” because the original Filipino musical ETO NA! Musikal nAPO! – is back. The Filipino musical inspired by the songs of the APO Hiking Society, the Original Pilipino Music (OPM) icons of the 70s and 80s, had its first run in August 2018. It has since been restaged in […]
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SEA Games gold medalist Kim Mangrobang wins bronze at Brasilia triathlon cup
South East Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Kim Mangrobang performed strongly in her tune up game for the 2019 SEA Games, bagging the bronze medal at the Brasilia CAMTRI Sprint Triathlon American Cup. Mangrobang clocked in at 1:02:28 to finish third behind Brazil triathletes who won first and second places in their home turf. The […]
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Maureen Montagne places 1st runner up Miss Eco International in Cairo
Miss Philippines Maureen Montagne finished strong as first runner up in this year’s Miss Eco International pageant held in Cairo, Egypt. Montagne shared the stage with fellow Filipina 2018 Miss Eco International Cynthia Thomalla, the first Filipina to win the title, who turned over her crown to Miss Peru. Montagne made a strong showing on […]
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Dumaguete artist Kristoffer Ardeña spotlights “Jologs” Pinoy retaso rugs in Art Dubai fair
Dumaguete artist Kristoffer Ardeña showcased the humble retaso (scraps) rugs of the Philippines in his artwork for Art Dubai 2019. Ardeña’s works were presented by Cebu-based 856G Gallery – a first-time participant and the only gallery from the Philippines to join the leading world art fair. Kristoffer Ardeña used retaso rugs as his medium and […]
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Catriona Gray shines in native T’nalak skirt and modernized barong in Toronto event
Miss Universe Catriona Gray once again showcased Filipino local art in her fashion by wearing a T’nalak skirt and modernized barong in a fundraising event for Filipino children held in Canada. Gray attended the Toronto charity dinner and helped raise $6,000 for Bantay Bata – an organization founded by Gina Lopez that caters to the […]
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Pinoy Gymnast Carlos Yulo wins bronze in 2019 Doha World Cup on his way to SEA Games berth
Fresh from winning his gold medal in Melbourne, Australia in February, Filipino gymnast Carlos Edriel Yulo bagged another medal – a bronze this time from the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar. Yulo won the third prize after garnering a score of 14.266 on March 22, Friday (March23, Saturday, Manila time). It […]
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10 Reasons to Watch Epic Drama-Serye “Sahaya”
After the success of “epikserye” Amaya and Indio, GMA Network once again offers another epic drama-serye – “Sahaya” – a new television series that aims to capture the richness of Philippine indigenous culture with the story mainly based on the way of life of the Badjao people. Badjao are an ethnic group also known as […]
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Indonesia to stage own version of top-rating noontime program “It’s Showtime”
ABS-CBN’s noontime show “It’s Showtime” is expanding to its first international franchise in Indonesia. Media company MNCTV will bring to Indonesian television audiences their version of the top-rating local TV show. On air for 9 years in Philippine television, It’s Showtime recently received the Silver Play Button Award from YouTube. On March 16, MNCTV posted […]
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Filipina YouTubers who inspire us with good news, lifestyle tips & positive vibes
While most YouTube watchers love the music videos and do-it-yourself (DIY) tips on the video sharing platform, did you know we have Filipina Youtubers using their channels to share their own stories of championing causes they are passionate about while promoting women empowerment? A great number of YouTube audiences go online to be entertained and […]
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