Reigning Miss Universe Catriona Gray marked International Women’s Day by crowning the new queen of Puteri Indonesia 2019 and afterwards talking to the Indonesian beauties about women empowerment and positivity. Gray attended the March 8 beauty pageant and crowned the winner of Puteri Indonesia – the national beauty pageant that sends representatives to Miss Universe, […]
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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.
Little Picasso Worth Lodriga dedicates achievement to his mother Wendy
Behind every man’s success is a woman – and in this case, a mother for the country’s Little Picasso Worth Lodriga who has been juggling his time being a Lasallian student, creating his art pieces, joining competitions, being interviewed by media, and even managing to post vlogs in between. Worth’s mother Wendy Lodriga is an […]
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Filipino short films return to the limelight in Germany’s film festival
Three successful Filipino short films have made their way to screenings at the upcoming Landshut Short Film Festival (Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival) in Germany. Happening this March 20 to 25, this year’s edition of the Germany film festival will include: the first Pinoy film to compete in the short film section of Cannes – Carlo Francisco Manatad’s […]
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Philippines’ 1st full-length opera Noli Me Tangere returns to CCP
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not), the Philippines’ first full-length opera based on the 19th century novel of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, is back on stage at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in Pasay City for an all-new production. CCP, the country’s cultural performance center which is also offering International Women’s Month […]
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Ifugao fabrics, women weavers of Kandama Collective conquer Eiffel Tower’s Paris Fashion Week
Kandama Collective paid homage to Filipino art and culture by showcasing Ifugao fabrics on the runways of Paris Fashion Week held on March 1 at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The Filipino enterprise launched its Fiesta Filipiniana collection of streetwear, modern gowns and suits infused with Ifugao fabrics as part of their social campaign […]
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Nick Jonas wears Michael Cinco in music video reunion with Jonas Brothers
American singer-actor Nick Jonas reunited with his brothers Kevin and Joe – once again forming the Disney Channel-popularized Jonas Brothers – in a music video for their new single “Sucker” – and people could not help but notice the head-turning coat by Michael Cinco that Nick was wearing. Dubai-based Filipino fashion designer Michael Cinco confirmed […]
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Filipino-American designer Zaldy Goco wins Costume Award in Los Angeles
Filipino-American fashion designer Zaldy Goco won the Costume Designers Guild Award (CDGA) for his work on “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” The award-winning Filipino-American designer who has worked with Hollywood’s biggest stars such as Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga, received the award at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California on February 19. Goco shared on […]
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Nadine Lustre joins Beyonce and David Beckham as H&M’s 1st Filipina ambassador
Filipina actress Nadine Lustre has teamed up with international brand H&M as its first Filipina ambassador – marking a strong start for the celebrity’s 2019 activities. Lustre, the inspiration of partner James Reid in the newly released “Filipina Girl” song with Bily Crawford and Marcus Davis Jr., confirmed on Instagram her project with H&M Special […]
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Philippines’ 1st triumphal arch Arco de Emperador celebrates self-made successful Filipinos
Megaworld’s neoclassical “Arco de Emperador” unveiled in ArcoVia City in Pasig City is the country’s first triumphal arch that gives tribute to the hardworking and self-made Filipino success stories. The monument which is inspired by Europe’s historical landmarks such as Arco de la Victoria in Madrid, Bradenburg Gate in Berlin, Arc de Triomphe in Paris, […]
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Micaela Jasmine Mojde, Julia Basa bag golds, set records at Beijing All-Star Swimfest in China
Filipina young swimmers Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh and Julia Basa bagged multiple golds and set records at the Beijing All-Star Swimming Championships held in February in China. The Philippine Swimming League’s (PSL) top swimmer, Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh, bagged 8 gold medals after ruling her competitions, and smashed 7 records: 200-meter fly (2:17.89) 200m individual medley (2:25.68) […]
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Hollywood’s 4-time Best Actor Darren Criss wears Francis Libiran barong tagalog in wedding celebration
Hollywood’s four-time Best Actor awardee Darren Criss chose to pay homage to his roots and proudly displayed his Filipino side when he married his longtime girlfriend Mia Swier on February 16 on New Orleans. The 32-year-old Filipino-American multi-awarded actor got married in a Giorgio Armani off-white tuxedo and then changed into the custom-made Barong Tagalog […]
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Cebu teen Raphael Trinidad bags 1st PH silver at IWWF World Cable Wakeboard Championship in Argentina
Filipino wakeboarder Raphael Trinidad from Cebu won the silver medal in the Men’s Open Wakeboard final at the IWWF World Cable Wakeboard Championship in Argentina – marking the first podium finish of the Philippines in a wakeboarding world competition. The 17-year old Cebuano nailed his run and scored 75.33 after impressing the judges with his […]
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