by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jan 25, 2026 | Good Inspiration
Over the past few weeks, the internet has been loud—not just because of tennis balls echoing across courts in Melbourne and Auckland, but because of Filipinos cheering for Alex Eala as if every point were personal. Videos and comment threads multiplied as her matches...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jan 11, 2026 | Good Inspiration
Birthdays and anniversaries are curious markers. They do not stop time, but they ask us—quietly—to pause. To take stock of where we have been, who has walked with us, and what still calls us forward. Today, I pause for two reasons. It is my birthday, and it is also my...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Dec 21, 2025 | Good Inspiration
Amplify with Angie is a weekly Sunday column on GoodNewsPilipinas.com about stories, strategy, and making sense of the digital-first world. The return of a media platform does not require noise to be meaningful. Sometimes, it calls for clarity more than celebration....
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Dec 19, 2025 | Good Sport
Alexandra “Alex” Eala delivered a historic victory for the Philippines after winning the women’s singles tennis gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games on December 18. The match was held in Bangkok, Thailand, where Eala defeated Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew in...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Dec 18, 2025 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena once again delivered gold for the Philippines after topping the men’s pole vault event at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, extending his dominance in the region and reaffirming his place as Southeast Asia’s standard-bearer in the sport....