TIME Magazine has again honored Filipino journalist Maria Ressa by including her in the TIME 100 Most Influential People listing that includes culture icons, pioneers, artists, leaders, titans of industries. Ressa, the Chief Executive Officer of Rappler online news network, was listed among Icons with Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Michelle Obama, and 10 others. The […]
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6-year-old Jan Alexander Quintos launches book at Barnes & Noble New Jersey
Filipino-American Jan Alexander Quintos has launched his book at Barnes & Noble New Jersey – and he is just 6 years old. “I Am Jan Alexander: 3 Amazing Stories” author Jan Alexander Quintos from Bloomfield was the featured author at the book launch and signing event of Barnes & Noble Clifton on April 28. Jan […]
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Hidilyn Diaz triumphs in China with Triple Silvers at Asian Weightlifting Championships
Hidilyn Diaz returned to the Philippines triumphant with her triple silver medals from the Asian Weightlifting Championships held in China. The 2018 Asian Games gold medalist won three silver medals at the 2019 AWF Asian Weightlifting Championship which serves as one of the qualifying events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: 1. Snatch (94) 2. Clean […]
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Avengers : Endgame stars praise Filipino fans as their biggest supporters in Southeast Asia
“A big THANK YOU to the most amazing fans in the universe” went the caption on a Facebook video seen Friday as Marvel’s newest blockbuster film, Avengers: Endgame, sent their Filipino fans a special message on social media, praising their biggest supporters in Southeast Asia. The Marvel video went live on Facebook on April 27 […]
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Illac Diaz speaks on Filipino social innovation at 4Gamechangers Festival in Vienna | GoodNewsPilipinas.com Exclusive
Edison-Awardee Illac Diaz was a speaker at the 4Gamechangers Festival in Vienna, Austria, the first Filipino to be invited to address the annual international gathering of digital innovators held in April 9-11, 2019. Diaz was presented at the 4Gamechangers as a social entrepreneur working to empower communities in the Philippines and around the world through […]
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How to Avail of the National Student Loan Program for Your University Education
Good News Pilipinas lists the guidelines for availing of the country’s National Student Loan Program which will go on full implementation mode with the inking of an agreement between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Development Bank of the Philippines. The newly launched Student Loan Program for Tertiary Education-Short Term Basis (SLPTE-ST) initiated […]
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Minecraft gamer Fred Tacla recreates UP Los Banos structures
University of the Philippines student Frederick Tacla has rebuilt iconic structures of UP Los Banos (UPLB) in the Minecraft world. The UPLB Industrial Engineering student posted on social media the photos of his work which he says he built in 3 days during his spare time. “Kung merong Minecraft version ang UPD, meron din ang […]
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10 Filipino WW II veterans receive US congressional gold medal
The United States Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to Filipino World War II veterans on April 9, 2019, National Heroes Day in the Philippines. In ceremonies held at the Emiliana Hall, Barangay Tenejero in Balanga City, Bataan, the Filipino World War II veterans were awarded the U.S, Congressional Gold Medals, the highest civilian honor conferred […]
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Sustainability champion Janice Lao makes her mark as STEM Superhero
Global sustainability expert Janice Lao has been included as a STEM Superhero by noted author and educator Erin Twamley in her new book, “Everyday Superheroes: Women in STEM Careers.” The Hong Kong-based Filipina scientist and sustainability expert was earlier awarded in London with the Edie Award – considered the Oscars for Global sustainability – as […]
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5 Reasons to Watch “Ang Huling El Bimbo”
The all-original Filipino musical “Ang Huling El Bimbo” (AHEB) wrapped up its 2nd run on April 14 before a full house on standing ovation for the cast that gave life to the songs of the iconic 90s band, the Eraserheads. Good News Pilipinas first wrote about the musical staged by Resorts World Manila (RWM) through […]
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World’s best cliff divers adore El Nido, Palawan calling it a paradise
The beautiful scenery, clear blue waters, and towering limestone cliffs of El Nido, Palawan in the Philippines were praised by the world’s best divers, putting the island in the global spotlight as the paradise stage for the 2019 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series which made its first-ever stop in the Philippines in mid-April. The […]
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Steven Spielberg features Illac Diaz’s Liter of Light solar lamp in new DreamWorks film | GoodNewsPilipinas.com Exclusive
Edison Award-winning social innovator Illac Diaz and his Liter of Light solar lamp initiative to light up the Philippines’ and the world’s poor communities have made it to the Dreamworks screen at the Comcast Tower’s Universal Sphere and will continue to be seen by the public visiting the new entertainment venue. Diaz, whose meeting with […]
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