Team Philippines emerged as champions in the 2019 Beijing International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament held during China’s Dragon Boat Festival. Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragon Boat Federation announced the gold medal win for the Philippines’ Dragon Boat team. Team Philippines won in the Open Category in the 500 meters and 250 meters competitions held on June […]
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Catriona Gray delivers moving speech as she turns over Bb. Pilipinas-Universe crown
Miss Universe Catriona Gray turned over her Bb. Pilipinas-Universe crown after a moving speech addressed to the Filipino people. Gray delivered her farewell speech during her final walk on the Bb. Pilipinas stage on June 10. The reigning Miss Universe spoke of her gratefulness to the Filipino people whose support she felt throughout her journey. […]
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Abra farmers train to maintain solar powered irrigation system
Abra farmers from model farms are now skilled at maintaining their Solar Powered Irrigation System (SPIS). The SPIS harnesses solar energy and open water sources to irrigate the model farms. Farmers from the four model farms in the municipalities of Bucay, Danglas, La Paz, and Tayum are maintaining the SPIS which cost P6 million each. […]
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Filipino innovation takes Bukidnon mat weaving to next level
Mat weavers from Bukidnon are improving their products with innovative techniques introduced by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The mat weaving innovation has allowed the weavers to raise their incomes after enhancing the mat designs and producing globally competitive and marketable products. Previously, weavers sold the traditional mats at Php 137.00 per span […]
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British company Deloitte expands jobs hiring in Philippines
British company Deloitte is expanding its jobs hiring in the Philippines as it launched a global delivery center in Bonifacio Global City. Deloitte’s BGC center presented to media in June will serve clients operating in Asia Pacific. Deloitte Consulting PDC Managing Director Uday Sreeram said the Philippines will be a “strong delivery arm” in the […]
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IKEA to source Philippines’ organic food for store restaurant
IKEA has announced it will source local organic food for its in-store restaurant in the Philippines. The initiative was revealed as the Swedish company prepares to open the world’s largest IKEA store in Manila by 2020. IKEA Southeast Asia social media posted on June 2 the intent to source locally produced organic food ingredients. The […]
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Mikey Bustos, Arnel Pineda, Pinoy Adobo, and More! | Good News Pilipinas! TV Week In Review
Good News Pilipinas! TV Week in Review wraps the week with the 5 Best Filipino Pride stories of Pinoy triumphs, positive action, and inspirations! See our Pinoy Adobo featured on Taste Atlas, two child prodigies: 11-year-old cellist Damodar das Castillo and 6-year-old author Jan Alexander Quintos, Arnel Pineda on the world stage, and Mikey Bustos […]
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3 Ilonggas awarded Young Southeast Asian Leaders professional fellowships
Three women from Iloilo province in the Philippines were awarded by the United States Department of State with the 2019 Professional Fellowships. Czarinnah “Ching” Araneta, Noreen Marian Bautista, and Juvelyn “Juby” Boniba-Pamonag were honored for completing the Spring 2019 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative-Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI-PFP). The three Filipinos joined the YSEALI program for […]
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Morissette starstruck with Will Smith, duets with Aladdin composer Alan Menken in Tokyo
Filipina singer Morissette Amon met Aladdin’s Will Smith and Alan Menken in Tokyo to chat about the new film. Early this week, Disney released the video of the meeting between the new voice of Princess Jasmine, the composer of the music, and the star of the film. The video has gone viral and is trending […]
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OFW single mother beats odds to graduate Cum Laude
Former Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Michele Sison has beaten the odds stacked against her fulfilling the dream to be a teacher. This school year, she finished school as a Cum Laude graduate and was even honored with her school’s highest institutional award. In her younger years, Sison could not pursue her childhood dream and instead […]
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Celebrity racers topbill Toyota Vios Circuit Championship at Clark Speedway
Celebrity racers are topbilling the return of the Toyota Vios Circuit Championship at the Clark International Speedway this weekend. The popular personalities will lead the Vios Racing Festival’s waku-doki cast of sport racers, motoring media, car clubs, and Toyota owners in two race formats: Autocross Challenge and Circuit Championship. Toyota car owners — regardless of […]
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Philippine Eagles secured in Singapore’s conservation bird park
A breeding pair of Philippine Eagles is now safely secured in Singapore’s conservation bird park after being flown by Philippine Airlines on Tuesday. The 15-year-old male Philippine Eagle named Geothermica and partner 17-year-old Sambisig are on loan to the Jurong Bird Park managed by the Wildlife Reserves Singapore. The two critically endangered bird species were […]
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