Peter Martin Gomez FRSA – The Filipino educator can now rightly use this as his nominal signature after being elected fellow of the prestigious Royal Society of Arts in the United Kingdom, a status that puts him in the same footing as Charles Dickens, Benjamin Franklin, Stephen Hawking, and Karl Marx. Gomez, who began postgraduate […]
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RJ Garcia’s Appledrive initiative teaches health and hygiene to Filipino children
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” – this familiar saying has been embraced by Romeo Jr. Albarillo Garcia a.k.a. Appleboy RJ in his advocacy, “The Appledrive Project.” RJ Garcia, more popularly known as manager to YouTube celebrity Mikey Bustos, is actually a social media influencer in his own right. And he uses this […]
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Top 2 finish for Joyce Pilarsky’s Balangiga Bells-inspired collection at Britain’s Top Designer Awards
Award-winning international fashion and jewelry designer Joyce Pilarsky presented a collection inspired from the historical Balangiga Bells in the Philippines and emerged with the Top 2 award at the prestigious Britain’s Top Designer Awards. The Filipino fashion artist vied against 9 designers who presented their collections in front of industry judges – celebrity and fashion […]
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The TNT Boys’ Amazing Performances on CBS’ The World’s Best and What’s Next for Pinoy Trio
The TNT Boys’ performances on The World’s Best (TWB) talent show on CBS from February to March earned global attention as the young singing trio competed – gaining celebrity fans, judges praises, and more invitations for interviews and concerts than they could handle. Francis Concepcion, Mackie Empuerto, and Kiefer Sanchez hit the high notes song […]
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Good News Pilipinas! TV Week In Review ft. Women’s Power with Filipina Girl, Catriona Gray, and more!
Good News Pilipinas! TV Week in Review marks International Women’s Day with the 5 Best Filipina Pride stories of Pinoy triumphs, positive action, and inspirations with Billy Crawford, James Reid, and Marcus Davis Jr. celebrating the FilipinaGirl, Tal de Guzman’s fair trade Risque Design shoes… De La Salle University – Dasmarinas’ Mary Ann Salvador with […]
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Google celebrates Filipina national dance artist Francisca Reyes Aquino with Doodle, Videos
Google’s Doodle on the popular browser’s home page this March 9 celebrates the 120th birth anniversary of Filipina national artist Francisca Reyes-Aquino, the “Mother of Philippine Dancing.” The Google Doodle, which had previously featured other noteworthy Filipinas such as Josefa Llanes Escoda – the Philippines’ first girl scout and pediatrician Fe del Mundo, today illustrates […]
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Ayala Foundation, Chooks-to-Go promote love of Philippines in #MagingMagiting flag campaign
Around 3,000 flags have already been distributed to public elementary schools in four regions of the Philippines as part of Ayala Foundation’s #MagingMagiting flag project. With the active participation of Chooks-to-Go, the project has so far reached public elementary schools in Central Luzon, the National Capital Region, Calabarzon, and Western Visayas. The #MagingMagiting Flag Campaign, […]
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8 Freebies to Enjoy for Women, Transgenders on International Women’s Month
To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 and International Women’s Month in March, several Philippine institutions are offering freebies to females and transgender women. As the country marks its top 75 ranking for best working environments provided to women in the latest World Bank Report on Women, Business, and the Law, Good News Pilipinas […]
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Forbes names the Philippines billionaires, Villar, Gokongwei & Razon top the list
The Forbes Magazine annual list of the world’s richest named 17 Filipinos among the 2,153 billionaires with Manny Villar Jr., John Gokongwei Jr., and Enrique Razon Jr. leading the local lineup. Property tycoon Villar is on top of the list for the first time, following the death of former top lister Henry Sy Sr. The […]
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Children’s Orchestra Society showcases Masterworks by Filipino classical musicians in New York
Children’s Orchestra Society (COS) is presenting a benefit concert titled “Masterworks” featuring Filipino classical musicians Michael Dadap as principal conductor and David Marc Tagle on cello on stage on March 10, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Faith Presbyterian Church, 152 W 66th Street in New York, NY. COS, founded by Dr. Hiao Tsiun Ma (father […]
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Lasallian student chef Valery Jane Rodriguez Anthony shines in Young Chef Olympiad in India
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) student chef Valery Jane Rodriguez Anthony displayed her culinary skills and emerged in the top 5 of the 5th Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) held in India. Valery Anthony and her chef mentor Thomas Edward Fung Chua placed in the top tier of the 10 finalists in competition against […]
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Oscars big winner Black Panther has a Pinoy visual designer: Anthony Francisco
Oscars big winner Black Panther, which won 3 of its 7 Academy Awards nominations including Best Original Music Score, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design turns out to have a visual designer who is a Filipino – Anthony Francisco. Black Panther won the Oscars for Best in Costume Design, an award given to Ruth […]
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