Meet our friendly neighborhood Spiderman’s best buddy and side kick, Jacob Batalon, the Filipino-American actor who reprises his role as Ned Leeds in the highly anticipated new Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spiderman: Far From Home. Batalon’s Ned character, a high school teenager who finds out his best friend is actually a superhero, was first seen […]
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The Good News Pilipinas Team is a group of Filipino journalists who advocate putting more good news stories about the Philippines and Filipinos on the media.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Entrepreneurs can now apply for tech support to improve competitiveness with government funds
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga announced the opening of applications for government assistance to businesses that seeking to be more competitive with the use of technology. DOST Caraga announced on its social media on January 18 the call for micro and small enterprises (MSMEs) to avail of its Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading […]
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Netflix star Shay Mitchell shows off iconic Pinoy jeepney to “You” co-star Penn Badgley
Netflix star Shay Mitchell showed off the iconic Filipino jeepney to “You” co-star Penn Badgley when they came to the Philippines mid-January to promote their latest project. Netflix Philippines posted on social media a photo of Mitchell and Badgley posing in front of a jeepney with the caption, “Did somebody order a jeepney? These two […]
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11-year-old Angelica Hale gets first 2-time Golden Buzzer in America’s Got Talent
America’s Got Talent (AGT) Season 12 runner up winner Angelica Hale made a strong comeback on the AGT Champions edition earning her second Golden Buzzer on the show – the first time in AGT history that a contestant was sent through to the AGT Finals through the judge prerogative. The 11-year-old Filipino-American singer received her […]
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Vogue features El Nido as pristine paradise escape for Supermodel Eliana Gil Rodriguez
Supermodel and fashion designer Eliana Gil Rodriguez was in El Nido Resorts in Palawan to celebrate her birthday – and her pictures were published by Vogue which featured her vacation as a “Pristine Paradise Escape.” The Vogue article feature described how Rodriguez chose to be in Palawan – voted one of the top 3 islands […]
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IGOROT centenarian credits long life to fresh fruits and veggies, honored by Bontoc government
An Igorot man who turned 100 in 2018 credits his longevity to choosing to eat organically grown food. Centenarian Herbert Malecdan Todyog, born on March 10, 1918 in Bontoc says the secret to his long life are living in the village and eating pesticide-free organically-grown food like camote, banana, squash and legumes. As a result […]
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Heart Evangelista collaborates with Sequoia Paris for special edition bag collection
Filipino celebrity endorser Heart Evangelista is collaborating with French luxury label Sequoia Paris for a special edition bag collection. Evangelista teased about her new project on her social media, giving peeks of her at the brand’s headquarters, along with the hashtag #SequoiaxLoveMarie – her real name. Evangelista, who previously appeared in Harper Bazaar’s “Crazy Rich […]
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Maine Mendoza’s favorite poet Lang Leav brings new book to Manila
Lang Leav, the popular digital poet quoted by Maine Mendoza on her social media, is coming to Manila this February to present her new book. Leav, who responded to the Filipino celebrity’s Instagram mention of a quote from her book by saying Mendoza is a role model for all women, will be in Manila for […]
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Manny Pacquiao defends world boxing title, wins 61st fight
Filipino international boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao successfully defended his WBA Welterweight crown during the 61st ring fight of his career. The 40-year-old Pacquiao was in great fighting form as he outpunched, outlanded, and clearly outclassed his challenger, the 29-year-old American Adrien Broner, securing a unanimous decision – 117-111, 116-112, 116-112 – in the 12-round […]
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Inspirational Tips from Filipino Pride Advocates on How to Stay Positive in 2019
What would you recommend for Filipinos to stay positive this 2019? Although the Gallup International annual poll ranked the Philippines in the top 10 nations expecting a more peaceful world in 2019 – showing optimism despite increasing pessimism in the world – the country actually dropped out of its consistent top 5 ranking of the […]
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ABS-CBN News lands in world’s top 25 web publishers on Facebook
The ABS-CBN News website is in the world’s top 25 web publishers list released by social media analytics platform, NewsWhip. NEWS.ABS-CBN.COM ranked 22nd on “The top 25 publishers of December 2018,” a digital analytics report by NewsWhip released on January 15. Fox News led the list at no. 1, while the Philippine network edged out […]
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Moody’s says Philippines could be Asia’s turnaround story in 2019
The Philippines could be Asia’s turnaround story this 2019 with its expected continuing progress, according to the latest Moody’s report on the country’s credit rating. In its January 7 report on giving the Baa2 rating to the Philippines’ global bonds, the American business and financial services company stated it expects the Philippines’ real GDP growth […]
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