Harvard University Graduate School of Design students are giving Manila a makeover through a design exercise to help historic Manila sites reconnect with the 21st century megacity of Greater Metro Manila. The 3rd leg and final year of the Southeast Asia Design Studio series collaboration of Harvard and global infrastructure company AECOM brings the studio […]
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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.
Globe Telecom anti-spam solution nets global recognition
Globe Telecom gained another milestone in the global telco arena after it bagged a major award at the recently-concluded 2018 Process Excellence Network (PEX) Awards held in Orlando, Florida, USA. The telco leader was declared the winner of the “Best Project Contributing to Customer Excellence” for its anti-spam solution. The award is given to outstanding […]
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Philippine Stock Exchange makes history, opens unified trading floor at BGC
February 19, 2018 the Philippine Stock Exchange has made history. More than 25 years after the merger of the Manila Stock Exchange (MSE) and the Makati Stock Exchange (MKSE) into the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the country’s securities industry has finally unified into one single trading floor. “This is really history in the making. We’re […]
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NBA All-Star loves Adobo and the Philippines
DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors is well-versed in Filipino culture, having twice visited the Philippines, loves adobo and is married to Filipino-American in Kiara Morrison. The NBA All-Star revealed his favorite Filipino food and reminisced on his previous visits to Manila during an interview with ABS-CBN News on the eve of the All-Star game […]
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Philippines ranks 1st in Asia for Budget Transparency
The Philippines has the most transparent government budget in Asia. The latest Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2017 ranks the country at the top of list with an Open Budget Index (OBI) score of 67. The Philippines’ 2017 OBI is three points higher than its score in 2015 (64). We are followed by Indonesia (64), Jordan […]
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3 Ways To Look at Money
Do you believe in this quote? “How you view money will dictate how you use it?” Different people have different views when it comes to money. The range of perceptions about money is very interesting. Money is like an addiction, the more you have it, the more you want it. Money is power, once you […]
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Miss Toxic beauty pageant advocates love for Pinoy skin and safe cosmetics
Beauty pageant lovers have another contest to enjoy – and this time it promises to keep the beautiful Pinoy skin healthy and safe from toxic cosmetics. Miss Toxic Pretty is an advocacy pageant staged by the EcoWaste Coalition, in collaboration with the Manila Science High School (MSHS) Grade 9 consumer chemistry students to promote critical […]
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French volunteer falls in love with the Philippines
Julie Saurat has always been passionate about volunteering for NGOs. That’s why when an opportunity to work for a foundation in the Philippines presented itself, it didn’t take long for her to say yes. “I thought right away: ‘This is exactly what I was looking for!’” she said. After a four-year stint in France, the […]
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Two Filipino films bag Top Prizes in France and Rotterdam filmfests
Filipino films continue to make headlines at International Film Festivals. “Bagahe” (which literally means “baggage” in Tagalog), a film about a Filipino domestic worker won the top prize at the 2018 Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France. Directed by Zig Madamba Dulay, won the Golden Cycle Rickshaw award for Best Fiction Film. […]
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Philippine Airlines now a 4-star global carrier
Philippine Airlines makes history! The flag carrier has been certified as the country’s first 4-star airline, the flag carrier said Thursday. PAL joined 42 other 4-star airlines on the list of Skytrax, a London-based international air transport rating organization. PAL chairman and chief executive officer Lucio Tan called the accreditation a “big win for the […]
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How Claveria lives up to its name as Coastal Paradise of the North
Widely acknowledged as the Coastal Paradise of the North, the municipality of Claveria in Cagayan at the northwestern tip of Luzon Island offers various interesting top-notch tourist spots for the world traveler. Claveria is tagged as Region 2’s major tourism destination with its unspoiled beaches and rivers that offer long walks with beautiful sights. Its […]
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PWD’s enjoy 20% fare discount on public transport plus Grab, Uber & Taxi services
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) will now be able to enjoy a 20-percent fare discount on ALL public utility vehicles including jeepneys, buses, UV express, shuttle services and trains plus transport network vehicle services such as Grab and Uber, According to the Department of Transportation’s Memorandum Circular (MC) 2018-004, PWDs will just have to present documents […]
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