Cebuana jins brought pride to the Philippines after bagging gold and silver medals in the recently concluded Open International Taekwondo Championships in Chuncheon, Korea. Cebu’s young athletes Rinna Bobanto, Aidaine Laxa, and Joce Lyn Ninobla won the group Gold in the women’s team category of Authorized Poomsae after besting Korea’s Team A. Cebuana jin Nica […]
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Nicole Anne D. Del Rosario is a fresh AB Communication graduate with specialization in Public Relations. She is a former campus journalist and Rappler intern who loves to contribute to the society by writing the history-in-the-making. Nicole believes in the power of journalism and supports a free press.
Team Philippines vows to reclaim WCOPA talent championship in California
The over 100-strong Team Philippines representing the country at the 23rd World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) this July 12 to 21 in California vows it will reclaim the overall title this year. The Philippines won the championship title in 2016, the same year Asia’s Got Talent Grand Finalist Junior New System won first place […]
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Dimples Romana of viral Daniela Mondragon memes is now a Philippine tourism advocate volunteer
Actress Dimples Romana, whose TV character Daniela Mondragon #OhDani memes have gone viral, has volunteered to become a Philippine tourism advocate. For several weeks now the iconic scene from the afternoon TV series Kadenang Ginto, where Romana’s Daniela character was seen in a red dress and pulling red luggage, has been going around the internet […]
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Filipino-American Musical Comedy Film “Nanay Ko” soon to hit America’s big screens
A group of Filipino-American filmmakers in the United States led by Mallorie Ortega is working on “Nanay Ko (Filipino for ‘My Mother’),” a uniquely Filipino-American musical comedy film that aims to uplift diversity on the big screens in Hollywood. Nanay Ko, written and directed by Ortega, shows how a Filipina-American woman named Christine struggled with […]
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Spain’s top animation lab picks Filipino series Alphabesties for mentoring workshop
Filipino animated TV series project “Alphabesties” was chosen by Spain’s Bridging the Gap (BTG) Animation Lab to take part in its intensive workshop sessions this July 14 to 20, 2019 in Tenerife, Spain. Alphabesties, created, written, and directed by Neema B. Ejercito, is the only Filipino project chosen for the 5th edition of the BTG […]
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Wesley So is Top 2 at Zagreb Grand Chess Tour in Croatia
Cavite’s pride Wesley So placed in the Top 2 at the Croatia leg of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour held on Saturday, July 7 (Sunday, July 8, Philippine time) at Novinaski Dom in Zagrev. The top-ranking Filipino-American chess grandmaster finished strong at the second spot just 5 points behind Grand Tour leader Magnus Carlsen of […]
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Joanna Ampil stars as Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar Tokyo staging
Joanna Ampil will star as Mary Magdalene in a new staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, in Japan. The award-winning theater star and film actress is scheduled to debut on the Tokyo stage at the Tokyu Theatre Orb this October. Joanna Ampil went on social media to confirm her new […]
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Filipino-Kiwi actor Leand Macadaan is the new face of New Zealand police
Filipino-Kiwi actor Leand Macadaan has a new role as the face of the marketing and education campaign of the New Zealand police for the newly launched 105 (10-5) non-emergency number. Leand Macadaan is a popular actor known for films such as Fresh Meat (2012), Power Rangers R.P.M. (2009), Legend of the Seeker (2008), among others. […]
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Brillante Mendoza’s Alpha wins Jury Prize in Bucharest Film Festival in Romania
Filipino filmmaker Brillante Mendoza won the Special Jury Prize Award for his film “Alpha: The Right to Kill” at the 15th Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF) held in Romania. The Academy’s Filipino member received the Jury Prize at the BIFF Awards held June 30 at the Cinema Elvire Popesco. The Cannes-awarded filmmaker’s new winning film […]
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Bren Esports finishes in Top 2 at Malaysia’s Axis Esports League
Bren Esports’ Arena of Valor (AOV) team placed 2nd in the Axis Esports AOV League held last Saturday, July 6, at Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak (DECTAR), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi. The Mobile Legends Southeast Asia champion team first competed against Boom ID at the Axis AOV League (AAL) Lower Bracket ending with a score […]
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Junior New System shines in Semifinals of World’s Got Talent
Filipino dance crew Junior New System (JNS) once again wowed the crowd and the judges with an impressive semifinals performance at the 2019 World’s Got Talent (WGT) in Changsha, China. The all-male group, dancing with their signature stilettos, are in the semifinals round of the global talent show after being sent straight through to the […]
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Cebuano William John Riley tops Mini ROK at 2019 Asian Karting Open Championships in Macau
Eleven-year old Cebuano karter William John Riley finished in first place at the second leg of the 2019 Asian Karting Open Championships’ Mini ROK in Macau. The 2018 X30 Southeast Asia Karting Champion finished the race within 12 minutes and 28.513 seconds over 13 spins around the 1.2-kilometer track. Riley bested China’s Ye Ruiheng who […]
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