Filipino wakeboarders proved to be world-class riders at the 2017 WWA Wake Park World Championships held at the Camsur Watersports Complex. The World Wake Association announced the list of winners in a news release which included: Stephen Vano, Champion in the Amateur Men Category JP Canuto, first place in the Amateur Wakeskate Category Marvin Tucio […]
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Baguio first PH city To Be UNESCO ‘creative city’
The city of pines has long been known as a refuge for people weary of the summer sun in the metro, but starting Nov. 1, it’s also the Philippines’ first-ever United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative City. The Creative Cities Network was created in 2004 “to promote cooperation with and among cities […]
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PHL hosts 1st Asian Obstacle Course Race Championships in January
The first Asian Obstacle Course Race Championships will be hosted by the Philippines in 2018. The racing championships will be held on January 27, 2018 at the Aseana City, along J.W. Diokno Blvd. between Aseana and Bradco Avenues, Paranaque City. Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation (POSF), organizers of the regional meet, announced there will be two […]
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Philippines wins 2 Global Beauty Crowns in less than 24 hours
Filipina beauties scored major victories in two separate international competition’s less than 24 hours apart and recorded strong finishes in other global pageants. Karen Ibasco was crowned 2017 Miss Earth crown, the fourth Filipina winner in ceremonies at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Saturday night. Halfway around the world in Bolivia, […]
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World Bank commends PHL’s model for migrant labor support
The Philippines was commended for its migrant labor support system in a World Bank (WB) report issued in October. The WB report, “Migrating to Opportunity: Overcoming Barriers to Labor Mobility in Southeast Asia,” commended the Philippines as a country that can serve as a good example to the region in helping boost labor mobility because […]
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Winwyn Marquez is 1st Filipina to win Reina Hispanoamericana
Winwyn Marquez, was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 in Sta Cruz, Bolivia, making her the very first Filipina to compete and win in the beauty title. The 25-year-old beat 27 other candidates in the competition, which celebrates the Hispanic heritage and culture. She succeeded Maria Camila Soleibe from Colombia. Hours earlier in Manila, Karen Ibasco was […]
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Medical Physicist Karen Ibasco hailed as Miss Earth 2017
University of Santo Tomas cum laude graduate Karen Ibasco has been crowned 2017 Miss Earth, during the coronation night held at Mall of Asia Arena Saturday night. Ibasco became the fourth Filipina to be crowned as Miss Earth since the pageant began in 2001. She followed the footsteps of Karla Henry (2008), Jamie Herrell (2014) […]
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GoodNewsPilipinas.Com Christmas Raffle: 10 x Globe P500 Load!
Maligayang Pasko Kabayan! Merry Christmas Kabayan! To say thank you for supporting GoodNewsPilipinas this year magpapa-raffle kami ng 10 pieces of Globe 500 Load! Simple lang sumali! Just follow the steps below and we will announce the winner in two weeks! STEP 1: Like the GoodNewsPilipinas.com Facebook Page! Go to the GoodNewsPilipinas Facebook Page and […]
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Filipina pilot Nelda Ibe crowned Miss Globe 1st Runner-up in Albania
Miss Philippines Nelda Ibe finished first runner-up at the Miss Globe 2017 beauty pageant held on November 3 in Tirana, Albania. Miss Vietnam Do Tran Khanh Ngan won the Miss Globe crown. Ibe placed second among 53 contestants in the international beauty pageant held in Tirania, Albania early Saturday. In a post on Instagram, Ibe, […]
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EcoWaste praises PHL for reducing harmful lead-containing paints
The Philippines has significantly decreased the availability of decorative solvent-based paints for home use containing lead which have proven to be hazardous especially to children’s health, signaling positive action from government, manufacturers, and civil society. The EcoWaste Coalition reported the decline in lead-containing decorative paints sold in hardware and paint stores as shown in the […]
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Jacq Romero wins 2017 L’Oreal UNESCO for Women in Science fellowship
Filipina scientist Jacquilline Romero has won a prestigious fellowship from the 2017 L’Oreal UNESCO For Women in Science. The Australia-based Dr. Romero, an experimental quantum physicist at the University of Queensland, was awarded the fellowship for her research into the theory of entanglement – that information is shared between particles regardless of the distance between […]
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Bretman Rock, Shibby de Guzman among TIME’s Most Influential Teens of 2017
A student activist and a beauty vlogger were chosen by TIME magazine as the 30 Most Influential Teens of 2017. 14-year-old Shibby De Guzman, a St. Scholastica’s College-Manila ninth grader was recognized after she was photographed protesting the lionization of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, according to Time Magazine. “She carried a megaphone and wore a […]
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