New Zealand Kordia TV’s newest programming, iChannel2020, has started to broadcast content from Good News Pilipinas! TV. iChannel2020 is presented as a “multicultural TV show sprinkled with Filipino stories.” The upcoming series is scheduled to begin airing June 16 on the Freeview channel Kordia TV in most cities and towns of Aotearoa New Zealand. The […]
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World’s tallest building in Dubai displays Pinoy colors on Independence Day
The world’s tallest building in Dubai lit up with Pinoy colors to celebrate the 121st Philippine Independence Day. The 160-storey Burj Khalifa skyscraper shined in white, blue and red lights accentuated with the Philippines’ three stars and a sun at 9:40 PM on Wednesday, June 12. The Filipino community in Dubai erupted in cheers when […]
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Bank of the Philippine Islands, De La Salle University team up for Digital Summit
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and De La Salle University (DLSU) teamed up for a digital summit discussing banking and financial markets. The BPI Summit at DLSU Manila was the first time for 5 BPI groups to collaborate for an industry-academe event. READ: BPI Foundation ties up with Atikha for OFW financial education Some […]
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Google Doodle honors Philippines’ 121st Independence Day
Google is again honoring Philippine Independence Day with a specially-designed Doodle art. This is the 10th time the internet browser is featuring the Philippine flag and colors in its home page. The new Google Doodle commemorates the 121st anniversary of Philippine Independence on June 12, 2019. In a Google release sent to Good News Pilipinas […]
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70,000 jobs available in nationwide Philippine Independence Day fair
Some 70,000 jobs are being offered during the nationwide job and business fair to mark Philippine Independence Day on June 12, 2019. The local and overseas jobs will be offered at the “Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan” booths of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in 22 different fairs held simultaneously all over the country. The […]
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IKEA to source Philippines’ organic food for store restaurant
IKEA has announced it will source local organic food for its in-store restaurant in the Philippines. The initiative was revealed as the Swedish company prepares to open the world’s largest IKEA store in Manila by 2020. IKEA Southeast Asia social media posted on June 2 the intent to source locally produced organic food ingredients. The […]
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Bicol’s Liberty supermarket goes green with banana leaves packaging
A Bicol supermarket is literally “going green” with the use of banana leaves for packaging instead of single-use plastics. Bicol’s Liberty Commercial Center (LCC) in Albay is a 74-year-old commercial establishment that has been using green practices in its operations. Its newest environmental action is reportedly inspired from viral photos from Thailand and Vietnam where […]
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Philippine Eagles secured in Singapore’s conservation bird park
A breeding pair of Philippine Eagles is now safely secured in Singapore’s conservation bird park after being flown by Philippine Airlines on Tuesday. The 15-year-old male Philippine Eagle named Geothermica and partner 17-year-old Sambisig are on loan to the Jurong Bird Park managed by the Wildlife Reserves Singapore. The two critically endangered bird species were […]
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3,200 jobs in United States tech giant Amazon available in Manila and Cebu
United States tech giant Amazon has announced the opening of 3,200 jobs in Manila and Cebu. The new job hirings will serve in the Amazon Customer Service Centers in the Philippines servicing North America and United Kingdom customers. Amazon will hire various skilled roles including Group Manager, Team Manager, and Customer Service Associates. READ Amazon’ […]
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United States market welcomes Philippines’ young coconuts
The United States Government has confirmed it will now open its ports to young coconuts exported from the Philippines. Philippine Agriculture Attaché to the United States Dr. Josyline Javelosa announced the agreement involving coconuts after the bilateral meeting in late May held in Maryland between Plant Health Officers of the Philippines and the United States. […]
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How to Avoid Most Common Phishing Scams
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has released an advisory on how to identify and avoid the most common phishing scams. The BPI report discusses cyber attacks using e-mails, voice mails, and social media to be avoided by people using the internet for online transactions. Good News Pilipinas shares online safety tips shared by BPI […]
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France’s World Music Day stages simultaneous all-Filipino concerts
France’s World Music Day is set to be celebrated in the Philippines on multiple concert stages on three days this June 2019. The simultaneous concerts are known worldwide as the French Fête de la Musique first held in Paris in 1982 and usually held on the Saturday closest to June 21. The Philippine leg of […]
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