The St. James the Apostle Parish Church of Betis in the province of Pampanga is building the country’s second bamboo organ in time for the Christmas season festivities of “Simbang Gabi (Dawn Masses)” in December 2019. Diego Cera Organbuilders shared to Good News Pilipinas that they are building the Philippines’ second bamboo organ, the first […]
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Jeepney, Purple Yam in elite 100 TONY Best restaurants list in New York
Filipino restaurants Jeepney and Purple Yam have cemented the reputation of Philippine cuisine as among the world’s best as they take spots in the newest edition of the elite 100 Time Out New York (TONY) Best Restaurants in New York City. The TONY-recommended “100 best restaurants in NYC to dine at now”, released October 16, […]
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European Union scholar Kent Tangcalagan graduates Summa Cum Laude
Filipino scholar Kent Tangcalagan is back in the country to share his experience after graduating Summa Cum Laude from the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree (EMJMD) in Comparative Local Development program of the European Union. Kent Tangcalagan finished his studies with an Excellent mark of 5.0, Excellent in Internship, and Excellent in Thesis. Tangkalagan’s two-year […]
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Roy Macaraeg rises from ranks to become 1st Filipino General in Hawaii Army National Guard
Brigadier General Roy J. Macaraeg of the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard (HIARNG) is the Filipino soldier to rise from the ranks to become a General Officer. The Hawaiʻi Department of Defense report revealed that BG Macaraeg is the first Filipino to attain the rank in the documented history of the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard. Colonel […]
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Gloria Diaz celebrates Golden Anniversary of winning Miss Universe, plays beauty queen legend on Insatiable
Beauty pageant icon and seasoned actress Gloria Diaz is celebrating the 50th anniversary of her winning the first Miss Universe crown for the Philippines which she won in 1969 in Miami Beach, Florida, and she fittingly marks the milestone as a beauty queen legend on the hit Netflix series, Insatiable. Gloria Diaz plays the Philippines’ […]
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MEET: Bayang Barrios, lumad woman warrior artist for indigenous peoples
Meet Bayang Barrios, the Filipino music artist who proudly carries and passionately fights for the indigenous peoples’ heritage. In recent weeks, the name Bayang Barrios came up when people talked about the longest-running jukebox musical “Rak of Aegis” staged by the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). At the RAK’s 7th season run which wrapped up […]
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Lisa Dacanay is 1st Asian to win World Economic Forum Social Innovation Leader Award
Social activist and entrepreneur Lisa Dacanay is the first Asian to win the World Economic Forum (WEF) Social Innovation Thought Leader Award. Dr. Lisa Dacanay, President of the Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA), was honored as one of the nine recipients of the inaugural Social Innovation Thought Leader award given by the Schwab […]
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MEET: CEO Gina Romero empowering Filipino women with work from home career opportunities
Career or family? It’s that age-old question that embodies any modern woman’s worst nightmare – having to choose between marriage/parenthood and a professional life outside the home. Settling with the former means battling with regret of ‘throwing it all away’ while pursuing the latter means dealing with guilt of being ‘not good enough’. And those […]
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Fil-Canadian artist Pepito Escanlar paints Philippine scenes in Ottawa exhibit
Filipino-Canadian artist Pepito Escanlar’s paintings of scenes from the Philippines are now on exhibit at the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, Canada. Six of Escanlar’s artworks, all acrylic on canvas, are presented in the “Pamana – Sights and Sounds of Our Filipino Heritage” ongoing exhibit: Tinikling, Singkil, Tricycle sa Guimbal, Dinagyang, Bayanihan, and Silent Witnesses (The […]
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Talented New Jersey teener Ryan Ang trains Filipino, American basketball teams
New Jersey’s upcoming and accomplished basketball trainer is only 16 years old and he is a Filipino American named Ryan Ang. Ryan and his sister Samantha were both born and raised in New Jersey. His parents Winston and Madelyn were born and raised in Cebu and Manila in the Philippines and migrated to the United […]
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Fil-Am painter Lolita Valderrama Savage showcases artworks in Florence, Italy
Filipino-American painter Lolita Valderrama-Savage is showcasing her drawings and oil paintings of the Tuscany countryside in a solo exhibit in Florence, Italy. The award-winning international artist opened her exhibit “In Cerca Dei Sogni — In Search of Dreams” on October 1, hosted by the Consiglio Regionale della Toscana (Regional Council of Tuscany) in its headquarters […]
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Pampanga’s Taipan Paule wins Mister Tourism Globe – Eco Tourism 2019
Mister Tourism Globe Philippines Taipan Paule of Pampanga successfully raised the country’s flag after winning the Mister Eco Tourism title at the first Mister Tourism Globe 2019 pageant held in Legazpi City, Albay. The aspiring model and actor represented Lubao, Pampanga in the Mister Grand Philippines 2019 in Ilocos Sur on the third week of […]
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