Filipino sculptor Rolando “Lan” Magboo has created a chess set with pieces featuring national hero Jose Rizal and some characters from his world-renowned novels. The Marikina-based sculptor created chess pieces with the likeness of Jose Rizal, the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo novels’ Maria Clara, Padre Damaso, and the Guardia Civil. The Philippine history-inspired […]
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Ways to Celebrate Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa 2019
It’s Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa again this month of August as the Filipino nation celebrates our culture, heritage, and identity through our languages. The country’s national language, Filipino, plays a vital role in unifying the archipelagic nation of the Philippines with its almost 200 different languages spoken by over 100 million inhabitants. What can we […]
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Fishtown’s Sarvida offers the best of Filipino dishes in Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s Sarvida has been named among the Best of Philly that offers Filipino food. The Best of Philly 2019 list released by Philly Magazine named Sarvida as the Best New BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) in its Food and Drink list. Philly Mag recommended Sarvida for its food offerings: “Chicharron with crumbled kesong puti cheese […]
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MEET: Gian Magdangal, Ang Huling El Bimbo’s lead star | Good News Pilipinas! TV Filipino Pride Advocates
Meet Gian Magdangal, lead star of “Ang Huling El Bimbo (AHEB)” – the hit all-Filipino musical based on the musical legacy of 90s indie music icon Eraserheads. Gian Magdangal is a highly-acclaimed multi-talented singer, recording artist, and actor for television, film, and musical theater. In AHEB Gian essays the role of the grown-up Hector whose […]
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Pinoy barista wins Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Asia Pacific title
Pinoy barista Timothy John Sahagun Sabandal has won the Asia Pacific championship title at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s (CBTL) 13th International Barista Competition. TJ Sabandal competed among fifteen contestants from around the world who came to the Philippines for the July 12 barista contest held at Seda BGC Hotel. The contestants competed in […]
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Filipino driver of UK embassy receives British Empire Medal from Queen Elizabeth II
Filipino driver Roland Quitevis, who has served eight British Ambassadors to the Philippines for 33 years, was awarded by Queen Elizabeth II with the British Empire Medal (BEM). Ambassador Daniel Pruce announced on July 24 that the Filipino driver for the UK Embassy in Manila is being honored by the Queen’s British Empire Medal for […]
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13-year-old Fil-Kiwi entrepreneur “Slime Princess” inspires Filipino youth
A thirteen-year-old entrepreneur dubbed the Filipina-Kiwi “Slime Princess” is currently in the Philippines to conduct a slime-making workshop for Filipino kids and inspire them with her success story. Katharina Weischede, in cooperation with Creatively Studio, brought her New Zealand-based Slime Princess Workshop to teach Filipino kids how to make and play slime. The young entrepreneur […]
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Tsismis NYC a rising star in New York City’s food circuit
Tsismis NYC, a Filipino American restaurant and wine bar situated in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, is a rising star in New York City’s food circuit – judging by the positive customer feedback and several press acclamations it has received since it launched last month. The New York Times recommended Tsismis NYC for its “innovative Filipino […]
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MEET: Manny Pacquiao, Filipino world boxing champion | Good News Pilipinas! TV Filipino Pride Advocates
Meet Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino world boxing champion credited with the historic 8 division titles. Manny Pacquiao has been a source of Filipino Pride with his rags-to-riches backstory that has kept him humble through several championship titles. Good News Pilipinas talked to Manny during a break at his training in the Philippines just before his […]
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Taste of Manila to showcase Filipino streetfood in Canada
Taste of Manila, the largest street food festival outside of the Philippines, is all set to showcase Filipino streetfood in Canada. The annual Filipino food festival comes just after Canada celebrated its first Filipino heritage month in June with a new Jose Rizal monument. Linofiel Eroma, chair of Philippine Legacy and Cultural Alliance (PLACA) and […]
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Descendants of the Sun actor Dingdong Dantes salutes Filipino soldiers at military training
Popular actor Dingdong Dantes declared his respect for Filipino soldiers after he and his fellow actors underwent intensive military training for the upcoming Filipino adaptation of Korean hit TV series, Descendants of the Sun. Dantes, who is set to play the character of Capt. Lucas Manalo code-named “Big Boss” originally played by Halyu star Song […]
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Netflix star Millie Bobby Brown takes on Philippine monsters in hilarious video
Netflix star Millie Bobby Brown, best known for her sci-fi horror series Stranger Things, took on different monsters from Philippine folklore in a hilarious video that showed the actress talking about how she would fight off the other-worldly creatures. In the Netflix video released July on social media, Millie Bobby Brown started off saying that […]
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