The New Yorker’s Filipino-American writer, Jia Tolentino, has won the 2020 Whiting Awards for Non-Fiction.
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LOOK UP: Makati underpass’ 2,000 square foot mural pays tribute to the Filipino
The Makati Underpass now dons a 2,000-square-foot mural that pays tribute to the ordinary and celebrated members of the 105 million-strong Filipino nation.
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Acapellago stars in International Bamboo Organ Festival in Las Piñas
Acapellago, the award-winning Filipino pop a cappella group, is starring in the 45th International Bamboo Organ Festival in Las Pinas.
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Kundiman love songs celebrated by Filipino language advocates
The Kundiman, a traditional Filipino love song, was celebrated by Filipino language advocates during the Araw ni Balmaseda at the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF).
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Filipino students’ project wins ASEAN Youth Social Journalism prize
Filipino students Camille Joyce Lisay and Joaquin Victor Tacla have won the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Youth Social Journalism Contest 2019 with their social media campaign, “4Ps for Philippines”.
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American survey reveals Tagalog, Ilocano are Top languages spoken in the U.S.
An American survey reveals that the Philippine languages of Tagalog and Ilocano are among the most common languages spoken in the United States, aside from English and Spanish.
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LOOK: 6 Filipino Science & Tech innovations commercially available in 2020
Six Filipino science and technology innovations may soon be available in the market as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) targets the commercial release of products developed for health and medicine, agriculture, and mass transportation.
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Huge crowds camp out in new milestone Jollibee stores in Canada and US
Jollibee, the well loved Philippine fast food chain, ended 2019 with more milestones as it opened new branches in Canada and the United States with huge crowds lining up for the openings.
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American Idol host Ryan Seacrest tweets “Happy New Year” in Filipino
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest sent out a “Happy New Year” tweet in Filipino as he greeted the Philippines during the New Year’s Eve countdown to 2020 from Time’s Square New York. Ryan Seacrest posted on Twitter on December 31, 2019, “Maligayang bagong taon! Happy New Year to everyone in Phillipines! #2020″ while hosting Dick […]
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8 Top Filipino Sporting Triumphs of 2019
The year 2019 has been a triumphant year for sports in the Philippines for both locally-staged sporting events and regional/international competitions. GoodNewsPilipinas.com delivered stories of success by individual men and women athletes, sports teams, and the country’s hosting of the region’s biennial meet towards the end of the year. Here are the 8 Most Followed […]
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Pinoys welcome 2020 full of hope and positivity, says SWS latest poll
Almost every Filipino is hopeful in welcoming the year 2020, according to the report released by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) a few days prior to the new year. The survey respondents were asked the question: “Ang darating ba na taon ay iyong sasalubungin nang may pag-asa o may pangamba?” (It is with hopes or […]
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Johnkimverlu Tupas joins popular NETFLIX Japanese reality show ‘Terrace House’
Filipino personal assistant Johnkimverlu Tupas, now a reality show contestant, has been hitting the headlines after joining Japan’s popular reality show, ‘Terrace House’. The 22-year-old Tupas stepped in as cast member of the reality TV show dubbed as” Asia’s Big Brother”. Terrace House, a TV show available on Netflix, involves 6 strangers moving in together. […]
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