Three Filipino filmmakers have won top awards at the 36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF).
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Lea Salonga, Manny Pacquiao lead 100 Outstanding Filipinos in America
Broadway royalty Lea Salonga and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao are leading 100 honorees of The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) who made promising contributions in their respective fields over the past decade.
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Cory Aquino, Maria Ressa celebrated in TIME Magazine’s 100 Women of the Year
Philippine President Corazon “Cory” Aquino and investigative journalist Maria Ressa, two of the most prominent Filipino women in contemporary times, were honored in TIME Magazine’s “100 Women of the Year” Special Issue listing the most influential women of the past century.
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U2 honors Filipina icons Maria Ressa, Lea Salonga, Cory Aquino in first Manila concert
Irish rock band U2’s first Manila concert had a special treat for Filipinas – a special dedication of the song “Ultraviolet (Light My Way)” to iconic women of the Philippines including Lea Salonga, Maria Ressa, and Cory Aquino. In the Manila leg of The Joshua Tree Tour 2019, the famous musicians flashed images of Filipinas […]
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Maria Ressa wins Stanford University Shorenstein Journalism Award
The Philippines’ investigative journalist Maria Ressa is the winner of the 2019 Shorenstein Journalism Award given by Stanford University in California. Ressa, the CEO and executive editor of Rappler news network, is receiving the award from Stanford University’s Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) for her work in helping audiences around the world understand […]
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Maria Ressa receives Columbia Journalism School Award in New York
Filipino journalist Maria Ressa received the Columbia Journalism School Award in New York during the institution’s commencement ceremonies for the class of 2019. Rappler’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer received the award in New York during ceremonies livestreamed on social media on May 22, 2019. The Columbia Journalism School’s faculty cited Maria Ressa “for the […]
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TIME 100 Most Influential People lists Filipino journalist Maria Ressa
TIME Magazine has again honored Filipino journalist Maria Ressa by including her in the TIME 100 Most Influential People listing that includes culture icons, pioneers, artists, leaders, titans of industries. Ressa, the Chief Executive Officer of Rappler online news network, was listed among Icons with Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Michelle Obama, and 10 others. The […]
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Good News Pilipinas! TV Week in Review (Pilot Episode) featuring Maine Mendoza and Maria Ressa
Good News Pilipinas! TV presents the Week In Review Pilot Episode, a weekly wrap up of the 5 best Filipino Pride Stories featuring love for the Philippines and Filipinos – with Maine Mendoza, Maria Ressa, and more! Here’s a rundown of the stories Positivitrix Trixie Esguerra presents in the Week In Review on Good News […]
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Maria Ressa champions New Year’s Eve social media campaign to #CelebratePressFreedom
Filipino press freedom advocate Maria Ressa of Rappler championed the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) New Year’s Eve social media campaign #CelebratePressFreedom when she was honored at the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Drop. Ressa and the CPJ had issued messages on social media and gave interviews about the need to safeguard press freedom […]
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GNP Yearender: 10 Best Filipino Pride Icons of 2018
The Filipino pride is nourished by stories of inspiration, triumphs, and positive action. The people’s positivity and determination to rise above challenges is iconic. The year started off with a record high 96% of Filipinos welcoming 2018 with hope, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) yearend 2017 survey. The positive disposition was confirmed by […]
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Times Square’s iconic New Year’s Eve celebration spotlights Maria Ressa, journalists & press freedom
The iconic New Year’s Eve Ball Drop at Times Square in New York City is all set to give the spotlight to Maria Ressa and leading journalists in a unique setting to celebrate press freedom. Ressa, one of the four featured international journalists in the collective recognition of the 2018 TIME Person of the Year […]
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Maria Ressa is TIME Person of the Year 2018
Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has been named as TIME Person of the Year 2018, along with other international journalists who have been named “The Guardians” in the “War on Truth.” Ressa of Philippine news website Rappler, together with Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi of the Washington Post, Reuters Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, […]
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