Filipino actor and ‘Pambansang Bae’ Alden Richards expressed his love for his hometown, Laguna. As one of the country’s biggest stars, Richard Reyes Faulkerson, Jr. popular known as Alden Richards amplified his love for his hometown by gracing debut issue of Lifestyle Laguna. In the interview with the Laguna magazine, the 27-year-old actor said although […]
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Miss Global winner Sophia Ng looks up to Filipina Miss Universe Catriona Gray
The newly-crowned Miss Global Sophia Ng from Hong Kong won her title after answering the pageant question about beauty queen role models saying, she looked up to Filipina Miss Universe Catriona Gray. The Hong Kong beauty queen praised Gray’s winning the Philippines’ 4th Miss Universe title on a platform of advocacy for children’s education. In […]
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State of the Art 3D printing facilities rising in PH
Two state-of-the-art research facilities in innovative 3D printing is rising in the Philippines with the leadership of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The Philippines’ first Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMCen) aspires to be the country’s leading research center in innovative Additive Manufacturing, more popularly known as 3D printing, technologies, processes, and materials. Additive Manufacturing […]
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Fil-Am singer-songwriter H.E.R bags 2 Grammy Awards
Filipino-American R&B singer and songwriter H.E.R. today bagged two Grammys from the Recording Academy in Hollywood. H.E.R. was given a record number of 5 nominations from the 61st Grammys held on February 10 (February 11 Philippine Time). The multi-instrumentalist bested other seasoned musicians Toni Braxton, The Carters, Lalah Hathaway and PJ Mortonin to win the […]
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Naomi Tacuyan Underwood begins leadership of Asian American Journalists Association
Filipina immigrant Naomi Tacuyan Underwood has been installed as the new executive director of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA). The Filipina-American director of AAJA started her position on January 9. Prior to joining the journalists association, Tacuyan Underwood was with the Washington, D.C.-based Faith & Politics Institute, where she served as director of programs. She […]
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Asian Journal recommends 5 books by Fil-Am Authors
Good news for Filipino book lovers! Asian Journal has released a list of recommended books authored by Filipino-American writers. In the list is a variety of great reads from historical fiction, children’s books to several cook books with a twist. 1. “Insurrecto” by Gina Apostol is a story about two women, American filmmaker Chiara Brasi […]
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Pinoy acts star on Asia’s Got Talent new season premiere
Filipino class acts once again earned both judges’ and audience adoration on Asia’s Got Talent (AGT), receiving 3 yesses and standing ovations. AGT’s 3rd season premiere aired on television on February 7 had 4 Filipino acts – a dance group from Sampaloc, a sister duet, a father and daughter cheer dancing routine, and a comedian […]
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Avatar’s Dante Basco to develop Philippine youth culture web comics into feature film
Dante Basco, the Filipino-American voice actor behind the characters of “Zuko” in “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” and “Rufio” in Steven Spielberg’s “Hook,” is now venturing into developing a feature film based on Filipino youth culture. Basco, reputed to be the first Filipino-American actor to make it to Hollywood, was the featured guest in ToyConPh 2018. […]
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Museum of Philippine Economic History opens today in Iloilo City
Iloilo City today witnesses a historic first with the inauguration of the Museum of Philippine Economic History, the first ever museum dedicated to the country’s economic history. The new Philippine museum will also exhibit Iloilo’s local history and the industries of Western Visayas. The museum opens on February 11 at the Elizalde Building, the former […]
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Maine Mendoza returns to MAC in New York for new cosmetic collaboration
Maine Mendoza is back at MAC Cosmetics headquarters. The first collaboration between the TV and Movie star and the international brand MAC Cosmetics for a custom lipstick shade last year was such a huge hit, they’re reuniting for a new product in New York. Maine shared her excitement on Instagram this weekend saying “Something’s cooking! […]
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Samar high school broadcasters rehearsal Facebook video showcases budding Filipino radio talents
A Facebook video of a team of high school broadcasters from Samar has earned widespread attention from netizens, academics, and professional broadcasters, drawing attention to the budding Filipino radio talents. The Eastern Samar National Comprehensive High School (ESNCHS) video showed a team of 3 boys and 3 girls, with a music scorer on a computer […]
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Good News Pilipinas! TV Week in Review featuring Oscar FilAms, Darren Criss, Karen Gallman and more!
Good News Pilipinas! TV Week in Review wraps the week with the 5 Best Filipino Pride stories of Pinoy achievements: Darren Criss receiving his 4th Best Actor award for television, 2019 Oscars nominees with Filipino roots – Matthew Libatique, Trevor Jimenez, and Bobby Pontillas, Broadway’s Hamilton lead actor Marc dela Cruz… Karen Gallman’s historic first […]
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