Meet Bobby Pontillas, the Filipino-American animator and Art Director of Taiko Studios who created the Oscar-nominated animated short film “One Small Step.” Pontillas’ animated film which earned the Oscars 2019 nod is an award-winning film which has earned 26 awards from various film festivals. One Small Step tells the story about a Chinese-American girl named […]
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Muntinlupa National High School wins Zayed Sustainability Prize in UAE
Muntinlupa National High School (MNHS) from the Philippines has won top honors at the prestigious Zayed Sustainability Prize in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Filipino school was awarded the East Asia and Pacific champions in the Global High Schools Category for its sustainability project, “RevAMP: Revitalized Algae Micro-farm Projects” which proposes to build a […]
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Filipino food showcased in cookbook by Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Jacqueline Chio-Lauri
International palates craving for Filipino food can now have their fill with “The New Filipino Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Around the Globe.” The Filipino cuisine cookbook is an anthology of 30 personal stories and recipes from chefs, home cooks, and writers from the Filipino diaspora. The New Filipino Kitchen pays homage to Filipino food […]
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Anne Curtis’ Aurora gets 1st ever Filipino film premiere attended by Dubai diplomatic corps
The Filipino film “Aurora” starring Anne Curtis was given a red carpet welcome in Dubai, the first time a Filipino film premiere was attended by the Dubai diplomatic and consular corps. Aurora, the Metro Manila Film Fest 2018 2nd Best Picture, was feted by the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai with the aim to spread […]
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Fil-Am Marc dela Cruz stars in Broadway musical Hamilton in New York
Marc dela Cruz made history on Broadway as the first actor with Filipino roots to play the lead role of Alexander Hamilton in the award-winning musical “Hamilton.” Marc dela Cruz went on stage on January 19 as the lead in the hit Broadway musical depicting a retelling of the life of United States Founding Father […]
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Signal Rock, Mamang win awards at 17th Dhaka International Film Fest
Philippine films “Signal Rock” and “Mamang” won major awards at the 17th Dhaka International Film Festival in January. Signal Rock, directed by Chito S. Roño from a screenplay by Rody Vera, won “Best Script” in the Asian Competition Section” in the Bangladesh festival. Mamang, written and directed by Denise O’Hara, won “Best Feature Film” in […]
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Carlo Biado finishes Top 2 in World 9-Ball Championship in Qatar
Filipino billiards master Carlo Biado finished in the Top 2 of the World 9-Ball Championship held in Doha. Biado worked hard during the tournament to reach the finals again and defend his 2017 championship title in what is considered the most prestigious prize in the sport of 9-ball. The world billiard champion reached the finals […]
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Good News Pilipinas! TV Express: APBR App Upgrades to Assist Filipino air passengers
Air passengers can now file complaints and request assistance faster with the newly upgraded Air Passengers Bill of Rights (APBR) mobile application from the Department of Transportation and Civil Aeronautics Board. The APBR was first launched in October 2018 as a commitment to address air passengers needs for the: Right To Be Provided With Accurate […]
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Good News Pilipinas! TV Express: Filipino firefighters, flight attendants praised for assisting childbirth
Filipino firefighters and flight attendants are praised for safely delivering babies on two separate cases of emergency childbirth. Polomolok fire station officials and Philippine Airlines (PAL) attendants assisted the women while on duty. Watch the full story on Good News Pilipinas! TV Express. Like, Follow, Subscribe to GoodNewsPilipinas.com social media, notifications, e-mail newsletters, and Good […]
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Darren Criss’ Screen Actors Guild Best Actor award speech highlights using craft to create positive change
Three-time best actor awardee Darren Criss has picked up his 4th trophy for outstanding performance in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (ACS: Versace) – this time receiving his first Actor trophy from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. Before the acting plum from SAG Awards, the Filipino-American actor previously earned recognition with […]
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Filipina junior tennis star Alex Eala starts 2019 with back-to-back finals finishes
Alex Eala, the Filipina junior tennis world champion who won tourney after tourney around the world in 2018, started the 2019 season with back to back finals finishes in India. The teenage tennis star, whose year-long story of triumphs became a Good News Pilipinas Yearender top story, made finals game appearances in two Grade 2 […]
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Karen Gallman’s Journey: From Binibining Pilipinas to Miss Intercontinental Crown
Karen Gallman is the 3rd Filipina beauty queen to claim a pageant crown within weeks of each other – following Catriona Gray who won the country’s 4th Miss Universe crown in December 2018, and Francesca Taruc bagging the Miss Tourism World 2019 Intercontinental in China early January. The Filipina-Australian beauty with roots in Bohol and […]
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