Philippine Swimming League (PSL) tankers Marc Bryan Dula and Trump Christian Luistro led the country’s medal haul with 21 gold, 7 silver, and 4 bronze medal finishes at the 2019 Thanyapura Invitational Swim Meet held in Phuket, Thailand. PSL, which earlier this year shined in the Beijing swim meet, brought the team to Phuket where […]
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Gina “Conviction” Iniong dedicates ONE Championship MMA winning performance to ailing mother
Atomweight mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Gina “Conviction” Iniong controlled the ONE Championship canvas in a winning performance dedicated to her mother who is suffering from Stage 5 kidney disease. The Team Lakay fighter won her bout in Thailand on February 16, delivering the first defeat of Malaysian phenom, Jihin “Shadow Cat” Radzuan. In an […]
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Good News Pilipinas! TV Week In Review Episode 2 featuring Catriona Gray and Darren Criss
Good News Pilipinas! TV presents the Week In Review Episode 2 wrapping up the week with 5 of the best Filipino Pride Stories featuring Pinoy Achievements from Thailand to Hollywood – with Miss Universe Catriona Gray, Golden Globes Best Actor Darren Criss, and more! Watch Good News Pilipinas! TV Week In Review and see your […]
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Catriona Gray gifts the Philippines 4th Miss Universe crown, advocates positivity
The newly crowned 2018 Miss Universe Catriona Gray confidently carried her Filipino heritage in competitions held in Thailand, giving the Philippines its 4th crown in the prestigious beauty pageant. The Filipina beauty queen bested 93 other contestants to bring home the country’s fourth title in the pageant that dramatically crowned Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, ending […]
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Pinay teens crowned as Miss Teen world beauties in Bulgaria and Thailand
Two Filipina teens proudly showcased their heritage and won world beauty titles for the Philippines from pageants held in Bulgaria and Thailand. Thirteen-year-old Sofia Loreen Cruz was crowned Miss Teen Planet 2018 in Sozopol, Bulgaria during the 14th edition of Little Miss & Mister Planet. In Thailand, Elizabeth Mae Legeza was crowned Miss Teen Asian […]
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PH Polo Team shine at All Asia Cup in Thailand
The Philippine polo team made sports history as it made a strong finish at its first ever championship appearance at the All Asia Cup in Thailand, placing 2nd at the final match against the home team. Philippine team captain Mikee Romero also brought home the honor as MVP of the series, according to a PNA […]
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World Bank: Philippines will continue to be Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy
The World Banks predicts the Philippines will continue to be the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to hit 6.7 percent this year and the next before moderating to 6.5 percent in 2020. The estimates, however, are all lower than the government’s 7.0-8.0 target. On average, The Washington-based multilateral […]
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Asian Development Bank raises Philippine growth forecast in 2017/18
The Asian Development Bank has upgraded the Philippines growth outlook this year from 6.5% to 6.7% and from 6.7% to 6.8% in 2018. The Manila-based ADB said strong household consumption, manageable inflation and infrastructure investment are the factors for the improving growth data. “The government is on track to achieve its target of spending 5.3 […]
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Negrense furniture maker bags Asian award in Thailand
Christina Borromeo-Gaston, a furniture designer based in Negros, has been selected as the Philippine awardee at the ASEAN Selections 2017 in Thailand.
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