“There’s nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.” Relief drives are not a lasting solution for evacuees during disasters. Only institutionalized government response in partnership with the private sector can address the long-term effects of being displaced.
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Filipino nation unites in relief campaign to help Taal volcano eruption victims
The Filipino nation continues to show unified action in simultaneous relief campaigns to provide aid to the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption even amidst heightened alert for more volcanic activity.
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UP Fighting Maroons athletes join alumni relief drive for Taal Volcano eruption victims
The new UP Fight call comes from the University of the Philippines athletes and alumni who have banded together to conduct a relief drive for the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption.
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6 Inspirational Ideas to Bring to the New Year
In this list-feature are inspirational ideas that give hope, motivation, advice, and insights from positive news advocates who can be our role models and be called our very own superheroes. We recall this year’s most-read Inspirational Views on GoodNewsPilipinas.com pages, bringing you the best parts of these inspiring stories that you can bring into the […]
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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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#UPFight is Most Tweeted Sports hashtag in 2019
UP Fight!, the battle cry that reverberated throughout the hard court – and on social media – whenever and wherever the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team played, has topped the Twitter list for 2019. The cheer of the UP community that buoyed spirits of the UP Fighting Maroons in games […]
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UP Fighting Maroons’ inspiring story of unity gets world attention in soon-to-be released book
The incredible journey of how the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) rose from being a perennial bottom dweller to a championship contender is chronicled in a soon-to-be-released book published by the Nowhere To Go But UP Foundation. The upcoming release of “Nowhere To Go But UP (How a Basketball Team […]
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UP Fighting Maroons inspire songs and poetry championing community spirit
The inspiring journey of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (MBT), from cellar-dweller to superstar team that draws massive crowds and rockstar attention to its University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) games, has been captured in poetry and song rendered by members of the UP community. The day after […]
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Watching UP Fight, praying UP Wins!
Okay, so my mom said “HEY LETS GO TO THE UP GAMES!!” and I agreed not knowing what I just agreed to and we actually went there. It was fun and exciting! I was with my parents and a gym full of people. Lots of us were wearing maroon and red… And it was cool!! […]
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Kobe Paras grateful to play for dad Benjie’s UP Fighting Maroons
Kobe Paras is being hailed as a champion of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UP MBT) in the ongoing University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 82 tournament. The claim is solidly supported by the numbers: Kobe is the only active player in the ongoing UAAP tourney scoring with […]
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Why the University of the Philippines’ UPCAT draws over 100k students
Thousands of UPCAT hopefuls troop to examination centers across the Philippines this Saturday and Sunday to take the qualifying test for a slot in the country’s premier state university. The University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) will be taken by an estimated 100-thousand examinees in the 16 regions of the country. In 2018, […]
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WATCH: New UP Fight Cheer composed by alumnus National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab
The epic hard court drama brought on by the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons’ journey from cellar-to-stellar status in this basketball-crazy Philippines gets a new happy twist with not just one, but two new “UP Fight” cheers from no less than Maestro Ryan Cayabyab. Ryan Cayabyab, the Philippines’ National Artist for Music and […]
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