PH Nat’l Women’s Football Team Off to Good Start for Paris Olympics

Philippine Women’s National Football Team

The Philippine Women’s National Football Team (PWNFT) Filipinas are off to a good start with its Paris Olympics 2024 bid after dominating the Pakistanis team in their first-round match held at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan (See GoodNewsPilipinas.com for story).

FACT CHECK: PH Does Not Have Largest Deuterium Deposit in the World

Filipino scientists have debunked a YouTube video claim that the Philippines has the largest deuterium deposits in the world located in the Philippine Deep near Surigao (See Rappler for story). 

Fil-Am Writer for The New Yorker, Jia Tolentino, Wins Nat'l Magazine Award

Jia Tolentino (Source: ASME/Elena Mudd)

The New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino won a 2023 National Magazine Award for her writing about abortion (See The New Yorker for story).

Austal PH Delivers Largest High-Speed Ferry to Denmark

Global shipbuilder Austal Philippines on Thursday, March 23, 2023, announced the delivery of the 115-meter, high-speed vehicle-passenger ferry Express 5 to Molslinjen of Denmark, following the successful completion of sea trials in Balamban, Cebu (See SunStar/Cebu for story).

Two Filipina Photographers Win in '23 World Press Photo Contest

Hannah Reyes-Morales (Facebook) and Kimberly dela Cruz (Portfolio) (Source: Philstar.com)

Two Filipina photographers, Hannah Reyes-Morales and Kimberly dela Cruz, were among this year's winners of the 2023 contest of the World Press Photo under the Southeast Asia and Oceania categories of "stories" and "long-term projects" that "call attention to some of the most pressing issues facing the world today” (See Philstar.com for story)

Harvard to Offer Tagalog Course for First Time in Its History

Harvard will hire a preceptor to teach Tagalog, marking the first time the University will offer courses in the language (See The Harvard Crimson for story).

Dolly De Leon to Join 'Grand Death Lotto' with Simu Liu, Awkwafina and John Cena

Dolly de Leon, John Cena, Simu Liu and Awkwafina (Source: Inquirer.net)

Award-winning actress Dolly De Leon has joined the cast of Amazon action-comedy film “Grand Death Lotto.” De Leon, who recently received best supporting actress nominations at the Golden Globes and BAFTAs for her role in “Triangle of Sadness,” is set to join a star-studded cast that includes Simu Liu, Awkwafina and John Cena (See NextShark.com for story).

Paolo Montalban to Reprise Role in 'Cinderella'

Brandy and Paolo Montalban

Paolo Montalban is reprising his role from Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997) along with 90s pop star Brandy. It will be streaming in the movie "The Descendants: The Rise of Red" (See YouTube).