There’s more to Philippine fabric than meets the eye and social entrepreneur Anya Lim tells the story.
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When Hidilyn Diaz left for the 2016 Rio Olympics to compete in the 53-kg. women’s weightlifting category, her name was virtually unheard of by majority of the Filipino public. Today, she has become everyone’s “golden girl” for giving the country its first ever Olympic gold almost a century since the Philippines first competed in the 1924 Paris Olympics. In this special feature, some friends share their stories to NewsFfeed 360 about their first encounters with Hidilyn Diaz.
Hot on the heels of Trese’s recent Netflix debut, NewsFeed 360 talked to the comic book’s creator Budjette Tan about how Alexandra Trese made it into mainstream pop culture, the potential of Philippines’ creative economy, and his thoughts as a storyteller in today’s landscape.
Bucking financial difficulties, Covid-19 pandemic restrictions and other challenges, six kids from Abra High School – a public school in the Cordillera Administrative Region – demonstrated grit and determination to bring home twin bronze awards in the World Robot Games 2021 online competition.
Coming from her successful business pitch in Canadian television reality show Dragon’s Den, Pinay mom and entrepreneur Lian Delos Reyes shares her story to NewsFeed 360 on how she turned her difficult post-birth experience into an opportunity to reach out to all mothers across the globe.
Our friends from the media industry took a quick break from beating the deadlines and shared their most heartfelt and touching tributes to their loving mothers.
Michael “Eagle” Riggs may be more popular as a comedian and TV host, but not many know that he has, against all odds, seriously taken on a new role as father and mother to a son when no one else would take the child.
Marj Pacheco’s thriving nail spa and RTW boutique businesses were the family’s bread and butter. But when the extended lockdowns due to the covid-19 pandemic forced her to close them down – in the process cutting off a significant portion of the family’s financial resources – Marj decided to shift gears and execute her “Plan B”: baking.
Speaking to NewsFeed 360, incumbent Bangsamoro Atty. General Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba shares her experience as a peace broker in Bangsamoro Region and gives her insights on the role of women in politics.
This Sulu princess thought he was an overbearing military official, and could not even stand him at first. But when tragedy struck, she began to see him in a different light – with dislike turning into friendship that eventually blossomed into love. NewsFeed 360 discovers the heartwarming story of Princess Jacel Kiram and Lt. Col. Moh Yusop Hasan.