Filipino contemporary architecture firm Barchan + Architecture was named Asia's Best Firm in Architecture Design for 2025, the top prize of the Asia Architecture Design Awards (AADA). Award winners are recognized for outstanding examples of innovation, sustainability and design excellence in the continent (See Philstar for story).
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver with
Dylan Harper, a Filipino American guard out of Rutgers became the second overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the latest high-upside prospect to join the San Antonio Spurs. He made sure the biggest moment of his basketball career didn’t pass without thanking his Filipina mother, Maria (See OneSport for story).
(Source: Philippine Embassy/Facebook)
The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC is aware of false information circulating on social media platforms that is causing concern among the Filipino community in the United States. The U.S. government has made no policy changes regarding dual citizenship or lawful permanent resident travel rights (See Philippine Embassy US page for advisory).
Frustrated by the lack of real-time train arrival information in Metro Manila’s mass transit system, Joshua Bumanlag created a web-based app to help daily commuters manage two of their biggest pains: waiting and uncertainty (See ABS-CBN for story).
Philippine-born JR de Guzman, who moved with his family to the US when he was a year old, was named by Billboard as one of the Top Musical Comedians of Today (See Billboard for story).
Philippine Women’s National Ice Hockey Team (Source: Good News Pilipinas)
The Philippine Women’s National Ice Hockey Team made history, earning their first-ever gold medal at the IIHF Women’s Asia Cup in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. They won a thrilling 5-game sweep over Kyrgyzstan, UAE, Malaysia, India, and Iran in the finals (See Good News Pilipinas for story).
Nathan Wayne F. Ariston from Lanao del Norte, Mindanao, and a proud member of the Teduray indigenous community, graduated cum laude from the Ivy League Yale University. He completed dual degrees in physics and mathematics (See Inquirer.net for story).
The Philippine peso on Thursday sank to its weakest level in almost three months, retreating to the 57 level trading at 57.45 pesos to the US the dollar, shedding 47 centavos from its previous closing (See Inquirer.net for story).
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