Filipina Was Fish Peddler But Now Owns a School in UK

Nova Fossgard

Nova Fossgard started out as a fish peddler in Zamboanga del Sur but now owns the Purley Language College in Purley, 25 minutes away from London, reports ABS-CBN News.

Fewer Caregivers Getting Canadian Permanent Residency

What the Canadian government called “new pathways” for immigrants have reduced the number of foreign caregivers becoming permanent residents, reports Inquirer.net.

PH Charges Doc Linked to Foiled Terrorist Plot in NY

Dr. Russell Salic (Source: AP)

The Philippine justice ministry charged with murder and kidnapping a doctor, Russel Salic, linked to a foiled plot to mount gun and bomb attacks in the heart of New York City, over his role in the abduction of six sawmill workers, and the beheading of two of them, in a southern province, reports Yahoo News. 

Young Filipina Wins Tennis Championship in France

Alex Eala

A Young Filipina Warrior Princess has made history on the international tennis courts. Alex Eala, the unseeded Filipina tennis wonder won the Les Petits As-Le Mondial Lacoste Girls Singles Championship Match in Tarbes, France, reports Goodnewspilipinas.com.

Catholic Bishops Slam Move to Let Congress Change PH Constitution

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) criticized the move to allow Congress, sitting as a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass), to revise the 1987 Constitution. The CBCP on Monday, January 29, also voiced its fears of a "creeping dictatorship" in the face of "self-serving" motives for Charter Change, reports Rappler.

Fil-Aussie Jason Day Wins Farmers Insurance Open

Farmers Insurance Open winner Jason Day (Source: Getty Images)

Jason Day took home the 2018 Farmers Insurance Open in a six-hole sudden death playoff over Alex Noren with a birdie on the final hole to Noren's bogey. The birdie capped off a remarkable six holes of golf for the Aussie in which he made four birdies and secured the 11th win of his career, reports CBS Sports.

Firm Selling Fake Followers on Internet Has Staff in PH, Says NY Times

A US-based company that is now under investigation by the New York attorney general for allegedly selling millions of fake followers on social media employs dozens of customer service personnel in the Philippines, the New York Times reported over the weekend. 

Bruno Mars Sweeps Grammy Wins

Bruno Mars wins 6 Grammys (Source: Matt Sayles/AP)

All of the Grammy’s most coveted awards went to Bruno Mars, for his funk-infused 24K Magic, which won Album of the Year, and the songs "24K Magic" and "That's What I Like," which won Record and Song of the year, respectively. Mars cleaned up in four other categories as well: Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, making him the year's most decorated artist, reports National Public Radio.