Int'l Parliamentarians to Probe Cases of De Lima, Trillanes

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will send an official mission to the Philippines to investigate the political persecution of opposition Senators Leila de Lima and Antonio Trillanes IV, reports Inquirer.net.

Flow of Dollar Remittances Slowing Down

The amount of dollars sent home by expatriate Filipinos rose further in the first eight months of the year, but data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas also showed a worrisome trend of tapering growth in recent months for remittances, a key leg of the country’s economy (Inquirer.net).

Trump Nominates Fil-Am Lawyer for Fed Appeals Court

Patrick J. Bumatay

Filipino American attorney Patrick J. Bumatay was nominated by President Donald Trump to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday, Oct. 10, reports Inquirer.net.

Fil-Am's "Venom," "A Star Is Born" Debut at Same Time

Matthew Libatique

Oscar-nominated Filipino American director of photography Matthew Libatique’s “Venom” and “A Star Is Born” debuted at the same time on Oct. 5 (Inquirer.net).

2.4M Filipinos Now Poor As Inflation Keeps Rising

An estimated 2.4 million Filipinos may have plunged into poverty as inflation rate in the country continued to rise, recording 6.7 percent in September, reports Manila Bulletin.

Duterte to China: PH Won't Join US in Naval Show of Force

The Philippines will not join the United States in a “show of force” in the South China Sea as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Manila in November, Malacañang said Tuesday (Inquirer.net).

Filipino Home Care Workers Win LA Wage Theft Case

LOS ANGELES – The city attorney has reached a settlement with a San Fernando Valley home care provider that allegedly failed to pay its employees minimum wage and overtime (Inquirer.net).

Two Fil-Am Activists Among 'Frederick Douglass 200' Honorees

Aquilina Versoza (Source Inquirer.net)

Jose Antonio Vargas (Source: Flickr)

Two Filipino Americans, Aquilina Versoza and Jose Antonio Vargas, are being included this month on the list of 200 living individuals who best embody the work and spirit of American slavery abolitionist Frederick Douglass, reports INQUIRER.net.