Montreal Elects First Fil-Canadian Borough Mayor

Stéphanie Valenzuela has made history as Montréal’s first Filipina-Canadian borough mayor, winning Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce with 50.75% of the vote under Ensemble Montréal. She defeated incumbent Gracia Kasoki Katahwa of Projet Montréal (See FilipinoTV for story).

Michelin Guide Issues Historic First List of Rated PH Restaurants

Helm gets 2 Michelin stars (Source: Michelin)

The MICHELIN Guide unveiled its inaugural restaurant selection for the Philippines with the launch of the MICHELIN Guide Manila and Environs & Cebu 2026. The historic 2026 selection features a total of 108 establishments across Manila, its Environs and Cebu: 1 Two MICHELIN Star, 8 One MICHELIN Star, 25 Bib Gourmand and 74 MICHELIN Selected restaurants (See Michelin for story).

Oldest Known Filipino Film Found in Belgium Archive

“Diwata ng Karagatan” (Source: ABS-CBN)

Film historian and filmmaker Nick Deocampo shared on social media that the 1936 film “Diwata ng Karagatan” starring Mari Velez and Rogelio dela Rosa and directed by Carlos Vander Tolosa  has been found at the Royal Belgian Film Archive or Cinematek (See ABS-CBN for story).

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Lea Salonga, H.E.R., Liza Soberano on Voice Cast of Dreamworks' 'Forgotten Island'

Filipino artists Lea Salonga, H.E.R., and Liza Soberano are among the first names on the cast list for DreamWorks Animation's upcoming film "Forgotten Island" centered on Philippine mythology (See Philstar for story).

Gymnast Yulo Bags Gold at World Championships in Jakarta

Carlos Yulo (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP)

Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo is once again a world champion. Yulo claimed the gold medal in the men's vault final in the 53rd FIG Artistics Gymnastics World Championships, Saturday in Jakarta, Indonesia (See ABS-CBN for story).

Fil-Spanish Soccer Player Getting Attention at FC Barcelona

Pedro “Dro” Fernández Sarmiento is already turning heads at FC Barcelona, making a strong impression even in his very first appearance with the senior squad (See Republicasia for story).

Tiny PH Island Gets Prestigious ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Award

Suyac Island (Source: Sagay City Information and Tourism Office/Rappler)

Suyac Island, a 15.6-hectare gem within the 32,000-hectare, 29-year-old Sagay Marine Reserve in Barangay Taba-ao, earned the prestigious Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ sustainable community-based tourism award (See Rappler for story).

Fil-Am High School Football Player Catches Sports Illustrated's Attention

Gatsbee Gumban, a Filipino American junior football player of Covina High School was named the Sports Illustrated’s National High School Boys Athlete of the Week, a recognition that highlights his extraordinary performance in a sport rarely associated with Filipinos (See Inquirer.net for story).