A homeless Filipino boy has been overwhelmed with aid after a photograph of him studying on the pavement using faint light from a McDonald's outlet went viral on the internet, reports the TelegraphUK. Nine-year-old Daniel Cabrera will now be able to fulfill his dream of becoming a policeman after donations of cash, school supplies and a college scholarship poured in, his mother, Christina Espinosa, said.
Thirty-four years ago, Mel “Red” Recana was appointed by then California Gov. Jerry Brown to the Los Angeles Superior Court. On July 16, Brown, who was reelected governor in 2011, appointed Recana’s son, Julian, to the LA Superior Court, making the Recanas the first Fil-Am father and son to serve in the California judiciary, reports Inquirer.net.
About 120 gold artifacts mostly from the golden age of Butuan, a city in the Southern Philippines, will be on display at the Asia Society Museum in New York beginning September 11. Ancient Filipinos in Kingdom of Butuan had a sophisticated culture with a fine taste for handcrafted gold items during the 10th and 11th centuries, reports ABS-CBN News.
Eight out of 10 Filipinos are optimistic that the Philippines can join the ranks of “developed” countries, based on a Social Weather Station (SWS) survey commissioned by global insurance giant Sun Life of Canada. Based on the same survey, a “developed” country is mostly associated by respondents with: accessibility of affordable good education (41 percent); developed economy (40 percent) and accessibility of job opportunities (36 percent), reports Inquirer.net.
Two finalists in the Miss USA 2015 beauty pageant wore edgy but classy designs made by two established Filipino American fashion designers last July 13. Former reality show contestant Joey Galon took three days to create a stunning floor-length gown for Miss Nevada Brittany McGowan, a feat he counts as a lifelong goal in an Instagram post, reports GMA News.
Filipino nurses are needed in Germany. The German Federal Employment Agency is recruiting 70 Filipino nurses with two years’ experience in geriatric care and nursing home, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). Qualified applicants will have to undergo at least a six-month course in the German language, reports ABS-CBN News.
Bantay.ph co-founder Henry Motte-Muñoz was chosen as one of Asia 21 Young Leaders for 2015. Motte-Muñoz was born in Paris to a Filipina mother and a French father, He is among the newest members of the preeminent network of young leaders from across the Asia-Pacific, representing the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, according to a statement from Asia Society, reports GMA News.
With close to 60 youngsters, parents, guardians, consular officials, teachers and volunteers in attendance, Paaralan Sa Konsulado (PSK) opened its 17th season June 27 at the Philippine Center here with the theme, “Let’s Celebrate our Filipino Culture,” reports Inquirer.net.
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