Filipino American Assumes Leading Role in Clinton Campaign

Jason Tengco (Photo by Albert Lu)

Jason Tengco, who served as deputy director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), is now the Clinton campaign's AAPI outreach director, replacing Lisa Changadveja who took a position with the Democractic Party in Colorado. Tengco was part of the White House Office of Public Engagement and managed the first-ever White House Summit on AAPIs. He has also worked for the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance and was an Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies fellow for U.S. Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA). More from NBCNews.com.

PH Launches Satellite From Cape Canaveral

The Philippines sent a third satellite, Diwata, into space taking the Filipino scientific community to new heights. Diwata, the first Filipino-made and codeveloped microsatellite, officially called the Philippine Scientific Earth Observation Microsatellite (Phil-Microsat), was sent off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, reports Inquirer.net.

US-PH Agree on 5 Sites for Military Bases

The Philippines and United States have finally agreed where the Americans can build facilities under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement which was affirmed by the Supreme Court last January. The bases are the Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa City, the Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga, Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, Lumbia Air Base in Cagayan de Oro and the Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base in Cebu, reports TheStandard.com.

Proud Igorota Named to UN Post

Vicky Tauli-Corpuz

Vicky Tauli-Corpuz, an Igorot from the Kankana-ey tribe in Besao, Mountain Province, has been chosen as the United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous people, the first woman and indigenous Filipina to assume the position. 

As a special rapporteur, Corpuz will monitor the human rights situations of various indigenous peoples (IP) worldwide, report to governments the violations of their rights, and establish good practices on indigenous rights protection. From Rappler.com.

Jason Day Wins Arnold Palmer Invitational

Fil-Aussie Day receives trophy from legendary golfer Arnold Palmer (Source: AP)

Jason Day beats Kevin Chappell by one stroke at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Golf Course in Orlando, Florida. More at SBNation.

US Court slaps $353M Contempt Judgment on Bongbong, Imelda Marcos

Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., and his mother, Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos, have kept mum on a record $353.6 million contempt judgment handed down by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit against them, reports Inquirer.net. It's the largest ever award for a contempt case — for violating a US court order not to dissipate their assets, which have been earmarked as compensation for victims of the martial law imposed by Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in the 1970s.

Filipino Teen Invents Biodegradable Plastic Made from Coconut

Amin Hataman

A 15-year-old Filipino from Mindanao has invented a biodegradable plastic made from coconut. He says he came up with the idea out of love for nature, reports CNNPhilippines.

PH Teen Pregnancy Rate Continues to Rise

Teenage pregnancy rates across the world have declined in the last two decades, except in the Philippines, according to the United Nations, reports Al jazeera.