Filipina Teen Tapped for Istanbul Humanitarian Summit

Chloe Reynaldo (Source: unaids.ap.org)

Filipina teenager Chloe Reynaldo was chosen as the youngest delegate and speaker during the Women’s Month Summit held in Bangkok on International Women’s Day last month. Now, she is set to represent the world’s youth the first World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May, reports Inquirer.net.

Fil-Am Keyboardist Is Guns N' Roses' First Female Bandmate

Melissa Reese (Source:AlternativeNation.net)

Guns N’ Roses had a new live member at their show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, reports AlternativeNation. Melissa Reese, the band’s first female member, is Filipino American.

Filipina American Killed in Brussels Attacks

Gail Minglana Martinez and husband Air Force Lt. Col. Kato Martinez (Source: facebook.com)

A southeast Texas native and wife of an Air Force officer was one of the people killed in the Brussels attacks, a US congressman said on Wednesday.

Gail Minglana Martinez, 41,was identified as a victim by the office of US Rep.  Blake Farenthold, who said in a statement that he had spoken to Martinez's brother. More in Daily Mail.

Pinay Rallies Penn State Students vs. Bullying

Prof. Myrene Magabo

HAZLETON, Pennsylvania – A Filipino professor’s brainchild, a web-based Global Outreach Project, is driving the Global Anti-Bullying Campaign students at the Academy of Sciences here launched last March 24, 2016.

Myrene Magabo, a Filipina who currently teaches Effective Speech Communication for Penn State University’s dual enrollment program with the Academy of Sciences, conceptualized the project. More in Inquirer.net.

Ex-Monterey Professor Pleads Guilty to Murdering Filipina Wife

Professor Lawrence Jones and his wife Norife Herrera Jones (Source: KSBW.com)

MONTEREY, Calif. —A former Naval Postgraduate School professor pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering his wife in Monterey and dismembering her body. Lawrence Jones will be sentenced to serve 50 years to life in state prison for the 2012 murder, prosecutors said.

Lawrence Jones, 74, was an NPS professor on sabbatical when his 29-year-old wife, Norife Herrera Jones, was found dead in Aromas. More in KSBW.com.

Filipina Not Guilty of Kidnapping Own Daughter

NAPA, California — A Filipina mother charged with child abduction and kidnapping her own daughter in Napa County, California had her hope for a better life revived when a 12-person jury found her not guilty of all the charges.

Makati resident Anna Nepomuceno looked greatly relieved and teary-eyed as she turned to her lawyer, Stacy Barrett, after the verdict was announced, then hugged her family and supporters and thanked them profusely. More in Inquirer.net.

Fil-Austrian Boy Wins 'The Voice Kids Germany'

Lukas Janisch (Photo by © (c) SAT.1 / Richard Huebner)

A 13-year-old Filipino-Austrian boy Lukas Janisch was named "The Voice Kids Germany" winner for 2016. He Adele's "When We Were Young" while playing the piano for his final song during the show's finale. All three coaches, as well as the audience, gave him a standing ovation for his performance, reports ABS-CBN News.

Jason Day Wins Dell Match Play

Jason Day kissing the Dell Match Play trophy (Source: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

AUSTIN, Texas -- Jason Day made his return to No. 1 in the world feel even sweeter Sunday by winning the Dell Match Play.

Day outlasted Rory McIlroy in an epic battle in the morning semifinals by making a 12-foot par putt on the 18th hole. The championship match against Louis Oosthuizen turned into a victory lap at Austin Country Club. More on ESPN.com.