Good news for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) on Tuesday, May 31, which increases the tax-exempt value of items sent via balikbayan boxes by OFWs to their families back home. Under CMTA, the tax exemption ceiling is increased from P10,000 to P150,000, reports Rappler.
Chef Claude Tayag (Source: Interaksyon.com)
Acclaimed Filipino chef Claude Tayag won the People's Choice Award at the Embassy Chef Challenge (ECC) on May 25, Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington DC, reports Rappler.
Ali Ewoldt
Filipino American Ali Ewoldt has been named as the new Christine in the long running Broadway production of Phantom of the Opera, reports Rappler.
A key committee of California’s Department of Education on May 19 approved all of the curriculum recommendations of the Bataan Legacy Historical Society (BLHS), a big step towards making high school students learn of the contributions and sacrifices of Filipinos who fought side by side with Americans during the Second World War, reports Inquirer.net.
Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump is highly unpopular among Filipino American voters as he is among Asian American voters, and like Asian Americans in general the majority of Filipino American voters identify as Democrats. These are among the findings of a new national survey conducted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice, AAPIData and the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote initiative, reports Inquirer.net.
Metro Manila’s traffic woes can’t be solved overnight, but possibly within two to three years, according to a “Marshall Plan-like” solution being offered to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte by Filipino consortium Philtrak Inc., reports Inquirer.net.
Clint Ramos (Source: zimbio)
Filipino Costume designer Clint Ramos is the only Filipino nominated in this year’s Tony Awards. He designed the set and costume for "Eclipsed," a Tony-nominated best play starring Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, reports ABS-CBN News.
Jaclyn Jose (Source: rappler.com)
Filipino actress Jaclyn Jose won best actress at the Cannes film festival Sunday, May 22 for her mesmerizing performance as a mother forced to sell drugs to survive before falling prey to corrupt police. A tearful Jose said she was "so surprised" as she took to the stage to accept the award for her role in Ma' Rosa by acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza, reports Rappler.
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