Fil-Ams Lead Seattle Staging of 'Here Lies Love'

Here Lies Love

Filipino American actors Jaygee Macapugay, Conrad Ricamora and Melody Butiu will have lead roles in “Here Lies Love,” a musical about the life of Imelda Marcos, at Seattle Repertory Theatre starting April 7, reports Inquirer.net.

Malaysia Arrests 5 Filipinos Suspected of Links to ISIS

Malaysian police said on Monday they had arrested seven people, including five Filipinos, for suspected links to the Islamic State militant group. Malaysia has been on high alert since gunmen linked to the Islamic State launched multiple attacks in Jakarta, the capital of neighboring Indonesia, in January 2016, reports VOA News.

Ex-Domestic Worker Graduates from PH Military Academy

2nd Lt. Meriam Libongcogon (Source: ABS-CBN News)

After working as a house help for 5 years, Meriam Libongcogon will be facing a whole new life as a 2nd lieutenant, after graduating from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), reports ABS-CBN News.

Kids Arrested, Abused in PH War Against Drugs

Under pressure to show they are winning the fight against narcotics, Philippine police are raiding alleged drug dens with increasing frequency. But among those regularly picked up are children, who are sometimes manhandled the same way adult criminals are, reports Inquirer.net.

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Post Office Branch Named After Slain Fil-Am San Diego Cop

A post office in Chula Vista, California was named the Jonathan "J.D.'' De Guzman Post Office Building, in honor of a Filipino American San Diego police officer who was shot and killed during a pedestrian stop last summer, reports Inquirer.net.

PH Remains on US State Dep't List of Money Laundering Sites

The Philippines remained a “major” site for money laundering in 2016, the US State Department said in a report, citing last year’s $81-million cyber heist, an ongoing drug problem and a number of businesses that have been kept out of regulatory scrutiny, reports BusinessWorld.

Another Quake Hits Surigao City, Intensity 6

An elderly woman died of cardiac arrest following an intensity 6 earthquake that struck Surigao del Norte on Sunday morning, reports Inquirer.net.

Women Top PH Military Academy's Graduating Class '17

Women are on top of this year's graduating class at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), including this year's valedictorian, the country's foremost military school announced Monday, March 6, reports Rappler.