Two Filipino immigrants, who served jail terms for drug offenses but were apprehended by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and placed on deportation proceedings, were recently granted protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) because they are potential targets of President Rodrigo Duterte’s lethal war on drugs, reports Inquirer.net.
Filipino optimism declined in the first quarter of 2017, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. The SWS said 43 percent of those surveyed said they expect their personal quality of life to improve in the next 12 months and six percent expect it to get worse, reports GMA News.
Tourists drinking alcoholic beverages on the renowned island-resort of Boracay in Aklan should be forewarned on expanded restrictions imposed by the local government, which covers public areas in the town, including beaches, reports Inquirer.net.
PAMILYA Ordinaryo (Ordinary Family) starring Hasmine Killip and Ronwaldo Martin bagged the Best Actress and Best Actor awards, respectively, for their roles as a teenage couple at the 2017 Harlem International Film Festival in New York, reports BeyondDeadlines.
March was a record month in reported new cases of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with 968, the highest number recorded in a month since 1984, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Based on the HIV/AIDS Registry of the Philippines, the latest figure was 32-percent higher compared to the same period last year which had 735 cases, reports Inquirer.net.
The US Embassy issued an advisory for American citizens to avoid travel in Puerto Princesa City and other parts of Palawan, citing the potential kidnapping activities targeting foreigners, reports ABS-CBN News.
Food and cuisine bloggers and participating eating establishments on launched this year’s Filipino Restaurant Week, which will be from May 15 to 22 at 18 participating restaurants in New York and New Jersey, reports Inquirer.net.
Rachelle Arizmendi (Source: Sierra Madre News)
Filipino American Rachelle Arizmendi was sworn in as the mayor of Sierra Madre, California, becoming the first Asian American to lead the city, reports Inquirer.net.
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