23 Killed, 26 Missing As Storm Urduja Batters Eastern Visayas

Incessant rains and a tornado spawned by Tropical Storm Urduja unleashed landslides in Eastern Visayas, killing at least 23 people, with 26 still missing, reports Philstar.com.

Gay Fil-Am Mayor Is a First for El Cerrito, California

Gabriel Quinto

Councilmember Gabriel Quinto will be named mayor of this city for 2018 during the reorganization of the city council on Tuesday, December 19, at 7:00 p.m.  at El Cerrito City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Avenue (by Manila Avenue), reports Inquirer.net.

Young Fil-Am Woman Named Mayor of Daly City, California

Daly City Mayor Juslyn Manalo

Filipino American Juslyn Manalo, a city councilor, made history Monday, December 11, when she was named by a three-member council board as the new mayor of Daly City, California, which has a huge Filipino population, reports Inquirer.net.

PH Mental Health Startup Wins Int'l Prize

AroogaHealth emerged as one of the top 3 Southeast Asian startups at the Global Entrepreneurship Community Summit 2017 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Malaysia on Tuesday night, December 12, reports Rappler.

Fil-Am Composer Up for Golden Globe Award

The Lopezes, Robert and Kristen (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Robert “Bobby” Lopez, the composer whose stirring “Remember Me” song (from “Coco”) and his wife, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, are among the nominees for to the 75th Golden Globe Awards, reports Inquirer.net.

Human Rights Day: Thousands in PH Protest Tyranny

For thousands of Filipinos who took to the streets on Sunday, December 10, the fight to uphold human rights goes beyond International Human Rights Day. Various groups  called on the Filipino youth to hold President Rodrigo Duterte accountable and "fight tyranny" in the country, reports Rappler.

Teen Tops 10,000 Students in Int'l Science Competition

Hillary Andales

Hillary Andales, an 18-year-old resident of Palo, Leyte was awarded this year’s Breakthrough Junior Challenge prize. A student in Philippine Science High School’s Eastern Visayas campus, Andales competed against more than 10,000 students from 178 countries all over the world, reports Townandcountry.ph.

Manila Traffic to Reach Standstill Levels in 5 Years -- Study

The Duterte administration’s infrastructure program may not be enough to deal with the country’s transportation woes as road congestion in Metro Manila may reach “standstill levels” by 2022, according to a study by an American consulting group, reports Inquirer.net.