SOAS University of London Launches Digital Filipiniana

SOAS University of London (the School of Oriental and African Studies) has created “Digital Filipiniana”, an open-access collection of digitized Philippine texts and materials, reports Inquirer.net.

 

PH Tagged As Deadliest Asian Country for Journalists in 2017

Reporters Without Borders tagged the Philippines as the deadliest Asian country for reporters in 2017 – a year that was tagged “least deadly” for professional journalists in 14 years on account of a decline in total number of killings, reports Interaksyon.com.

Consul Is First Filipino to Head London's Consular Corps

Senen Mangalile (Source: Twitter)

Senen Mangalile, deputy chief of mission and consul general of the Embassy of the Philippines to the United Kingdom, was elected as the 2018 president of the Consular Corps of London (CCL), reports Inquirer.net. 

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.