Jollibee Gets US OK for Smashburger Deal

Jollibee Foods Corp said Tuesday it secured US government approvals for its acquisition of an additional 45-percent stake in Smashburger, reports ABS-CBN News.

UP Grad Is New Head of UC Davis Cancer Center

Dr. Primo Nery Lara Jr.

A Filipino American doctor, Dr. Primo Nery Lara Jr., who graduated from the University of the Philippines, will lead a team of more than 300 scientists with an estimated $90 million in annual research funding, reports Inquirer.net.

Justice Official Most Likely to Tell Mueller 'You'e fired' Is a Fil-Am

U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco

The man most likely to be asked to fire special counsel Robert Mueller is a Filipino American – U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco, a low-key conservative with a distinguished legal career, reports Inquirer.net.


 

Filipino Gymnast Wins Gold for Australia in Commonwealth Games

Christopher Remkes

Christopher Remkes, 21, a Filipino native who was dumped outside a hospital at just two days old has made history for Australia -- taking home gold on the vault at the Commonwealth Games in gymnastics, paving the way for teammate Alexandra Eade, who went onto win the women's floor competition, reports the Daily Mail.

China Claims 'Natural Rights' to Spratlys

China asserted on Wednesday that it has the “natural right” to build military structures and deploy its troops in the disputed Spratly Islands following growing criticisms on Beijing’s apparent militarization of the disputed South China Sea, reports Inquirer.net.

8 Filipinos Among 'Asian Scientist 100' List

Dr. Aletta T. Yñiguez (Source: UP MSI)

Eight Filipinos have made it to the Asian Scientist 100, an annual listing of the Asia-Pacific region’s award-winning researchers, reports Inquirer.net.

Filipino 8th Graders Are Champions in Vietnam Math Tilt

From left, MTG president Dr. Isidro Aguilar, Vice Consul Dean Jason Arriola, Gwyneth Margaux Tangog, Annika Angela Mei Tamayo, Robert Frederik Uy, Justin Teng Soon Khoo, William Joshua King, Lawrence Dominic Bermudez and team trainer Renard Eric Chua. (Photo by MTG Philippines)

Young Filipino students won as champion at the 15th Hanoi Open Mathematics Competition (HOMC) held from March 26 to 30 in the capital city of Hanoi in Vietnam reports Interaksyon.com.

Chinese Consortium to Join Marawi Rebuilding

A consortium of Chinese and Filipino companies has been chosen by the government as the potential developer to lead the rebuilding of war-torn Marawi City, according to an official of the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM), reports Inquirer.net.