Duterte Tells Critical UN Expert: 'Go to Hell'

U.N.'s Diego Garcia-Sayan

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out Sunday at another U.N. human rights expert for making critical remarks about his supposed role in the expulsion of the chief justice, telling him "to go to hell," reports AP/Yahoo News.

Dem Organizer Becomes Highest Fil-Am State Official in NY City

Aries Dela Cruz

Aries Dela Cruz, founder of the Filipino American Democratic Club of New York (Fil-Am Dems),  has been appointed N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Manhattan regional representative, becoming the highest-ranking Filipino American state official in New York City, reports Inquirer.net.

Wife of Korean Air Chair Summoned for Alleged Abuse of Filipino Help

Lee Myung Hee, wife of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho

South Korean police on Monday summoned the wife of Korean Air Chairman Cho Yang-ho to question her about allegations she abused and assaulted employees who are Filipino, reports Yahoo News/AP.

Filipinos Still Prefer Global Brands Over Local -- Study

Filipinos prefer global brands over their local counterparts, according to the latest findings of Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint 2018. Local brands in the top 50 comprised only 28% in spend share, as compared to global brands which got 72%. 20 local brands made it to the top 50, reports Rappler.

Two Filipinos Graduate Summa Cum Laude at Wharton, NYU

Lara Montales and Janelle Panganiban

Two Filipinas, Lara Montales and Janelle Panganiban,  began their overseas journey when they left Manila in 2014 to be part of their respective US colleges’ Class of 2018. Little did they know, both of them would be graduating with the highest honors a week apart four years later, reports Asian Journal/Inquirer.net.

PH Tells Nun to Leave, Rejects Appeal

Sister Patricia Fox

The Philippine immigration bureau has turned down Australian nun Patricia Fox's appeal for the reversal of an order revoking her missionary visa after President Rodrigo Duterte complained about her joining opposition rallies and ordered her to leave the country, reports Fox/Yahoo News.

UP Student Bags Top Prize in World's Largest Public Speaking Tilt

Jazmin Tan Jabines

Jazmin Tan Jabines of the University of the Philippines agged the top prize at the English Speaking Union’s International Public Speaking Competition on Friday, besting 51 other young public speakers from different countries, reports Inquirer.net.

Two Cavite Choirs Dominate Bulgaria Competition

Imusicapella (Photo courtesy of Rossen Donev/International May Choir Competition)

Two choirs from Cavite--Imusicappela and  Philippine Meistersingers--dominated the 39th International May Choir Competition held recently in Varna, Bulgaria, reports Inquirer.net.