Two Fil-Am Activists Among 'Frederick Douglass 200' Honorees

Aquilina Versoza (Source Inquirer.net)

Jose Antonio Vargas (Source: Flickr)

Two Filipino Americans, Aquilina Versoza and Jose Antonio Vargas, are being included this month on the list of 200 living individuals who best embody the work and spirit of American slavery abolitionist Frederick Douglass, reports INQUIRER.net.

Traders Dumping PH Peso--Now P54.31 to $1

The peso slid to yet another 12-year low on Tuesday as the market girded itself for the lingering effects of stubbornly high prices despite the central bank’s vow to act aggressively against inflation. The local currency ended the trading session at P54.31 to a dollar which is its lowest close since November 22, 2005 (Inquirer.net).

Makati Court Orders Trillanes Arrest; He Posts Bail

A Makati judge has ordered the arrest of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, almost three weeks after the government moved for his detention following the nullification of his amnesty. He has posted bail (GMA News).

7 Filipino Crewmen Kidnapped By Pirates Off Nigeria

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Tuesday that seven of the 12 Filipino crewmen of the MV Glarus were kidnapped off the coast of Nigeria (Inquirer.net).

Death Toll in Benguet Landslide Rises to 69

The death toll in the landslide in Itogon, Benguet, has climbed to 69, Cordillera regional police said on Saturday, September 22, reports Rappler.

Walmart Store Labels Section for 'Frozen Filipinos'

Netizens are currently laughing over this aisle label spotted inside a Walmart (location unknown) that seems to be pointing to a section of ready-to-eat, er, Filipinos. The awkwardly phrased copy was shared by Facebook user Hazel Ponce, who posted the now-viral photo on the social media platform (Yahoo News).

Fil-Am Poster Pranksters Get on 'Ellen', Get Hired By McDonald's

Two Fil-Am students at University of Houston who put up their own poster inside a McDonald’s have not only made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show they were also hired by the US fastfood chain for a marketing campaign, reports GMA News.

New Census Data: More Than 4 Million Filipinos in US

WASHINGTON, DC– There are now 4,037,564 Filipinos in the United States, the U.S. Census Bureau announced in its latest American Community Survey(ACS) data, reports Inquirer.net.