UAE Frees Filipina From Death Row

Jennifer Dalquez

Jennifer Dalquez, the Filipino household worker who was facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates for killing her employer in December 2015, is now free and is scheduled to return to the Philippines on Friday, reports Manila Bulletin.

Fil-Am Actor Sweeps 2018 Gregory Awards

Sara Porkalob

Filipino American actress, director and playwright Sara Porkalob has won three 2018 Gregory Awards for her musical “Dragon Lady,” reports Inquirer.net.

Saudis Arrest 17 Filipinos for Going to a Halloween Party

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Tuesday the arrest of 17 Filipinas in Saudi Arabia for participating in a Halloween party, reports Inquirer.net.

Saipan Resort Abruptly Fires 80 Filipino Construction Workers

A casino resort that a few months ago was hiring hundreds of foreign workers to finish a construction project abruptly fired 80 Filipinos who are asking why their contracts were suddenly terminated, reports Inquirer.net.

Fil-Am Suspect Nabbed in Mail-Bombs to Trump Critics

Cesar Sayoc

Federal authorities took a Florida man, Cesar Sayoc, into custody Friday in connection with the mail-bomb scare that earlier widened to 12 suspicious packages sent to prominent Democrats from coast to coast, reports AP/Inquirer.net.

Filipina Journalist Shortlisted for Reporters Without Borders Awards

Inday Espina-Varona

Filipino journalist Inday Espina-Varona is included in the shortlist for international organization Reporters Without Borders' (RSF) Press Freedom Awards, reports ABS-CBN News.

SF Agrees to Change Dewey Plaque to Include PH-American War

After nearly half a century of persistent efforts by well-meaning Filipino Americans to correct the Union Square monument plaque honoring Commodore George Dewey’s 1898 naval victory in Manila Bay, the city finally approved the posting of a corrective text (Inquirer.net).

Filipino Elected President of California Medical Assn

Dr. Peter Bretan

For the very first time in its history, a California medical organization will have a Filipino-American physician to serve as its president. Dr. Peter Bretan, a urologist and kidney transplant surgeon, has been elected as president for the California Medical Association, reports Balitang America.