La Salle Grad NY Power Czar Named '19 'Thought Leader'

Gil Quiniones

Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), has been selected as the 2019 “ETS Thought Leader of the Year” (Inquirer.net).

Filipino Sailors Send Home More Than $1B

Filipino sailors on foreign vessels wired home $1.05 billion in remittances (P54 billion)* for the first two months of 2019, said the ACTS-OFW party-list group on Saturday, April 20 (Rappler).

Fil-Am Isa Briones To Be in Cast of 'Star Trek' TV Series

Isa Briones

“Fresh off her stint as Peggy/Maria Reynolds in the hit-musical “Hamilton,” Isa Briones, the daughter of Jon Jon Briones, is the first Filipina actress to become a regular cast member of an upcoming “Star Trek” television series.

The Extraordinary Immigrant Tale of Reagan John Rada, Gem Designer to the Stars

When jewelry designer Reagan John Rada crossed paths with the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor, little did he know that his life would change forever (Inquirer.net).

TIME Names Ressa Among 100 Most Influential in the World

Rappler chief Maria Ressa is the lone Filipino named in Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of 2019 (ABS-CBN News).

Fil-Am Is NYC Dep't of Education's New Deputy Chancellor

Hydra Mendoza and Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Hydra Mendoza, former president of the San Francisco Board of Education, has stepped into a newly created role as New York City Department of Education’s Deputy Chancellor for Community Empowerment, Partnerships, and Communications, reports Inquirer.net.

NEA Awards Fil-Am Writer $25K Fellowship

Sasha Pimentel

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently announced that Sasha Pimentel, associate professor from UTEP’s Department of Creative Writing, was among its 35 Creative Writing Fellows for FY 2019. The award-winning author, poet and educator will receive $25,000 to help with her creative pursuits (UTEP.edu).

Igorot Wrestler to Represent PH at 30th Manila SEA GAMES

Jason Baucas (Source: facebook)

A young Igorot wrestler, 21 year-old Jason Baucas from Benguet, is the only representative of the Philippines wrestling team to compete in the 72 kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling at the 30th Manila SEA GAMES (Wow Cordillera).