Chef Tom Cunanan of Bad Saint
Filipino American chef Tom Cunanan of the restaurant Bad Saint was named Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic category by the 29th annual James Beard Awards (Inquirer.net).
The Fil-Am movie “The Year I Did Nothing” will be honored with the Best Drama Award at the 2019 Independent Filmmakers Showcase (IFS) Film Festival to be held in this city May 18, reports Inquirer.net.
In the latest Asian university rankings released by London-based Times Higher Education, University of the Philippines is now the fourth best university in Southeast Asia, surging past six higher education institutions in the region, reports Philstar.com.
Pinoy Tony nominees: Robert Brill, Eva Noblezada and Clint Ramos
Three Filipino Americans have been nominated for the 2019 Tony Awards: set designer Robert Brill; actress Eva Noblezada and costume designer Clint Ramos, reports Inquirer.net.
Eloisa Lopez (Source: Twitter.com)
Filipino freelance photojournalist Eloisa Lopez was named as this year's Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award winner for her coverage of the Duterte administration's drug war, the International Women's Media Foundation announced (ABS CBN News).
Filipinos are among the most stressed people in the world, according to a global survey. Gallup’s annual Global Emotions report found 58% of Filipinos in 2018 to have experienced stress the day before the survey, reports Yahoo News..
Maria Delosreyes
A 45-year-old Filipina, Maria Delosreyes, has been arrested in San Bruno on Wednesday morning for charges related to human trafficking, according to the San Bruno Police Department, reports KRON4.
L-R: Kaila Napolis, Margarita Ochoa, Annie Ramirez, Marc Lim, Gian Dee (Source: Jiu-Jitsu Foundation of the Philippines)
Annie Ramirez and Gian Dee will be taking home two gold medals after winning in their respective divisions at the on-going Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC) 2019 (The Filipino Times).
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