U.S. Woman Held After Baby Boy Was Found in Her Luggage at Airport

Jennifer Talbot

An American woman, Jennifer Talbot, 43, was taken into custody early Wednesday morning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) when authorities found a baby boy inside her luggage (See story in Inquirer.net).

Fil-Am Lands Recurring Role in 'The Young and Restless'

Jules Aurora

FILIPINA American actress-R&B singer Jules Aurora comes to is now a recurring guest star on CBS’ “The Young and Restless,” one of the longest-running soap operas. She appeasements in the series as Indio, a social media influencer (See Asian Journal for story).

Fil-Am, 3 Daughters Among Dead in Horrific California Boat Fire

Michael Quitasol and family

A Filipino-American father and his 3 daughters were among 34 killed in a boat fire near Santa Cruz Island in Southern California on Labor Day. A relative identified the victims as Michael Quitasol and his daughters Evan, Nicole and Angela. Michael's wife Fern, his daughters' stepmother, was also on board the Concepcion, a 75-foot boat that offered a scuba experience (See ABS-CBN News for story). 

Pinay-Canadian to Lead Disney's New Animation Pic

Cassaandra Steele

Disney’s new animated movie “Raya and the Last Dragon” will feature Filipino Canadian actress Cassandra “Cassie” Steele as the voice of its main character, the company announced August 24 at the D23 Expo in Anaheim (See Inquirer.net for story).

Pinoy Factory Worker in Taiwan Wins Literary Award

Melinda Babaran (Source: CNN-Ph)

Melinda Babaran, a factory worker in Taiwan for almost 12 years now, last year won the Jury Award at the Taiwan Literature Award for Migrants for her article titled “Latay sa Laman” (See CNN-PH for story).

Fil-Am Girl, 8, Is Nat'l Spanish Spelling Bee Champ

Kirsten Santos

Kirsten Santos , an 8-year old Filipino-America from Richmond, Texas, took home the top award in the 9th Annual National Spanish Spelling Bee in Denver, Colorado last month.She speaks four languages — English, Tagalog, Spanish, and Mandarin (See ABS-CBN News for story).

LA-Based Filipino Artist Makes Mural at Cal State Sacramento

(Source: Asian Journal)

Los Angeles-based Filipino artist Eliseo Silva recently completed a new mural at the California State University, Sacramento campus.  “Magkasama Tayo Aangat (Together We Rise),” unveiled on Sunday, August 18, is a tribute to Filipino migration, particularly by Filipina women, in the United States and the merging of the Filipino and American cultures (See story in Asian Journal).

Nevada School District Hires 57 Special Ed Teachers from PH

(Source: Balitang America)

The Clark County School District in Southern Nevada recently hired 57 special education teachers from all over the Philippines — and they’re not the first. Back in 2017, 84 special ed teachers from the Philippines made southern Nevada their home, and in 2018, 105 special ed teachers were recruited from the Philippines (See Balitang America for story.)