Siquijor Town Has First All-Women Police Force in PH

Women police officers in the municipality of Maria in Siquijor (Photo from Pro7PNP/facebook)

A fifth-class municipality in the island province of Siquijor on Saturday became the first town in the country to have an all-female police force, the Philippine National Police said (See Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Am Businessman Runs for Houston City Council Seat

Nelvin Joseph Adriatico

A Filipino American businessman, Nelvin Joseph Adriatico, 45,  is running for Houston District J’s seat on the City Council in the Nov. 5, 2019 general election (see Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Am High School Student Sworn Into LA Board of Education

Frances Suavillo

A Filipina American high school student, Frances Suavillo, was sworn Sept. 3 as the 2019-20 student representative to the Los Angeles Board of Education, the LA Unified School District reported (See Inquirer.net for story).

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).