Filipino born Diosdado Banatao is among 20 of the most notable Stanford Alumni making strides in the business world, according to Money Magazine. Banatao’s list of achievements run from developing the first 10-Mbit Ethernet CMOS with silicon coupler data-link control and transceiver chip to creating the first system logic chip set for IBM’s PC-XT and PC-AT (See story in MoneyInc.com0.
Vice Admiral Raquel C. Bono (Ret.)
Gov. Jay Inslee on March 22 named retired Navy Vice Admiral Raquel C. Bono, a Filipino American, as Washington state director for COVID-19 Health System Response Management (See Inquirer.net for story).
Communist guerrillas in the Philippines said Wednesday they would observe a cease-fire in compliance with the U.N. chief's call for a global halt in armed clashes during the coronavirus pandemic (See Yahoo News for story).
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Congress on Tuesday approved a bill declaring a national emergency and authorizing the president to launch a massive aid program for 18 million families and tap private hospitals and ships in fighting the coronavirus outbreak (See Yahoo News for story).
More than 670 Filipino health workers have been quarantined over fears they were exposed to coronavirus, while others have resorted to using bin bags for protection as case numbers rise across much of south-east Asia (See The Guardian for story).
Post-production on the documentary “Legacy of the Fighting Filipinos” will take place in Albuquerque in April through November, the New Mexico State Film Office announced (See Inquirer.net for story)..
Clint Ramos
Filipino American set and costume designer Clint Ramos has been named a United States Artists (USA) Fellow for 2020. He is one of 50 fellows selected for the year by United States Artists, a national arts funding organization. (See Inquirer.net)
A Filipina from Orlando, Florida became the first coronavirus fatality in Los Angeles County, where she was visiting relatives after a trip to Thailand, the Philippines and long layover in South Korea (See Inquirer.net for story).
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