Fil-Am Writers Craft Books for Young Adults

Fil-Am writers have been steadily releasing Young Adult (YA) novels for 13 -year-olds and up and Middle Grade (MG) books for 12-year-olds and younger(See story in Inquirer.net).

Is Filipino-Canadian Judge Headed for Country's Supreme Court?

Judge Steve Coroza

Justice Steve Coroza has the distinction of being the first Filipino Canadian to be appointed to the  Ontario Court of Justice in 2009, at age 39, and then to the Superior Court of Justice in 2013 (See Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Australian Is That Country's Youngest Ever Billionaire

Melanie Perkins

Melanie Perkins, a 32-year-old Filipino-Australian, is now Australia’s youngest ever billionaire with a net worth of US$2.5 billion. This makes her Australia’s third-richest woman thanks to Canva, a graphic design company she co-founded less than a decade ago (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

Fil-Am Filmmaker Wins Prestigious Best Shorts Awards

Giovannie Espiritu

Giovannie Espiritu, filmmaker and acting coach for HollywoodActorsWorkshop.com, has won a prestigious Award of Merit from The Best Shorts Film Competition in three categories: Social Justice, Women Filmmakers and Script/Writer. The award was given for her satirical film, Ally 3000, which highlights micro-aggressions and bias in the contemporary office setting (See DigitalJournal.com for story).

Record 83% of Filipinos Say Life Got Worse in 12 Months

A record-high 83% of Filipinos believe their quality of life got worse in the last 12 months, beating the previous 62% recorded in June 2008, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey (See GMA News for story).

Film on Maria Ressa Wins New Zealand Documentary Award

Maria Ressa

“A Thousand Cuts,” a film that chronicles how Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte uses social media to spread disinformation, was named the best international feature at New Zealand’s Doc Edge International Documentary Film Festival. The conviction of Rappler editor Maria Ressa is the core subject of the film (See story in Variety.com).

Modern Jeepneys Start Plying Metro Manila

Some 300 modern jeepneys were given the green light to start plying Metro Manila roads, but a think tank warned that the news might not be the reprieve commuters had been clamoring for since COVID-19 transportation in the capital ground to a halt months ago (See Inquirer.net for story).

Uncured Longganisa, Tocino Now Being Sold in US as Healthier Choice

Filipino breakfast meats longganisa and tocino are now being offered as a healthy nitrite/nitrate-food option in California’s market under the Magnolia premium brand of Ramar Foods, a Filipino Food company in the US (See Goodnewspilipinas.com for story).