Filipino YouTube Star Lloyd Cafe Cadena Passes Away at 26

Lloyd Cafe Cadena

Famed YouTube vlogger Lloyd Cafe Cadena has passed away, according to a post on his official Facebook page on Friday. He was 26. The cause of death was not announced (See Inquirer.net for story).

Groundbreaking Canadian Film Casts 20 Filipinos, Including Lead

Hera Nalam

In a groundbreaking venture, a Winnipeg filmmaker took a chance at casting relatively unknown Filipino actors in the first Canadian-made movie with a mostly Filipino cast and a Filipina leading lady (See Inquirer.net for story).

UP, La Salle Keep Positions in World University Rankings 2021

The University of the Philippines maintained its position as one of the top 500 universities in the world, according to rankings released Wednesday by London-based publication Times Higher Education (THE). UP and De La Salle University were the only Philippine schools listed in this year's THE World University Ranking 2021 (See ABS-CBN News for story).

Fil-Am Teen Sent $2.5K Police Bill for Holding Anti-Racism Protest

Emily Gil

Emily Gil, 18 who organized a Black Lives Matter rally in her northern New Jersey town was sent a $2,500 bill from officials for police overtime. The mayor rescinded the bill after the publicity created a backlash (See Inquirer.net for story)

PH Extends Metro Manila Covid Curbs to Sept. 30

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday partial restrictions in and around the capital Manila will be kept for another month starting Sept. 1 to tackle a rising number of coronavirus cases and further expand hospital capacity (See Yahoo News/Reuters for story).

House Body OKs Bill to Encourage OFWs to Invest Part of Remittances

A committee of the House of Representatives has approved a measure that will encourage the country’s 10 million overseas Filipino workers to invest portion of their remittances with government, and will be pooled under the name “OFW Sovereign Fund” (See Philstar.com for story).

PH Human Rights Workers Being Systematically Killed

Human rights worker Zara Alvarez was slain by an unknown gunman

Ever since Clarizza Singson appeared on a police hit list of suspected communists, the human rights worker from the impoverished Philippine island of Negros has taken precautions and trained herself to suppress her fears of dying at the hands of authorities (See Yahoo News for story).

Jesus Face Masks Selling Big Outside PH Church

Jesus face masks

Face masks depicting Jesus are proving a massive hit in the Philippines.The protective gear with an image of the Black Nazarene was completely sold out outside Quiapo Church in Manila today (August 23rd).Wearing masks became mandatory in Metro Manila from August 19th (See Yahoo News for story).