Pinay Nurse Gives First Covid Vaccine to a UK Grandma

Pinay Nurse May Parsons (left) and British grandma Margaret Keenan

When British grandmother Margaret Keenan made history by becoming the first person to receive a Covid 19 vaccination outside of clinical trials, so did Filipina nurse May Parsons, who administered the injection (See Manila Mail for story)..

U.S. Champ Wesley So Off to a Rousing Start to Champion Chess Tour

Wesley So (Source: Manila Mail)

Filipino-American Grandmaster Wesley So won recently the Skilling Open, kicking off his Champion Chess Tour campaign that runs until Sept. 2021. So beat fellow GM Magnus Carlsen in a tiebreak, earning $30,000 in what was the first leg of the online Champions Chess Tour (See Manila Mail for story).

Fil-Am Doctor a Target of Hate in Kansas Town Over Covid Measures

Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenny

Health officials all over Kansas are not fighting only Covid-19, but also threats and harassment from “anti-maskers” and others who refuse to follow safety guidelines. A Filipino American doctor, Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenny, has become a target in the rural town of Fredonia (2,500 residents) (See Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Am Station Manager Named to NPR Board of Directors

Tina Lacdao Pamintuan

A Filipino American community radio station manager, Tina Lacdao Pamintuan, has been selected to serve as the newest member of (National Public Radio) NPR’s Board of Directors (See Inquirer.net for story).

Musang Is Seattle Met's Restaurant of the Year

For that kare kare; for a love letter to Filipino food legible to both neophytes and native speakers: Musang is Seattle Met’s restaurant of the year (See Seattle Met for story).

Lopez Holdings Delists from PH Stock Exchange

Lopez Holdings on Tuesday, December 1, filed a petition for voluntary delisting from the main board of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) in an effort to "consolidate and streamline" its corporate structure (See Rappler for story).

PH Covid-19 Cases Reach 409,574

Confirmed coronavirus cases nationwide soared to 409,574 with the addition of 1,738 cases yesterday, according to the Department of Health (DOH) (See Philstar for story).

PH Is Named World's Top Dive Destination

For the second year in a row, the Philippines was hailed as the world’s leading dive destination by the 2020 World Travel Awards (See Inquirer,net for story)).