Streep Praises 'The Prom' Fil-Am Director of Photography

Fil-Am cinematographer Matthew Libatique

Meryl Streep, considered the greatest living actress, praised Filipino-American cinematographer Matthew Libatique, who lensed her and the cast of Ryan Murphy’s The Prom. “Because he was extraordinary,” Meryl continued about the director of photography (DP). The son of Filipino immigrants earned two Oscar best cinematography nominations for A Star Is Born and Black Swan, and worked on various genres (See Rappler for story).

PH Gymnast Now No. 1 in World Men's Floor Exercise

Filipino gymnast darling Carlos Yulo

Filipino gymnast darling Carlos Yulo is ending 2020 on a high note after climbing to the top of the International Gymnastics Federation's (FIG) World Rankings (See story in Philstar).

Filipinos ‘over-represented’ in high Covid-risk Canadian industries

New data shows that Filipinos are over-represented in Canadian industries that are at risk for COVID-19, increasing calls for the government to gather race-based data on the impact of the pandemic (See Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Am Todd Gloria sworn in as San Diego mayor

Mayor Todd Gloria of San Diego

Filipino American Democrat Todd Gloria was sworn in Thursday, as the 37th mayor of San Diego, replacing outgoing Republican Kevin Faulconer (See Inquirer.net for story).

36% of Filipino families rate themselves as ‘borderline poor’

There were more Filipinos who rated themselves as “borderline poor” while those who considered themselves “not poor” declined, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed (See Inquirer.net for story).

UP Team Global Champion of Int'l Eco-Contest

After literally and figuratively weathering the storm, a team of students from the University of the Philippines Diliman has become global champion in the first-ever Shell Eco-marathon’s Pitch the Future research contest (See Inquirer.net for story).

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).