Mauricio Gesmundo
Philadelphia police and the family of home invasion victim, Mauricio Gesmundo, have put up a reward of $30,000 for any leads to the perpetrators . Gesmundo was bound and beaten by 2 suspects during the break-in. After being found by his daughter and son-in-law, he died in the hospital. Balitang America reports.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – A Filipino family won Manitoba’s largest lottery jackpot, a whopping $60-million Lotto Max prize (See Inquirer.net for story).
Noel Quintana (left) and suspected attacker.
Noel Quintana, 61, was on his way to work on the L subway train in New York when he got into a dispute with another man and was slashed across the face on Feb.3. Quintana claimed the man was kicking his backpack during the commute. When Quintana asked him to stop, the man attacked him and ran away when the train stopped at First Avenue and 14th Street (See Yahoo News for story).
Rod Pulido
It took Rod Pulido five years to complete “The Flip Side,” the first Filipino American film to premiere at Sundance. That was back in 2001, and it remains the only Filipino American film to have made it to the prestigious film festival (See Inquirer.net for story).
Jeanelle Pua Mapili
A multi-awarded Filipino American youth advocate, Jeanelle Pua Mapili, was named Outstanding Youth of Michigan by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association in Michigan (UPAAM) for academic excellence, community service and leadership (See Inquirer.net for story)..
Residents and visitors of the new Filipino Community Village (FCV) will soon be greeted with a one-of-a-kind, four-panel mural that depicts the history of Filipinos and Filipino Americans (See Inquirer.net for story).
Filipinos whose working visas have been withheld during the administration of Donald Trump can now heave a sigh of relief after newly inaugurated US President Joseph Biden revived a policy allowing foreigners to work in America (See Philstar.com for story).
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Michael Panlilio
California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Panlilio received the Medal of Valor from Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Jan. 25 for “unparalleled heroism in service to their communities, risking their own safety to save lives” (See Inquirer.net for story).
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