Filipinos are the most disapproving of their government’s COVID-19 pandemic response in Southeast Asia, a survey revealed. In a survey conducted by Singapore-based ASEAN Studies Centre, 53.7 percent of its Philippine respondents were not in favor of the Duterte administration’s response to the ongoing health crisis (See MSN.Com for story).
H.E.R. (Photo by Sthanlee Mirador)
Fil-Am singer-songwriter, H.E.R. (aka Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson) got her first Golden Globe nomination for her song “Fight For You” for the movie, “Judas and the Black Messiah” in the “Best Original Song – Motion Picture” category (See GMANetwork for story).
The Jones Family (Source: inquirer.net)
Aaron and Stephanie Jones in 2017 adopted a group of five siblings from Gentle Hands Orphanage in Metro Manila, Philippines. Now, the Joneses are preparing to provide a home for another group of 3 siblings from the same orphanage (See Inquirer.net for story).
Celso Andrade (Source: facebook)
Businessman Celso Andrade, the Philippine Business Society of Alberta’s first president, was appointed to the 9-member Alberta Anti-Racism Advisory Council. The Council helps the Government of Alberta in its approach to address racism, according to a press release (See Inquirer.net for story).
Katherine Creag
NBC New York reporter Katherine Creag, who was a familiar face to those who turned to Channel 4 for local news, died suddenly Wednesday, according to the station (See NBC News for story).
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).
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