Brit-Filipino Nurse Honored in UK for Work During Pandemic

Ariel Lanada

British-Filipino nurse Ariel Lanada is the joint winner of the Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Nurse of the Year at the National BAME Health and Care Awards for his work during the Covid pandemic (See Philstar.com for story).. 

Filipina, 16, Among 11 Winners of NY Times STEM Writing Contest

Natalia Araña (Source: ANCX)

Last April 29, The New York Times published the 11 winners of its second annual STEM Writing Contest and one of them is a young Filipina. Her name is Natalia Araña, a 16-year-old student at the Philippine Science High School in Quezon City. Her essay, “Mycowood Violins: A Different Kind of Time Machine,” was chosen among 3,741 entries from around the globe (See ABS-CBN for story)..

Fil-Canadian Couple Wins Two Lotteries in Less than a Year

Fil-Canadian lottery winners Edgar Ebreo and Liezl Panganiban (Source: Inquirer.net)

A Filipino Canadian couple have won $1 million in two major lotteries in less than a year. The shocked couple, Liezl Panganiban and Edgar Ebreo, won $500,000 on an Extra Lotto 6/49 draw back on Sept. 26, 2020 and recently won again, a scratch-it ticket for $675,000 (See Inquirer.net for story). 

Entertainment Journalist Ricky Lo Dies at 75

Ricky Lo (Source: Instagram)

Veteran Entertainment journalist and TV host Ricky Lo passed away on May 4. He was 75. He served the entertainment industry for at least 50 years (See Philstar.com for story).

Baguio Artist Named One of World's 40 Best Portrait Painters

Jefferson Cawaon Cablog

Jefferson Cawaon Cablog, a native of Barlig, Mt. Province is the only Filipino to be included in the list of the 40 Contemporary Great Masters of Portrait Painting 2019 book published by Diverti Editions, the publisher of Pratique des Arts Magazine based in France (See WowCordillera.com for story).

Priest Taken Hostage, Tortured, Killed by Abu Sayyaf Up for Sainthood

Fr. Rhoel Gallardo (Source: Philstar)

The Prelature of Isabela in Basilan opened the “cause of beatification” or the first phase for sainthood for Claretian missionary Fr. Rhoel Gallardo, who was taken hostage, tortured and killed by the Abu Sayyaf 21 years ago (See Philstar.net for story).

Maria Ressa Wins UNESCO Press Prize

Maria Ressa (Source: Philstar)

The UN's cultural agency on Tuesday awarded its annual press freedom prize to Philippine journalist Maria Ressa whose reporting has made her a target of her country's judiciary and online hate campaigns (See Philstar.com for story).

Filipino Photographer-Environmentalist in 'Forbes 30 Under 30'

Gab Mejia (Source: Forbes)

Conservation photographer and environmental advocate Gab Mejia says he was stunned when he found out he made it to the Forbes “30 Under 30 Asia 2021” list.