Fil-Am Barbecue Shack on a Texas Farm Road Goes Viral

Allen Cook, together with his wife Josephine, put up the Old Rooster Creek Filipino/Asian American BBQ shack. (Source: Pinterest)

Old Rooster Creek Filipino/Asian American BBQ in Princeton, Texas, began in 2017 as an American barbecue joint that also sold roast pig. It soon started selling Filipino food due to request by Filipino compatriots. Lately, however, it has been mobbed by a diverse clientele after popular food vlogger Mikey Chen, now a Texas resident, featured it on YouTube (See Inquirer.net for story).

White Cop Finally Charged in 2018 Shooting Death of Filipino

Laudemer Arboleda (Source: Inquirer.net)

Felony charges were finally filed against a white police officer, Andrew Hall, of the Danville Police Department, for fatally shooting an unarmed mentally ill Filipino, Laudemer Arboleda, in 2018 (See Inquirer.net for story).

15 Charged for Alleged Ponzi Scheme that Targeted Elderly Filipinos

California Attorney General Rob Bonta Friday announced indictments against 15 people accused of bilking mostly elderly Filipino victims. The defendants are charged with defrauding at least 30 backers into investing money for the construction of the Pagudpud Sands Resort (PSR) in the Philippines (See AsAmNews for story)..

Fil-Am Leaders Thank Biden for Sending Covid Vaccines to PH

Filipino American leaders on May 15 thanked President Biden and the American people for sending an initial donation of 2.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines through the COVAX facility to the Philippines (See Inquirer.net for story) .

Fil-Am Action Star Dave Bautista Slams Anti-Asian Haters

Dave Bautista (Source: Screenshot)

Half-Filipino former WWE star Dave Bautista pushed back against anti-Asian hate, declaring to Yahoo! Entertainment,  “I’m very proud of my heritage. I’m very vocal about it.” Bautista was angered by the increase in anti-Asian violence throughout the U.S. (See Inquirer.net for story).

Pinoys Selling Street Food in NYC Go Viral

So Sarap NYC

Pop-up vendor So Sarap NYC has officially brought Filipino street food to the streets of the Big Apple—from fishball, kwek-kwek, isaw, balut penoy chicharon, taho, ice candy, binatog, green mangoes and bagoong, sorbetes, and inihaw na barbecue (See Esquiremag.Ph for story)..

Can Young Lawyer Become Fil-Canadians' Second Member of Parliament?

Paul Saguil(source; campaign ad)

Twenty four years after the first Filipino Canadian was elected to Parliament in 1997, a Toronto lawyer, Paul Jonathan Saguil , is trying to break the spell and become the second to get elected to the body (See Inquirer.net for story).

Canada Halts Filipino Front-Liner's Deportation After Public Outcry

Carlo Escario (Source: facebook)

Hemodialysis assistant Carlo Escario, 36, said he was prepared to be deported to the Philippines. He just pleaded to Canadian immigration authorities to let him stay for 40 more days so he could get his second dose of Pfizer Covid vaccine. After a public outcry against his removal, including a petition that gathered 8,000 signatures and expressions of support from prominent politicians, the government granted his wish (See Inquirer.net for story).