Filipino Qualifies for Olympics Taekwondo

Filipino jin Kurt Barbosa clinched a berth in the Tokyo Olympics after a dramatic win in the 2021 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament Saturday in Amman, Jordan (See Inquirer.net for story).

Biden Taps Gina Ortiz Jones for Air Force Undersecretary

Gina Ortiz Jones

Filipino American Gina Ortiz Jones has been nominated by President Joe Biden as Air Force Under Secretary. If confirmed, Jones will be the first woman of color and first Fil-Am to hold the agency’s number two post (See Balitang America for story).

Filipina Hate Attack Victim in NY Says She Prays for Her Assailant

Vilma Kari

Vilma Kari, the Filipina American woman who was brutally beaten in Manhattan, drawing national attention amid a rise in anti-Asian violence, told ABC News/”Nightline” that she prayed for the man who attacked her (See Inquirer.net for story).

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).