PH's Yuka Saso Wins U.S. Open Golf Championship

Yuka Saso holds the trophy after winning the 2021 U.S. Women's Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California on Sunday, June 6, 2021. (Darren Carroll/USGA)

The Philippines’ Yuka Saso bounced back from two early double bogeys and held off Japan’s Nasa Hataoka in the third hole of a sudden death playoff to win the 76th U.S. Women’s Open golf championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on Sunday. She’s the first Filipino to win the tournament (See Inquirer.net for story).

Filipino Student Graduates with Perfect GPA from MIT

Farrell Eldrian Wu

A Filipino student, Farrell Eldrian Wu, 20, graduated a straight “A” student with a perfect GPA of 5.0, from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts (See Manila Bulletin for story).

Donaire Becomes World's Oldest Bantamweight Boxing Champ

Nonito Donaire, Jr.

Nonito Donaire, Jr. became the oldest bantamweight champion in boxing history Saturday night with a rousing fourth-round knockout of Nordine Oubaali to claim the WBC title. This marks Donaire's third reign as bantamweight champion of the world (See DAZN.com for story).

FBI Nabs 'Walis Tambo' Capitol rioter

Kene Brian Lazo

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Norfolk, Virginia, arrested Kene Brian Lazo – the man who hoisted a walis tambo (broom) in a viral photo from the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol (See Rappler for story).

After Shutting Down ABS-CBN, House Votes for a Press Freedom Day

After shutting down ABS-CBN, the Philippines' biggest news network, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to declare August 30 as National Press Freedom Day (See Rappler for story).

Isabela Farmer's Son Gets Full Scholarship at Duke University

Edrian Paul Liao

Edrian Paul Liao, 18, the son of a farmer and a former midwife in Isabela, will be attending the prestigious Duke University in North Carolina this August. He’s received a full scholarship in BS Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Computer Science—along with a Certificate in Aerospace Engineering (See ABS-CBN News for story).

Jo Koy to Star in Fil-Am Sitcom in Development at ABC

Jo Koy

“Josep,” a single-camera sitcom based on the life of a hardworking Filipino American nurse, is in development at ABC. Stand-up comedian Jo Koy is attached to star as the titular protagonist and will also executive produce (See Variety.com for story).

Filipino Artist Breaks Records at Christie's Live Auction

Filipino artist's work fetched a whopping HKD 19,450,000 (about $2.5 million or P119.8 million) at Christie's live auction last Monday, May 24. Ronald Ventura's "Party Animal" is potentially record-breaking as it is believed to have the highest price paid for an artwork done by a living Filipino artist (See Philstar.com for story).