California City to Name Park After Fil-Am Labor Hero Larry Itliong

Larry Itliong

A proposed park in Delano has been approved to be named after Larry Itliong, an important, yet overlooked Filipino historical figure, KGET reports.

Filipinos in US Mourn, Praise Former President 'PNoy' Aquino

President Benigno Simeon Aquino III

Filipinos in the United States mourned the sudden passing of former President Benigno Simeon “PNoy” Cojuangco Aquino III and praised his contributions (See Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Am Honolulu Councilor Slammed for Blackface, 'Transphobic' Video

Honolulu City Council member Augie Tulba

Netizens slammed a Filipino American Honolulu city council member Augie Tulba for re-sharing a decade-old video clip in which he appeared in blackface in a homophobic skit (See Inquirer.net for story)..

Filipino Web Designer Names Newborn Son HTML

Baby HTML

A web designer named Mac Pascual, of Bulacan in the Philippines, has reportedly named his newborn son Hypertext Mark-up Language, or HTML, in honor of his line of work, The Sun reported. HTML was downloaded at the Bulacan Medical Mission Group Cooperative Hospital, weighing 4.9 pounds, according to the Newsflash report cited by the paper.

Wesley So Sweeps '21 Grand Chess Tour Paris Rapid & Blitz Events

Wesley So

Filipino-born Grandmaster Wesley So has swept the 2021 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) Paris Rapid & Blitz events, staying on top of the standings throughout the games and eventually being declared the winner of the over-the-board tourney in France (See Good News Pilipinas for story).

Filipino Is a Bar Topnotcher in the UK

Marvin Lee Balaoro Tolentino (Source: facebook)

Marvin Lee Balaoro Tolentino, a proud Cordilleran from Abra, a summa cum laude from the University of Surrey in London, may be the first Filipino bar topnotcher in the United Kingdom, having finished fifth in the bar exam (See Igorot Age for story).

NY Hospital to Stop Levying Big Fines on Filipino Nurses Who Leave Their Jobs

An Albany, New York hospital agreed to stop imposing big fines on nurses recruited from the Philippines and other countries if they leave their jobs within three years. It also agreed to return $90,000 to seven nurses it formerly employed (See Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Am Being Pushed to Become 1st Black Filipina Miss Universe

Chelsea Anne Manalo

Chelsea Anne Manalo became the talk of the town after a Facebook page posted a rumored list of Miss Universe Philippines 2021 aspirants. The 22-year-old stunner from Meycauayan, Bulacan is a Filipino-American who is not new on the pageant scene (See Philstar for story).