Fil-Am Is First Transgender 'Miss Nevada USA

Kataluna Enriquez

Kataluna Enriquez has become the first transgender woman to be crowned Miss Nevada USA, beating 21 other contestants. She will represent Nevada in the upcoming Miss USA pageant on Nov. 29 (See Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Canadian Is Named Calgary 'Citizen of the Year'

Marichu Antonio

Filipino Canadian activist Marichu Antonio was honored with Calgary’s Citizen of the Year Award for her work as a champion of equity and inclusion for the city’s culturally diverse communities (See Inquirer.net for story).

Filipino Designer-Dad's Disney-Inspired Garments Casting a Spell

Nephi Garcia

Nephi Garcia, AKA Designer Daddy on Instagram, a Filipino father of four in Anaheim, California, makes a living creating Disney-inspired garments for women and children (See Inquirer.net for story).

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).