PH Pole Vaulter Wins Gold in Sweden

EJ Obiena

EJ Obiena was at it again on Saturday with his latest feat in Sweden. The Tokyo Olympian captured the gold medal in the 2021 Taby Stavhoppsgala Street Pole Vault in the Swedish capital of Stockholm (See Inquirer.net for story).

Therapist Is First Filipino-Canadian to Run for Montreal City Council

France Stohner

France Stohner, a therapist, could become the first Filipina Canadian at Montreal’s city hall. She is running for a city council seat in the municipal election in the fall (See Inquirer.net for story).

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)..