Weightlifter Diaz Wins PH's First Olympic Gold Medal

Hidilyn Diaz

Hidilyn Diaz is expected to pocket a cash windfall of more than P35 million for her historic gold medal performance in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition at the Tokyo Olympics (See Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Canadian Lawmaker Named to Manitoba Cabinet

Jon Reyes

Jon Reyes, the Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly for Waverley, was named minister of economic development and jobs on July 15. Reyes is one of two Filipino Canadians in the Manitoba Legislature (See Inquirer.net for story).

Former Hawaii First Lady Vicky Cayetano May Run for Governor

Vicky Cayetano

Former Hawaii first lady Vicky Cayetano is mulling a run for governor next year as a Democrat. Mail-in voting for the Aug. 13, 2022 primary election will begin more than a year from now. Cayetano, 65, is the wife of former Gov. Ben Cayetano, who was Hawaii’s first Filipino American governor (See Inquirer.net for story). 

Alex Eala Takes Italy Doubles Title with Madison Sieg

Alex Eala

Tournament top seeds Eala and Madison Sieg of USA proved to be the toughest pair in Trofeo Bonfiglio in Milan, Italy, an International Tennis Federation JA tournament (See Spin.ph for story).

Filipino Student Bags Prize at Asia Young Designers Awards

Wellness cocoon exterior of Bagasse Mountain Resort by Margaret Therese Hagad

Philippine representative and interior design student Margaret Therese Hagad bagged the Best Sustainable Design title at the regional finale of the prestigious Asia Young Designer Awards (Ayda) (See Inquirer.net for story).

Filipino Wins Best Short Documentary at Cannes Indies Cinema Awards

A scene from “They Call Me Dax”

A short documentary on a 15-year old student trying to survive as a ballet dancer won the Best Short Documentary at the Cannes Indies Cinema Awards. “They Call Me Dax” was written and directed by Filipino filmmaker Patrick Alcedo who is based in Toronto, Canada (See Vera Files for story).

Filipina's Children's Novel Named Among UK's Best Books in 100 Years

Candy Gourlay

This is no tall tale. Candy Gourlay’s 2010 children’s novel “Tall Story” has been named one of the best books of the last 100 years by the venerable UK book charity BookTrust (See Inquirer.net for story).

Part-Filipino Melanie Perkins Is Australia's Youngest Billionaire

Melanie Perkins

Canva co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins, who is part-Filipino, was named the youngest billionaire in Australia. Canva’s valuation is now a whopping $15 billion (See Esquiremag.PH for story)