Ruzzelle Gasmen
Ruzzelle Gasmen, a Filipina Canadian speech pathologist in Vancouver, B. C., makes and sells custom-made, Filipino-themed hearing aid cuffs to raise money for people who can’t afford hearing aids (See Inquirer.net for story).
Virginia Austria Bremner,
Federal Liberals have acclaimed Virginia Austria Bremner, program coordinator for the World Trade Centre Vancouver, as the party’s parliamentary candidate for Vancouver Kingsway riding (See Inquirer.net for story).
Kayla Sanchez (lower right) and teammates (Source: Facebook)
Filipinos in Canada brimmed with pride when swimmer Kayla Sanchez and her team won silver and bronze medals in women’s freestyle and medley at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (See inquirer.net for story).
Tagalog is the third most widely spoken language in New Jersey, Nevada, and California. Ilocano is the third most commonly used language in Hawaii (See Esquiremag.PH for story).
It's actually happened. Pottery Barn, the go-to for all things modern and rustic, went too far with the home decor. It is selling bamboo wall art that you'll probably recognize as a bilao. That's not even the craziest part of it all... the P15,000 price tag attached to it is (See Esquiremag.ph for story).
A new documentary film reveals the untold stories of the Indipinos, descendants of native Indians and Filipino immigrants who lived and worked as strawberry pickers in Bainbridge Island, Washington (See Inquirer.net for story).
Jalen Green (Source: NBA.com)
The Houston Rockets selected G-League Ignite star guard Jalen Green with the No. 2 overall pick Thursday in the NBA Draft. The Filipino American Green, 19, was the one-rated guard in the draft and second overall prospect. He is 6′6″ and is expected to be a shooting guard in the league (See Click Houston for story).
Two lawyers, a scientist, two businesspeople and a union worker are running or waiting for nominations to run in the next federal elections, which could happen anytime soon (See Inquirer.net for story).
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