The Philippines will open its doors to Afghans fleeing Taliban rule, said Malacañang on Tuesday, August 17. President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman, Secretary Harry Roque, said this is in line with the country's long history of taking in asylum seekers, starting from World War I (See Rappler for story).
Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) hit $16.6 billion in the first half of 2021, slightly higher than the 2019 level or before the coronavirus pandemic (See Rappler for story)
A study analyzing the genomes of nearly 120 ethnic groups in the Philippines has identified that one population, the Ayta Magbukon, have the highest level of DNA derived from Denisovans, an extinct human subspecies, recorded to date (See Technology Networks for story).
Robert “Toby” Leung (Source: ANC)
Robert “Toby” Leung, a Grade 12 student from Philippine Science High School – Baguio Campus, was awarded the ‘gold medal’ at what is considered the Olympics of high school debates (See ABS-CBN for story).
Virginia officials want to honor the legacy thousands of U.S. Navy recruits from the Philippines, who have settled in Hampton Roads, with a historical highway marker in Virginia Beach, Virginia (See Inquirer.net for story).
San Francisco Giants baseball memorabilia
Estela Bejar McCovey, widow of San Francisco Giants icon Willie McCovey, is putting up his collection of baseball memorabilia for auction, saying, “It’s time these go to people who will really take care of these things.” (See Inquirer,net for story)
Physician Dr. Audrey Sue Cruz is being honored with a one-of-a-kind Barbie® doll created in her image as part of Mattel Inc.’s #ThankYouHeroes program for pandemic front-line health workers (See Inquirer.net for story).
Vangie Paredes
Vangie Paredes, the oldest Filipino American in Washington, D.C., said her 100th birthday in 2016 “was great but this is the best one yet.” It was her 105th birthday last July 26 (See Inquirer.net for story).
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