Pope Names US-Based Filipino Priest to Vatican's Sciences Academy

Fr. Albino Barrera (Source: Inquirer.net)

Pope Francis has named a U.S.-based Filipino priest, Fr. Albino Barrera, an economist and theologian, for membership in the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (See Inquirer.net for story).

PH Flag-Burning in Montreal Seen as Possible Hate Crime

MONTREAL, Quebec – Police are looking at the desecration of a Philippine flag at a Filipino community center in a Montreal neighborhood as a possible anti-Asian hate crime (See Inquirer.net for story)

Filipino Wins US Open 9-Ball Title

Carlo Biado

Carlo Biado mounted a big rally to beat Singapore’s Aloysius Yapp, 13-8, and win the US Open Pool Championship Sunday (Manila time) at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City in New Jersey (See Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Am Writer Is Part of Emmy-Winning 'Ted Lasso' Team

Leann Bowen (third from left) on the set of “Ted Lasso” with Emmy award winning supporting actor Brett Goldstein (left) and cast member Nick Mohammed (right)

Apple TV's "Ted Lasso" is breaking records as the most-winning series. One of the people behind it is Leann Bowen, a Filipino American writer whose credits include "I Love You, America" and "Dear White People" (See ABS CBN News for story).

Party Faction Declares Pacquiao as Its 2022 Presidential Bet

Senator Manny Pacquiao (Source: philstar.com)

The faction of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan led by Sen. Manny Pacquiao has formally nominated the boxer-turned-senator as their presidential candidate and standard-bearer for the 2022 polls (See Philstar for story).

Quezon City Convent Has 114 Covid Cases

The Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) convent in Cubao, Quezon City, has 114 individuals — 64 nuns and 50 staff members — who have contracted COVID-19, according to a post on Wednesday on the city’s Facebook page (See Inquirer.net for story).

ICC Okays Probe Into Duterte's 'War on Drugs'

Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday gave the green light for a full investigation into crimes against humanity during the Philippines' so-called "war on drugs" (See Philstar for story).

Fil-Am Named Circuit Court Judge in Illinois

Jasmine Villaflor Hernandez

Lawyer Jasmine Villaflor Hernandez was among the newest associate judges named to the Circuit Court of Cook County, making her the first Filipino American to be appointed to the state bench in 16 years (See Inquirer.net for story).