Fil-Canadian Andrea Macasaet Debuts on Broadway in 'SIX'

Andrea Macasaet

Filipino Canadian actor Andrea Macasaet is playing the role of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII’s second wife, in the Broadway production of “SIX,” a musical about the wives of one of England’s most notorious monarchs (See Inquirer.net for story)..

Seattle Fil-Am Resto Lands on 2021 NY Times Restaurant List

Filipino-inspired Archipelago, along with two other restaurants in Seattle, has been included by The New York Times on its 2021 Restaurant List, which was released on Tuesday, Oct. 12 (See Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Am Mary Magdalene Harrison, '60s Civil Rights Freedom Rider

Mary Magdalene Harrison

Six decades ago, in 1961, systemic segregation darkly dominated the Deep South of America. Philippine-born Mary Magdalene Harrison, adopted by an Asian American family, was a college student in 1961 when she was jailed for being a Civil Rights Movement Freedom Rider (See AsAm News for story).

Fil-Am Labor Hero Larry Itliong Inducted Into California Hall of Fame

Larry Itliong

Filipino American labor hero Larry Itliong was inducted into the California Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Oct. 12, for his leadership in civil rights and labor movements in California and the nation (See Inquirer.net for story).

Filipina Is Oregon's Teacher of the Year

Ethelyn Tumalad

Ethelyn Tumalad, a Philippine-born English and AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) teacher who started at Clackamas High School only four years ago has been named the state’s Teacher of the Year 2022 (See Inquirer.net for story).

Three PH Islands Among Conde Nast Traveler's Top Destinations

Three of the Philippines' most popular beach destinations have been included in Conde Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards this year. Siargao was voted by the travel magazine's readers as the Top Island in Asia with a score of 97.77. Palawan ranked third with 97.54, while Boracay landed on the eighth spot with a score of 93.26 (See ABS-CBN.com for story)..

PH Ice Skater Wins 2021 Finlandia Short Program

Sofia Frank (Source: Philstar.com)

Philippine National team newcomer Sofia Frank already made an indelible mark in the history books of Philippine figure skating, following a historic performance at the 2021 Finlandia Trophy women's short program on Saturday (See Philstar for story).

Nobel for Ressa Seen as Rebuke to Duterte

Maria Ressa

The Nobel Peace Prize for Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was hailed by many at home on Saturday as a rebuke on official attacks on the media, but there was no comment from President Rodrigo Duterte, a frequent critic of Ressa's news site (https://www.reuters.com/world/philippine-journalists-nobel-called-rebuke-duterte-who-remains-silent-2021-10-09/?fbclid=IwAR06Fv06SZA-8lJ_hEy2jA-sV3n8zrQEWR3TMGxmW9wguWI3j61lhnDnaZsSee Reuters for story).