Alaska Governor Praises Filipino Teachers

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy met with Filipino teachers from different Alaska school districts in honor of Filipino History Month and praised them for braving the challenges of teaching in a social and cultural environment (See Inquirer.net for story).

PH Still Last in Covid Economic Resiliency Ranking

The Philippines is still ranked last among 53 countries in the latest international COVID-19 report that measures the resilience of economies to the COVID-19 pandemic (See Inquirer.net for story)..

First Filipino Woman Elected in Yukon, Canada Wins 4th Term

Jocelyn Curteanu

Philippine-born Jocelyn Curteanu, who first won a Whitehorse City Council seat in 2012 won her fourth term last Oct. 21. The 50-year-old mother of four came to Canada in1976, settling in different cities before finally striking roots in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada (See Inquirer.net for story).

Fil-Am Doc Gets California Medical Association's Most Prestigious Award

Recto Deleon

Family physician Recto “Rick” F. DeLeon, M.D., of Modesto, California, received the California Medical Association’s (CMA) most prestigious award, the Frederick K.M. Plessner Memorial Award (See Inquirer.net for story).

'Carrot Man' Wins Best Actor at Int'l Film Fest in NY

From being an internet sensation, Jeyrick Sigmaton, who became famous as "Carrot Man," is now an internationally-acclaimed actor as he won the Best Actor award for short film at the International Film Festival Manhattan Autumn in New York (See GMA News for story)..

PH Gymnast Yulo Wins Gold and Silver at World Championship in Japan

Carlos Yulo (Photo by Philip Fong/AFP)

Gymnast Carlos Yulo won a gold medal and a silver medals in vault and parallel bars, respectively, at the 2021 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Sunday at Kitakyushu City Gymnasium in Japan (See Inquirer.net for story)..

Fil-Canadian Named Nova Scotia Photographer of the Year

Antonio Solis

The Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia named industrial engineer Antonio Solis the 2020-21 Photographer of the Year (See Inquirer.net for story).

Police Arrest Husband of California Fil-Am Missing Since January

Maya Millete

Police arrested the husband of a missing Filipina on suspicion of killing his wife, Maya Millete, nine months ago. Larry Millete, 40, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at his home in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista (See Inquirer.net for story).