Montreal Elects First Fil-Canadian to City Council

Stephanie Valenzuela

The City of Montreal, Canada, has elected Stephanie Valenzuela as its first Filipino Canadian councillor in the civic elections last Nov. 7. Valenzuela was elected councillor for Côte-Des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-De-Grâce (See Inquirer.net for story),

UP Diliman University Council Opposes Removal of 'Subversive' Books

The UP Diliman University Council opposes the removal of allegedly subversive books from libraries of higher education institutions as requested by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chair J. Prospero De Vera III. “The removal of books based on ideological criteria is anathema to academic freedom,” the statement said (See UPDate Diliman for statement).

Filipino Painter Wins First Prize in Florence Competition

Michael Villagante

Filipino visual artist Michael Villagante was the first prize winner in the painting category of the Lorenzo il Magnifico International Art Award at the recently concluded 13th Florence Biennale. His painting, “Pagtahan (Cessation of Crying)” bested several artworks in the competition (See ABS-CBN News for story).

Rescued PH Eagle to Be Released Back to the Wild

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 13 (Caraga) announced that a rescued Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) in Surigao del Sur will be released back into the wild on November 17 (See PNA for story).

15 PH Universities Among Top Schools in Asia

A total of 15 Philippine universities made the cut as among the best higher education institutions (HEI) in Asia in the 2022 rankings of international HEI network Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)(See Inquirer.net for story).

Manila Among Most Stressful Cities in the World -- Survey

While India's Mumbai, Nigeria's Lagos, and the Philippines' Manila ranked at the bottom of the index. Manila's total was brought down by its traffic congestion score and unemployment rate. But, the city fared well when it came to citizens' health, according to VAAY, a German CBD company (See Esquiremag.ph) for story).

Netflix Axes Spy Drama Episodes After PH Complains About China Map

Netflix Inc has removed two episodes of spy drama "Pine Gap" from its streaming service in the Philippines, after the Southeast Asian country rejected scenes involving a map used by China to assert its claims to the South China Sea (See NBC News for story).

California Names Fil-Am a Teacher of the Year

Nichi Aviña

Filipino American science teacher Nichi Aviña of Cielo Vista Charter school in Palm Springs was named one of five California Teachers of the Year 2022 (See Inquirer.net for story).