More Filipinos Becoming Catholic Deacons in Vancouver

You can’t take the Catholic out of many Filipinos, which may explain why so many of the Archdiocese of Vancouver’s 34 permanent deacons are Filipino. Six Filipino Canadian deacons have been ordained in the ten years since Archbishop J. Michael Miller officially restored the permanent diaconate ( See The BC Catholic for story).

Kathy Flores, Legendary Fil-Am Coach of US Women's Rugby Dies at 66

Kathy Flores (Source: Inquirer.net)

Kathleen “Kathy” Flores, 66, the legendary women’s rugby player, coach and leader of the sport in the U.S. for more than 40 years, has died of colon cancer at home in Providence Rhode Island on Oct. 21 (See INQUIRER for story).

Erika Casupanan Is First Canadian to Win CBS' 'Survivor'

Erika Casupanan

The tribe has spoken: Erika Casupanan is the winner of Survivor's 41st season — and the hit reality show's first Canadian to take home the top prize. The 32-year-old communications manager from Niagara Falls, Ont., has won the $1 million US prize after competing on the survival reality TV show (See CBC Canada for story). 

Filipinos Among Forbes '30 Under 30' List of Achievers

Every year, Forbes releases its “30 Under 30” list which honors innovators, tastemakers, and influencers under 30 years old to show that wisdom and tenacity can manifest even in younger generations. The class of 2022 is one of the most diverse lists since the magazine began its “30 Under 30” lists 10 years ago. Quite a few of the honorees are members of the Filipino and Filipino American communities (See Asian Journal for story).

Historical Marker to Honor Filipinos in the US Navy

A new historical marker honoring the contributions of Filipinos in the American Navy is set to be unveiled in the U.S. state of Virginia. According to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, the marker will commemorate the more than 35,000 Filipinos who served in the Navy from 1898 until the end of World War 2 in 1946, when the Philippines gained its independence (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

Olivia Rodrigo Is TIME's Entertainer of the Year

Breakout pop star Olivia Rodrigo is TIME Magazine’s Entertainer of the Year. Rodrigo has been working toward her meteoric rise for more than a decade. A Filipino American, she grew up the only child of a therapist and a teacher in Temecula, California (See TIME for story).

Two Filipinos Named Among Canada's Top 25 Immigrants

Edsel Mutia and Ida Beltran-Lucila

Filipino Canadians Edsel Mutia and Ida Beltran-Lucila were named by Canadian Immigrant Magazine and COSTI Immigrant Services among this year’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrants for their outstanding work and contributions to Canada (See GoodNewsPilipinas.com for story).

Filipinos Ranked Third Least Accurate on World Issues

Filipinos ranked third worst in the world in having an accurate understanding of key global issues such as teenage pregnancy, diabetes, immigrant prisoners, and suicide, in a survey conducted by Ipsos MORI, a UK-based market research group. (See Asia Times for story).