Sofia Frank is PH's First Qualifier to World Jr. Figure Skating in 8 Years

Sofia Frank

The Philippines’ Sofia Frank has become the country’s first female qualifier to the 2022 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in eight years. Frank booked her slot in the prestigious competition after placing 13th overall among the junior women in the recently concluded Santa’s Cup held in Budapest, Hungary (See Goodnewspilipinas for story).

PH Peso Sinks to P51 to the US dollar

The Philippine peso dropped beyond 51 per dollar for the first time since April 2020 amid speculation the nation’s trade deficit will widen as domestic demand improves (See Yahoo Finance for story).

Children's Choir from Mandaue Wins Top Prizes in Vienna

Mandaue Children and Youth Chorus

The Philippines’ children and youth choir from Mandaue in Cebu won the gold award and the runner-up Grand Prix prizes at the 11th World Peace Choral Festival in Vienna, Austria (See Goodnewspilipinas for story).

Recent Canada Floods Delay Holiday Balikbayan Boxes to PH

Damage caused by recent severe flooding in parts of British Columbia, Canada has resulted in a backlog of balikbayan gift boxes being sent to the Philippines for the Christmas season (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Typhoon Odette Death Toll Now at 407

The death toll from Super Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) has climbed to 407 more than a week after the super typhoon left the Philippine area of responsibility, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Sunday (See Philstar for story)..

Fil-Am Becomes New York Deputy Mayor

Maria Torres-Springer

Mayor-elect Eric Adams has appointed a Filipino American career city official among his five deputies who will lead behind-the-scenes work. Maria Torres-Springer was named deputy mayor for Economic and Workforce Development (See INQUIRER.net for story). 

Fil-Am Named Deputy Chief of LA Police Dep't

LA Police Department Deputy Chief Donald Graham

The Los Angeles Police Department named the first Filipino American deputy chief in its 152-year history. The department named Commander Donald Mendoza Graham as its new Deputy Chief (See INQUIRER.net for story). 

Fil-Am's Musical Theatre Songwriting Team Wins Prestigious Award

Isabella Dawis & Tidtaya Sinutoke

The musical theatre songwriting team of Isabella Dawis & Tidtaya Sinutoke will receive the Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters at the Fred Ebb Foundation’s 17th annual award ceremony on Jan. 3, 2022 (See INQUIRER.net for story).