Olivia Rodrigo to Get Her Own Disney+ Film

Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo is getting her own film on Disney+. The Fil-Am pop star announced that Rodrigo: driving home 2 u (a Sour film) will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on March 25, 2022 (See Teen Vogue for story).

Spoelstra Named Among 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History

Erik Spoelstra (Source: NBA Images)

Miami Heat’s Fil-Am coach Erik Spoelstra was named coach of Team Durant for the NBA All-Star Game, and Tuesday he received recognition a coach can only dream of. In honor of the 75th anniversary season, the league unveiled their list of the 15 greatest coaches in NBA History. Spoelstra made the cut (See Sports Illustrated for story).

PH-Born Officer Takes Command of US Navy's 2nd Oldest Vessel

Lt. Cmdr. Alden Argante

 Lt. Cmdr. Alden Argante, a Manila-born U.S. Navy officer is now in command of the service’s second oldest vessel Dynamic (AFDL 6). The 78-year-old Dynamic is the second oldest vessel in the Navy, behind USS Constitution (See INQUIRER.net for story)..

Fil-Am Named President of CSU Channel Islands Trustees

Richard Yao, Ph.D.

The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Richard Yao, Ph.D., to serve as the fourth president of California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI). Yao, who identifies as a Chinese Filipino American, currently serves as interim president of CSUCI, a role he has held since January 2021 (See Asian Journal for story).

Digital Artist Depicts Madrigal Sisters in Disney's ‘Encanto’ as Filipinas

Encanto’s reimagined Madrigal sisters

Digital graphic artist Junrel Bardon, a 24-year-old artist from Negros Occidental, reimagined Filipino versions of the Madrigal sisters from the Disney film “Encanto” based on Filipino actresses Nadine Lustre and Maine Mendoza and Olympic weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz (See Yahoo News for story).

PH Congress Allows Full Foreign Ownership of Telco, Rail

The Philippine Congress approved a bill allowing full foreign ownership of telecommunications and railways services, opening up one of the world’s most restrictive economies (See Yahoo News/Bloomberg for story).

Filipina Wins Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition

Primrose Madayag Knazan

Filipina Canadian playwright Primrose Madayag Knazan is the winner of the 2021 Canadian Jewish Playwriting Competition. Madayag Knazan’s work, “Precipice,” was chosen by the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre together with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre, Segal Centre for the Arts, The Winnipeg Jewish Theatre and Neptune Theatre, a report of kulturacollective.com said.

Filipino, 73, Who Had Three Jobs, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Hawaii

Agustin Dela Cruz

A 73-year-old Filipino who worked three jobs to support his family in Hawaii and the Philippines was killed by a hit-and-run driver as he biked for home on Saturday night, Feb. 29. Agustin Dela Cruz, of Lahaina, was riding his bicycle home after work Saturday night when he was struck from behind by a truck and killed (See INQUIRER.net for story).