Filipino Is Teacher of the Year in Florida County

Charles Darwin Magdaluyo

Charles Darwin Magdaluyo, a Filipino who teaches human anatomy and physiology at Ribault High School, is this year’s Teacher of the Year for Duval County Public Schools (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Ressa Joins Atlantic Magazine as Contributing Writer

Maria Ressa

The Atlantic‘s editors announced that the Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria Ressa is joining the magazine as a contributing writer (See MSN for story). 

Filipina Gets Top Job at Curling Club Without Knowing the Game

Edelaine Penaflor

A Filipina manager landed the top job in an iconic curling club in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada despite not knowing what this game on ice is about. Edelaine Penaflor, 28, is now making headlines for becoming the executive director of the Fort St. John Curling Club where the winter sport is so popular (See INQUIRER.net for story).

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).