Hawaii Governor Taps Fil-Am to Replace Disgraced Solon in State House

Luella Costales

Hawaii’s Gov. David Ige on Wednesday, March 9 appointed Luella Costales to replace Ty Cullen, who resigned from the Hawaii House of Representatives last month after being caught in a bribery scandal (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Fil-Am 'Walis Tambo' Capitol Rioter Pleads Guilty

Kene Brian Lazo

Kene Brian Lazo, of Norfolk, Virginia who was arrested for joining the siege of the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty on Monday, March 7, for his role in the Jan. 6 riot. Months after his arrest in May, he was also charged with sexual abuse of a child (See INQUIRER.net for story).

US Private Equity Firm to Acquire PH Shipyard in Ex-US Navy Base

U.S. private equity firm Cerberus will acquire for $300 million a debt-laden shipyard in the Philippines at a former U.S. navy base close to the South China Sea, the facility's trustee and two sources with knowledge of the deal said on Tuesday (See Yahoo News/ Reuters for story)..

Igorot Weaver Wins Prestigious WCC Crafts Competition

Lydia Langpawen (seated, second from left)

Igorot weaver Lydia Langpawen won the prestigious World Crafts Council competition for the Asia Pacific region (See Igorot Age for story).

3 Fil-Canadian Hoopsters Playing in NCAA for Simon Fraser U

Elliot Dimaculangan, Hunter Cruz-Dumont and David Penney (Source: Philstar.com)

Fil-Canadians David Penney, Elliot Dimaculangan and Hunter Cruz-Dumont are basketball players for Simon Fraser University, the only Canadian school playing in the American National Collegiate Athletic Association (See Philstar for story). 

40% of Filipinos Say Their Quality of Life Has Worsened

Forty percent of Filipinos said that their quality of life has worsened, based on the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) (See INQUIRER.net for story).

141 Filipinos Still in War-Torn Ukraine

Some 141 Filipinos are still in war-torn Ukraine as intense fighting in the country rages seven days since Russia's invasion, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday (See PNA for story)

Two UP Scientists Hailed by Britannica as Shapers of the Future

Dr. Rodney Perez (left) and Maria Isabel Layson

Filipino scientists from the University of the Philippines Dr. Rodney Perez and Maria Isabel Layson have been honored in Encyclopedia Britannica’s 20 Under 40 list of Young Shapers of the Future who are making their mark on history (See GoodNewsPilipinas.com for story).