Endangered PH Warty Pig Makes a Comeback

A Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Davao team went on its annual Lenten climb monitoring trail at the Mount Apo Natural Park in Davao City and saw a rare sight: the endemic Sus philippensis or Philippine warty pig, or as most people know it, the “baboy-ramo” or “baboy-ihalas” (See Esquire.PH for story)

Fil-Am Appointed to Top US Census Bureau Post

Ditas Katague

Filipino American Ditas Katague is now associate director of communications, tasked with leading the internal and external communications work of the nation’s largest statistical agency, the U.S. Census Bureau announced (See INQUIRER.net for story).

PH-Born Rum Expert Is First Woman to Become a 'Master Rummelier'

Isabella Rosal

Philippine-born Isabella Rosal is the first female to become a Master Rummelier® and one of only 12 Master Rummelliers in the world, 7th Sky Ventures and the Royal Rum Society announced (See INQUIRER.net for story).

April Is Canada's First-Ever Filipino Restaurant Month

Canada’s first-ever Filipino Restaurant Month officially began on April 1 and will last until April 30, 2022 in seven provinces (See iNQUIRER.net for story)

University of Cebu Law School Wins Int'l Moot Court Competition

The University of Cebu School of Law (UC Law) team was declared champion at the International Rounds of the 26th Annual Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition (IEMCC) in Gulfport, Florida (See Good News Pilipinas for story).

Filipina Teen Alex Eala Wins ITF Tennis Championship

Alex Eala

Filipina teen tennis champion Alexandra “Alex” Eala has won her second women’s professional championship title at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour in Thailand (See Good News Pilipinas for story)..

Designer Cobonpue Wins Int'l Prize for 'Dolce' Bed

Kenneth Cobonpue’s Dolce bed

Cebu-based Kenneth Cobonpue has won the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) Selects Awards for his Dolce bed (See Good News Pilipinas for story).

Filipino Restaurant in Chicago Gets a Michelin Star

(Source: Kasama)

Filipino restaurant Kasama in Bucktown, Chicago, has been honored with its first Michelin star, the mark of culinary excellence awarded to restaurants (See Good News Pilipinas for story).