Fil-Chinese-Owned L&L Hawaiian BBQ Chain Turns 70

Eddie Flores

The Filipino Chinese-owned L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, the country’s largest Hawaii-themed restaurant chain, has a reason to celebrate despite the two tough pandemic years. It is turning 70 (See INQUIRER.net for story).

La Salle Alum Finishes Boston Marathon for the Eighth Time

Noel Colina

A 62-year-old Filipino runner from Sunnyvale, California, finished his eighth Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18. Noel Colina crossed the finish line at the 3 hours, 43 minutes, 49 seconds – six minutes faster than the Boston Marathon qualifying time (See INQUIRER.net for story).

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)..