Fil-Am Is Minnesota's Teacher of the Year

Sarah Lancaster, Filipino-American elementary school teacher, just made history for becoming the first Asian/Pacific Islander to be Minnesota Teacher of the Year (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

Filipina Martial Artist Wins PH's First Gold at SEA Games in Hanoi

Mary Francine Padios (Source: Rappler)

Mary Francine Padios delivered the Philippines its first gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam after ruling the seni tunggal event of the women’s pencak silat (Indonesian martial arts) on Wednesday, May 11 (See. Rappler for story).

Jobless Filipinos Number 3.7 Million

The number of jobless Filipinos declined to 3.7 million in 2021 from the 15-year-high of 4.5 million unemployed the year before, which was the height of the longest and most stringent COVID-19 lockdowns. But joblessness remained higher than the 14-year low of 2.3 million in 2019 (pre-pandemic), the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest preliminary 2021 annual labor market statistics showed (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Pinoy Tennis Champs Win Titles in US and Egypt Ahead of SEA Games

Filipino tennis players Treat Huey, Ruben Gonzales, and Francis Alcantara (Photos from savchallenger, Francis Casey Alcantara Instagram accounts)

Filipino tennis champions Treat Huey, Ruben Gonzales, and Francis Alcantara recently won doubles titles in their respective international tournaments in the United States and Egypt, showing them in top form for the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam this May 12-23, 2022 (See Good News Pilipinas for story).

PBS Emmy-Winning 'POV' Picks Up Environmental Thriller 'Delikado'

“POV,” the Emmy-winning PBS documentary series, has announced the acquisition of environmental thriller “Delikado” as part of its upcoming 35th season. The film, which premiered April 29 at the Hot Docs Canadian Intl. Documentary Festival, is the directorial debut of award-winning journalist Karl Malakunas (See Variety for story).. 

The Guardian Features PH Nat'l Women's Football Team

Philippine National Women’s Football Team

The Philippine National Women’s Football team is in the semi-final of the Women’s Asian Cup and automatic qualifies for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. This is the first time a Philippines team of any gender at any age level will appear on the global stage (See The Guardian for story).

Troll Farm Prober Gets $200K Funding for New Research

Jonathan Corpus Ong

After his noteworthy research on political troll farms and fake news production in the Philippines, Filipino disinformation researcher Jonathan Corpus Ong is embarking on a new study on the human cost of disinformation which affects civil society workers and journalists. He’s one of the 28 scholars selected from among 300 applicants nominated by their respective institutions. Ong was awarded a $200,000 stipend for the said endeavor (See ABS-CBN News for story).

PH Bans Sony Film Over Disputed Map of South China Sea

The Philippines has pulled the plug on all domestic screenings of a Hollywood film called "Uncharted", over a scene showing a disputed map of the South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The move comes shortly after Vietnam, another claimant in the South China Sea, also banned the Sony Pictures action movie (See Yahoo News for story).