Ramona Diaz Film 'A Thousand Cuts' Wins RFK Journalism Award

Filmmaker Ramona Diaz’s A Thousand Cuts, the 2021 FRONTLINE documentary probing the war between the government and the press in the Philippines, won a  2022 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award in the International TV category (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Fil-Am Graduates with 7 Trade Certificates from San Diego College

Samantha Marasigan, 38, will graduate this June with four automotive certificates and three welding certificates from San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE)

Virginia to Honor Filipino Sailors in Hampton Roads with Historical Markers

Virginia leaders are set to honor with historical road markers the legacy of thousands of sailors from the Philippines who make Hampton Roads their home (See WTKR for story).

Negros Cacao Farmer Wins Gold in Paris Int'l Cacao Awards

Chris Fadriga (Source: ANC)

Negrense farmer Chris Fadriga’s heirloom criollo cacao grown in Brgy., Atipuluan, Bago City won the gold award in the 2021 International Cocoa Awards (ICA) in Paris, which makes him one of only three Filipinos recognized as among the best cocoa producers in the world (See ABS-CBN for story).

NJ High School Names Auditorium After Alum Maria Ressa

Toms River North High School in New Jersey, United States, where Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa finished high school, has named its auditorium after the veteran journalist and founder of online news website Rappler (See Rappler for story).

Rare Fish Filmed in PH for Very First Time

Velifer hypselopterus

Diver and marine conservationist Danny Ocampo was visiting his usual underwater haunts at Anilao when he photographed the ultra-elusive Velifer hypselopterus (Veliferidae), documenting the fish in the Philippines for the very first time (See Esquiremag.ph for story). 

Filipino Prof Named Carnegie Fellow for Research on Troll Farms

Jonathan Corpus Ong

Filipino professor Jonathan Corpus Ong has been named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York for his research focused on troll farms and disinformation campaigns on the internet (See Good News Pilipinas for story).

Filipino's Mansion Selling for $25M, the Priciest in Orlando, Florida

An Orlando home owned by a Filipino American, who wishes to remain anonymous to protect his privacy, is on the market with the biggest price tag in Central Florida’s home market (See INQUIRER.net for story).