Asia's First Center for Exorcism to Rise in PH

The very first "center for exorcism" in Asia will soon rise in the Philippines and will be officially known as the Saint Michael Center for Spiritual Liberation and Exorcism (See ABS-CBN for story).

Filipinos have second highest median family income in Hawaii

People who are Japanese or part Japanese have the highest median family income in Hawai‘i at $114,825 a year, according to the People who are Filipino or part Filipino rank second only to people of full or partial Japanese ancestry in median family income size: Filipinos at $102,324 to Japanese at $114, 825 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest data, from 2019 (See HawaiiBusiness.com for story).

Fil-Am Lawyer Is First Asian 'Miss Texas'

Averie Bishop from Carrolton, Texas became the first Asian American woman to win the title. She will move on to compete for Miss America at a later date (See story in Narcity.com).

Two Films on Filipino OFWs Bag Cannes Awards

Dolly De Leon, Plan 75 poster, Stefanie Arianne

Danish film Triangle of Sadness by Ruben Ostend won the coveted Palme d’or for its satirical take on privilege and greed. The film stars Filipino actress and FAMAS winner Dolly de Leon in the scene-stealing role of Abigail, a Filipino toilet manager on a luxury cruise ship in the film. Meanwhile, the Japanese-French-Filipino production Plan 75 received a Special Mention under the Camera d’Or, which awards new directors (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

Filipino Scientist Bags UN Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction

Glenn Banaguas

Out of 200 nominations for the United Nations' (UN) Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction, it was Filipino scientist Glenn Banaguas who took home the honors—making him the first-ever Filipino individual to be given the recognition (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

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).