Queens, NY Neighborhood to Be Named 'Little Manila'

A new sign bearing the name “Little Manila Avenue” will be put on a street corner in Woodside, Queens NYC to honor the large Filipino population in the area. The sign will be on the southwest corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 70th Street. Last year, a change.org petition to install the “Little Manila” street sign gained more than 3,000 signatures. This led to councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer to sponsor the legislation for the sign (See AsAm News for story).

Stella Abrera Named Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre School

Stella Abrera

Stella Abrera, former Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre, has been named Acting Artistic Director of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. The appointment, effective August 22, was announced by Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director of American Ballet Theatre (See The Filam for story).

Filipina Nanny's Daughter Graduates from Harvard with Honors

Marla de Leon (left)

It’s everything a parent dreams for their children – 24 year-old Maria de Leon, who hails from Chicago and daughter of a Filipina nanny, graduates with honors from Harvard University with a degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology (See Yahoo News for story).

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).