Texas Couple Adopts 7 Filipino Siblings

Seven Filipino Siblings adopted by Chris and Jessica Milam (Source: Fox News)

North Texas couple Chris and Jessica Milam of Denton County adopted seven Filipino siblings, making it official on Wednesday, June 8, after an eight-month process (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Ramona Diaz's 'A Thousand Cuts' Wins Prestigious Peabody Award

“A Thousand Cuts,” FRONTLINE’s 2021 documentary by filmmaker Ramoa Diaz on the escalating war between the government and the press in the Philippines, won a George Foster Peabody Award in the Documentary category (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Visiting Filipino Lawyer Shot Dead in Philadelphia

John Laylo (Source: twitter)

A Filipino attorney, identified as 35-year-old John Laylo, who was visiting family in Philadelphia was shot to death as he got into a rideshare vehicle, along with his mother on Saturday morning, June 18 (See Fox News for story).

Two Filipina CEOs Win Thousands of Dollars in Canadian Business Pitch Competition

Alberta CEOs Shelvie Fernan, left, and Lourdes Juan (Source: Inquirer.net)

Alberta CEOs Shelvie Fernan, left, and Lourdes Juan earned thousands of dollars in investment for their companies as two of the four winners of the 2022 HerStory pitch competition (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Fil-Am Tunesmith Chad Hugo Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame

The Neptunes: Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo

Filipino American music artist Chad Hugo was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, June 16 as part of the multi-platinum, Grammy award-winning music crafting duo The Neptunes, along with his songwriting partner Pharrell Williams (See INQUIRER.net for story)

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).