Unknown Tree Species Discovered in PH

Filipino scientist Edwino S. Fernando, a professor at UPLB, and Australian scientist Peter G. Wilson of the Australian Institute of Botanical Science, confirmed the discovery of a new species of Tristaniopsis in the Myrtaceaefamily, whose other species include makopa, guava, and eucalyptus, among others. They published their discovery in the Telopea: Journal of Plant Systematics (See Esquiremag.ph for story)

UP Student’s Experiment to Run in Int’l Space Station

William Kevin Abran

William Kevin Abran, an incoming third-year applied physics student in UP Los Baños, is set to make a mark on the International Space Station. His experiment looks at the long-term stability of dumbbell-shaped objects in microgravity, which only has two main moments of inertia. If the dumbbell shape is proven to be stable, then it could potentially be applied when designing spacecraft and other materials (See Scoutmag.ph for story).

Fil-Am Pop Star Olivia Rodrigo Slams US Supreme Court Conservatives for Abortion Ruling

Olivia Rodrigo (Source: Inquirer.net)

Filipino American pop star Olivia Rodrigo and UK musician Lily Allen sang Allen’s 2009 song “F— You’ at the Glastonbury festival, dedicating it to the conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices who overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, which protected a woman’s choice to have an abortion (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Fil-Am Ron Harper, Jr. Signs Two-Way Deal with Toronto Raptors

Ron Harper, Jr.

Ron Harper Jr., one of the best players in Rutgers basketballhistory, wasn’t among the NBA Draft picks, but he did sign a two-way deal with the Toronto Raptors shortly after the draft concluded (See NJ.Com for story).

Filipino Dish 'Sisig' Showcased in 'Iron Chef' Reboot

A fresh take on the Filipino dish sisig was recently showcased by renowned Chinese-American chef Ming Tsai in the reboot of the TV cooking competition "Iron Chef" on Netflix (See ABS-CBN News for story).

Filipina Wins Transgender Pageant in Thailand

Fuschia Anne Ravena

Filipina Fuschia Anne Ravena was crowned Miss International Queen 2022 on Saturday at a contest in Thailand billed as the world’s largest and most popular transgender pageant (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Vatican Declares Antipolo Church 'Int'l Shrine' - First in PH

The Antipolo Cathedral (Photo by Clifford Nuñez)

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage or the Antipolo Cathedral in Antipolo City has been declared an “international shrine” by the Vatican, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Sunday (See INQUIRER.net for story) .

PH-Born Lawyer in Hawaii Challenging Incumbent

Sergio Alcubilla

Sergio Alcubilla, a Philippine-born civil rights lawyer, is challenging a conservative incumbent Democrat in the Democratic Party primary for Hawaii’s 1st congressional district, which covers the urban core of Honolulu (See INQUIRER.net for story)..