Filipina Golfer Wins Epson Tour in Utah

Dottie Ardina (Source: Epson Tour)

Filipina golfer Dottie Ardina ruled the 2022 Copper Rock Championship by two strokes in Hurricane, Utah, marking her first win on the Epson Tour (See GoodNewsPilipinas.com for story).

Filipino Cartoonist Wins Int'l Design Award

Kevin Raymundo’s Tumindig (Source: Twitter)

Kevin Raymundo, the cartoonist behind the popular web series Tarantadong Kalbo, won an international Good Design Award for his viral artwork Tumindig (See Philstarlife.com for story).

Maria Ressa Gets George Clooney Foundation Justice Award

Maria Ressa (center) with George and Amal Clooney (Source: Rappler)

Filipino journalist, Nobel Prize winner, and Rappler co-founder Maria Ressa was honored with the Justice for Journalists award at The Clooney Foundation for Justice’s Albie Awards (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

Grandmaster Eugene Torre Inducted to World Chess Hall of Fame

Grandmaster Eugene Torre (center) and Grandmaster Wesley So (right) (Source: ABS-CBN News)

Grandmaster Eugene Torre was officially inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame at Union Station in Missouri on Wednesday. Asia's first grandmaster was one of the inductees in 2021, but the official ceremony only took place a year later (See ABS-CBN News for story).

Fil-Am Erik Spoelstra Named Best NBA Coach

Erik Spoelstra (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant / Getty Images)

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was recognized in a poll of NBA general managers the best NBA coach for the second time (See Sports Illustrated for story).

Fil-Canadian Surgeon Appointed to Manitoba Senate

Dr. Flordeliza Osler (Source: Inquirer.net)

Winnipeg surgeon and assistant professor Dr. Flordeliza (Gigi) Osler has been appointed to the Senate for Manitoba, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office announced Monday, Sept. 26. She will replace former Justice Murray Sinclair, who retired from the Red Chamber in January 2021 (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Actress Dolly de Leon Wins Middleburg Film Fest Award

Dolly De Leon (Source: Getty Images)

Filipina Dolly De Leon will receive the 10th annual Middleburg Film Festival  Breakthrough Performance Award for her starring role in “Triangle of Sadness,” Oct. 13-16 (See Variety for story).

Malabon Concert Singers Wins Championship in SEA Int’l Tilt

Malabon Concert Singers (Source: Philstar)

The Malabon Concert Singers concluded its first Southeast Asian tour with a Championship trophy in the Open Choir Category, while their conductor, Anthony Go Villanueva, was awarded as the best conductor at the 2nd Ken Steven International Choral Competition in Indonesia (See Philstar.com for story).