ABS-CBN News Chief Ging Reyes Named SE Asia Laureate for News Leadership

ABS-CBN News chief Regina “Ging” Reyes was recognized for her outstanding work as a news leader by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) during the 2022 World News Media Congress in Zaragoza, Spain. She was named the 2022 Southeast Asia Laureate for Women in News Editorial Leadership (See Manila Bulletin for story).

US Gives PH $100 Million in Military Aid

The United States has made available $100 million in foreign military financing to the Philippines, its ambassador in Manila said on Friday, part of efforts to boost the Southeast Asian country's defense capabilities and military modernization (See Reuters for story).

Fil-Am Chef in Orlando, Florida Gets First Michelin Star

Chef Michael “Mike” Collantes

Michael “Mike” Collantes’ Japanese restaurant in W. Fairbanks Ave., Orlando, Florida called Soseki Modern Omakase was recently awarded its first Michelin star (See ABS-CBN News for story).

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).