Filipino Student Wins Prestigious Canadian Photography Award

Filipino artist and 4th-year Emily Carr University (ECU) photography student Khim Mata Hipol won the prestigious Audain Travel Award 2022 (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Blind Fil-Am Civil Rights Lawyer Running for West Covina City Council

Ollie Cantos

Ollie Cantos, a blind Filipino American longtime civil rights lawyer, is running for City Council in District 4 of West Covina, California in the Nov. 8 election (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Fil-Am Wins World Vlog Challenge in Nepal

Wil Dasovich (Source: Twitter)

Filipino American Vlogger Wil Dasovich won the top award at the World Vlog Challenge for his entry documenting his trip to the Himalayas (See ABS-CBN News for story).

PH Embassy Chef Wins Top Prize in '22 Embassy Chef Challenge

Chef Erwin “Wing” Villarias

Chicken Inasal (roast chicken) with rice and paired with ube-based drink Majin Ube, all prepared by Chef Erwin “Wing” Villarias of by Philippine Embassy and Sentro Rizal, Washington DC, won First Place – People’s Choice Award in the 2022 Embassy Chef Challenge, Oct. 13, at Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Two PH Coffees Nab Silver and Bronze in Global Coffee Championship

The Philippines’ Liberica and Arabica coffees captured a silver in the Latte competition and a bronze in the Brewer competition, respectively, at the Global Coffee Championship in Kintex, Korea (See Rappler for story)..

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).