Filipino Sets Jump Rope World Record

Ryan Alonzo (Source: Reuters)

Fiino athlete Ryan Alonzo, aka “Skipman, set a second Guinness World Record in the high-intensity activity of jump rope with 3,731 consecutive crossovers. The previous record was 2,405 consecutive crossovers (See Reuters for story).

Seattle Public Schools Introduce Fil-Am History Studies

Local community members celebrated the introduction of Filipino American U.S. History course offerings at the middle and high school level for Seattle Public Schools (SPS) students (See South Seattle Emerald for story). 

Disney Honors Fil-Am History Month with Chicken Adobo Recipe

Disney is honoring Filipino Americans with a mouthwatering recipe to make the perfect Filipino chicken adobo. Marking Filipino American History Month (FAHM) this October, Disney shared an illustrated guide on how to whip up the well-known national dish of the Philippines on its official social media accounts (See GoodNewsPilipinas.com for story).

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)..