Ten-Year-Old Girl from Ormoc Wins Triathlon in Miami

Aliya Nora Adre

A 10-year-old girl from this city, Aliya Nora Adre, a fifth grader at the Immaculate Conception School in Ormoc City,won a gold medal in a triathlon competition held in Miami, Florida, U.S.A. last Sunday, November 20 (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Recent Immigrant Named Saskatchewan Crown Prosecutor

Ronald Solomon Jalmanza

Ronald Solomon Jalmanza, a former city prosecutor in Quezon City, Philippines, was recently appointed as a crown prosecutor in Saskatchewan, Canada, likely the first such designation of a Filipino immigrant in the province (See INQUIRER.net for story).

US Midterm Polls Yield Big Harvest of Fil-Am Winners

Leading the Filipino victors (all of whom but one are in California in this report), are young trailblazer Steven Raga who won New York’s State Assembly seat for District 30 with nearly 60% of the votes, and re-electionist California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who also reaped nearly 60% (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Filipino-Owned Restaurant in Florida Gets Michelin Star

The Michelin Guide awarded Kadence one star (short for "High quality cooking, worth a stop"), praising the "free-spirited" way it serves while still keeping classic Japanese methods in mind (See Spot.ph for story). 

Pope Names Fil-Am Economist to Vatican Finance Unit

Dr. Roberto Mariano (Source: CBCP)

Pope Francis has appointed a Filipino American economist, Dr. Roberto Mariano, to the Vatican's financial intelligence and anti-money laundering unit, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said on Friday (See CNN Philippines for story).

Two Fil-Canadian Actors Star in TV Shows

Manny Jacinto and Zenia Marshall (Source: Philippine Canadian News)

Two Canadian actors of Filipino descent are in the casts of separate TV series. Manuel Luis Jacinto, a Canadian actor born in Manila, will be in “The Acolyte,” based on the Star Wars movie franchise. Zenia Marshall, a Vancouver-born actress, will continue to star in Season 2 of Peacock TV’s “One of Us is Lying,” based on a mystery murder teen book, which sold 200,000 copies when it was released in (See Philippine Canadian News for story).

Nine-Year-Old Boy Wins Eastern Asia Chess Competition

Ben and Bince Rafael Operiano (Source: Philippine News Agency)

Nine-year-old Bince Rafael Operiano will soon come back to his hometown of Oas in Albay province with great pride as the champion of the recently concluded international chess competition Eastern Asia Youth Championship Standard Rapid Blitz (U-10) held in Bangkok, Thailand (See INQUIRER.net for story)

Filipino Actor Billy Crawford Wins French 'Dancing With the Stars'

Billy Crawford

Actor and dancer Billy Crawford has won the latest edition of Danse avec les Stars, the French version of the popular American reality dance competition show Dancing with the Stars (See Rappler for story).