Ilocos Norte Town to Produce Wagyu Beef

Piddig in Ilocos Norte will be producing world-class wagyu meat. Wagyu, is any of the four Japanese breeds of cow from which highly marbled Wagyu beef comes (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

PH Team Wins World Universities Debating Championship

Ateneo de Manila University’s (ADMU) debate team took home gold in the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) in Madrid, Spain, besting students from Princeton University, Brown University, Harvard University and more colleges around the world for the title (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Filipino Scientist Invents Alternative to LPG-Fueled Stove

Nipahol stove (Photo courtesy of DOST)

Filipino Balik-Scientist Dr. Fiorello Abenes has invented a Nipahol (nipa sap ethanol) stove as an alternative to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for use in household stoves (See GoodNewsPilipinas for story).

PH Wins Double World Travel Awards

The Philippines secured double World Travel Awards (WTA) this year, including its 4th straight WTA as Top Leading Dive Destination – a title it first won in 2019 in the annual awards to celebrate excellence in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries (See GoodNews Pilipinas.com).

Late Filipino Marvel Comics Artist Remembered for 'Captain Newfoundland'

Danny Bulanadi

Marvel Comics Filipino artist, Danny Bulanadi who died last Nov. 3 in San Francisco of heart failure at 76, drew well-known superheroes like Captain America, the Fantastic Four and the Transformers. But in a Canadian province, he is best remembered for illustrating Captain Newfoundland (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Filipino Musician Makes It to Manitoba's Future 40 List

Paul Ong (Source: CBC Manitoba)

Filipino educator and renowned musician Paul Ong made it to CBC Manitoba’s Future 40—a list of 10 outstanding young Manitobans under the age of 40 who are making a difference in their communities (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Fil-Am Miss Texas Is 2nd Runner-Up in Miss America Pageant

Averie Bishop

Filipino American Averie Bishop, the first Asian American to win the Miss Texas title, placed second runner-up at Miss America 2023 on Dec. 15 at the Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Hawaii 'Sakada Day' Honors First Arrival of Filipino Plantation Workers 116 Years Ago

Hawaii marked Tuesday, Dec. 20 as Sakada Day, to honor the contributions and sacrifices of the first wave of Filipinos who immigrated to the state as agricultural workers starting more than 116 years ago (See INQUIRER.net for story).