Nevada Seats First Fil-Am in State Legislature

Assemblywoman Erica Mosca (SOurce: Inquirer.net)

An education advocate is first person of Filipino descent in the Nevada Legislature. Assemblywoman Erica Mosca, 36, represents the heavily Democratic east Las Vegas Assembly District 14 (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Filipina Johanne Siy Is Asia's Best Female Chef of the Year

Chef Johanne Siy (Source: Rappler)

Filipino chef Johanne Siy, who helms Singapore’s Lolla, is Asia’s Best Female Chef of the year, as awarded by the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy (See Rappler for story).

Fil-Am Steve Lacy Wins Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album

Steve Lacy (Source: Inquirer.net/Pinterest)

Filipino American experimental R&B star Steve Lacy won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album for Gemini Rights (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Pinay Rescued from Rubble of Turkey Quake

A Filipina earlier presumed to have died from the magnitude 7.8 quake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday is still alive, the Filipino community in Ankara said (See ABS -CBN News for story).

PH Anti-Graft Court Bars Marcoses from Reclaiming Seized Assets

The Sandiganbayan, the Philippines’ anti-graft court, barred the Marcos family from retaking their assets that were already declared part of their ill-gotten wealth (See Rappler for story). 

PH, US Revive Joint Sea Patrols

The United States and the Philippines have agreed to restart joint patrols in the South China Sea as the longtime allies seek to counter China’s military rise, a US Defense Department statement said (See Manila Standard for story).

Filipino Workers Sue Louisiana Oil Company for 'Abandoning' Them in Hurricane

Ten Filipino workers, who sued a major offshore oil company, claim they were treated like prisoners at a company bunkhouse and that two of them were abandoned there when Hurricane Ida struck the Louisiana Gulf Coast in 2021 (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Book for Filipino Immigrant Kids to Be Used By Winnipeg Schools

The Winnipeg School District has included a book written by a Filipino Canadian author, Darlyne Bautista,in its new bilingual Filipino school program (See INQUIRER.net for story).