Filipino Wine Business Hopes to Turn Filipinos Into Wine Drinkers

Nonoy Quimbo had a vision: he wanted to turn a beer-and-gin-loving populace into wine drinkers (See ABS-CBN News for story)

Fil-Am Warriors Hype Man Hosts Two NBA All-Star Contests

Franco Finn (Source: Inquirer.net)

Franco Finn, the Golden State Warriors’ Filipino American Hype Man, hosted Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, February 17, and then the big All Star Saturday night completion with the Dunk and 3 Point Competition, both nationally televised for the All-Star Weekend at the Vivint Arena, home of the Utah Jazz, in Salt Lake City, Utah (See INQUIRER.net for story).

First Fil-Am Councilor of Mountain View, CA Takes Office

Emily Ann Ramos (Source: Inquirer.net)

Emily Ann Ramos became the first person of Filipino descent to serve on the Mountain View City Council upon taking the oath of office Feb. 14 (See INQUIRER.net for story).

Ex-Temporary Worker Gets Alberta's QE II Platinum Jubilee Medal

Mike Bautista (Center) (Source: Inquirer.net)

Entrepreneur and Filipino community leader Mike Bautista was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal at a ceremony hosted by Fiesta Filipino on Jan. 29 in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada (See INQUIRER.net for story).

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).