H.E.R. Just One Tony Away From EGOT Status

H.E.R. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Getty Images)

With five Grammys, one Oscar, and one Emmy, Fil-Am pop artist H.E.R., who recently joined the Broadway producing team of “Here Lies Love’” is one Tony away from becoming a fully-fledged EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

Filipino Student Offered Full Scholarships By Four US Ivy League Schools

Carl Guia (Source: facebook)

Carl Audric Guia, a 17-year-old Filipino student from Los Baños, Laguna, has been offered full-ride scholarships from four of the top US universities: Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, and Stanford University (See Summit Express for story).

Baguio Native Is First Blind Law Student to Pass PH Bar Exam

Anthony Mark Dulawan Emocling (Source: Twitter)

Anthony Mark Dulawan Emocling is the first visually-impaired student to pass the Philippine Bar exam. It was the impeachment trial of former President Joseph Estrada that inspired him (See ABS-CBN News for story) .

Most Filipinos Unhappy With Gov’t Handling of Inflation

A majority of Filipinos are unhappy with the Marcos administration’s strategy in controlling inflation, according to the results of a Pulse Asia, Research Incorporated survey held in March (See Rappler for story).

Three Pinoy Chefs Nominated for James Beard Awards

(Left to Right): Vince Bugtong of Abaca, Margarita Manzke of Republique, and Aaron Verzosa of Archipelago. (Source: Good News Pilipinas)

Filipino chefs Vince Bugtong of Abaca, Margarita Manzke of Republique, and Aaron Verzosa of Archipelago have been nominated for the prestigious James Beard Awards. Bugtong is the pastry chef at ABACA in San Francisco, California, Manzke is the pastry chef and co-owner of République in Los Angeles, California, and Verzosa is the chef and owner of Archipelago in Seattle, Washington (See GoodNewsPilipinas for story).

Fil-Am Tennessee Lawmaker Justin Jones Reinstated

The Nashville Metropolitan Council voted Monday to return Justin Jones to the state Legislature after he was removed last week by Republicans for protesting gun violence on the House floor (See NBC News for story).

Tennessee Republicans Expel Fil-Am Lawmaker and Colleague Over Gun Violence Protest

Tennessee reps. Justin Jones and justin Peterson (Photo by Kevin Wurm/Reuters)

Republicans in control of the Tennessee House of Representatives expelled two Democratic Representatives, Filipino American Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, two young Black legislators, for leading a gun control protest at the statehouse last week in the wake of the latest school shooting in Nashville that killed 3 children and 3 adults (See INQUIRER.net for story).

PH Nat’l Women’s Football Team Off to Good Start for Paris Olympics

Philippine Women’s National Football Team

The Philippine Women’s National Football Team (PWNFT) Filipinas are off to a good start with its Paris Olympics 2024 bid after dominating the Pakistanis team in their first-round match held at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan (See GoodNewsPilipinas.com for story).