Monsoon Lets Candaba Swamp Regain Its Natural Territory

The 32,000 hectare Candaba swamp in Pampanga province is now an ocean expanse after heavy monsoon rain poured over Luzon and the rest of the Philippines last week (See Manila Standard for story). 

Teen Pinay Weightlifter Wins 3 Golds in Asian Youth Championship

Vanessa Sarno (Photo by CIndy Liu/Reuters)

Filipina weightlifter Vanessa Sarno, 19, clutches three golds in the Asian Youth and Junior Championship, days after checking out from the hospital due to a high fever. The from Tagbilaran, Bohol ruled in the 71kg Women’s. She is also the current Southeast Asian Games record-holder and 2020 Asian champion. REUTERS/Cindy Liu | Aira Jamoles, Daily Guardian Intern

Fil-Am Rapper EZ Mil Signs With Eminem's and Dr. Dre's Labels

EZ-Mil (center) with Eminem (left) and Dr. Dre (Source: Instagram)

Filipino American rapper EZ Mil signed a record deal with Eminem’s Shady Records, Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment and major label Interscope Records. Ez Mil, whose real name is Ezekiel Miller, the first Asian artist to be signed under the rap legends’ labels (See Nextshark.com for story).

Filipina Teen Weightlifter Bags Three Golds in India Junior Championships

Angeline Colonia (Source: Manila Bulletin)

Angeline Colonia, 16, from Zamboanga bagged three gold medals in the 2023 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in New Delhi, India on Saturday, July 29 (See Manila Bulletin for story).

PH Softball Blu Girls Shine But Miss Chance for Slot in World Cup Finals

(Photo from the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines/Facebook)

The Philippines’ Blu Girls narrowly missed their chance to play for a finals ticket after bowing to Italy, 5-6, in their playoff rematch at the 17th Women's Softball World Cup on July 27. The team needed to beat host Italy again to advance to a chance be in a slot in the World Cup finals next year (See CNN Philippines for story).

Robyn Brown Wins Hurdles Gold for PH in Asian Athletics Championships

Robyn Brown (Source Reuters/Photo by Jeremy Brown)

Philippine representative Robyn Brown won the country's first gold medal in the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, July 16 (See GMA News for story).

Fil-Am Toddler Is Gerber Baby 2023

Madison “Maddie” Mendoza (Source; Northwest Asian Weekly)

 The winner of this year’s Gerber baby photo search competition is 10-month-old Madison “Maddie” Mendoza of Colorado. She made her debut on Wednesday on NBC’s Today show (See Northwest Asian Weekly for story).

United Airlines Will Have Direct Flights to Manila

United Airlines will become the first United States carrier to fly direct to Manila in the Philippines from the continental U.S. when the carrier launches flights there in October (See Travel&Leisure for story).