Fil-Am, 13, Stars in Pixar's 'Elio'

Yonas Asuncion Kibreab

Young Filipino American actor Yonas Asuncion Kibreab stars as the lead in “Elio,” Pixar’s latest out-of-this-world film offering (See INQUIRER.net for story).

San Francisco Named Best City for Filipino Food

The latest Price of Meat report showcased the 20 best cities for Filipino food, with San Francisco ranking as the top city. Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego, Honolulu, San Jose and Houston complete the top 10 list (See NextShark.com for story).

Imelda Marcos' Nephew Reportedly Donates $1M for Harvard's Tagalog Course

Speaker Martin Romualdez (Source: Facebook)

Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives Martin Romualdez, a nephew of Imelda Marcos and the late Philippine dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, Sr., has given a “generous gift” to Harvard University to fund its new Tagalog language course, according to sources connected to Harvard University (See TheFilAm.net for story). 

Harvard Hires Caviteña As Its First-Ever Tagalog Language Instructor

Lady Aileen Ambion Orsal (Source: Rappler)

Former Cavite State University instructor Lady Aileen Ambion Orsal was hired as Harvard University’s first-ever Filipino language instructor, the university’s Asia Center announced (See Rappler for story)

Pole Vaulter EJ Obiena Nabs Gold Medal in Berlin Meet

EJ Obiena (Source: Rappler)

EJ Obiena took little time to rediscover his top form. At long last, the Filipino pole vaulter captured the gold medal in the ISTAF Berlin in Germany following a 5.92-meter clearance on Sunday, September 3 (Monday, September 4, Manila time) (See Rappler for story).

Mural Honors Filipino Community in Watsonville, California

(Source: The Pajaronian)

A large mosaic mural was installed this week on an exterior wall at Tabasa Gardens, a new apartment complex at 1482 Freedom Blvd. The mural shows Rosie Tabasa, a local Filipina leader, and her son, Jess, standing at a doorway based on a black and white early day photograph (See The Pajaronian for story).

Fil-Canadian Teaches Tagalog Through Tik Tok

Ramon Regozo

Ramon Regozo previously taught engineering in the Philippines and was also a project manager and consultant in Canada. Now, he is a TikTok sensation as he utilized the platform to teach Tagalog in a simple yet engaging manner (See ABS-CBN for story).

Lego Releases Filipino-Themed Minifigures

Lego, the plastic interlocking building-block toymaker, recently turned over Filipino-themed minifigures to the Philippine Consulate General in New York. The release of the minifigures is part of the commemoration for the 125th Philippine Independence this year (ABS-CBN for story).