China Puts Floating Barriers Against Filipino Fisherfolk

The Philippines on Sunday condemned the Chinese coast guard for installing what it called a “floating barrier” in a disputed area of the South China Sea, saying that it prevented Filipino boats from entering and fishing in the area (See CNN Philippines for story).

Filipino Engineer Wins Dyson Prize for Inventing Tiny Microscope

Jeremy de Leon

Jeremy De Leon, a 28-year-old Manufacturing Engineering graduate of Mapua University, invented the Make-roscope, a lightweight instrument that can be carried in a keychain (See ABS-CBN for story)

Filipina Is First Canadian to Be Awarded Moderna Fellowship

Dr. Gabrielle Gaulthier (Source: Moderna)

Dr. Gabrielle Gaulthier is the first Canadian to be awarded the Moderna fellowship. was awarded a three-year fellowship for her project, which aims to quantify humoral immune responses to #COVID19 infection and vaccination in Canadian children through quantification of anti-spike #protein IgG concentration and function as well as B cell responses (See Inquirer.net for story).

SF Fil-Am Film Fest Founder Wins Jefferson Award for Public Service

Mauro F. TUMbocon, Jr. (Photo by Ihman Esturco)

CBS affiliate KPIX Channel 5 named Filipino Arts & Cinema International (FACINE) founder and artistic director, Mauro Feria Tumbocon, Jr., among this year’s recipients of the Jefferson Award for Public Service for his dedication and commitment to promote Filipino cinema in the US (See Inquirer.net for story).

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)