Olivia Rodrigo's 'GUTS' Lands on Billboard's No. 1 Slot

Olivia Rodrigo (Photo by Larissa Hoffman | Billboard)

For the first time in Billboard 200 history, Asian artists and those with Asian descent occupy the #1 and #2 as #GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo and #Layover by V of BTS (방탄소년단) take the top spots!

Rappler's Ressa Acquitted of All Tax Evasion Charges

Maria Ressa (Source: Rappler)

The acquittal of Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and Rappler Holdings Corporation (RHC) of all tax evasion charges is a “good sign” for doing business in the Philippines, Ressa said on Tuesday, September 12. “Facts win, truth wins, justice wins” (See Rappler for story). 

Harvard Hires First-Ever Filipino Language Instructor

Former Cavite State University instructor Lady Aileen Ambion Orsal was formally introduced as Harvard University’s first-ever Filipino language instructor, the university’s Asia Center announced on Friday, August 25 (See Rappler for story).

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).