Filipino Community Hall in Yakima, WA Gets Historic Status

Filipino Community Hall of Yakima Valley was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The register is a list of properties with historic significance to their community, the state or the nation (See Seattle Times for story).

Spoelstra Signs $120M 8-Year Contract With Miami Heat

Erik Spoelstra (left) and Miami Heat player Josh Richardson (Photo by Keith Allison | Wikimedia commons)

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth more than $120 million, the most committed money in North American coaching history, sources told ESPN (See ESPN for story).

UP to Hold First PH Class on Taylor Swift Next Semester

Taylor Swift (Source: Instagram)

The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman is set to hold the first academic class on Taylor Swift in the next semester—the first in the Philippines (See Spot.ph for story).

Pinay Anthropologist Makes 44 Self-Guided Walking Tour Audios for PH Locales

Raizel Pauline Albano

Filipino anthropologist-traveler Raizel Pauline Albano created a total of 44 self-guided audio walking tours for 44 Philippine cities and municipalities, as a way for travelers to learn about the country's famous tourist spots while also helping the environment by mitigating the use of vehicles (See Philstar for story).

PH Named Among Best Places in the World to Retire

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According to Big 7 Travel, the Philippines is the 44th best place in the world to retire in thanks to its low cost of living and range of activities (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

Sinigang Makes It to Taste Atlas' 100 Best Dishes in the World

Sinigang (Source: Max’s | Facebook)

Sinigang, the well-loved sour Filipino soup, made it to TasteAtlas’ list of 100 Best Dishes in the World, ranking 97th (See GMA News for story).

Filipina's Book Listed Among Obama's Favorite Reads of '23

Patricia Evangelista’s “Some People Need Killing” is among former President Barack Obama’s favorite books to read this year (See his Facebook post).

Fil-Am Nurse, 79, Fulfills Dream of Visiting All 193 UN-Member Countries

Luisa Yu (Source: NextShark | @vannabojovic/Instagram)

Filipino American Luisa Yu, 79, achieved her dream of traveling the world after arriving at her last stop, Serbia, on Nov. 9. She  reportedly left her job as a nurse in Miami to pursue her lifelong dream of visiting all 193 U.N.-member countries (See NextShark.com for story).