Filipinos Can Only Go Cashless for Ten Days

Among Filipinos who actually tried to go cashless in 2023, the average number of days that they successfully managed not to use cash was 10 days, according to the findings of the Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Study 2024 (See Rappler for story).

US Navyman's Son Brings Filipino Sailors' Stories to Small Screen

Rhandy Torres in "The Master Chief: Part One." (Photo by Albea Embestro Soriano)

Born into a military family, writer-director Chris Soriano took inspiration from his father and other Filipinos in the Navy for his latest film, “The Master Chief: Part One.” The 135-minute action drama began streaming Tuesday on Amazon Prime and Apple TV (See Stars & Stripes for story).

Attacker of Filipina in Times Square, NY Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Vilma Kari (right)

A New York man Brandon Elliot, 41, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for attacking Filipina Vilma Kari, then 65 years old, in 2021 when she was on her way to church (See NBC News for story).

Filipina Is UAE National Barista Champion 2024

Michaela Ruazol (Source: Filipino Times)

Michaela Ruazol, a Filipina professional barista and business owner based in Dubai, was crowned as the UAE National Barista Champion 2024 during the recently concluded World of Coffee Dubai (See Filipino Times for story).

Fil-Am Media Exec Is Lead Anti-Cancer Envoy in California

Jamie Escoto (Source: Inquirer.net)

Jamie Escoto, a Los Angeles-based Filipino American media executive, officially assumed her role as state lead ambassador (SLA) during the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Ambassador Summit, held last week at the LGBT Center in San Francisco (See Inquirer.net for story).

More Filipinos Prefer Money Over Love on Valentine's Day — Survey

Money is the top wish of Filipinos for Valentine’s Day in 2024, based on a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in December, and published on Sunday, February 11. Out of the 1,200 respondents who took part in the survey, 16% answered money, followed only by love (11%), flowers (10%), and apparel (9%) (See Rappler for story).

Two Filipino Nurses Took Care of the Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton (Source: MSN.com)

The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, “had two Filipino nurses looking after her and they were amazing and kind" when she was hospitalized after stomach surgery. That Kate Middleton was being cared for by two nurses is the first insight the public has had into her healthcare (See MSN.com for story).

Filipino Sailor Found After a Month at Sea

Noel Rubio (Photo by U.S. Coast Guard)

Noel Rubio, 60, who set sail from Long Beach bound for Hawaii but failed to arrive on time, prompting a Coast Guard search, showed up safely in Hawaii aboard his 32-foot Westsail sloop over the weekend (See Inquirer.net for story)