PH Named 2nd Happiest Country in SE Asia -- Report

Filipinos during Christmas (Source: Philstar)

The Philippines is the second happiest country in Southeast Asia, according to the annual World Happiness Report released by the University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Center in the United Kingdom (See OneNews.ph for story).

Singer Sara Geronimo Is First Filipina to Win Billboard Women's Music Award

Sarah Geronimo (Source: Reuters|Mario Azouni)

Sarah Geronimo makes history as the first homegrown Filipina to be awarded during Billboard’s Women in Music Awards in Inglewood, California on Thursday, March 7 (See Rappler/Reuters for story).

United Airlines to Launch Flights to Cebu Starting in July

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United Airlines plans to introduce new nonstop flights between Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Cebu, Philippines, starting July 31st, 2024. The daily service will make United the only U.S. carrier offering direct transpacific flights to Cebu (See AviationUpdatesph.com for story).

Filipinas Virtually Control PH Economy Via Sari-Sari Stores - Study

(Source: Packworks)

This Women’s Month, a new study from Packworks, in partnership with Fourth Wall, has found that women essentially run the local economy in the Philippines via sari-sari (variety) stores (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

Amazon to Hire 500 Remote Workers in PH

(Source: Amazon)

Amazon Operation Services Philippines is set to hire more than 500 remote workers in the Philippines. The catch? You have to be based in Davao City (See Spot.ph for story).

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).