Fil-Am Gymnast from UCLA Qualifies for Olympics

Emma Malabuyo (Source: Facebook)

Filipino American gymnast Emma Malabuyo will represent the Philippines at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. The star from UCLA qualified after taking a silver medal in the all-around competition at the Asian Gymnastics Championships Friday (See AsAmNews for story),

Maria Ressa to Harvard Grads: 'World Is on Fire. Welcome to the Battle'

Maria Ressa (Source: Rappler | Harvard | Youtube)

Speaking to graduates of the world’s most prestigious university on Thursday morning, May 23, in Cambridge, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa acknowledged the “battle-tested” Class of 2024 of Harvard University for having survived a pandemic and for seeing on their screens the horrors of war (See Rappler for story).

Black Filipina Is Crowned Miss Universe Philippines

Chelsea Manalo (Source: Empire TV Philippines | Youtube)

Filipino American Chelsea Manalo became the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines. Born to a Filipino mother and African American father, the 24-year-old’s win was celebrated on social media as helping to “shatter” traditional beauty ideals long held in the country (See CNN for story)..

Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour' Is Most Streamed Album on Spotify

Olivia Rodrigo (Source: AsAmNews)

Fil-Am Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour” is now the most streamed album by a female artist in Spotify history. According to Digital Music News, the album has amassed 12.32 billion Spotify streams since it was released nearly three years ago (See AsAmNews for story).

Fil-Am Is Crowned Miss USA

New Miss USA Savannah Gankiewicz (Source: Erik Kabik Photography |AP)

After Miss USA gave up her title earlier this month to focus on her mental health, the Miss USA Organization has crowned a successor, Miss Hawaii USA Savannah Gankiewicz of Filipina-Polish American descent (See AOL.com for story).

Yankees' Anthony Volpe Is a Proud Fil-Am

Anthony Michael Volpe with his mom (Source: New York Daily News)

Anthony Michael Volpe (born April 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball whose mother is a Filipina (See NY Daily News for story).

Nobel Laureate Ressa to Get Cannes LionHeart Award

Maria Ressa (Source: Rappler)

Rappler CEO and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa is awarded the prestigious Cannes LionHeart for 2024, Cannes Lions announced Thursday, May 9. The award is given to an individual “who has harnessed their position to make a significant and positive difference to the world around us” (See Rappler for story).

Filipina Racer Bianca Bustamante Wins 1st Podium in F1 Academy in Miami

Bianca Bustamante (Source: ABS-CBN News | McLaren)

Filipina racer Bianca Bustamante clinched her first podium in F1 Academy 2024 season after finishing P2 in the second race of Round 2 in Miami, Florida in the US (See ABS-CBN for story).