Food Guide Rates Filipino Bakery Among Best in UK

Kanto (Source: Good Food Guide)

The Good Food Guide, a UK-based food website, has recognized Filipino-owned Kanto Cafe & Bakery as one of the best bakeries in Britain (See Good Food Guide for story).

Filipina to Head a Commission of Int'l Olympic Committee

Mikaela Jaworski

Mikaela Jaworski was named as president of the coordination commission of the International Olympic Committee for the 2032 Summer Games. She will oversee the planning and execution of the event, working with local organisers and international federations. She won gold at the 2002 Asian Games and has been a member of the IOC executive board for five years (See Inside the Games for story).

Scientist Cites 15-Year-Old Filipino's 'Incredible' Invention

ANgelo Casimiro

Popular American scientist Neil DeGrasse Tyson noted that In 2014, a “brilliant” 15-year-old Filipino student named Angelo Casimiro introduced an incredible invention—electricity-generating shoes that could charge a phone while walking (See DeGrasse Tyson’s FB page for story).

Filipino Climbers Conquer Mt. Everest

The Philippine 14 Peaks Expedition Team proudly announced that climbers Jeno Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad have successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest, the highest peak on Earth standing at 8,849 meters above sea level.  Philip PJ Santiago II, who had been part of the same expedition, tragically died at Camp IV, infamously known as the “death zone” (See Inquirer.net for story). 

PH Tops List of Asian Countries With the Best Singers

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In a continent brimming with talent, the Philippines takes the crown as the Asian country with the best singers, according to a global ranking by The Top Tens.Com (See Seasiastats for story).

Fil-Austrian Wins Eurovision Song Contest '25 for Austria

Filipino Austrian “JJ, ”whose real name is whose real name is Johannes Pietsch won Eurovision Song Contest 2025 for Austriain Swiss host city Basel on Saturday, May 17. JJ, 24, a countertenor opera singer from Vienna, combined elements of opera, techno and soprano heights in his song “Wasted Love” (See Rappler for story).

Fil-Am Susie Ibarra Wins Pulitzer for Music

Filipino-American composer and percussionist Susie Ibarra has been awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Music for her groundbreaking work Sky Islands, a composition that blends environmental consciousness with rich musical heritage (See Classic107.com for story).

What Travelers Entering the US Should Know

(Source: Inquirer.net)

Whether you are a US citizen returning from vacation, a green card holder visiting family abroad or a foreign national seeking entry, the country’s port of entry under the Trump administration can feel like a battlefield (See Inquirer.net for story).