Fil-Am Is First Woman to Win Oscars Best Cinematography

Autumn Durald Akrapaw (Photo by Kevin Paul/Creative Commons License)

Sinners’ director of photography Autumn Durald Arkapaw has become the first woman to win the Oscar for best cinematography at the 98th Academy Awards (See The Guardian for story).

Iloilo Model Boosts Grade 3 Reading Skills from 28% to 90% in a Year

A congressional body is pushing to replicate a literacy program in Iloilo that raised reading levels among Grade 3 students from 28% to 90% in just one year — results that come as the commission looks for scalable solutions to the nationwide reading crisis (See Philstar for story).

Fil-Am Cinematographer Gets Oscar Nod

Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Source: X.com)

Filipino-American cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman of color nominated for Best Cinematography for the critically acclaimed film "Sinners" at the 98th Academy Awards, scheduled for Sunday, March 16 (See Facebook for story).

PH Billionaire Razón Buys Colombia Oil Producer

Enrique Razon, Jr. (Source: Wikipedia/US Embassy PH)

Filipino billionaire Enrique Razon, Jr. is buying colombia’s largest independent oil producer in his first major overseas energy deal, marking a step toward taking his energy ambitions global (See InsiderPh for story).

Don't Mark Up Your Passports, Warns PH Dep't of Foreign Affairs

Philippine Passport (Source: Wikipedia)

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday reminded Philippine passport holders not to place unauthorized stamps or markings on their ePassports, warning that such alterations may affect the validity of the document (See Manila Standard for story).

UK Celeb Piers Morgan Greets Filipina Housekeeper Happy Birthday

Piers Morgan and Cory Flor (Source: Piers Morgan’s Instagram)

English broadcaster Piers Morgan wished many happy returns to Maricor "Cory" Flor, his Filipina housekeeper of over 15 years (See Philstar for story).

Two Pinoy Siblings Bring Home Math Gold Medals from New York

Two young Filipino sibling math stars just brought home top honors at the Horizon Olympiad Global Round in New York, USA. Purple Faith B. Aquino — Top 1 Ultimate Winner + Gold Medalist, Category 1. Citrine Neo B. Aquino — Top 1 Ultimate Winner + Gold Medalist, Category 2 (See Facebook for story).

PH Film 'Filipiñana' Wins at Sundance Festival

Rafael Manuel’s Filipiñana, a multinational collaboration involving the Philippines, Singapore, the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands, has won a World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah (See Bilyonaryo for story).