Filipino Canadians Edsel Mutia, Ida Beltran-Lucila named in Top 25 Immigrants

Filipino Canadians Edsel Mutia and Ida Beltran-Lucila have been named among this year's Top 25 Canadian Immigrant awardees for their outstanding work and contributions to Canada.

Filipino medical specialists named International Eye Health Heroes

Three Filipino medical specialists have been named among this year's Eye Health Heroes of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

Filipino American activist Frank Irigon wins Washington’s Odegaard award

Filipino American community activist Francisco "Frank" Irigon has been named the 2022 recipient of the University of Washington's Charles E. Odegaard Award, the highest achievement in diversity at the university.

SVD Fr. Flavie Villanueva is 1st Filipino winner of Dutch prize for Human Rights

Filipino priest Fr. Flaviano "Flavie" Villanueva has been named this year's winner of the Human Rights Tulip Award from the Dutch government, the first Filipino to earn the annual recognition to support outstanding human rights defenders.

Heart Evangelista advocates for mental health in Vogue Singapore feature

Filipina celebrity Heart Evangelista has championed her advocacy on mental health awareness in a new feature by fashion magazine Vogue Singapore.

Filipina photojournalist Hannah Morales tapped for Nobel Prize exhibit in Oslo

Filipina photojournalist Hannah Reyes Morales is part of the photo exhibition in Oslo, Norway, that highlights the work of the first Filipino Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Maria Ressa.

Filipino basketball fan Harold Mortel named Boston Celtics’ hero for charity work

Filipino basketball fan Harold Mortel has received the "Heroes Among Us" award from the Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Lottery for his fund-raising efforts for the Philippines.

1st Filipino Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa delivers Salant press freedom lecture at Harvard...

The first Filipino Nobel Peace Prize winner, Maria Ressa, has delivered this year's Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS).

Filipino artist Bricx Martillo Dumas bags 1st prize in UN COP26 art contest

Filipino visual artist Bricx Martillo "ShrimpPaste" Dumas has won first place in the global DigitalArt4Climate competition at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland with his artwork, "Nexus".

Stephanie Valenzuela is 1st Filipino Canadian to win Montreal City Council seat

Stephanie Valenzuela has been elected City Councilor of Montreal in Québec province, the first Filipino Canadian to win the government post.

Lea Salonga, Jordan Clarkson lead global Filipinos in 75th Philippine stamps series

Filipino music legend Lea Salonga and basketball star Jordan Clarkson are headlining the Living Legend series of commemorative stamps set to be issued by the Philippine Postal Corporation (Post Office) to mark the 75th anniversary of the first local postage stamp.

Quiccs Maiquez is Designer Toy Awards’ Artist of the Year 3-peat winner

Filipino creator Quiccs Maiquez was named the Designer Toy Awards (DTA) Artist of the Year for the third successive year during awarding ceremonies held at the Five Points Festival in New York.
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