Veloso, Filipina on Indonesia death row, arrives home

Agence France Presse 12/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipina who spent nearly 15 years on Indonesia’s death row tearfully reunited with family members Wednesday after arriving in Manila, where she now awaits a hoped-for pardon in a women’s prison. Mother of…

Filipina finishes magna cum laude in US Coast Guard Academy

Hans Carbonilla 06/03/2024

A historic achievement has been recorded by a young Filipina from Iligan City, Northern Mindanao, who became the first Filipina to earn a degree in a specialized field from the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) in New London,…

Filipina business owner Araez receives award at U.S. Summit for Women Entrepreneurs

PR 03/09/2023

MANILA, Philippines — On International Women’s Day March 8, Filipino entrepreneur Senith Araez received the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Outstanding Achievement Award from the United States government for her exemplary leadership in business and contributions to…

WATCH: Filipina recalls horror of deadly earthquake in Turkey | INQStories

Inquirer.net 02/09/2023

When the magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck, Caroline Cengiz, a Filipina who has been living in Turkey for 5 years, thought she will not even make it out of their building in Antakya. “Noong paglabas namin ng pinto,…

Filipina verbally assaulted in New York – official

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 07/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A 51-year-old Filipina was verbally assaulted and harassed by a homeless woman in Queens, New York City, a Philippine consul general said Friday. In a Twitter post, Consul General in New York Elmer Cato…

Filipina international model Kelsey Merritt climbs coconut tree in El Nido

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 06/16/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Filipino-American international model Kelsey Merritt proved that she is not only good at catwalks but also at climbing trees. The 25-year-old Victoria’s Secret model shared a video of her climbing a coconut tree in…

Video of Filipina mom praying for family’s safety in Ukraine goes viral

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 03/04/2022

CEBU, Philippines — An emotional video of a Filipina mother in Ukraine praying for her family’s safety amid Russia’s invasion went viral on the internet. In the video, Rhea Rhose Ramos Taibova can be seen watching her…

BREAKING: Filipina domestic worker in Dubai dead from coronavirus – Bello

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines – A female household worker who recently died in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has tested positive for coronavirus, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III confirmed Thursday. According to Bello, a previous report on the still-unidentified overseas…

Filipina brings home Asean science prize

JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA 10/20/2018

A Filipina scientist has bagged this year’s Asean-US Science Prize for Women, which focuses on precision agriculture. Dr. Gay Jane Perez, 37, bested seven other female scientists from other Southeast Asian countries and received $20,000 in cash…

Filipina pleaded guilty for trafficking minors

Ador Vincent Mayol 06/06/2018

  A Filipina woman, who created and sold sexual abuse images of children online to Australians, Americans, and Germans, was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking minors for online sexual…

Cebu court convicts Australian, Filipina for cybersex operation

Ador Vincent Mayol 02/20/2018

An Australian national was meted two life terms and another 20 years in prison for operating a cybersex den and exploiting minors in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City in 2013. Drew Frederick Shobbrook was found guilty by the…

Ilene de Vera competes tonight for Miss Asia Pacific International 2017

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/28/2017

THIS MONTH of pageants ends today as another Filipina vies for another international title. Cebuana beauty queen Ilene Astrid De Vera, who won Mutya ng Pilipinas 2017, is representing the country for the Miss Asia Pacific International…

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