Several killed as driver plows into crowd at Filipino festival in Vancouver

Agence France Presse 04/27/2025

MONTREAL — Several people were killed after a driver plowed into a crowd at a street festival on Saturday in the Canadian city of Vancouver, local police said. “A number of people have been killed and multiple…

‘Gigil,’ ‘Videoke’ added to Oxford Dictionary

Jason Sigales - Reporter / @jasonsigalesINQ 03/30/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Eleven Filipino words, including  ‘Gigil’ and ‘Videoke,’ were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update. In a commentary posted on its website, the Oxford English Dictionary explained: “Often, when we…

64-year-old Filipino green card holder detained by ICE

INQUIRER.net US Bureau 03/24/2025

LOS ANGELES – Lewelyn Dixon, a 64-year-old Filipino green card holder who has been a permanent US resident for 50 years, was detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while returning home to Seattle, Washington, from a…

Filipino missionary priest named prelate in Melbourne

Jerome Aning 11/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has appointed a Filipino missionary priest as one of two new auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Melbourne in Australia. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines news website said the Vatican…

Filipino and karaoke: Fil-Am singer shows ‘link’ between the two

Immae Lachica 08/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Tell me you are a Filipino without telling me you are Filipino. Filipino-American singer and actress, Nicole Scherzinger did a solid one by doing karaoke to one of Pussycat Dolls’ hits, “Hush-Hush.” In every…

Kuwait lifts visa ban on Filipino domestic workers

Agence France Presse 06/25/2024

Kuwait said Monday it would lift a visa ban on domestic workers from the Philippines after a year-long suspension sparked by a row over the rights of employers and employees. An interior ministry statement carried by the…

Pope Francis appoints Filipino priest as bishop in California

Adrian Parungao 04/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino priest in the United States of America was appointed by Pope Francis as an auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Sacramento, California on Saturday. In the announcement of the Holy See, Father…

Filipino virtual cashiers taking orders at New York restaurants

Mary Villegas 04/13/2024

Your next order of fried chicken at a New York City restaurant may come with a “hello” from the Philippines. Virtual assistants based in the Philippines have become a sought-after option for companies who want to do…

ICC hiring Filipino, Cebuano translators

Russel Loreto - @inquirerdotnet 03/19/2024

Translators of major Philippine languages are being sought to be hired by the International Criminal Court (ICC).  A move that lawyers of drug war victims believed could be a sign that its investigation of extrajudicial killings during…

Filipino cruise worker arrested in Florida for planting spy cameras in bathroom

Mary Villegas 03/12/2024

A 34-year-old Filipino cruise ship worker accused of hiding cameras to spy on guests was arrested at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale Florida over the weekend. According to federal documents, Arvin Joseph Mirasol, a stateroom attendant in…

More Filipino boxers gunning for world title in 2024

Glendale G. Rosal 02/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Passionate Filipino boxing fans were utterly disappointed with Jerwin Ancajas‘ ninth-round knockout loss in the hands of World Boxing Association (WBA) world bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue in Tokyo, Japan, last Saturday. Many of…

79-year-old man kills wife, 2 adult children in murder-suicide

INQUIRER.net US Bureau 02/04/2024

LOS ANGELES – The Medical Examiner’s office has released the names of two men and two women who were shot to death in a Granada Hills home in a murder-suicide. Police said the older man was the…

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