De Lima, Critic of Duterte 'War on Drugs' Freed from Jail After 7 Years

Senator Leila de Lima granted bail and released from prison (Source: reuters.com)

Former Senator Leila de Lima, 64, a fierce critic of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's bloody "war on drugs" walked free on Monday after a court granted her bail nearly seven years after she was jailed on criminal charges she always denied (See Reuters for story).

$2 Million Unpaid Wages Recovered for Filipinos in California

The Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) in Southern California was able to retrieve $2 million in unpaid wages for Filipino workers by helping them file and win wage theft cases against abusive employers, according to PWC executive director Aquilina Versoza (See Inquirer.net for story).

'Here Lies Love' to End B'way Run Nov. 26 Due to Slow Ticket Sales

Arielle Jacobs in “Here Lies Love” (Source: Rappler)

After 33 previews and 149 regular performances, the Broadway musical Here Lies Love will be ending its run on November 26 due to low ticket sales, the production announced on Wednesday, November 8 (See Rappler for story). 

Iloilo City Joins 55 Cities on UNESCO World Cities Day

On Oct. 31 World Cities Day, Iloilo City, cited for Gastronomy, joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN), following their designation by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay (See UNESCO.org for story).

Filipino High School Teacher Wins California Teacher of the Year Award

Joseph Alvarico (Source: Youtube)

Joseph Alvarico, a high school robotics teacher at Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord, has just been named as one of the winners of California's Teacher of the Year award (See CBS News Bay Area for story).

Filipino Comedian from San Diego Is a Viral Sensation

JR De Guzman (Source: jrdeguzman.com)

JR De Guzman was born in the Philippines and now lives in San Diego. What’s different about him is he tells jokes with an instrument. H has nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and Instagram combined (See CBS8.com for story).

Lumpia Lady Makes Name for Herself in California Central Coast

A KSBW report on “The Lumpia Lady”

Zeny Windham owns one of the few Filipino businesses in Monterey County, despite there being a strong Filipino-American population (See KSBW Action News 8 for story/video).

United Airlines First Direct Flight from SF Lands in Manila

United Airlines (United) flight UA-191 landed in Manila early Monday morning, October 30, marking the first-ever nonstop flight by a United States carrier from continental US to the Philippines (See Rappler for story).