Filipina Nun Caring for Disabled Refuses to Leave Gaza

The Missionaries of Charity (Source: wikipedia)

A 63-year-old Filipina nun, Sister Elisabeth Ann of the Missionaries of Charity founded by Mother Teresa of Calcutta, has refused to leave the 54 persons with disabilities under the sisters’ care and are now homeless “and without access to the respirators,” despite continued Israeli bombing of Gaza (See Rappler for story).

Pope Appoints Filipino Bishop in Philadelphia

Filipino Efren Esmilla (center) (Photo from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia)

Pope Francis has appointed Filipino bishop Efren Esmilla among two others for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) reported on Saturday (See MSN.com for story).

Aklan's Piña Weave Makes it to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Aklan’s art of weaving textile is getting the spotlight it deserves as it is now inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list, marking the first intangible cultural heritage from the Visayas region to be listed (See MB.Com.Ph for story).

Filipina, 62, Aces PH Bar Exam on First Take

Rosula Calacala (Source: The Star | Photo by Ernie Penaredondo)

Rosula Calacala, 62, was one of the 3,812 examinees who passed the 2023 Bar Examinations in the Philippines. She passed the licensure test for lawyers on her first take (See Philstar.com for story).

Fil-Am Places 4th in ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating

Peter Gloseclose (Source: Inquirer.net)

After a five-year hiatus in the global ice skating scene, the Philippines set a triumphant comeback as Filipino American Peter Groseclose came in fourth in the 1000m event and sixth in the 500m event of the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating 1 (See Inquirer.net for story).

Jollibee Ordered to Pay $85,000 to Filipino Workers in New Jersey

Jollibee Foods Corp., founded by billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong, has been ordered by the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to pay $84,600 (approximately P4.5 million) for the alleged improper termination of nine Filipino employees in Jersey City, New Jersey (See Bilyonario.com for story).

San Miguel Corp. Among Forbes' 50 Best Employers for '23

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has made it to the top 50 of Forbes' annual list of the best 700 employers in the world. SMC made it to number 43 on the World's Best Employers List by Forbes and market research firm Statista (See Spot.ph for story).

Filipinos Among Top Schengen Visa Applicants

In 2022, Filipinos filed a total of 152,817 Schengen visa applications, according to data from Schengen statistics cited by travel site VisaGuide.World. That number puts Filipinos at 13th place on the list of countries that have filed the most number of Schengen visa applications in the world (See Esquire.ph for story).