United Airlines to Launch Flights to Cebu Starting in July

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United Airlines plans to introduce new nonstop flights between Tokyo's Narita International Airport and Cebu, Philippines, starting July 31st, 2024. The daily service will make United the only U.S. carrier offering direct transpacific flights to Cebu (See AviationUpdatesph.com for story).

Filipinas Virtually Control PH Economy Via Sari-Sari Stores - Study

(Source: Packworks)

This Women’s Month, a new study from Packworks, in partnership with Fourth Wall, has found that women essentially run the local economy in the Philippines via sari-sari (variety) stores (See Esquiremag.ph for story).

Amazon to Hire 500 Remote Workers in PH

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Amazon Operation Services Philippines is set to hire more than 500 remote workers in the Philippines. The catch? You have to be based in Davao City (See Spot.ph for story).

Filipinos Can Only Go Cashless for Ten Days

Among Filipinos who actually tried to go cashless in 2023, the average number of days that they successfully managed not to use cash was 10 days, according to the findings of the Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Study 2024 (See Rappler for story).

US Navyman's Son Brings Filipino Sailors' Stories to Small Screen

Rhandy Torres in "The Master Chief: Part One." (Photo by Albea Embestro Soriano)

Born into a military family, writer-director Chris Soriano took inspiration from his father and other Filipinos in the Navy for his latest film, “The Master Chief: Part One.” The 135-minute action drama began streaming Tuesday on Amazon Prime and Apple TV (See Stars & Stripes for story).

Attacker of Filipina in Times Square, NY Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Vilma Kari (right)

A New York man Brandon Elliot, 41, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for attacking Filipina Vilma Kari, then 65 years old, in 2021 when she was on her way to church (See NBC News for story).

Filipina Is UAE National Barista Champion 2024

Michaela Ruazol (Source: Filipino Times)

Michaela Ruazol, a Filipina professional barista and business owner based in Dubai, was crowned as the UAE National Barista Champion 2024 during the recently concluded World of Coffee Dubai (See Filipino Times for story).

Fil-Am Media Exec Is Lead Anti-Cancer Envoy in California

Jamie Escoto (Source: Inquirer.net)

Jamie Escoto, a Los Angeles-based Filipino American media executive, officially assumed her role as state lead ambassador (SLA) during the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Ambassador Summit, held last week at the LGBT Center in San Francisco (See Inquirer.net for story).