'70s 'Love Bus' Returns to Metro Manila With Free Rides

The Love Bus, an iconic mode of transportation from the 1970s, is returning to Metro Manila roads to offer commuters free rides (See Philstar for story).

'Magellan' Picked as PH Entry for Oscars Int'l Feature Film Category

“Magellan,” written and directed by Lav Diaz, was chosen to represent the Philippines in the Academy Awards’ Best International Feature Film category. It’s an epic historical drama that first screened in Cannes 2025, and stars Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal as the early-16th-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (See Manila Bulletin for story).

NY Fil-Am Lawmaker Steven Raga Arrested in Anti-ICE Protest

Steven Raga, the first Filipino elected to the New York State Assembly, was arrested Thursday alongside other assemblymembers and senators during a peaceful anti-ICE protest at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, New York (See Inquirer.net for story).

Canada, UK Gov'ts Slam China Water Cannon Attack on PH Ship

The governments of Canada and the United Kingdom both condemned the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) latest water cannon attack on a civilian Philippine vessel last Tuesday (See Manila Standard for story).

PH Eagle Might Become Extinct

Philippine Eagle (Source: MindaNews | Photo by Ivy Marie Mangadlao)

The Philippine eagle, the country’s national bird, might become extinct in the next 50 to 80 years, according to a recent Philippine Eagle Foundation Population Viability Analysis workshop (See Mindanews for story).

Fil-Australian Wins Melbourne Film Fest Best Director Award

Ruby Ruiz in “First Light” (Source: Sinegang.ph)

Filipino-Australian filmmaker James J. Robinson won best director for his debut feature First Light at the 2025 Melbourne International Film Festival. Robinson was awarded the Blackmagic Design Best Australian Director Award(See Sinegang.PH for story).

Las Vegas Establishes Filipino Town Cultural Corridor

Seafood City (Photo by Brian Ramos)

The Clark County Commission unanimously voted to establish a Filipino Town cultural corridor along South Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas, to celebrate of one of Southern Nevada’s most vibrant and impactful communities (See Las Vegas Sun for story).

Yale U to Offer Tagalog Course

Following a months-long student advocacy effort, the Council on Southeast Asian Studies posted a job advertisement for a Filipino (Tagalog) lector initially to teach for three years (See Yale Daily News for story).