ALAMEDA, Calif. - At this year's FIFA Women's World Cup, women from the Bay Area will be well represented – and one player on the Filipinas national team carries a familiar last name. In October 2022, ...

Filipino American Chelsea Manalo became the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines on Wednesday. Born to a Filipino mother and African American father, the 24-year-old’s win was ...

Alexandra Eala has already made a lot of history this year, and now she's done it again, becoming the first player from the Philippines to break into the Top 50 in WTA rankings history.

NEW YORK (AP) — Alexandra Eala became the first woman representing the Philippines to win a Grand Slam match, doing so at the U.S. Open by defeating No. 14 seed Clara Tauson 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13-11) on ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Jaclyn Jose has become the first Filipino to win the best actress award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Jose won for her performance as a mother who falls prey to ...

Convicted in 2010 of carrying 2.6kg heroin hidden in a suitcase, Mary Jane Veloso claimed she was duped by a recruiter who promised her a job abroad. The single mother’s conviction and death sentence ...

DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — For a nation more than 7,000 miles (11,265 kilometers) from the United States, the Philippines boasts a women’s national soccer team with a decidedly American feel. Of the ...

Filipino American Chelsea Manalo made history on Wednesday by becoming the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines. Born to a Filipino mother and an African American father, CNN ...