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Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines competes during the women’s 58-kg, group B, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London.  Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz will compete in her third Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Hidilyn Diaz, the 25-year old weightlifter from Zamboanga City, was a wildcard entry at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.  She finished just above last place.  At the 2012 Olympics in London, Hidilyn was the Philippines flag bearer.  She finished in the bottom half of 19 competitors in her weight class.

Filipino-American Eric Cray Prepares For the Rio Olympics Filipino-American Eric Cray Prepares For the Rio Olympics

MANILA, Philippines: Filipina chef Margarita Fores is Asia's Best Female Chef for 2016, according to Asia's 50 Best Restaurants awards. Margarita is the chef behind renowned local restaurants like Cibo , Grace Park , and Lusso . She prepared the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit welcome dinner for APEC leaders, together with Via Mare founder Glenda Barretto. Asia's 50 Best Restaurants was launched in 2013 and takes in six voting regions: India & Subcontinent; South-East Asia – South; South-East Asia – North; Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau; mainland China & Korea; Japan. The list is created by the Diners Club® Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, an influential group of over 300 leaders in the restaurant industry across Asia, each selected for their expert opinion of Asia’s restaurant scene. #BreakingNews : @MargaritaFores has just been named Asia’s Best Female Chef! https://t.co/RQe4rLPJ68 pic.twitter.com/HqN3gA00EQ — Asia's 50 Best ...

Democratic National Convention 2016 The 2016 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from July 25 to 28, 2016.

US Senate approves Congressional Gold Medal bill for Filipino WWII vets The U.S. Senate has passed a bill authored by Sen. Mazie Hirono to make it possible for more than 260,000 Filipinos and Filipino-Americans , including 300 from Hawaii, to receive the highest civilian award that Congress can bestow -- the Congressional Gold Medal . US Senate approves Congressional Gold Medal bill for Filipino WWII veterans. U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , author of a companion measure in the U.S. House , said she hopes to gather enough support to send the legislation to President Barack Obama before the end of the year. Following the Senate's action, Gabbard said House rules require the measure to have 290 co-sponsors before it can be considered. So far, Gabbard has been able to persuade 180 House members to support the bill. "More than 200,000 Filipino and Filipino-American soldiers responded to President Roosevelt 's call to duty and fought under our American flag during...

Happy 80th Birthday Dan Inosanto! "Love is the highest art.  In ancient times, you trained so hard, not for the sake of killing people, but for the love of you family: for the love of your mother, your father, your children, your tribe, and your body.  It is the love of life !  That's why we train so hard, so you can preserve life ." -- Dan Inosanto The following video "Dan Inosanto 80th Birthday: a Celebration" is by Melody McLaren, his niece. Shannon Lee (Bruce Lee's daughter) speaks with  Diana Lee Inosanto (Dan Inosanto's daughter) about what is was like to grow up around Uncle Bruce and family, and how that has impacted her life. @D_Lee_Inosanto on growing up with Uncle @brucelee , father Dan Inosanto, and how it has impacted her #OneTribe --> http://t.co/fWLQc4IojM — Bruce Lee (@brucelee) September 9, 2015 Dan Inosanto and Bruce Lee on the set of Game of Death. Anderson Silva trains with Dan Inosanto in 2015

14-Yr Old Alejandro Lim Wins 9 Medals Alejandro Lim , a Filipino-American who chose to represent the Philippines for the second time in the 2016 International History Olympiad (IHO), received 7 golds, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals, including the title of Junior Varsity Overall Individual Champion. Along with Ayrton Justin B. San Joaquin , a senior at the De La Salle High School – Greenhills, the 2-member Philippines team placed 4th in the IHO Junior Varsity Bowl and 6th in overall medal count out of 29 countries and states that competed. The 2nd International History Olympiad was held at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii from July 17th to the 24th.

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I would gladly want to announce that I am taking my talents to Omaha Nebraska. #17000Strong pic.twitter.com/dv7k6LTvLc — Kobe™ (@Im_Not_Kobe) July 18, 2016 Kobe Paras committed to Creighton University and will wear jersey #24.

October 18, 2014 - Kobe Paras Verbally Commits To UCLA #FilAm Cathedral’s #KobeParas commits to #UCLA Bruins http://t.co/NVO2Qss8Vs #FilipinoAmazing pic.twitter.com/06iVMQtc24 — Filipino Amazing (@FilipinoAmazing) October 18, 2014 November 11, 2015 - Kobe Paras Officially Commits To UCLA It's official, Kobe's a Bruin! We're thrilled to welcome Kobe Paras to the #UCLA family. #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/j16JrCEqW7 — UCLA Basketball (@UCLAMBB) November 11, 2015 April 22, 2016 - Kobe Paras Visits UCLA Great seeing Kobe Paras ( @Im_Not_Kobe ) on campus today! Looking forward to having him here this summer. pic.twitter.com/9kkaGtiy0j — UCLA Basketball (@UCLAMBB) April 22, 2016 June 7, 2016 - Kobe Paras With Former UCLA Basketball Head Coaches Steve Lavin & Jim Harrick 6 Degrees of #UCLA #Bruins #JimHarrick #95NationalTitleHeadCoach #KobeParas #ClassOf2016 #SkillsIntellectSizeLength pic.twitter.com/bkd4DyhfbK — Steve Lavin (@SteveLavin64) ...

Chesca blows the candles on her cake. Unedited photos backed up here . July 14, 2016. Hiddenbrooke. Vallejo, CA. FIL-AM. FILIPINO/FILIPINA-AMERICAN.  Click on any photo above to enlarge, Use left/right arrows to navigate. Please drop us a comment below. 🙏🏽 Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one  Filipino-American  online community in California, if not the USA. 🇺🇸  Please click  this to follow www.pinoybuilt.com . 🤙🏽 Thank you! 👊🏽 Maraming salamat po kabayan. 🇵🇭 ✌🏽 Pinoybuilt uses Disqus as the commenting system because it prevents spam, but also because it connects our various sub-sites like LA.pinoybuilt.com , HI.pinoybuilt.com , AU.pinoybuilt.com & PH.pinoybuilt.com . Comments help a website go viral (and make $$$) so we hope to hear from you. 🙏🏽 Know anyone who'd be interested in blogging for Pinoybuilt. Please share this site with them. Btw, blogging is what you do on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc. Just add a...

A source tells E! News that Kendall Jenner and Jordan Clarkson are now "casually dating." The source shared with E! News that Jordan was also spending time with Kendall at a home in Malibu , courtesy of Airbnb. The three-bedroom house is located just steps away from one of the most beautiful beaches in Malibu. And with the ability to surf, swim, dive and kayak in front of the house, the price tag of $2,200 per night may be worth every penny for the lucky guests. Jordan Clarkson of course is our favorite Filipino-American NBA player . Way to go Jordan!

The Flag of the United States of America is lowered while the Flag of the Philippines is raised during the Independence Day ceremonies on July 4, 1946.

Jordan Clarkson signed a 4-year / $50,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Clarkson's contract includes $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $12,500,000. In 2016-17, Clarkson will earn a base salary of $12,500,000. Clarkson has a cap hit of $12,500,000 while his dead money value is $50,000,000. He made $845,059 for the 2015-16 season. 2016 Season Summary: Clarkson's second year in the NBA called for a position change, as he shifted from point guard to shooting guard after the drafting of D'Angelo Russell. The change allowed Clarkson to play off-ball and fill up the bucket, as his 15.5 point per game ranked second on his team, as well as among sophomores. Clarkson, who played at the Rising Stars Challenge, hit his stride in February, averaging 17.8 points on 49.6 percent shooting, but then tapered off the following month to 15.0 on 38.1 percent. However, he finished strong on the other end, with double figures in his final nine contests. W...

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