Owned and operated by former senior banker Rowena Romulo and co-Director Chris Joseph, Romulo Café garnered the most votes among nine short-listed restaurants in Kensington, a district of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea at TimeOut Love London 2016 Awards. Romulo Café triumphs in good company. Among the other restaurant winners were Coya for Mayfair; Dishoom for Covent Garden and The Strand, and The Ivy Chelsea Garden for Chelsea. News story from Munting Nayon.
Honourable John McCallum, MP and Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada, delivered the keynote address at the Premiere Philippine Chamber of Commerce - Toronto Anniversary Gala highlighting the Liberal government's "enhanced policies on both trade and immigration" with continuing encouragement and challenges to Filipinos and their families. Special greetings were delivered by Philippine Consul Edna May Lazaro and Senior Trade Commissioner Maria Roseni "Nini" Alvero (Global FWN100™ '16). News story from Munting Nayon.
"With little external pressure coming anytime soon, President Duterte only faces internal opposition from two political figures – both are women, and both are well placed and well equipped to combat the macho autocrat." News story from The Guardian.
"We’re more than half of the electorate, earn more than half of advanced degrees and comprise roughly half of the workforce, but women in government make up just 20 percent of U.S. Congress and women in business occupy less than 17 percent of the C-suite. As I’ve written before, women are leading at every level of society, but they’re very much still the outliers." More from Sheila after the jump.
"To be a woman and occupy public office is to have one’s body parts ogled at by the other men in the room, or be dismissed as a joke. To be a woman in public service is to risk having one’s private life being trotted out and discussed salaciously if you say something out of line. The message is: put up or shut up." News story from Esquire Magazine Philippines.
L.A. County Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Hilda Solis will introduce a motion to create a five-year Initiative on Women and Girls in Los Angeles County government. It directs all 37 county departments to address the disproportionate disadvantages facing women and girls here. If it is enacted, the county would systematically review its activities and refocus resources in order to advance women’s opportunities.
Enjoy live music and ethnic food from Ecuador, Philippines, Peru and more at Pan e Musiche Festival (translation: Bread and Music) from December 3 to December 18. To view the event calendar, or for more information, visit http://www.paneemusiche.com/
Representing Philip Stein U.S., Carissa Villacorta (U.S. FWN100™ '07) is gifting 20% off to FWN members on any purchase from the PhilipStein.com website from anywhere in North America and Europe. Just use the code CVHoliday20 at checkout.
