The Cleaning Lady’s Elodie Yung on how playing someone who struggles is a privilege
THE new Fox series “The Cleaning Lady” wrapped up its successful first season and now fans are waiting for the good news. The series ended its last episode with a…
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‘The Philippines is Open!’: Tourism officials, travel advisors optimistic about tourist arrivals
AFTER more than two years since the March 2020 lockdown due to the pandemic, travel professionals are optimistic that with the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions around the world, more people…
Martha Millan grabs the spotlight as an undocumented Filipino character in ‘The Cleaning Lady’
MEET Martha Millan, a Filipino actress who recently made a splash in the barrier-breaking and history-setting Fox series “The Cleaning Lady” as Fiona de la Rosa, an undocumented immigrant in…
67-year-old Filipina in New York savagely beaten in brutal anti-Asian attack
PH Consulate urges authorities ‘to do more’ A 67-year-old Filipino woman in Yonkers, New York is now recovering in a hospital after being brutally beaten in the latest anti-Asian hate…
Getting to know Fil-Am Robert Alonzo, The Batman’s stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director
WITH nearly 30 years of stunt design experience, Filipino American Robert Alonzo is adding this week’s box-office hit The Batman into his extensive international resume. He has accumulated over 200 credits in…
NYC lifts most COVID-19 restrictions
NEW York City has suspended some COVID restrictions beginning Monday, March 7, including vaccination requirements for businesses and school mask mandate. “It’s time to open our city and get the…
Hundreds of Fil-Ams attend Bergenfield rally for Robredo
FILIPINO American community leader and philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis reiterated her urgent plea to the hundreds of Filipinos who attended the Pink Caravan rally to support the Robredo-Pangilinan tandem. “Call…
Marcelito Pomoy excited to barnstorm 14 states for his US concert tour
Marcelito Pomoy’s happy demeanor and positive outlook in life belie the pain and hardship he had to go through to be where he is today. Barnstorming across the United States…
Meet the 12 Fil-Ams who are James Beard Awards semifinalists for 2022
SIX chefs, two restaurateurs, one pastry chef, a bar that offers an outstanding bar program, and a couple of emerging chefs. That is how Filipino Americans in the food and…
Filipina American leaders named to NYC’s Economic Development Team
Led by Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, the team includes Anne del Castillo who will continue as MOME Commissioner NEW York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at…
Filipino influence but thoroughly Scandinavian: How a young Filipino chef in Sweden won the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition
THE biggest global talent search to find the best young chef in the world found its winner in Jerome Ianmark Calayag, a Stockholm-based Filipino chef originally from the Philippines. The…
NYC Mayor unveils ‘Subway Safety Plan’
Crackdown on homeless people in subways is in effect MAYOR Eric Adams on Friday, Feb. 18 released the city’s “Subway Safety Plan,” which lays out how his administration will begin…
Jollibee’s rapid global expansion continues, opens at American Dream Mall in New Jersey
Two stores set to open in Scotland this month JOLLIBEE has officially opened its fourth outlet in New Jersey at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford. The fast-food giant’s…
Manny Jacinto hops from comedy to serious, and now rom-com
THERE is no shortage of Manny Jacinto these days. After his breakthrough performance in NBC’s Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated comedy series The Good Place, the Filipino-Canadian actor has emerged as one…
Mia Katigbak on representation: ‘There’s an uptick but (still) very far from ideal’
Out of Time at The Public offers brand-new monologues by five award-winning Asian American playwrights performed by Asian American actors over the age of 60 Are you ready for some…
Filipina doctor runs a company that offers free COVID-19 tests in NYC
Filipino American doctor and businesswoman Jona Jane Tajonera lost her older sister Gina to COVID-19 in April 2020. Back then, coronavirus was well on its way to wreak havoc in…
Times Square vigil honors Asian American woman killed in subway shove
Asian American leaders call for concrete, proactive solutions HUNDREDS of New Yorkers gathered in Times Square on Tuesday, Jan. 18 for a candlelight vigil to honor Michelle Alyssa Go, a…
Fil-Am cast members of Broadway’s Aladdin on why representation, sense of community matter
AMONG all the musicals running on Broadway today, Aladdin holds the record when it comes to the sheer number of Filipinos in the ensemble. It’s nine, for those who are…
Baking Mama: How a Fil-Am couple built Hoboken’s best-kept secret
Cookie fans across New Jersey have declared theirs the best chocolate chip cookie in the state. Eat This, Not That says that their brownies are the best in the state….
Are omicron’s effects mild? What we know so far
THE COVID-19 numbers are staggering and infections, particularly in the United States, are at an all-time high. Most of these new infections now are of the omicron variant. Since it…
Fil-Am deputy mayor bares plans to accelerate NYC’s economic recovery
MARIA Torres-Springer, a Filipino American career city official and most recently the vice president for U.S. programs at the Ford Foundation, has bared her plans to accelerate New York City’s economic recovery…
Year in Review: Looking back at the Asian Journal’s LifEASTyle stories of 2021
HAPPY New Year! And just like that, we’re in 2022 and we’re still in the middle of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For the past couple of years, we saw a…
US assistance for Typhoon Odette tops P1-billion
PH thanks the US for additional $19-M assistance to Odette victims DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin, Jr. has expressed his gratitude to the United States government for its…
Daniel Corpuz finds the sweet scent of success after ‘School of Chocolate’
LIKE many others in the food and hospitality industry, Filipino American Daniel Joseph Corpuz lost his job as the global pandemic began to wreak havoc last year. “Inisip ko kung…
New York imposes new indoor mask mandate
NEW York Gov. Kathy Hochul defended her position to impose a new mask mandate in the state to curb a surge in new COVID cases and hospitalizations. “The objective is…
Kevin Nadal breaks barriers, named Distinguished Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
JOHN Jay College of Criminal Justice Professor Kevin Nadal is known in the Filipino American community as an educator, psychology expert, community organizer, historian, and supporter of the arts, among…
US tightens travel restrictions over omicron variant
THE United States is going to require all air travellers entering the country to show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in an attempt to slow…
‘It’s about time’: Filipino spot Tambayan opens in 128-year-old Reading Terminal Market
Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market is one of America’s largest and oldest public markets. It began operation in a National Historic Landmark building back in 1893 and has become one of…
US plans to tighten travel restrictions over Omicron; NYC advises residents to mask up
THE United States is going to require all air travelers entering the country to show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in an attempt to slow…
Biden nominates Nani Coloretti as deputy budget director
President Joe Biden has nominated two women of color to lead the Office of Management and Budget, which has been called “the nerve center of the government”. According to the…