Filipina OPM singer Claire dela Fuente dies at 62
FILIPINA singer Claire dela Fuente has passed away a week after testing positive for COVID-19. She was 62 years old. Her son, Gigo de Guzman, confirmed in an Instagram video…
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Fil-Am sprinter Kristina Knott wins silver in Texas to start Olympic bid
FILIPINA American sprinter Kristina Knott bagged the silver medal in the 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, as she begins her qualifying bid for the Tokyo Olympics. The…
‘Inside Out’ co-director Ronnie Del Carmen working on animated feature on PH mythology
FILIPINO American filmmaker Ronnie Del Carmen is writing and developing an original animated feature based on Filipino lore and mythology for Netflix. In an exclusive interview with Cartoon Brew, the…
Archbishop Gomez to celebrate candlelight prayer vigil in solidarity with AAPI community at Incarnation Parish in Glendale
Archbishop José H. Gomez will celebrate an outdoor Prayer Vigil for Racial Acceptance on Holy Wednesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. at Incarnation Parish in Glendale (1001 N. Brand Blvd.,…
CITEM, FAME+ brands to showcase nature-inspired pieces at Philconstruct VX
The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) brings in 10 of the country’s leading manufacturers of world-class décor, furniture, homeware, and lighting in the first-ever digital edition of…
FAME+ brands offer pieces perfect for MOM Digital Days
Philippine brands hailing from the home, fashion, and lifestyle (HFL) sector were spotlighted during Maison & Objet and More (MOM) Digital Days. MOM Digital Days is an initiative of Maison…
‘I finally became comfortable in my own skin’: Black Fil-Am rapper Saweetie featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan
BLACK and Filipina American hip-hop darling Saweetie is reclaiming her power after years of “dimming” her light. In her latest Cosmopolitan cover interview, the “Icy Girl” rapper shared that she…
Claudia Conway gets eliminated on ‘American Idol’
CLAUDIA Conway’s ‘American Idol’ journey has come to an end. The 16-year-old daughter of former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway and Filipino American conservative lawyer George Conway was voted off…
DOT Statement on Holy Week
The Holy Week has always been a strategic opportunity for growth in the tourism sector. However, given the recent surge in COVID cases, our goals for the sector will have…
PH builds food-export momentum at Biofach 2021
The Philippine participation at the recently concluded Biofach saw promising numbers in terms of buyers met, inquiries garnered, and negotiated sales accumulated CITEM Executive Director Pauline Suaco-Juan is optimistic about…
Filipino, Fil-Am celebrities call to #StopAsianHate in the US
FILIPINO American celebrities have joined in calling for an end to the hate and violence being directed at various Asian communities in the United States. The hashtag #StopAsianHate has trended…
Filipino Americans celebrate 500 years of Catholicism
In celebration of the “500 Years of Catholic Evangelization in the Philippines,” members of the Filipino-American community and the Filipino Clergy of the Diocese of Oakland celebrated Novena Masses hosted…
Fil-Am hoop star DJ Mitchell catches his elusive March Madness dream
March Madness is upon us and sports fans across the country are excited after missing out on the tournament last year due to the pandemic. A total of 68 men’s…
H.E.R. wins Song of the Year for ‘I Can’t Breathe’ at 2021 Grammys
R&B singer-songwriter H.E.R. took home “Song of the Year” at the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday night, March 14 for her single “I Can’t Breathe.” The 23-year-old artist released the…
Vice President Leni Robredo to be guest of honor at U.P. Alumni Awards Night
Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo will be the guest of honor during the first U.P. Alumni Awards Night of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Greater Los Angeles…
Meet ‘First Yaya’ stars Gabby Concepcion and Sanya Lopez at the Pinoy Abroad FunCon!
As a kilig treat for Kapuso viewers abroad, lucky subscribers of GMA Pinoy TV will have the chance to meet with the leading stars Gabby Concepcion and Sanya Lopez on…
McDonald’s features ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Happy Meal toys
TO celebrate Disney’s latest animated adventure, McDonald’s restaurants nationwide are unveiling “Raya and the Last Dragon” Happy Meal toys. The Happy Meal lineup includes eight characters from the film, which…
‘Float,’ Pixar’s first short featuring Filipino characters, surpasses 25M views on YouTube
PIXAR Animation Studios’ “Float,” written and directed by Filipino American storyboard artist Bobby Alcid Rubio, has surpassed 25 million views since its February release on YouTube. First released in November…
Pinay chef Isa Fabro voices restaurant owner in Netflix’s new animated series ‘City of Ghosts’
FILIPINA American chef Isa Fabro can now add voice actor to her growing résumé. Fabro — who creates Filipino-inspired desserts and conceptual pop-ups under IsaMADE — voices Chef Jo in…
Bruno Mars debuts new song with Anderson .Paak
GRAMMY Award winners Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have joined forces under the moniker Silk Sonic to debut the smooth-sounding new single, “Leave the Door Open.” The song was released…
Liza Soberano, Shay Mitchell to voice Alexandra Trese in upcoming Netflix anime series
ACTRESSES Liza Soberano and Shay Mitchell have been cast to voice supernatural detective Alexandra Trese in the upcoming Netflix original anime series “Trese.” Soberano and Mitchell will be lending their…
[EVENT] California state resources for small businesses webinar – 3/11
Join California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPA and City of Glendale Treasurer Rafi Manoukian, CPA, on Thursay, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. PST for a free webinar…
Fil-Am star Olivia Rodrigo makes Billboard history, surpassing Mariah Carey, BTS
FILIPINA American Disney star and singer Olivia Rodrigo has made Billboard history with her debut single “Drivers License.” The song is now the longest-running number-one song on the Billboard Global…
LISTEN: ‘Gabay’ by KZ Tandingan is Disney’s first-ever Filipino song for ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
THE first-ever Filipino-language song from Disney is now available on Spotify. “Gabay” by Filipina singer KZ Tandingan was released at midnight on Friday, March 5. The song, which calls for…
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ finds inspiration in the cultures, people of Southeast Asia
WALT Disney Animation Studios’ new animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon” is an exciting, epic journey about the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived together long…
Fil-Am actor Alec Mapa to join new ABC comedy series
FILIPINO American actor Alec Mapa will star alongside Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer in ABC’s newest multi-cam comedy series. The untitled series from “Modern Family” co-creator Chris Lloyd and executive…
Filipino artists Trevor Jimenez, Paul Abadilla among crew for Golden Globe winner ‘Soul’
PIXAR’s “Soul” brought home Golden Globe awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score at the 78th annual ceremony on Sunday, February 28. Directed by Pete Docter and co-directed…
KZ Tandingan sings Disney’s first Filipino-language song for ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
FILIPINA singer KZ Tandingan will sing Disney’s first Filipino song for its upcoming animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon.” Tandingan — dubbed “Asia’s Soul Supreme” — will be “lending…
‘Yellow Rose,’ ‘Lingua Franca,’ ‘A Thousand Cuts’ among films eligible for Oscars
THREE Filipina American filmmakers are one step closer to making it to the Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday, February 25, revealed the 366 films…
WNBA-bound Chanelle Molina wants to play for PH
FILIPINA American guard Chanelle Molina revealed that she wants to play for the Philippine women’s national basketball team “when the time is right.” In an Instagram Live interview with FilAm…