Remembering Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda
Nine days ago, our beloved 77-year-old sister-in-law Ma. Azucena Vera-Perez Maceda, wife of the late Senate President Ernesto Maceda and eldest sister of our wife former Congresswoman Gina de Venecia,…
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[OBITUARY] Engr. Lauro Macabagdal Tecson (January 13, 1954 – Sept. 2, 2020)
Lauro Macabagdal Tecson Born January 13, 1954 • Died Sept. 2, 2020 Beloved Husband and Father, Great Brother, Civil Engineer, A Church Choir Singer Survived by Family Members: Fely G….
[OBITUARY] Noli Zosa (November 20, 1939 – August 28, 2020)
On August 28, 2020, our beloved Noli Zosa, M.D., loving husband of Nena and father of Gigi (Tim), Noli Jr., and Noel (Cathy), grandfather of Marissa, Andrew, Alex, and Lino,…
Filipinos Jose Antonio Vargas, Melanie Perkins make Fortune’s new 40 Under 40 lists
FILIPINO-American immigration activist and journalist Jose Antonio Vargas and Filipina-Australian entrepreneur Melanie Perkins landed on Fortune Magazine’s all-new expansive 40 Under 40 lists that were released Wednesday, September 2. In…
Stepping out of his mother’s shadow Hilda Koronel’s son creates a path of his own
Sebastian Reid, born and raised in Manila, is the youngest child of award-winning actress Hilda Koronel. He is the man behind Sébre Studio. Reid went to Xavier School in San…
Filipina American activist Amy Agbayani represents Hawaii during DNC roll call
Celebrated Pinay activist and professor Amy Agbayani represented the Aloha State during the state roll call on the second day of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18…
Paano binibigyan ng inspirasyon ng mga Asian American creatives ang kanilang mga kasamahan upang hikayatin ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay na mabilang sa 2020 Senso
Nakikita ni Michelle Hanabusa, founder at creative director ng WEAREUPRISERS, ang common thread between fashion at 2020 Senso: “Ang iyong kasuotan ay ang kung ano ang iyong isinasagisag. Ang suot…
Fil-Am Susana Reyes elected vice president of LA Board of Water and Power Commissioners
SUSANA Reyes was recently elected to serve as vice president of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)’s board of commissioners. “This is a tremendous honor and responsibility…
Virginia’s new Poet Laureate is a Filipina immigrant from Baguio City
LUISA A. Igloria, an award-winning and prolific Filipina American poet and author, has a new title: Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Originally from Baguio City, Igloria currently teaches…
Google celebrates Fil-Am Olympic diver Vicki Draves
FILIPINA American Victoria “Vicki” Manalo-Draves was honored with a Google Doodle on Monday, August 3, on the 72nd anniversary of her winning moment at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London….
Late Filipina artist, activist Pacita Abad honored with a Google Doodle
FILIPINA visual artist and activist Pacita Abad was celebrated as a Google Doodle on Friday, July 31. On July 31, 1984, the late artist became the first woman to receive…
Fil-Am trans actress Rain Valdez among 5 Fil-Ams nominated for 72nd Primetime Emmys
As the demand for diversity continues to surge in Hollywood, the nominations for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards reflect the shifting of tides with a significant number of nominees of…
Fil-Am student accepted to all 8 Ivy League schools switches from Yale to Harvard
The Filipino American student who made headlines for being accepted to all eight Ivy League schools is now bound for Harvard University. Craig McFarland, a Filipino and Black teenager from Jacksonville, Florida,…
Disney teams up with Fil-Am best-selling author Melissa de la Cruz for new studio
The global entertainment giant previously won production rights to the author’s romantic comedy “29 Dates” Melissa de la Cruz, the New York Times best-selling author known for her “Blue Bloods” series, has…
The untold story of Spanky Rigor seen through the lens of his nephew, Fil-Am author Albert Samaha
MOST Filipinos know VST & Company, and while V & T (brothers Vic and Tito Sotto) continue to bask in the limelight, S as in Spanky Rigor, decided to leave…
Meet the Filipina American ensuring Californians fill out the 2020 Census
As the United States’ decennial population count is underway in the midst of the pandemic, one Filipina American is tasked with making sure California residents, particularly those that are the…
‘Blue’s Clues and You!’ host Josh Dela Cruz on figuring out clues and sharing Filipino culture with a new generation
WHEN stage actor Josh Dela Cruz was announced as the new host for the “Blue’s Clues” reboot, a wave of nostalgia kicked in for kids who grew up watching Nickelodeon…
Two Pinays reappointed to key Los Angeles boards serving the city’s 4 million residents
TWO Filipina American commissioners have been reappointed to five-year terms on Los Angeles boards that handle critical infrastructure programs and utility services for the city’s 4 million residents. The LA…
LA Fil-Am community mourns SIPA executive director who died from COVID-19
WHEN the coronavirus hit Los Angeles County, John Eric Swing, the newly appointed executive director of Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), led a food delivery project for seniors and…
Filipino tycoon Danding Cojuangco dies at 85
BUSINESS tycoon Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr. on Tuesday, June 16, passed away at the age of 85. The chairman and chief executive officer of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) died of…
Stella Abrera, the first Fil-Am principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre, retires after 24-year career
Stella Abrera, the first Filipino American principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre, has retired after 24 years with the classical ballet company. Under coronavirus-free circumstances, 42-year-old Abrera’s farewell performance…
Award-winning Fil-Am author Erin Entrada Kelly releases sixth novel about famous space shuttle incident, family dynamics
ERIN Entrada Kelly is a product of 1980s pop culture, from having names for each Cabbage Patch doll to collecting sticker books to rewatching “E.T.” countless times. But what the…
Fil-Am student accepted to all 8 Ivy League schools commits to Yale University
The Filipino American student from Jacksonville, Florida who was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools will be part of Yale University’s class of 2024. Craig McFarland, 18, has committed…
8 Pinoys make Gold House 2020 list of 100 most impactful APIs
In its yearly roundup of the 100 most impactful Asian and Pacific Islanders (APIs), the nonprofit organization Gold House named eight Filipinos and Filipino Americans who have made significant contributions…
Meals over video chat, self-care rituals: Fil-Am moms share how they’ll spend Mother’s Day at home
THIS Sunday, May 10 marks Mother’s Day — another major holiday that families will have to celebrate while sheltering in place and social distancing. While treating mom to a dine-in…
This National Nurses Week, remember the Filipino and Fil-Am nurses providing care and risking their lives daily
by Momar G. Visaya and Christina M. Oriel In honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the World Health Organization declared 2020 as the “International Year of the Nurse…
Unwilling to retire, 81-year-old Filipino doctor in Las Vegas practiced until he died from COVID-19
At 81 years old, Dr. Arthur Tayengco had no plans of retiring and continued seeing patients at his private practice along Charleston Blvd in Las Vegas. An obstetrician-gynecologist for over…
The Fork Initiative & Feed Our Warriors: Fil-Am groups in New York unite to feed the front-liners
For the past few weeks, we have seen small Filipino businesses and organizations come up with projects to send food and drinks to front-liners and first responders. Kabisera in the…
IN MEMORIAM: Leila Benitez-McCollum, radio and television royalty
LEILA Benitez-McCollum, Philippine television and radio legend, passed away on April 8 due to complications from the coronavirus disease. Her niece, Vivian Talambiras Cruz, an active leader in the Fil-Am…
‘Superstore’ actor Nico Santos on queer Filipino roles: ‘I don’t feel like I’m being pigeonholed at all’
In a season five episode of NBC sitcom “Superstore,” Cloud 9 employees Mateo (Nico Santos) and Marcus (Jon Barinholtz) get into a heated argument in Tagalog, surprising many Filipino viewers…