Featuring the most noteworthy people impacting, inspiring, and empowering the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
Nani Coloretti is now the highest ranking Filipino American in the Biden Administration as the U.S. Senate voted Tuesday, March 29 to confirm her nomination as deputy director of the Office…
ATTORNEY GENERAL ROB BONTA MEETS WITH FIL-AM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The Fil Am Chamber of Commerce of Greater Los Angeles held its Horizon 2022 Gala Cruise aboard FantaSea One Yacht…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco celebrated National Women’s Month in the Philippines and Women’s History Month in the United States with an online roundtable discussion…
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…
Susan Espiritu Dilkes died on March 2, at her home, surrounded by family and friends. She was 72 years old. She was a mother, a wife, a grandmother, and a…
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…
IT was a night for the Pinays at Billboard’s Women in Music event on Wednesday, March 2 when pop music’s It Girl, Olivia Rodrigo, along with rapper Saweetie and multi-talented…
Maria Lourdes Ruiz Ballen passed on February 19, 2022. She died peacefully beside her husband Gary, free from pain, stress, anxiety, and with a smile on her face. She was…
Cerritos, CA — With her vast and glowing experiences as paralegal and field deputy of Los Angeles County’s two branches of services, Lynda Johnson may yet be the first Filipina…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New Jersey’s largest museum to show five decades of groundbreaking works exploring global art history, immigration and the art of identity THE Newark Museum of Art is set to present Carlos Villa:…
Filipino performer and educator Tagumpay De Leon was recently recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as a National Heritage Fellow. Affectionately known as “Uncle Pi,” De Leon is…
Fely Quitevis-Bateman has been in the real estate industry for almost five decades now, starting her career in Manila back in 1974. Through sheer handwork and determination, she was able…
October 18, 1932 – January 20, 2022 Valentin Antonio Ballesteros Castelo passed away in peace and joined our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 20, 2022, in Henderson,…
1. What led you to the role of the new San Leandro Community Manager at Chase? I have always had two different passions when it came to my career. Being…
UNITED States President Kamala Harris and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on Thursday, Feb. 3 swore in 23 members, including 3 Filipina American community leaders, of President Joe Biden’s…
PRESIDENT Joe Biden this week appointed a Filipina American community leader to a key regional leadership role at the United States Small Business Administration (SBA). Geri Sanchez Aglipay was named…
The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Richard Yao, Ph.D., to serve as the fourth president of California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI). Yao, who identifies as a…
EILEEN Viray Alcones was raised in the heart of the East Bay after her parents immigrated to the United States from the Philippines to live out their American dream. Now, as…
The De Vera-Javier Family * Emerald Lantern Group * Pangasinan Brotherhood-USA sadly announce the passing of our dear Rosemarie De Vera-Javier (April 4, 1961 – January 15, 2022) (Daughter of the late…
In response to the extensive damages brought about by Category 5 Super Typhoon Rai (Local Name Bagyong Odette) in Central and Southern Philippines, Mabuhay Credit Union hosted a Press Conference…
IT’S a new year and with the blank slate comes an ambitious list of resolutions, whether it’s kickstarting a healthier and more active lifestyle or prioritizing self-care. While it may…
THE Los Angeles Police Department will have its first Filipino American deputy chief in its 152-year history. Commander Donald Graham becomes the first person of Filipino descent to hold such…
October 6, 1946 – December 19, 2021 RICARDO Lim Roco passed away gracefully in his sleep on December 19, 2021 after a very rare, fast-paced progressive neuro-degenerative disorder. He was…
President Joe Biden on Monday, December 20 announced his intent to appoint three Filipino American leaders to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Amy Agbayani, Teresita…
THE city of Artesia, California now has its first Filipina American mayor. Melissa Ramoso ascended to the top post after the city council’s appointment during its meeting on Monday, December…
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Epifanio ‘Jun’ Capistrano on Sunday, December 12th, 2021 at the age of 69. Jun will be…
