Chef Tara Monsod on why Filipino cuisine is having a renaissance moment
Meet Filipino American Chef Tara Monsod, who celebrates her life as an LGBTQ Filipina and her culture as she shines a light on Filipino flavors in the city home to…
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[COLUMN] Internationally known boxing champ Manny Pacquiao heads list of famous December birthday celebrants
FOR the merry month of December, internationally known boxing champ and former Philippine senator Manny Pacquiao heads the list of prominent celebrities who will be celebrating their birthdays this month….
Dream come true: Fil-Am Trinity Mijares cast as Clara in the American Ballet Theatre’s production of ‘the Nutcracker’
YOUNG Filipina American Trinity Mijares knew she wanted to become a ballerina at the age of 3 after watching her first live performance of “The Nutcracker.” Last year, she performed…
‘Brown Girls’: Fil-Am author Daphne Andreades’ debut inspired by a quote, then a question
Daphne Palasi Andreades was a second-year graduate student pursuing an MFA in fiction writing at Columbia University when she first heard a quote by the author Toni Morrison: “If there…
Meet the Fil-Am candidates who won their races in SoCal
Last week, the Asian Journal reported which Filipino candidates in races across Southern California would win their races in the 2022 midterm election. With nearly all the results accounted for,…
Sumalee Montano on creating her ‘dream project’ The Deal
THE Deal (currently streaming on The Roku Channel) is a dystopian film that deals with the universal theme of a mother-and-daughter relationship. Fil-Am actress Sumalee Montano, who created and co-produced…
Filipino American ballerina to star in Inland Pacific ballet’s 2022 holiday production of the nutcracker
Montclair, CA — The Inland Pacific Ballet (IPB) has selected Bella Pableo, a Filipino American ballerina, to star as Clara for this year’s 2022 holiday performance of the Nutcracker, which…
Filipino Young Leaders Program announces 2022 immersion cohort
The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO), a joint initiative of the Philippine Embassy, Consulates General in the United States, and the Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI), announced the 2022 FYLPRO Delegates….
Part II: Meet the Fil-Ams working in the Biden-Harris administration
IN honor of Filipino American History Month, get to know seven more Filipino Americans who are serving across the Biden-Harris Administration, from the office of the Vice President to government…
Health-e-Charity announces partnership with Manny Pacquiao Foundation
Los Angeles, California — Health-e-Charity, a 501c(3) non-profit founded in 2017, today announced a partnership with Manny Pacquiao Foundation, the charity named and founded on behalf of future Hall of…
Part I: Meet the Fil-Ams working in the Biden-Harris administration
UPON taking office, President Joe Biden promised to have an administration that reflected the United States’ diversity. In addition to having Kamala Harris as the first Black, South Asian and…
Jo Koy Day proclaimed in Los Angeles
FILIPINO American stand-up comedian Jo Koy now has a day in his honor in the city of Los Angeles, home to the largest Fil-Am population in California. The Los Angeles…
Entrepreneur Olivia Quido-Co’s beautiful journey lands in NYC
Olivia Quido-Co, CEO and founder of the Los Angeles-based O Skin Med Spa did not actually dream to become where she is right now. As a young teen growing up…
‘Very proud Filipina Texan’: Miss Texas R’Bonney Gabriel becomes first Filipino American to win Miss USA title
Gabriel will represent the U.S. during Miss Universe ON the third day of Filipino American History Month, Miss Texas R’Bonney Gabriel made Fil-Ams proud as she was crowned Miss USA…
Celebrating the ‘past, present, and future’: Filipino American History Month celebrates 30 years of honor and recognition of Fil-Am excellence
THOUGH it feels as if Filipinos only just made it to the United States in the mid-to-late 20th century, it’s worth knowing that Filipinos made their mark centuries earlier. The…
Marga Nograles takes helm as new TPB COO
MANILA – The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), announces that Ms. Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles has officially assumed the…
‘Lahi’: Reina Bonta talks about how the multi-generational Fil-Am experience inspired directorial debut
LOS ANGELES — Emerging Filipina American filmmaker Reina Gabriela Bonta says her earnest love for her family’s roots is what gave rise to her directorial debut, “LAHI.” “Primarily, I am…
Silverlens unveils New York gallery, hopes to open doors for Filipino artists globally
THE established Manila-based gallery Silverlens has found a home in New York City, in the heart of Chelsea no less. Known for its robust roster of Asian Diaspora artists, Silverlens…
‘HOLDing ON’: Simon & Schuster’s First Filipino Picture Book: Sophia Lee says it’s an honor and a privilege to share Filipino stories
Meet Sophia N. Lee, a Filipino author of books for kids and young adults. Simon & Schuster (under its imprint Atheneum), one of the Big 5 publishers in the United…
Melette Lampino: Living a life of significance after retirement
FROM being actively involved in community affairs to spending lots of time with her loved ones, Melette Lampino has been making the most of her new-found free time. But before…
Taipan Lucero and his quest to introduce CalligraFilipino to the world
Taipan Lucero is a man on a mission. A calligraphist and visual artist, George Ian “Taipan” Lucero wants the world to know about the beauty of Filipino calligraphy as an…
Los Angeles Chivalry Lions Club holds induction and installation of new members
Held August 18 at Filipino American Community Los Angeles Los Angeles Chivalry Lions Club recently held induction and installation of new members at the Filipino American Community Los Angeles (FACLA)…
[COLUMN] Philippine President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos heads list of prominent personalities celebrating birthdays in September
CURRENT Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr., who is also known by the intials BBM, heads the list of prominent personalities and celebrities who are celebrating their birthdays in…
West Covina pays tribute to frontliners at the Fil-Am Bayani Day on Aug. 27
THE U.S. Philippines Business Association (UPBA), with the support of the City of West Covina, is proudly organizing the first-ever Filipino American Frontliners Heroes Day (“Bayani Day”) on Saturday, August…
[COLUMN] Journalist Janet Nepales’ head-turning book on ‘FASHION. Filipino. Hollywood. The World’
“Creative people are critical: they don’t stop with the given and the (supposedly) “obvious.” They are imaginative. They make a habit of thinking in more open and simple ways, keeping…
Filipina American business leader Grace Ouano Awarded Knighthood by Pope Francis
On August 4th Grace Mercado Ouano became the first Filipino American to receive the Order of St. Gregory the Great from the Catholic Church. Monsignor Lawrence J. Spiteri, on behalf…
Getting to know Fil-Am triple threat Frankie McNellis, starring in Netflix’s ’13: The Musical’
MEET Frankie McNellis, a 16-year-old Filipino American triple threat – she’s an actress, singer, and dancer prodigy. The young star plays the role of Lucy in the new Netflix feature…
Team Philippines shines at World Championships of Performing Arts 2022
THE World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) also known as the only World Talent Olympics celebrated its 25th year anniversary last July 22 to 30, 2022 in Anaheim, California. Team…
Philippine Consulate attends special screening of Jo Koy’s ‘Easter Sunday’
CONSUL General Neil Ferrer and Mrs. Miriam Ferrer led the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco during a special screening of the Hollywood film “Easter Sunday,” starring Filipino American stand-up…
Dominic Ng appointed to chair APEC business advisory council during U.S. host year in 2023
The United States announces Dominic Ng, Chairman and CEO of East West Bank, who was appointed as a U.S. member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC)…