[OBITUARY] Remembering Maria Lourdes Ruiz Ballen
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…
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Lynda Johnson gains key supporters as candidate for Cerritos City council
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…
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…
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…
The Newark Museum of Art to host first ever museum retrospective highlighting Filipino American artist Carlos Villa
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:…
Keeping the art of Rondalla alive: Celebrating NEA National Heritage Fellow Tagumpay De Leon
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: Seizing opportunities and making sound investments
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…
[OBITUARY] Legendary actor Val Castelo passes away at the age of 89
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,…
Q&A with Chase’s Eileen Viray Alcones, San Leandro Community Manager
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…
VP Harris swears in members of President’s Commission on AANHPIs
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…
Biden appoints Fil-Am community leader to regional role at Small Business Administration
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…
Filipino-Chinese psychologist named president of Cal State University Channel Islands
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 joins JPMorgan Chase as San Leandro Community Manager
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…
[OBITUARY] Remembering Rosemarie De Vera-Javier
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…
Nonito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire raises funds to assist victims of Typhoon Odette
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…
Filipina entrepreneur and skin expert Imee Ong-Maghanoy on building a destination med spa in Beverly Hills, maintaining timeless beauty
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…
Fil-Am named deputy chief of Los Angeles Police Department
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…
[OBITUARY] Ricardo Lim Roco, 75
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…
3 Fil-Ams among commissioners to Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
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…
Community leader Melissa Ramoso becomes first Filipina American mayor of Artesia, CA
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…
[OBITUARY] Epifanio ‘Jun’ Capistrano
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…
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…
Meet the young Filipinos who made Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’ class of 2022
The year 2021 was a complicated year for the Filipino American community. As Filipinos (and Asians and Asian Americans in general) continue to fight misinformation and bigotry of anti-Asian hate,…
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…
McDonald’s USA addresses financial hurdles facing underserved Asian Pacific Islander American Students with APIA Scholarship
55 APIA students set to receive $500,000 total in scholarships to help advance their academic journeys CHICAGO – A student inventor, a formerly homeless nursing major, and an aspiring teacher,…
Fil-Am breaker wins Red Bull BC One World competition
FILIPINA American Logistx is the first B-Girl from the United States to be crowned champion at the 2021 Red Bull BC One World Final. The breaking tournament invited 16 B-Girls…
Pairing Filipino dishes with wine, according to Jhonel Faelnar, award-winning sommelier
Kinilaw with Chenin Blanc, Sparkling Wine with Sisig, Syrah with Lechon For someone who had almost zero knowledge about wine almost a decade ago, Jhonel Faelnar has gone a long…
ConGen Ferrer meets civilian aide to US Army secretary
SAN FRANCISCO – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank R. Ferrer received Civilian Aide to the U.S. Secretary of the Army (CASA) Mr. Mark Benton at the Consulate…
