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  • FilAms who fish: A brotherhood by the sea

    By Cristina DC Pastor For 35 years Andres “Ding” Amado ran an auto shop in Jersey City. Today at 73 and newly retired, he spends his days chasing tuna and tilefish instead of fixing engines. “I worked at that shop for 35 years,” he said with quiet pride. “Now, I can finally fish whenever I […]

    Posted: October 15th, 2025 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Lifestyle, Sports
  • Half a century since the ‘Thrilla in Manila’

    By Wendell Gaa This month marks the 50th anniversary of the “Thrilla in Manila,” which in my view is the greatest and most intense boxing match ever. It is a milestone in global sports history, in addition to showcasing the Philippine passion for boxing in an era long before our national boxing legend Manny Pacquiao […]

    Posted: October 12th, 2025 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: History, Sports
  • ‘Diwata:’ A Filipino American folktale

    By Shea Formanes “Diwata” is a 20-minute short, live-action fantasy drama that centers the coming-of-age story of an 80-year-old Filipina grandmother and the spirit of her 15-year-old granddaughter, who drowned years earlier. A modern retelling of Filipino mythology, “Diwata” captures the pain of being forgotten and the joy of being found. From generational divides, to […]

    Posted: October 11th, 2025 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Entertainment
  • On FAHM, let’s support our Filipino restaurants

    By Loida Nicolas Lewis October is Filipino American History Month (FAHM), the result of the activism of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) in 1992. The U.S. Congress in 2009 officially declared October as FAHM to honor the history, culture, and contributions of Filipino Americans. Why October? The first documented arrival of Filipinos in […]

    Posted: October 11th, 2025 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Food
  • Passion, persistence, and Veejay Floresca’s ‘Project Runway’ win

    By Tracy Dizon There are stories in fashion that feel like modern-day fairytales—not whimsical, but built on grit, resilience, and the courage to dream beyond borders. For me, Veejay Floresca’s journey is exactly that kind of story. I’ve known Veejay for two decades. We were contemporaries in Manila, both “Kontesera,” always throwing ourselves into design […]

    Posted: October 11th, 2025 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Lifestyle
  • Through grit and grief, Bergenfield Councilman Salvador Deauna found politics

    By Cristina DC Pastor Salvador ‘Buddy’ Deauna turned 80 in May. After nine years as councilman of Bergenfield, New Jersey, he still could not believe how he ended up in politics. “When people ask me how I got into politics, I always say it was totally unexpected,” he said in an interview with The FilAm. […]

    Posted: October 10th, 2025 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Politics
  • Filipinos are tired of the rampant corruption, but is Snap Election the answer?

    By Ricky Rillera In a political landscape riddled with scandal, cynicism, and eroding public trust, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has thrown a grenade into the national conversation: a call for a snap election that would require all top national officials—President, Vice President, Senators, and House Representatives—to resign and bar themselves from running again. […]

    Posted: October 8th, 2025 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: History, Politics
  • Immigration and the Filipino bounty hunter

    By Allen Gaborro In her narrative, Cindy Fazzi uses the highly-topical theme of immigrants and immigration to the United States. She did so in order to compose what she doubtlessly hoped would be the makings of a riveting drawing of life in America. This is the life of those eager-minded arrivals from the Philippines and […]

    Posted: October 4th, 2025 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Books, Immigration
  • Mayoral candidate James Solomon ‘absolutely’ will not allow ICE to enter Jersey City

    By Cristina DC Pastor Out of the seven candidates vying to succeed Steven Fulop as mayor of Jersey City, James Solomon is working to distinguish himself in a crowded field. First elected to the City Council in 2017 after an upset victory against the political machine, Solomon—a cancer survivor—has built a reputation for pushing reforms […]

    Posted: September 29th, 2025 ˑ  No Comments
    Filled under: Politics
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