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Journalist Ricky Rillera: ‘Ethnic media should have a spot in the White House press pool’
By Cristina DC Pastor Ricky Rillera’s path to journalism began in fifth grade. He and a seatmate in school would watch beloved TV shows such as “Dick Tracy,” “The Jetsons,” “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” and retell those stories to their classmates. In sophomore high school, he became the literary and feature editor; by senior year, […]
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J1 and H1B visa teachers to be honored as ‘cultural bridges’ in diverse American classrooms
The International Association of Multicultural and Filipino American Educators, Incorporated (IAM FAME INC.) is set to host a gala event shining a spotlight on the vital role Filipino educators play in the American school system. The Cultural Exchange & Achievement Celebration will take place on March 21, 2026, in Elgin, Illinois, honoring the dedication and […]
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Marcos Jr. seeks support for non-permanent UN seat to ‘help calm voices of division’ in the world
By Elton Lugay & Cristina DC Pastor President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sought United Nations support for the Philippines’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). In a speech at the United Nations Headquarters, he urged member states to back the Philippines’s latest bid for a Security Council seat for 2027-2028, […]
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Dubai’s deserted streets and malls; Filipinos brave bomb attacks as they go to work
By Jojo Dass DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The streets and metro were half-empty. It was the first day of a work week. It should have been teeming with people beating the morning rush. Not today. The malls were open but I didn’t see the usual crush of tourists, shoppers and expats. People stayed home. […]
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AFTA’s Balik‑Turo at 33: How FilAm teachers built a quiet movement of diaspora-driven learning
By Ricky Rillera On a humid August morning in Manila, a group of teachers gathered inside a classroom at the Philippine Normal University. Some have traveled from remote provinces; others have flown from New York, New Jersey, and California. At the front stood a Filipino American educator who has spent decades teaching in the United […]
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Mita Quiogue: From skin care to desserts to health technology
By Cristina DC Pastor Ever since Mita Valentino Quiogue discovered the thrill of entrepreneurship, she has never stopped creating and investing. “I don’t know how to stay still,” she said with a laugh. “If I see potential, I go into it.” In 2009, she launched Glossy Skinnovation, a spa dedicated to pampering hardworking women in […]
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Calendar from March
Ongoing until September 30, 2027 iRehistro Overseas Voter Registration Visit website for details: https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/ovf1. Ongoing until May 29, 2026 Nominations for the 2026 Presidential Awards For Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas Download: https://presidentialawards.cfo.gov.ph/forms-and-guide/ Ongoing until March 15 Call for nominations: Presidential Filipinnovation Awards Award honors individuals, startups, and enterprises with innovations at early-stage commercialization and […]
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A Filipino community center can be both a blessing and a burden
By Ricky Rillera For decades, Filipino Americans in the New York–New Jersey region have dreamed of a permanent home — a place where our stories can be told, our elders can gather, our youth can lead, and our culture can breathe without apology. That dream has flickered, brightened, dimmed, and revived again through generations of […]
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How director Joselito Altarejos sets himself apart as a Bernal protege
By Joel David Filmmakers aware of their development constantly set for themselves new challenges, in the hope that they’ll be able to meet these goals and possibly set new, more difficult ones. These stages could be detected in all the outstanding directors of the past, although with the advent of the age of digital production […]