By Joel David There will always be ambivalence surrounding the Filipino word for performer: artista. The word it suggests in English is in many ways opposed to the notion of an artist, standing apart from issues of popularity and financial success. This is why the first film star recognized as National Artist, Nora Aunor, underwent […]
Yes, we made it to our 10th year! In celebration of this milestone, the Annual Filipino American Festival will be held on Sunday, September 4, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the New Overpeck Bergen County Park located at 199 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park in N.J.’s Bergen County. With 10 years of uninterrupted […]
By Ambassador Mario Lopez de Leon Jr. Members of the Ateneo Alumni Northeast Inc and the Fil-Am Press Club of New York organized an informal “meet the author” event with Jaime “Jimi” FlorCruz, former Bureau Chief in Beijing of Time Magazine and CNN. During the event, Jimi, who was joined by his wife Ana, shared […]
By Wendell Gaa The most iconic pre-historic manmade structures in global history, the Stonehenge monument in England is, without a doubt, unlike any other in the world. I had the recent golden opportunity to visit this mystical site as a side trip to visiting relatives and meeting new friends on my summer trip to the […]
The FilAm Editorial Environmentalists have long warned that one of the major conflicts of the future will be over water. For the longest time, it sounded like science fiction. But global warming is hastening its arrival given the megadrought that has hit the western United States. It has been pointed out that the federal government […]
By Paul John Caña To be very technical about it, Proof of Learn (POL), a tech platform that uses blockchain technology to educate developers on Web3, was founded in December 2021. But one can argue that the seeds for this fledgling company were planted years or even decades ago, especially when you consider the […]
There is some sense of relief and a feeling of cautious optimism within the Filipino American community following reports that attackers of two Filipino women have been identified and locked up. The Yonkers Police Department announced on July 20 the indictment of Tammel Esco, 42, on hate crime charges, specifically for hitting his Filipino neighbor […]
FYLPRO has selected nine talented young leaders from several states in the U.S. to serve as Summer 2022 Tayo Fellows. The fellow’s role is to support the ongoing operations of the Tayo help desk, its newly launched call center, and upcoming COVID-19 booster campaigns initiatives and vaccine clinics sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health […]
By Vicky Vitug Is there a formula for longevity? With this question hanging in my head, I went to the Senior Center to see if any of my friends could give me an answer. Virginia Del Rosario: Family is her ‘happy hormone’ Lola Virgie who is almost 90 years old, mulled over the question. Her […]