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‘The Pitt:’ Addictive TV drama where the nurses are portrayed by Filipino actors
By Wendell Gaa “The Pitt” is a supremely excellent and highly addictive TV medical drama. I find it to be one of the most innovative series in its genre in succession to its classic predecessors “St. Elsewhere” and “ER.” Just like the latter series, “The Pitt” stars “ER” alumnus Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” […]
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Concert celebrates Philippine-American bilateral ties, America’s 250th independence milestone
By Romulo Aromin, Jr., MD The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) partnered with the Philippine Consulate General in New York to host an evening of music commemorating the 80th anniversary of Philippine-U.S. diplomatic relations as well as the 250th anniversary of America’s independence on July 4, 2026. MSM’s Consulate Series held April 13 at The William R. and Irene D. […]
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FilAm community shares an evening with Camelot
By Cristina DC Pastor For many Filipino Americans in New York and New Jersey, April 9 quickly became a red-letter date on the community’s social calendar. That evening, business leader and philanthropist Loida Nicolas Lewis opened her Central Park home to host a fundraiser for Jack Schlossberg, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of 60 to 80 […]
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2 FilAm groups receive grants: Ma‑Yi, Woodside on the Move
Filipino American cultural and community organizations in New York City — Ma‑Yi Theater Company and Woodside on the Move — each received $1.5 million to expand arts, educational, and community‑based programming. The funding comes from the dissolution of a long‑standing charity – unnamed in the press statement — that previously served Filipino New Yorkers, with […]
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A warning about ‘FREE’ immigration legal and consultation services
If it’s too good to be true…it must be a scam. On Facebook, we see a lot of advertisements offering “FREE legal services,” “FREE immigration consultation & case Analysis,” “FREE immigration advice” or “FREE immigration legal consultation…no appointment is necessary.” And there would by images of lawyers or the weighing scale logo purporting to show […]
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After 80 years, descendants receive belated honors for Filipino veterans the U.S. had forgotten
By Che de los Reyes-Ferrer All the veterans are gone now, but their families were at the Philippine Center on April 8, the eve of Araw ng Kagitingan, to honor the valor of Filipino soldiers in World War II and its echoes in modern heroism. Retired Philippine Navy pilot Rio Tingson Pacit accepted the Congressional […]
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Amihan Filipino Run is back in Queens on Apr 11th
Queens Distance Runners (QDR) is proud to announce the return of its Cultural Run Series, beginning with the AmihanFilipinoRun on April 11 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The four-mile race marks the revival of a tradition that began in 2016, when QDR first organized community-centered runs celebrating the cultures that define Queens. What started as […]
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral to hold 1st Santacruzan on May 24th
The Filipino Catholic Apostolate of New York (FILCA) will commemorate the 100th Canonical Coronation Anniversary of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag with a solemn Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday, May 24, 2026. This will be preceded by a Santacruzan procession. This centennial celebrates Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag, one […]
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Autumn Durald Arkapaw: First woman, 1st black and 1st Filipino Creole to win an Oscar for Cinematography
By LMarilyn Crawford She is of Filipino descent through her mother, Peggy Bautista, who hails from Pampanga, Philippines. Her maternal grandfather, Guillermo Pagan Bautista, was a resistance fighter during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines and a survivor of the Bataan Death March. Autumn Durald Arkapaw considers him “the most important man in my life” and has […]