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When Tagalog sounds like family
By Luke Patterson Growing up, the only Filipinos I knew were related to me. Or at least, that’s what I thought. My mother, Amelia Generalla Patterson, is Filipino. She came to the United States when she was 30 and met my father while he was attending college in Colorado. My dad is American, raised in a […]
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Remembering our community on FAHM is an act of love
By Ricky Rillera October arrives softly. In New York and perhaps elsewhere in the region, the warm evenings linger just long enough to make you forget that the cold is coming. The air thins, the sky lowers, and the trees begin their slow burn toward gold. Americans often treat October as the unofficial beginning of […]
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T’boli Dreamweavers invite public to merienda, community dancing at the Hudson Valley
The Dreamweaver Collective will present Nawa Heritage Day on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Living Room at Full Circle in Gardiner, New York, as part of the inaugural Dreamweaver Festival, a month-long Filipino American History Month celebration. Nawa Heritage Day brings together cultural bearers, artists, performers, educators, community […]
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Studio Ligaya hosts FAHM celebration in Metuchen N.J. Oct 10th
The Studio Ligaya, home of Central New Jersey’s Filipino Cultural Center, will host Ligaya Fest 2026, its 3rd annual Filipino American History Celebration, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 160 Durham Avenue in Metuchen, N.J. The festival runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., followed by a dance party and socials from 6 p.m. to […]
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‘Forgotten Island:’ Where the past comes alive
By Ferlie Andong “Forgotten Island” is about two best friends, Jo and Raissa, who find themselves in a magical island, Nakali (short for ‘nakalimutan’ or forgotten), filled with creatures from Filipino mythology. To escape, they must find a way to save their friendship before they lose their memories of each other completely. The movie has plenty […]
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ON GLOBAL FILIPINOS Luly Esclamado, the silent power behind NaFFAA
By Loida Nicolas Lewis In August 2026, the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) celebrated the nearly 29 years of its founding in Denver, Colorado. The host committee headed by Giselle Rushford, supported by NaFFAA National Chair Mariela Fletcher, decided that the first part of the agenda would be the panel of the […]
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‘When the State demanded silence, artists answered:’ A Ma-Yi symposium
In 1972, Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under Martial Law. His first orders took control of newspapers, magazines, radio and television. Rallies were banned. Curfews were imposed. Critics were arrested. Tens of thousands were detained. People were tortured. Some disappeared. Some were killed. Fear was not a side effect. Fear was the system. Theater did […]
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Hudson Valley FilAms to launch outdoor shrine project for Our Lady of Antipolo Sept 12th
The Fil-Am Catholic Community of Hudson Valley (FACCHV) recently hosted the second annual pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Antipolo at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middletown, New York. The community welcomed over 400 pilgrims from all over the Tri-state to a day of worship and to take advantage of […]
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How corruption begins with a favor and erodes our community
By Ricky Rillera Corruption in our communities rarely begins with a suitcase of cash or a brazen embezzlement scheme. More often, it begins with something deceptively simple: a favor. A small request. A quiet exchange of influence. A leader who says, “Tulungan mo muna ako,” and a member who agrees because refusing feels impolite, disloyal, or […]