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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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Marissa Alcantara: When FilAm students forget their culture, there’s Tagalog to help them remember
By Maricar CP Hampton For today’s students, culture and tradition can sometimes feel distant or lost. Filipino Tagalog teacher Marissa Alcantara said she makes sure she integrates language, heritage, and interactive activities to connect Filipino American students with their roots. “I try to bridge the gap by using the Filipino language and promote the culture […]
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Calendar from February
–Ongoing until September 30, 2027 iRehistro Overseas Voter Registration Visit website for details: https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/ovf1. –Beginning February Ateneo Leadership, Financial Management and Social Entrepreneurship Course in New York: Leadership, Innovation, Financial Literacy and Social Entrepreneurship (OF-LIFE) Program is a six-month learning program designed especially for Overseas Filipinos For further information contact ALSE.NewYork@gmail.com or 1 (929) 994 […]
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PIDCI heralds new leadership with Lea Frain, presents 2026 Grand Marshals
By Ricky Rillera With the world‑famous Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree shimmering in the background, the Equinox at Rockefeller Center offered an exquisite setting for the turnover ceremony of new officers of the Philippine Independence Day Council, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which has organized the largest Independence Day parade in the Northeast for over 35 years. […]
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‘The FilAm’s’ Top 10 stories for 2025
The year 2025 has been a somewhat harsh year for the community. News of Filipinos entangled in legal troubles, restaurant closures, and other difficult developments often dominated the headlines. To be fair, the year also produced its share of uplifting stories—reports that drew strong readership and profiles of individuals whose work inspired others and made […]
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Bottle caps for ‘Jingle Bells’
By Gene P. Del Carmen Joseph could not have been more than 16. He stood at the front of the church choir loft, towering above us, during our Filipino evening Mass, Simbang Gabi, our novena Christmas tradition that we bring with us wherever we migrate. Robust and earnest, Joseph was a little nervous. When the […]
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NJ mall filled with the spirit of Filipino Christmas
Pasko in America, the Northeast’s biggest indoor Filipino Christmas celebration, drew about 6,000 families and multicultural holiday shoppers across three levels of the American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The event, presented by Philippine Fiesta USA, Inc., transformed the mall into a vibrant Filipino Christmas village featuring Parols, performances, community organizations, and diaspora-centered holiday […]
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New York names Queens street after Dr. José Rizal
An intersection in Woodside, Queens, New York has been named “Dr. José Rizal Way,” on December 12, an enduring recognition of the Philippine national hero’s significant influence on the Filipino and Filipino American community in an area known for its large Filipino population. The street co-naming was made possible through the initiative of Steven Raga, […]