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Daly City-born Steve Lupton finds the PHL a home for his many talents
By Wendell Gaa At the Berlitz Language Center in Makati City, students sit down and listen intently to the lessons of their English instructor, Clark Steven Lupton, or simply Steve. Little do most of them realize that their soft-spoken and eloquent teacher was, at one time, a cartoon voice actor. In the late 1980s, Steve […]
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Sept 6 is deadline to enroll your kids at language, folk dance classes
This fall, dive into the Filipino-speaking world of The Filipino School of New York & New Jersey’s Ang Mundong Pilipino. During this nine-week program, your child will learn the basics of Filipino and some aspects of Philippine history and culture through various interactive games, song, arts and crafts projects, Philippine folk dances, and other fun […]
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Moon River Dreamers turn gold, UP College of Medicine Class ‘67 celebrates
By Metty Vargas-Pellicer Fifty years since we left the college, a lifetime ago, but it seemed it was only yesterday. Fifty-four classmates made it to the Desmond Hotel in Albany on July 11-16 for the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Society in America’s 32nd Annual Grand Convention. The UPMASA is a 501 (c) (3) […]
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Northern Samar as the Silicon Valley of the Philippines? It can be done, says CodePhil
By Angelito Cabigao It was 9 a.m. on a Saturday when I met up with Kai Feliciano, who is a student from Columbia University based in New York. Cool note to know that Kai was born and raised in the Philippines. In my work as Human Resources manager for TaskUS Philippines, I get to meet […]
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As the comic book industry transforms, how do Filipino illustrators adapt?
By Cristina DC Pastor America’s comic book industry is going through a painful evolution, ditching print, migrating to web and film, forcing Filipino illustrators to either abandon the trade, become independent, or learn to adapt just to survive. Sales of comic books are shrinking, according to insiders, although they have been sustained by a growing […]
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American students perform Philippine folk dance, demonstrate martial arts in embassy visit
Leckie Elementary School is one of schools participating in the Embassy Adoption Program (EAP) introducing Washington D.C.- area students to foreign cultures and exposing them to international perspectives. Through EAP, the Philippines was chosen by the 6th grade students of Leckie – where many students come from military families — as the country to explore. […]
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The FilAm at 6: Growing, continuing to explore the community, and asking a lot of questions
By Cristina DC Pastor The FilAm online magazine maintains its standing among the ranks of independent ethnic media publications in the New York area. We couldn’t be prouder. We would like to report a surge in readership (‘views’ in digital jargon) in the past year. I, as Founding Editor, was thrilled beyond all expectation. In […]
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President Gabriel Esteban to leave Seton Hall, head a Chicago university in July
Seton Hall University President A. Gabriel Esteban has been appointed as the next president of DePaul University in Chicago, according to the SHU website’s announcement dated February 16. Esteban will assume the presidency of the nation’s largest Catholic university on July 1, becoming the first lay leader in its 119-year history. He will succeed the […]
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‘BAHAY:home’ art exhibit to complete 3 classrooms, benefit children in rural Capiz
By Jen Furer Social impact innovator Advancement for Rural Kids (ARK) that feeds, gets kids back to school and creates income with their communities, along with cross-cultural learning innovator Global Playground, hosted an art exhibit and benefit on November 11, 2016. Proceeds from the night will furnish 3 sustainable classrooms rebuilt after Typhoon Haiyan in […]