Remembering Lea Salonga’s wedding as she confirms split from Robert Chien

By Elton Lugay More than two decades ago, I counted myself among the fortunate few reporters invited to witness the wedding of Lea Salonga and Robert Chien. At the time, I had just relocated from Cebu to Daly City to reunite with my mother and had begun working as a correspondent for Philippine News. I […]

Elton Lugay: Journalist is Hall of Fame honoree

By Elaine Joy Edaya Degale Last month, Assemblymember Jessica Caloza, the first Filipina elected to the California State Legislature, hosted the inaugural Filipino American History Month reception in Hollywood Hills. Among those recognized was journalist Elton Lugay, who received a Hall of Fame Award. “The award recognizes my longstanding work as a journalist and columnist […]

Whatever happened in Vegas echoed beyond Vegas: TOFA at 15

By Rasmin Diaz LAS VEGAS — The Orleans Showroom pulsed with pride and pageantry as the 15th annual The Outstanding Filipino Awards (TOFA) honored 100 of the world’s most influential Filipinos on October 24, a three-hour celebration of culture, excellence, and identity at the heart of the “Entertainment Capital of the World.” Hosted once again […]

Press Club statement on killing of journalists in Gaza

From billion-dollar legacy to a new calling: Loida Lewis finds a deeper purpose in listening

By JV ValinoThe first thing you notice about Loida Nicolas Lewis in a conversation or when she interviews guests, is not what she says, not even her questions, not even her fabulous clothes or jewelry, but it’s how she listens. It’s the way she waits. In an era of short video clips, rapid-fire questions and […]

From Amazon Prime to Zelle, AAPI community’s favorite brands

Amplify AAPI has released its latest Cross Industry Report, offering valuable insights into the brand preferences, media habits, and purchasing behaviors of AANHPI communities—compared to U.S. adults and other racial groups. Created by NORC at the University of Chicago with support from AARP, Amplify AAPI is the largest and most representative public opinion panel of […]

Charm and sentimentality in ‘COVID Diary’ book on China

By Allen Gaborro For centuries, China has been a formidable yet enigmatic social, cultural, and political entity, more so to outsiders. To intone the evolution of this historical landscape is to recognize one truth: that the Middle Kingdom has been replete with webs of wonder, contradictions, and complexities that at once have amazed and boggled […]

First-ever FilAm comic books festival on June 1st showcases women storytellers

On the same day and at the same location as the Philippine Independence Day Parade, the first-ever Filipinx American Comic and Book Festival on Madison Avenue will be happening in New York City.  “I’m excited to be participating in the first annual Filipinx American Comic & Book Festival! I’m most looking forward to being in […]

Trade organization celebrates 50 companies committed to the Asian American market

By Cristina DC Pastor Filipinos are the second largest market in the Asian American community in terms of household income, according to Giancarlo Pacheco, vice president of the Asian American Advertising Federation (3AF), a trade organization connecting agencies with media, research and marketing companies. With their impressive numbers, Filipino Americans are an important demographics for […]