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Filipina creates podcast for social good; one story catches the attention of Bill Gates
By Cristina DC Pastor The story of Camille Laurente, 34, and her journey towards creating the podcast, Sincerely, Hueman, developed during all those long hours she spent on the train. “For me, the podcast is ideal if the train is so packed, and you can’t bring out a book,” she said. “You need the least […]
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Journalist Tina Pamintuan to take helm of Bay Area radio station
The San Francisco Unified School District and its community broadcast service KALW, a pioneer in public broadcasting since 1941, have selected a new general manager with deep roots in both public media and education to lead the station. Tina Pamintuan, who has held various leadership positions in public media as an editor, producer, and program […]
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Pinoy superheroes make their debut at ComicCon Asia
By Wendell Gaa Filipino comic book superheroes inspired by local legends were unveiled at the recent ComicCon Asia held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Writer Allison Aviado and senior artist Jerome Jagonia, both of Epik Studios, created the superhero Bernardo Carpio, who is essentially the Filipino version of the Greek mythological hero […]
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Why invest in the Philippines? Find out at May 9-12 Grand Central expo
A panel on “Why Invest in the Philippines” will open the Explore Islands Philippines Expo on May 9, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Hall of the Grand Central Terminal on 42nd Street and Park Avenue in New York City. The panelists include Manuel A.J. Teehankee, Undersecretary for International Economic Relations, Department of Foreign […]
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Columbia journalism student Mariel Padilla wins a Pulitzer at 23
By Cristina DC Pastor “It feels unreal. I don’t think it’s really sunk in yet. I’m still processing it.” That’s Columbia journalism student Mariel Padilla describing how she felt on learning this week she won a Pulitzer Award. She is 23 years old. She was attending class on April 20 when a friend texted, asking […]
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Save the ethnic media: Immigration, digitalization seen as challenges
By Cristina DC Pastor Community journalists and advertising agencies gathered in New York’s Chinatown district to examine challenges and trends and how they can work to make media organizations more sustainable. The roundtable, held at the Museum of Chinese in America, was organized by the Asian American Advertising Federation (3AF), a national trade organization comprising […]
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Women on being successful: ‘Don’t apologize’ and ‘Know your limit’
By Cristina DC Pastor Inspiring stories on grit and being earnest were shared by IBM engineer Virginia Policarpio and Penguin publisher Elda Rotor at the Philippine Consulate’s March 12 series commemorating International Women’s Month. Virginia, who is IBM Senior Technical Staff Member and a specialist on cybersecurity, told the audience how as a 12-year-old, she […]
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CBS reporter Hazel Sanchez: Learning resilience from her 5-year-old daughter
By Cristina DC Pastor The brown girl on the nightly news is very pretty. She reports in a clear, pleasant voice. Wonder who she is? I’ve heard this comment from a couple of friends describing Hazel Sanchez, general assignment reporter for WCBS-TV, before they knew her name. Hazel, 46, introduced herself to the community at […]
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The FilAm is now a print newsmagazine!
By Cristina DC Pastor & Rene Pastor On our 7th anniversary as an online magazine, The FilAm has decided to go into print. There seems to be a dash of irony in this venture. Most publications are diving headlong into digital publication. We are heading in the opposite direction, while still keeping TheFilAm.net. The reason […]