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Videographer’s wedding gift to injured state trooper: ‘Thanks for your service’
By Cristina DC Pastor Retired New Jersey State trooper Brian Malast and school teacher Julie Herb wed on October 20 at a historic town in South Jersey. The tavern where the ceremony was held was beautifully adorned with white tulips and roses. Brian was wheeled into the farmhouse by his brother and groomsmen. His beaming […]
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Ernabel Demillo is first recipient of ethics in journalism award
College Media Association (CMA), the nation’s largest organization dedicated to serving collegiate media advisers, is proud to announce the creation of a new award in honor of Frank LoMonte, former executive director of the Student Press Law Center. The first recipient of the Frank LoMonte Ethics in Journalism Award is Ernabel Demillo, television journalist and […]
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The FilAm wins 3 Plaridel Awards for excellence in Filipino American journalism
Writer Tricia Capistrano won Best Personal Essay at the 2017 Plaridel Awards for her piece “Inadequately Asian,” describing how the books she’s read has accompanied her on her picturesque journey through her Asian culture. The article came out in the May 25, 2017 issue of The FilAm. The FilAm Founding Editor Cristina DC Pastor won […]
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Kapuso network wins 3 NYC awards for multiethnic programming
For several years now, GMA International (GMAI) won three awards for its multicultural programming through GMA Pinoy TV, a leading broadcast company in the Philippines. GMAI bagged three awards from NAMIC or the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications for Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards (EMMA) in New York. The Manila network joins big names […]
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Speed-interviewing Hella Pinay founder Stephanie Gancayco
By Cristina DC Pastor Late last year, a pretty magazine called Hella Pinay made landfall on the FilAm community. It quickly created a buzz among younger women looking for a magazine that spoke to them about anything from fashion to activism, and making sure the articles are relatable to their experience as women of color. […]
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Radical, pioneering creatives in this year’s TOFA (Part 3)
Rocky Gathercole’s inspiring story places him in two extreme points in life: From homeless kid to celebrity designer. His collections have hit the runways of New York and Los Angeles, and the likes of Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande have worn his luxurious gowns. He left home as he was coming of age […]
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TOFA 2017 celebrates remarkable FilAms who influence, inspire (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor In celebration of Filipino American History Month, The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) presents this year’s accomplished individuals with varied talents, superb achievements, and who make service to community a meaningful part of their lives. White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford; pilot with missing limbs Jennifer Cox; California Assembly Member Rob […]
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Makilala TV is now on BronxNet: First FilAm program in 25-year history
Makilala TV, the first Filipino American television talk show in the New York metropolitan area, is slated to debut on BronxNet TV on September 7. BronxNet becomes the third public access community network in NYC to broadcast Makilala. The cultural program, hosted by public health professional Rachelle Ocampo, author Jen Furer, and journalist Cristina DC […]
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Beauty pageant blogger Adam Genato: Life is a Red Carpet
By Wendell Gaa Beauty pageant blogger Adam Genato is living proof of how an everyday Filipino in Manila can work hard and play even harder. Genato runs his family’s real estate and construction business in the Philippines. On the side, he is a beauty pageant and entertainment blogger. His film and fashion blog, HeyAdamGenato.wordpress.com, is […]