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Nightclub impresario named to White House commission for Asian Americans
By Elton Lugay Being named a commissioner at the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI) was a total surprise for radio/TV personality Billy Dec. First, he did not know such a government agency exists, and second, for one who is known throughout Chicago as a “nightlife impresario,” he did not expect […]
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A life without line dancing not for Consuelo Almonte
By Cristina DC Pastor Perhaps no Filipino has ever come to be as intimately associated with Pakistani officialdom as Consuelo Almonte. For 43 years, Connie, a cheerful woman who stands out for her sparkling laughter and striking summer hats, served as a link between foreign journalists and the Pakistani government. Depressed over the breakup of […]
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WHERE I LIVE: Why would Sharon Adarlo want to live in Newark?
By Cristina DC Pastor Because she and her husband found a really cool brick house downtown, a short walk to Prudential Center and Lincoln Park. Their home is just outside the predominantly Portuguese Ironbound district with plenty of bars and restaurants offering large servings of grilled meats and salted ‘balcalhau’ fish. “It’s a pretty safe […]
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‘The FilAm’ among 100 pioneering ethnic media publications
The FilAm online magazine is included in the upcoming Newseum exhibit featuring 100 pioneering ethnic media outlets from Colonial America to today. The interactive exhibit “One Nation With News for All” is being organized by the Smithsonian Institution in partnership with the news museum. The exhibit opens May 16, 2014 and will be on display […]
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Dial a number, listen to Philippine radio…
By Maricar CP Hampton And get swept away by nostalgia as you listen to news commentators and Filipino music the way you remember them back home. The experience is called Radyo Tambuli, a ‘virtual’ radio station that delivers news, music and public service direct from the Philippines. Intrigued by this latest rollout from the Philippine […]
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Happy 3rd Anniversary to The FilAm: Meet some of the people who read us (aw, shucks, blush!)
By Cristina DC Pastor Last year while crushed in a packed NextDayBetter event, I was introduced to a young man trying to squeeze his way through the crowded room. When he heard the name of my magazine, he screamed. Literally. Loudly. (True story; there are witnsses!) “I love The FilAm!” the man said above the […]
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Fundraiser for Randy Gener goes to Brooklyn
Committed journalism and comedy combine in a March 24 event to raise funds for Nathan Award-winning writer Randy Gener, who is currently recovering from a brutal attack he suffered in January. Police said Gener was assaulted by one Leighton Jennings in the early morning of January 18 following an altercation between Gener and a woman […]
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New Makilala ladies revealed: Getting to know you, getting to hope you like us
By Cristina DC Pastor & Jen Furer Ta ra ra ran…ta ran. There was no Julie Andrews warbling, and certainly no tap dancing, but there was lots of chatting and chuckling and chomping on snacks hurriedly bought from stores around Fifth Avenue. It was 6 p.m. on a Friday, and many of the women came […]
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John D. Solomon Fellowship, One Queens Grant: 2 opportunities open to FilAms
The John D. Solomon Fellowship for Public Service is a student fellowship devoted specifically to emergency management. The program provides nine graduate students in the New York City area with the opportunity to complete a nine-month, paid fellowship in an agency of New York City government or a nonprofit organization. Sponsored by the New York […]