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ON GLOBAL FILIPINOS Sofronio Vasquez III: From the slums to the bright lights of Broadway
By Loida Nicolas Lewis A thunderous applause greeted Sofronio Vasquez III when he appeared at the historic Town Hall on Saturday, July 19, 2025 for his first-ever solo concert in the Great White Way. On December 10, 2024, he won the world-renowned NBC’s The Voice becoming the first Filipino — and first Asian — male vocalist to […]
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Grace Brucal brings Filipino heritage to NYFW runway
By Catherine Espejo Participating in New York Fashion Week (NYFW)—one of the world’s most prestigious fashion events—was more than just a career milestone for Grace Brucal. It was a celebration of culture, craftsmanship, and community. Brucal grew up in Matacon, Polangui, Albay, a small town in the Philippines that deeply influenced her love for fashion. […]
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When good people become labor traffickers
By Allen Gaborro Professor Rhacel Salazar Parreñas is well-versed in the field of global migrant domestic workers and the many challenges and adversities they face. She is an award-winning writer and scholar on the subject. In her 2025 publication, “The Trafficker Next Door: How Household Employers Exploit Domestic Workers,” Parreñas presents a cogent, in-depth, and […]
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Lea Salonga: 1st Pinay on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — ‘Still quite stunned about it’
By Cristina DC Pastor In a career spanning decades and continents, Tony Award-winning performer Lea Salonga has made a home in the hearts of Filipino theatergoers in the Philippines and around the world. Two Filipina Americans describe what Lea meant to them growing up. “Since I was a little girl,” reminisced artist Ann Constantino Beck, […]
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The affluent FilAm community
The FilAm Editorial Not too long ago, I had a conversation with a Wells Fargo executive who asked me a simple yet loaded question: “What is the Filipino community like?” With a touch of pride and candor, I replied, “The Filipino community is an affluent community.” I thought of the fundraising galas held in posh […]
