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When brown people go missing
The FilAm Editorial The contrast is striking. It is also disturbing. When Gabby Petito went missing, the media coverage went rapidly into overdrive and resembled the feeding frenzy of sharks. For clickbait and media ratings, it was impossible to ignore. A pretty, 22-year-old white woman disappeared while on a road trip in a van with […]
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FYLPRO celebrates FAHM with film screening, comedy show
In celebration of Filipino American History Month, the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) in Chicago is launching Filipino Arts Festival featuring a filmmakers panel, U.S. screening of “Akin Ang Korona” and comedy show with Rex Navarrete and JR de Guzman on October 9, 2021. “We are extremely excited to celebrate Filipino-American History Month in Chicago […]
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U.S. senators want updates on De Lima, EJK
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. held a series of meetings on September 30 with key members of the U.S. Congress who expressed bipartisan support for intensified cooperation between the Philippines and the United States. Together with Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez, Locsin met with Senator James Risch (R – Idaho), Representative Steve Chabot (R – […]
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Dr. John Potenciano: A medical and spiritual path to healthcare
By Vicky Vitug Dr. John Potenciano,a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Albany, has a commonsense attitude toward vaccination. He said, “Vaccination with two doses of the same vaccine is 94% to 95% effective. There’s no guarantee but regardless. Any degree of protection is better than nothing. So that’s why we still have to keep wearing masks. […]
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Macho dancing goes virtual in Joel Lamangan’s ‘Lockdown’
By Joel David A recent Philippine film release will be easy to overlook because it appears exploitative and merely topical – starting with its title, Lockdown. It recently ended its extended streaming run but it has been slated for inclusion in this year’s FACINE International Film Festival in San Francisco (also with a streaming option). […]
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A podcast born during the pandemic to connect Filipinos all over
By Cristina DC Pastor A Document Control Manager and an insurance analyst do not a good comedy pair make. But there is something about the chemistry between Jessy Daing and Jesse ‘Jcas’ Castro that brings out the spontaneity and free-flowing conversation that make their podcast “Over a Glass or Two,” a favorite destination for entertainment […]
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A brave boy named Alton Jace
By Cristina DC Pastor In the humid morning of May 18, a heavily pregnant Amanda Alvaro was scheduled for a Cesarean section. Together with her husband Fred, the calmest person in the family, they drove to New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital praying for a safe delivery andhoping for the best. She found out on […]
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Pre-colonial PHL history can be both educational and ‘enjoyable’
By Maricar CP Hampton As an enthusiast of anime, comics, Filipino oral traditions and folklore, an idea came to Arthur Soriano. Why not make Philippine history educational and also entertaining by using comic books? The idea preoccupied his imagination until several years later when he had acquired the finances, the time, and the right team […]
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Customers sad but not worried about PAL filing for bankruptcy
Philippine Airlines frequent fliers were shocked by the news, and just gave a shrug. Said Manhattan accountant Je Olaguera, “They’ll bounce back.” Melissa Alviar, a Guest Experience Representative for Madison Square Garden, said: “The Philippine government won’t allow losing a flag carrier.” Brand loyalty is probably one of the reasons for PAL’s staying power even […]