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Ambassador Adelio Cruz returns as consul general to L.A.
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles is pleased to announce the assumption at Post of its new Consul General, Adelio Angelito S. Cruz. Cruz is no stranger to the Filipino-American community of Southern California, having led PCG LA from July 2016 to January 2021. He concluded his tour of duty as consul general in […]
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Tagalog course at Yale a ‘significant milestone’ – Congen Mangalile
NEW HAVEN, CT — Consul General Senen Mangalile met with representatives of Yale’s Council on Southeast Asia Studies on February 21 to explore potential partnerships in research, cultural exchange, and initiatives that promote Philippine heritage. The consul general also congratulated Yale on its upcoming offering of Filipino (Tagalog) as a credited language course starting in […]
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On Global Filipinos: Actor-producer Lou Diamond Phillips is author of Young Adult fantasy novels
By Loida Nicolas Lewis When Filipino American actor Lou Diamond Philips arrived for The Loida Lewis Podcast, I was starstruck. He looked like a distinguished professor, with silver streak in his hair and on his beard, still handsome as he has always been. His breakout film “La Bamba” in 1987 was the bio-pic of Ritchie Valens, who died […]
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NYC in tumult as 4 top Adams deputies, led by FDM Maria Torres-Springer, quit
New York City is in turmoil following the resignation of four of Mayor Eric Adams’s top officials days after the Department of Justice has dropped corruption and bribery charges against him on instructions from the Trump administration. The top officials who announced their resignations include First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer; Deputy Mayor for Health and […]
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Calendar from March
March 1 Deadline to apply for International Contest for Minority Artists Theme: Belonging, Place and Loss In partnership with the non-governmental organizations Minority Rights Group and Freemuse, and the City of Geneva Go to www.minorityrights.org March 8 PIDCI Grand Marshal Ball Da Mikelle Palazzo 69-02 Garfield Avenue Queens NYC March 15 Induction of PACCAL officers, new members and […]
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Captain America is a brown Filipina named Arielle Agbayani
By Wendell Gaa The release this month of the newest film by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) “Captain America: Brave New World” has had me thinking about one of Marvel Comics’ newest superheroes who happens to be a Filipina by the name of Arielle Agbayani. To be clear, she is not meant to be either […]
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Winery raises a glass to Filipina heritage with ‘Pinay Noir’
Filipino-owned Felicità Wine Company has announced the release of “Pinay Noir,” a tribute, according to its owner, to the enduring spirit and remarkable achievements of Filipinas around the world. Crafted in the lush vineyards of Lodi, California, this rendition of the Pinot Noir is not just a wine, remarked Baguio-born Feli Ortega, a proud Filipina […]
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Ai Aromin: The Ilocana and the New York restaurant she built
By Cristina DC Pastor Aillen ‘Ai’ Aromin’s migration from Aurora province in the Philippines’ northern region to New York City where she now runs a restaurant is an engrossing story of grit, grace, and gratitude. At age 7, she was cooking farm plants and vegetables for the family while her parents worked the rice fields. […]
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Faith over fear
The FilAm Editorial Dennis B (not his name) is facing a trifecta of misery: house in foreclosure, mother recovering from cancer, and possible deportation to the Philippines if Donald Trump moves ahead with plans to send to their countries of origin 11 million undocumented immigrants. When The FilAm called, the former caregiver was bubbly as […]