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FilAms should call their senators to confirm Lewis’s appointment
By Joseph G. Lariosa CHICAGO – Filipino American lawyer Loida Nicolas Lewis has been extending micro-financing to poor people in the Philippines. But her gesture to empower the pockets of the poor Filipinos stopped when she campaigned against the Davao City mayor who was running for president in the Philippines during the 2016 presidential elections. […]
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‘Gladiator II:’ Outstanding visual spectacle
By Wendell Gaa “Gladiator II” which is the sequel to the 2000 Oscar-winning history epic “Gladiator” starring Russell Crowe was one film I was never expecting to get made nor felt the need to be made in the first place. When I first heard that director Ridley Scott would return to helm this follow-up to […]
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Art for heart’s sake: A mother’s dream
By Yolanda del Mundo It took some time for me to begin writing this narrative. Finally, after several postponements, here is our story, my daughter’s and mine. The 8th of August 2024 was so significant to me as it was the date especially earmarked for the wedding of two college friends whose passion for art […]
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‘Hello, Love, Again’ shines at the Asian World Film Festival
By Sheryl Garcia-Reyes The cast of “Hello, Love, Again,” led by Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards, took center stage at the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) in Los Angeles, where the film was honored as the festival’s closing feature. This sequel to the 2019 global sensation “Hello, Love, Goodbye” continues to break records and set […]
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‘Inggit!’
By Mary Lou Cunanan Envy has been an uninvited guest in my life for years, whispering unkind comparisons when I least expect it. It’s that little voice that looks at my life and sneers, “This is all you’ve got?” And on bad days, I believe it. I know I’m not alone. Envy has this way […]
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The Mestizo opens L.A. showroom, opportunities for modern Filipino wear brand
The Mestizo, the fashion brand that first got noticed online in 2021 with its intricately designed boleros celebrating the beauty of Filipino culture, recently opened a showroom in Los Angeles. Gabe Gonzales, CEO and co-founder and the visionary designer of the brand, and his partner, Robert Kolosso, COO and co-founder, staged a three-day soft opening […]
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Ice skater Athena Roberts wants to represent the PHL in the Olympics, but first she needs a passport
By Cristina DC Pastor This is the entangled story of a teen Filipina American ice skater who dreams of representing the Philippines in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Athena Calivoso Roberts, 18, was born in Greensboro, North Carolina to a Filipina mother from Manila and an American father from Pennsylvania. From the age of 5, […]
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Biden names Loida Lewis to the Millennium Challenge Corp. board
The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) proudly celebrates its co-founder and former National Chair, Loida Lewis, on her nomination by President Joe Biden to the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors. This prestigious nomination highlights her lifelong dedication to transformative leadership, advocacy, and global impact. The nomination was announced November 14. In […]
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Nora returns minus the glamour of the glory years
By Joel David Kontrabida Directed by Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr. Written by Jerry B. Gracio After completing work on Kontrabida, Nora Aunor was finally declared National Artist, minus the execrable intrusion of any political leader or showbiz rival (essential disclosure: in June 2014, The FilAm was the first publication to criticize the ill-advised decision by […]