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Carmela Icamina crowned first-ever Ginang Filipinas New Jersey
In a night filled with elegance and heartfelt family stories, the pioneering Ginang Filipinas New Jersey pageant crowned its first-ever grand winner, Carmela ‘Ella’ Icamina. The competition, like many traditional beauty contests, highlighted the strength, creativity, and journeys of women—many of them mothers—who continue to thrive while balancing the demands of immigrant life in the […]
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Philippine pride Alex Eala
The FilAm Editorial At a time when Filipinos are searching for role models who embody dignity and integrity, Alexandra “Alex” Eala came along. The 20-year-old professional tennis player, with her calm confidence and trademark shy smile, has carved her name in history while carrying the Philippine flag with pride. The highest-ranked Filipino in Women’s Tennis […]
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Former postal employee pleads guilty to stealing checks, credit cards in mail
A Los Angeles woman who formerly worked as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in Torrance pleaded guilty on August 11 to stealing checks and debit and credit cards from the mail then selling them to her accomplices for three years. She allegedly used the illicitly obtained funds to take international trips […]
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Eve Cho Guillergan: Filipino-Korean lawyer aspiring to be NYC civil court judge
By Catherine Espejo Born in Korea to a Filipino father and a Korean mother, Eve Cho Guillergan is charting a path in New York City toward Law and Justice. Most recently, she won the Democratic primary for Civil Court judge. It was an outstanding accomplishment that, she acknowledged, boosted her confidence. Guillergan, 61, told The […]
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New York City is 400 years old, celebrates with free concert Sept 7th
“Founded By Broadway” is a free live concert to celebrate the 400th anniversary of New York City founded in 1625 by European explorers. The concert will spotlight Broadway’s vital role in the city’s history, according to a statement from the office of Mayor Eric Adams and the Broadway League. It will take place in Times Square on September […]
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Calendar from September
Ongoing till September 9 Back to Our Roots: Summer Chefs Series September 2 – Pork Picadillo September 9 – Spaghetti with Prawns and Aligue Join on Zoom Contact: pafcomnj@gmail.com Ongoing till October 5 Golden Years Weighing Philippine Martial Law 1972-1981 Curated by Victor Barnuevo Velasco Asian American Resource Center 8401 Cameron RoadAustin, TX Ongoing till January […]
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From billion-dollar legacy to a new calling: Loida Lewis finds a deeper purpose in listening
By JV ValinoThe first thing you notice about Loida Nicolas Lewis in a conversation or when she interviews guests, is not what she says, not even her questions, not even her fabulous clothes or jewelry, but it’s how she listens. It’s the way she waits. In an era of short video clips, rapid-fire questions and […]
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Catholic priests in friendly sportsfest from pickleball to Patintero in 7th Parilympics
By Cristina DC Pastor Some 140 Filipino Catholic priests from 31 archdioceses and dioceses across the United States and the Caribbean gathered in New Jersey for a sports festival competing in events such as basketball, tennis, badminton, volleyball, bowling and the Patintero ‘block-the-player’ game popular among Filipino street children. Indoor tournaments such as Dama, chess, […]
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No third-country deportations for Filipinos: ambassador
The FilAm Editorial Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez usually speaks very little about the aggressive deportations being caried out by the administration. In fact, activists have expressed dismay that he has refused to meet with them on three occasions when they sought a dialogue about Filipinos being deported even though they […]