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Abi Balingit wins James Beard Award for her desserts cookbook ‘Mayumu’
By Claire Mercado-Obias In the tiny kitchen of her Brooklyn apartment, Abi Balingit experimented making sweet treats with a Filipino twist. The successful recipes, she posted on her blog, The Dusky Kitchen. One day, a literary agent asked if she wanted to write a cookbook. After a resounding yes, she worked on it during the […]
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Filipino girl travels the globe to find first-of-its-kind cure for cancer
When 9-year-old Aspen Tangonan was 22 months old, she was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma — an aggressive tumor arising from nerve tissues and cells. At the time, her family had no idea Aspen would become the first pediatric patient successfully treated with a novel drug combination for high-risk refractory neuroblastoma. Aspen underwent lengthy […]
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First-ever FilAm comic books festival on June 1st showcases women storytellers
On the same day and at the same location as the Philippine Independence Day Parade, the first-ever Filipinx American Comic and Book Festival on Madison Avenue will be happening in New York City. “I’m excited to be participating in the first annual Filipinx American Comic & Book Festival! I’m most looking forward to being in […]
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Trade organization celebrates 50 companies committed to the Asian American market
By Cristina DC Pastor Filipinos are the second largest market in the Asian American community in terms of household income, according to Giancarlo Pacheco, vice president of the Asian American Advertising Federation (3AF), a trade organization connecting agencies with media, research and marketing companies. With their impressive numbers, Filipino Americans are an important demographics for […]
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‘Thunderbolts:’ A bunch of scoundrels out to save the world
By Wendell Gaa The 2025 summer movie season has now officially kicked off with the release of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) newest film “Thunderbolts,” which I must say is a different kind of superhero movie from what we are used to seeing from the MCU, let alone a standard comic book-based film adaptation. At […]
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‘Mother, May I Have A Kidney?’ TV series premieres at Tribeca filmfest June 8th
The Tribeca Film Festival has announced its festival lineup would feature the new comedy/drama series, “Mother, May I Have A Kidney?” created and written by Filipina actress Veronica Reyes-How. The series stars Doug Plaut, Tina Benko (“The Rehearsal,” for which she won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Digital Series), Darius de Haas, […]
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New teachers group vows to support Filipino mentors ‘who are having struggles’
By Cristina DC Pastor A new teachers group with an emerging presence in New York has been formed on March 3, 2025. This brings to four the Filipino teachers organizations on the East Coast after the Association of Fil-Am Teachers of America (AFTA) was founded in the 1990s, the Association of Filipino Teachers and Educators […]
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Aubrey and Arnel Parreno: A family business grows in Queens
By Maricar CP Hampton In the heart of Queens, New York, an entrepreneurial couple with a shared background in military service has built a business they vow is rooted in “love for family, fashion, and community.” Meet Aubrey (née Tolentino) and Arnel Parreno, the achievers behind NYCLUXE and Gabriella Aubrey Jewelry, two thriving brands offering […]
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Calendar from May 2025
Ongoing till July 20 Eva Noblezada in ‘Cabaret at the KitKat Club’ August Wilson Theatre 245 West 52nd Street, NYC May 3 PIDCI Mrs. Kalayaan Ball Astoria Manor 25-22 Astoria Boulevard Astoria, NYC May 4 Run Bergenfield Run 5K: Mayor’s Wellness 2025 Contact office of Mayor Arvin Amatorio for details May 4 3rd Annual Asian […]