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A ‘Star Wars’ tour through Kerry, Ireland
By Wendell Gaa As a lifelong fan of the “Star Wars” franchise, taking a guided tour of the Ring of Kerry region in southwestern Ireland was simply a dream realized. In my view it is the greatest cinematic mythology saga of all time. A tour which would exclusively take me to see the on-location filming sites […]
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Susan Angeles’s exhibit to fund autism arts program
Susan Angeles is a New York-based mixed media artist. Born in Quezon City, her passion for art began at an early age when she would copy some of the paintings in her parents’ art collection. She took private art lessons with celebrated Filipino artist Sofronio Y. Mendoza (SYM) in the 1970s. This influenced her early […]
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A plea for kindness, understanding from mom, teacher of special needs children
By Veana del Carmen Pastor They’re called “special” for a reason, children who are a little bit different, some a little bit slow, others a little bit frisky, still others with exceptional abilities we may never be able to understand. Why are they excellent with numbers, why is their art so beautiful, their music so […]
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NASA Engr. Genevie Velarde Yang: To Mars and beyond
By Vicky Vitug Genevie Velarde Yang remembers growing up in Norwalk, Southern California playing Solitaire and Minesweeper games on a computer with her family. No one would have thought that one day she would become an engineer, or more precisely, a Flight System Engineer who would become pivotal in the successful Perseverance Rover mission to Mars for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). “Back […]
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Anne del Castillo steps down as MOME commissioner, joins DCLA as senior advisor
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on June 29 the appointments of four senior administration officials, including a new role for Filipino American Anne del Castillo as senior advisor at the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the largest local funder of art and culture in America, supporting more than 1,000 nonprofits […]
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‘My V. Mapa HS classmate is the new BSP governor!’
By Vicky Vitug Eli Remolona was recently named the new governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. He was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos for his “extensive experience and remarkable achievements in…banking, international finance.” I was elated and pleasantly stunned on reading the news. Eli was my classmate at Victorino Mapa High School in San […]
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Mayor Eric Adams to Filipinos: ‘I see you. I recognize you, I respect you, I need you.’
By Lindy Rosales On June 16, the Philippine flag was raised over Bowling Green park in New York City in commemoration of the 125th Philippine Independence Day. It was a well-attended event with Mayor Eric Adams telling Filipino Americans: “I see you. I recognize you, I respect you, I need you.” It was a fiery […]
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Justice for brutally attacked Amadeo Quindara
Amadeo Quindara, a 75-year-old Filipino man, was mercilessly attacked by his neighbor on May 30, 2023, in Clark County, Nevada, according to a statement from the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA). While Quindara survived the attack, he will forever be traumatized by the brutal assault he suffered from suspect, Christian Lentz, 44. The […]
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FILAMSPEAK: Will you watch ‘Here Lies Love’?
By Cristina DC Pastor Whoever you are or wherever you are within the vortex of the Filipino American community, you have a reason for wanting to watch “Here Lies Love,” or wanting to avoid it altogether. It could be the excitement of seeing an all-Filipino cast on Broadway (pro), the glorification of Imelda Marcos (anti), […]