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Writer Grace Talusan named one of 16 Brother Thomas fellows
The Boston Foundation and Pucker Gallery has announced that 16 Boston-area artists have been named the 2021 class of Brother Thomas Fellows, bringing the total number of recipients to 72 and the total funds distributed to $1,080,000 since the program’s inception in 2009. Artists in this class, the largest in the history of the Fellowship program, […]
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Harvard monument glorifies American colonial rule over the Philippines
By Jeromel Dela Rosa Lara For many people, what puts Cambridge, Massachusetts, on the map is that it is the city where Harvard and MIT are located. As a Filipino student at Harvard, I can also say that there are not many Filipinos in this part of the country. As I walk from my dorm […]
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Ninotchka Rosca’s ‘State of War:’ Political corruption of the present echoing the past
By Allen Gaborro As the 2022 Philippine presidential elections approach this summer, the specter of the return of the Marcoses to the apex of political power is rearing its head. It is for this reason that Ninotchka Rosca’s classically incendiary novel, “State of War,” holds as much social, cultural, and political currency today as it […]
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Jillian Robredo: ‘They’re underestimating my mom’
By Cristina DC Pastor For the first time, Jillian Therese Robredo is voting in a presidential election in May, and in a weird sort of way, her mother is on the ballot! “Exciting!” she giggled like a little kid. Now 21, and a senior completing her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Mathematics from New […]
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The human spirit will not be conquered
The FilAm Editorial Gloom and near despair are pervasive as we usher in 2022. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is running riot in our country, affirming that the virus is not done yet and will be around for months and even years to come. The virus has led directly to a tsunami of hate for […]
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Buddhakai: The rapper as spiritual warrior
Hip hop is not exactly the route to model minority status for some Asian Americans but it gave direction to the once-turbulent life of Bernard Quisumbing. Born in Cebu, and raised in New Jersey since age 5, he is now a recognized name in Denver’s hip hop music scene as the rap artist and songwriter […]
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Hard to tell who is good, evil in ‘Cobra Kai’
By Wendell Gaa The 1980s for me was a golden decade for film, including the “Karate Kid” series, a classic story of the underdog overcoming all odds, starring Ralph Macchio as the titular character Daniel LaRusso and the late Pat Morita as his beloved mentor the wise Mr. Miyagi. For me, these films which I […]
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Dear Bongbong, why do you want to be president?
The FilAm Editorial Seriously. Why? Is your mother putting you up to it? Jeez, you’re 64. You can put your foot down and say no. Is your family urging you to do it because you’re the Kuya and older sons, by tradition, are expected to “man up” and take over the reins of the family […]
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Alfa Garcia: Indie musician in every way
Born in Mindanao, raised in New York and New Jersey, and now living in sunny SoCal, singer-songwriter Alfa Garcia has been creating music inspired by the constant shifts in her life. She has released three albums and several singles of original songs, some of which have been featured on film and television, including “Keeping Up […]