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Allan Palacios Chan to sing at Pacquiao fight: ‘I chose not to judge’
By Maricar CP Hampton Amid the messy controversy of Manny Pacquiao’s comment comparing gays to animals, one singer has agreed to perform the Philippine National Anthem at the Pacquiao-Bradley fight in Las Vegas on April 9. “I choose not to judge,” tenor Allan Palacios Chan said when interviewed by The FilAm Metro D.C. “Should we […]
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Tenor Allan Palacios Chan aims to bring the Kundiman to the mainstream
By Maricar CP Hampton Tenor Allan Palacios Chan has one yearning and that is to bring the traditional Filipino love song, the Kundiman, to the mainstream. The Kundiman is a beautiful Filipino classical music with soft, soothing rhythm and is known as a song of love and courtship. “I try to promote the kundiman […]
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Epy Quizon: Dolphy’s 14th child makes his mark as film thespian
By Cristina DC Pastor Up until his final moments, Dolphy was trying to be funny. Actor Jeffrey ‘Epy’ Quizon, 42, shared fond reminiscences of his father, Philippine entertainment’s legendary comic who died in 2012 of multiple organ failure. Dolphy was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. At his hospital bed, he was severely weakened by […]
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A taste of turon, tinikling, and good ol’ Filipino hospitality
By Maricar CP Hampton For second year in a row, people young and old alike flocked to the Philippine Embassy as it opened its doors to showcase what the country has to offer. Close to 8,000 visitors came to the open house on May 2, 2015 to experience why “it is more fun in the […]
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PAFC unveils Spring events in community fellowship, ‘tapsilog’ breakfast
Warm rays of sunshine ushered everyone into the FilAm Multicultural Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland on April 18 for the Philippine American Foundation for Charities’s Salu-Salo, where a ‘tapsilog’ breakfast greeted members of the community. The breakfast was held amid a community fellowship which kicked off the PAFC’s Philippine Festival Spring event. PAFC President Mya […]
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Here’s Metro D.C.’s after-Easter calendar
With spring in full swing Filipinos in the metropolitan area will have their hands full with different fun filled activities. There will be cultural shows to community dialogues and conferences to community get together over the “tapsilog” and of course different alumni homecoming parties. Below is a list of activities everyone can enjoy. April 10 […]
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‘The Interview,’ brought to the privacy of your homes on X-box and scored somewhat
By Andre C. Ochoa The film “The Interview” streamed online this past Christmas with hopes that its controversial plot would do well in the theaters. The aim and marketing for the film may have met high standards, but the film falls short. It is a comedy about two U.S. journalists (played by Seth Rogan and […]
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Lav Diaz’s ‘Norte’ screens Aug 9-14 at West End Cinema
Independent filmmaker Lav Diaz’s film ‘Norte, the End of History’ will be screened at the West End Cinema in Washington, D.C. Norte has received praise for its storytelling and cinematography, and has won four awards including Best Picture and Best Actress at the 2014 Gawad Urian Awards. Here’s a synopsis: In the northern Philippine province […]
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‘Noli me Tangere’ to stage at Kennedy Center Aug. 8 & 9
After a successful run in Chicago and New York, Noli Me Tangere, an opera based on Philippine national hero Jose Rizal’s best known novel, will go on stage at the prestigious Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on August 8 and 9. Said to be the first Filipino opera, Noli Me Tangere will feature songs […]