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Istorya-DC 2016 Symposium talks Philippine cuisine, Gastrodiplomacy
As part of the celebration of Filipino-American History Month and Archives Month, the Philippine Embassy hosted the Istorya-DC 2016 Symposium entitled “Philippine American Food Experiences in Washington, D.C. – Yesterday and Today,” at the Romulo Hall on 27 October 2016. Ms. Amy Besa, a pioneer of gastro diplomacy in the United States and co-owner of […]
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Washington exhibit honors Filipina suffragists
“It is worth noting that Philippine society has always been blessed with strong and powerful women who shape the course of our history. Filipinas are active in diverse fields, pouring their talents, skill, and passion into many areas of human endeavor. It is therefore no wonder that the Philippine Suffrage Movement in the early 1900s […]
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Racing to the White House without losing my sanity…and my lipstick purse
By Mayette-Timblaco Geraldino The first light of dawn was just breaking over the East River horizon when the Q train pulled above ground to traverse the two-decked Manhattan Bridge. I had to quickly snatch a glimpse of the stunning New York City skyline and the stone archway portal of the bridge, styled after the Porte […]
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D.C. presents ‘Noli’ opera; Kirby Asunto not in cast
By Maricar CP Hampton After it premiered in Chicago and traveled to New York City, “Noli Me Tangere, the Opera” was presented at the Nation’s Capital August 8 and 9 with the original objective of promoting Philippine culture and a slightly modified cast. Washington D.C.’s Filipino community and opera lovers turned up at the Eisenhower […]
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Recalling JFK
By Eric Lachica I was 11 years old lying down on the rattan couch in the living room waiting for my mom and dad who went marketing early that Saturday* morning. We were living then in our Area 1 bungalow in the University of the Philippines Diliman campus. (*PH time is 12 hours ahead) When […]
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50 years after MLK speech, economic equality remains elusive, say FilAms
By Maricar CP Hampton Fifty years ago, civil rights activist Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. intoned how race continued to separate Americans, how black men and white men remained unequal and how the “Negro is still not free.” But he had a dream. His hopeful dream was that one day his four little children “will […]
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What the Aquino assassination meant to them
By Maricar CP Hampton Thirty years ago this week, the martyrdom of Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. set in motion the long and arduous effort to overthrow the Marcos Dictatorship. His death paved the way for the return of Philippine democracy. FilAms in the Metro D.C. took part in commemorative events remembering the former senator […]
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‘Forgotten Soldiers’ to screen April 29 at George Washington University
By Chris Schaefer When the Japanese launched their Pacific attack, General Douglas MacArthur’s United States Army Forces in the Far East included 10 divisions of newly recruited and poorly equipped Philippine Army soldiers, and one U.S. Army infantry division with supporting units–the Philippine Scouts. “Forgotten Soldiers” follows the U.S. Army’s Philippine Scouts as they protect […]