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Jason Tengco: He was once ashamed to be a Filipino
By Maricar CP Hampton There was a time Jason Tengco was embarrassed to be called Filipino. He grew up in the Bay Area, an all-American boy who wore only Abercrombie & Fitch fitted shirts and colored contacts and used bleaching soaps to whiten an already fair complexion. “I was born and raised in the suburbs […]
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Jollibee’s 28th store: Following Filipinos to the Nation’s Capital
By Maricar CP Hampton & Cristina DC Pastor A week after Jollibee opened in Virginia Beach on April 7th, Alexandria resident Janette Mercado bundled her family into two vans and they made the trek to Jollibee’s 28th American restaurant. They waited 20 minutes before being seated by the “polite and friendly” staff. “Just wanted the […]
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‘There’s more to Filipino background than just food’
By Maricar CP Hampton The desire to learn more about her culture and ethnic background drove health care educator Rachelle Ocampo to apply for the Filipino American Youth Leadership Program (FYLPro). “I felt like there is more to the Filipino background than just food,” said Ocampo, the president of the Pilipino American Unity for Progress […]