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‘Filipinos are our allies, why can’t they have the bells (of Balangiga) back?’
By Lawrence C. Ochoa With her energetic rendition of Sweet Honey in the Rock’s “I’m gon’ stand…we will not bow down to injustice,” the powerhouse executive director of the Pilipino Workers Center Aqui Versoza boosted the launch on April 4 of the campaign seeking the return of the Bells of Balangiga to the Philippines. The […]
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Group vows to recover Bells of Balangiga with help from Hollywood celebrities, Manny Pacquiao
By Dante D. Ochoa Undeterred by previous unsuccessful efforts to recover the Bells of Balangiga, the famed war booty from the Philippine-American war, a group of Southern Californians, meeting in Huntington Beach, California resolved to succeed where others have failed. A formal launch of the committee in a Beverly Hills venue is scheduled in the […]
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OPM singer Odette Quesada performs her hits on January 17
Original Pilipino Music (OPM) takes center stage in “Odette Quesada GOLD” on January 17, 2015 at the Celebrity Center International in Hollywood. The concert features the singer/songwriter performing her bestselling songs with guest performers singer/comedienne Fe delos Reyes, Lara Avengoza, Erwin Andaya, and Sarah Lazatin, backed by a live band, with the special participation of […]
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Pacquiao’s relationships with Jinkee, Mommy Dionesia crucial to his struggle (Part 2)
By Cristina DC Pastor The FilAm (TF): Is “Manny” your first film? Ryan Moore (RM): “Manny” is my first feature film. I started making short films when I was a kid. I got a hold of my dad’s camera when I was a young boy and we created stop motion animation videos using my Voltron […]
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Director Ryan Moore: Navigating Pacquiao’s layers of entourage felt like a ‘covert operation’ (Part 1)
By Cristina DC Pastor Manny Pacquiao’s life is now in a documentary feature film, but as Filipino American director Ryan Moore would find out after five years of filming: the boxing legend’s erratic schedule and multiple layers of entourage presented the biggest hurdle. “Tracking down Manny and staying on top of his schedule is like […]
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In our relentless pursuit to be ‘beautiful,’ have we gone too far?
By Tiara Camille Teruel Walking past the milk and dairy aisle, and just next to the eggs, I stopped and felt a sly smile slowly paint across my face. In my pajamas, my unruly hair and my fogged-up glasses, I felt free. For once, and maybe it’s just because it’s the holidays and possibly the […]
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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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Thousands flock to star-studded ASAP show
By Cecile Caguingin-Ochoa More than 12,000 entertainment fans mostly from Southern California attended the 20th anniversary of ASAP (All-Star Sunday Afternoon Party) held October 11 at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena. ASAP is a variety musical production by ABS-CBN based in the Philippines and shown in U.S. through The Filipino Channel (TFC). “It is the […]
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Jay-Z’s ‘Made in America’ festival rocked the diversity of L.A.
By Andre C. Ochoa Editor’s note: The two-day music festival, Made in America, sponsored by Budweiser and curated by rap mogul Jay-Z, brought in almost 80,000 fans according to police reports from Los Angeles between August 30 and 31. Held at the L.A. Civic Center, in the middle of local government headquarters in downtown L.A., […]