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Notes From The Editor
By Vivian Fuentebella Sanchez. Welcome to the premiere issue of The FilAm San Francisco. A few months ago, I enjoyed reading an article of a dear friend of mine in this online magazine “TheFilAm” so much so that I wanted to be a contributing writer. After some emails and phone conversations with the founder and ...
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A Warm Welcome From The FilAm
By Cristina DC Pastor After a year and half of writing about the New York Tri-State, ‘The FilAm’ is proud to announce the addition of a partner publication, ‘The FilAm San Francisco,’ to feature the unique stories gathered from the thriving neighborhoods of California’s North Coast. Unlike the billionaire owners of the NFL franchises, The ...
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The Art of Rodney Fuentebella
By Vivian Fuentebella Sanchez It was a smiley face or rather several smiley faces, drawn all over a white bond paper by a 2 year old toddler that made his 10 year old sister jump for pride and joy. Rodney drew the most perfect smiley ...
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Philippine Consulate to feature the designs of Patis Tesoro in Holiday Haute
Patis Tesoro is also known as “The Grand Dame of Philippine Fashion” for her classic designs using Filipino organic materials among them being Abaca, Mindanao Silk and Piña. Her creative use of indigenous Filipino raw materials used in her formal gowns, ternos and barong tagalog with beautiful embroidery are truly stunning pieces and ...
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Mally Beauty Makeup Review
By Teen Columnist, Sophia Sanchez During the summertime, I was in contact with the Mally Beauty team, after I expressed interest in their brand. Even though they are based in New York, I can understand how Mally has many celebrity clients that rave about her in Los Angeles, her brand serves well to the ...
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An Online Chat with Ellona Santiago
By Teen Columnist Sophia Sanchez While I was watching first season of the X-Factor USA during the fall of 2011, I saw a standout singer who happened to be in the group inTENsity. This singer would belt it out and light up the stage while she performed. That girl was Ellona Santiago, the San Leandro ...
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On Being Filipino. A Love Story.
By Narcisa Gonzalez Throughout my life I knew I was Filipino. 100%. I took off my Tsinelas before I came into the house. I didn’t flinch when I smelled burning goat hair in the air. I had a 50-lb rice dispenser in my kitchen. I grew up in an American city with parents both born ...
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For the Love of Style
By Vivian Fuentebella Sanchez Part of todays’ culture is that celebrities nowadays have instant access to an important part of their image: personal stylist. San Francisco may have its local celebrities with stylists to boot but what about non- celebs who wish, want or need their own personal stylist? Enter this Filipina American in a ...