Starring Bea Alonzo, Sam Milby and Derek Ramsey, And I Love You So is another romantic – drama love story that will surely melt our hearts. “And I Love You So” is the 16th Anniversary special presentation of Star Cinema. Synopsis:Lara (Bea Alonzo), a preschool teacher and owner, is widowed five months after she married [...]

This update comes from a good friend, Bboy Mangubat who brings more entertainment updates. “Do you know a FIL-AM kid who has what it takes to be in a Major Philippine Movie?” This is something that the Aldeguer Productions, Inc., RVQ Productions, and iShow Entertainment want to know from all of you. CASTING CALL: Seeking [...]

Today is a very special day for me because it marks 21 years that my family has been in the US as Filipino-Americans. This is the second post where I have used past photos of myself with the first being Goodbye to the Lion of the Senate. FYI, I’m the little kid in the front [...]

This update on Fil-Am activist Melissa Roxas is courtesy of Attorney Kristine Tungol Cabagnot, Legal Editor at AILA and the source is from Migrant Heritage Commission: NEWS RELEASE On Fil-Am Volunteer’s Abduction-Torture in the Philippines August 28, 2009 (In Philippines) FIL-AM VOLUNTEER’S U.S. LAWYER ASKS RIGHTS WATCHDOG TO RELEASE FINDINGS The veil of lies put [...]

If you haven’t heard, the “Lion of the Senate” Senator Edward Moore “Ted” Kennedy passed away this week from brain cancer. Why am I doing a post about Senator Kennedy on Fil-Am Ako? Well one, meeting Senator Kennedy in 1989 at the Kennedy Compound was one of the events that I will never forget as [...]

13-year-old Filipino-Canadian, Katie Reyes recently made history by hitting a game-winning two-RBI single in Canada’s 14-13 win over Germany on Tuesday afternoon in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Fifteen girls have played in the Little League World Series since 1984, but apparently none had logged the game’s top highlight until Reyes had three hits and three RBIs on [...]

If any of you are in Chicago on Friday August 28th, then you will have a chance to meet Fil-Am actor Michael Copon at Sound-Bar. For more information please contact Bboy Mangubat at his Facebook page or follow him on Twitter.

Over at Angry Aisan Man, there have been announcements of the winners of the Secret Identities Superhero Contest. For those of you who do not know about Secret Identities, it is the very first Asian-American superhero anthology. The creative team behind Secret Identities include New York Times best-selling author Jeff Yang; independent comics creator Jerry [...]

I am inviting everyone both Filipinos and non-Filipinos to participate in blog posts on Fil-Am Ako. The topic can be anything ranging from Filipino life, culture, traditions, current events, food (I know this is a hot topic), your experiences traveling to the Philippines, etc. as long as it’s about Filipinos and Philippines. However, please keep [...]

I hope that all of you did not forget that today is Araw Ng Dilaw. Today was disappointing for me because I realized that not a lot of Filipinos here in the states seem to care or are aware of the significance of what today should really mean to Pinoys. My frustrations are directed more [...]

Coming from a family who appreciates ballroom/salsa and absolutely has zero skill in dancing, I had to endure watching and recording seasons of Dancing With the Stars. With the announcement of this upcoming season, it is surprising to find out that Cheryl Burke will no longer be the only person of Filipino heritage on the [...]

This update is also from Filamarts.org: Please join us on Thursday 8/27 for this special event and screening of Manilatown is in the Heart – a documentary on the life of cultural activist Al Robles. The $25 ticket includes this amazing film, performances by one of the original Kearny Street Poets, Russell Leong and one [...]

From Filamarts.org: Buy discount tickets today for the 18th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture! Don’t wait until Sep. 12th and 13th to pay $7 at the door for the 18th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC)! Save money and purchase pre-sale FPAC tickets at group rates from one of 30 ticket [...]