I accidentally found out about this event after looking up one of the two Philippine Chamber of Commerce in Chicago. I was very pleased to find this upcoming event here in Chicago, the 2nd annual Adobo Fest! From Filipino American Network: Does your mouth water just thinking of adobo? Do you like it crispy? Maybe [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Filipinos in Sports: Pinoy Power 2 RECAP & NFL Players Proud to be Filipino
“The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire Jr.(R) defeats “El Torito” If you caught the fight on Saturday night you’ll know three things, Donaire failed to impress without a knockout, Bernabe Concepcion’s disqualification, and Mark Melligen puts power in Pinoy Power. Light welterweight prospect ‘Mighty’ Mark Melligen had a terrific coming out party on the televised undercard [...]
Fil-Am Ako on 8asians
Recently, I was invited by Ernie, the creator of 8asians to provide a guest post. So please check out my guest post Case of Mistaken Identity: Fil-Am Activist Accused of Being a Rebel and support our friends at 8asians.
I don’t hang out with Filipinos
I found the following video to be rather entertaining for its sarcasm and shedding a little bit of truth of how Pinoys behave. It is very evident here in the US that Pinoys lack unity and often get into heated arguments. Here in Illinois, I’ve seen my share of Pinoys arguing about acknowledgments and leadership [...]
Let’s Learn Tagalog: Days of the Week
It’s time again for my posts on helping everyone to learn the basics of Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines. Like my previous post, I have included a video of Filipino Ka, Sabihin Mo (translated by the network as You are Filipino, Say It!). In addition, I have included a lesson relating to the [...]
Pinoy Power 2: Filipino Boxing Showcase
Pacquiao has paved the way for many Pinoy boxers which is evident in the upcoming “Pinoy Power 2” –the world championship extravaganza taking place Saturday, August 15, in The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. “Pinoy Power 2,” Top Rank’s newest boxing series, will also feature undefeated Cuban heavyweight [...]
Who is Melissa Roxas?
Fil-Am, activist, a rebel? The Philippine government claims that Melissa Roxas is all three. In 2007, Melissa traveled back to the Philippines to conduct research for a writing project and to dedicate more of her time to community health work. On May 19th, 2009, while on a medical mission in Tarlac, Melissa Roxas became a [...]
10th Annual Commemorative Event for Joseph Ileto and the North Valley Jewish Community Center Victims
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the attack on the North Valley Jewish Community Center on Rinaldi Street and the slaying of U.S. postal worker Joseph Ileto by Buford O. Furrow Jr., a white supremacist that occurred on August 10, 1999. 10th Annual Commemorative Event WHAT: The plan for this year’s event is to hold [...]
Fil-Am Ako will be under construction
This is to notify everyone that this blog will be under construction for the next day or two. I am going to be applying a new layout that I feel best showcases this blog. So please mind the light posting and rearrangement that is going to take place in the next two days.Update: Blog update [...]
Erik Spoelstra, First Fil-Am Coach in the NBA
Being exposed to all the hype for the upcoming Pacquiao fight in November, it was good to know that Filipinos can succeed in other sports besides boxing. After learning that Coach Erik Spoelstra, coach of the Miami Heat was of Filipino descent it made me a little more curious and interested in basketball again (I [...]











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