Just got word of this upcoming event from EK Entertainment & Talent Company which will be hosting Full Out 2009. This event is to feature many talented Asian Americans which includes performances from Fil-Am Krystle Cruz, HI-FI, FORMALITY MASS APPEAL, and many more with additional surprise performances. See below for more information along with a [...]

This news should be music to the ears for all of you fans of the hit musical Miss Saigon that launched the career of Lea Salonga. According to an article from Variety Wagner heads to ‘Saigon’ with Daniels, on October 21st, 2009 a film version of the musical was announced to be in the works. [...]

Just got word about this great documentary, Little Manila: Filipinos in California’s Heartland from our Contributing Editor Kristine. This documentary is great because I was informed that Chavez did not start the United Farmers Association. He was actually influenced by Filipino farmers to join them in the demand for better wages. This knowledge definitely got [...]

A significant event in Philippine history occurred in October of 1942. This event was the Battle of Ubujan. The Battle of Ubujan took place in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines where a guerilla unit under the command of Captain Francisco Salazar, Nome-de-guerre of Vicente Cubello, engaged a Japanese troop against overwhelming odds on October 22, 1942. [...]

Filipino-American History month is almost coming to end and I saw this update from Filipinos for Affirmative Action urging all of you to get your Representatives to support House Resolution 780 to officially recognize October as Filipino American History Month. From Filipinos for Affirmative Action: H. Res. 780 Recognize October as Filipino American History Month [...]

After reading this interesting article from GMA News entitled Some Pinoy nurses no longer seek US jobs, I wanted to share it here on Fil-Am Ako because Filipinos in America are the second largest Asian population and immigrant population. A large portion of Filipinos are immigrants who are nurses, most likely you are probably related [...]

Recently, White House executive chef Cristeta Pasia Comerford was feted at a special weekend reception at the Ambassador’s residence, receiving another award for culinary excellence. Chef Pasia Comerford stated, “Let me just pour my heart out a little bit,” she told her audience, “Every time I come to the Filipino community, how they’ve really honored [...]

Just received word on this new study for Filipinas/Pinays from Lou Collette Felipe, a graduate student at California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University. For more information please refer to the information below or the Recruitment Flyer posted above.Filipina/Pinay Respondents Needed for Study: Do you identify as Filipina (fully or in part)?Do you identify [...]

I want to take this opportunity to inform everyone about this campaign that has been all over Asian blogs, which is the B HERE Campaign. This campaign informs us that an estimated 2 million people have chronic Hepatitis B in the United States and over half of those are of Asian decent. For that very [...]

Being a huge fan of animated features, it was great to see the return of animated films in the Philippines after browsing through the Chicago Filipino American Film Festival selections. So forget about Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs or UP, take your kids to see Dayo!About the Fil-Animated Feature Film Dayo: Sa Mundo ng [...]

For all of you who are going to be in Chicago next month, this is a reminder that the 6th annual Chicago Filipino American Film Festival presented by FAN Chicago is going to take place at the historic Portage Theater, located on the northwest side of Chicago. So please come out and show your support!From [...]

Since it’s Filipino-American History Month, I decided to provide a book recommendation for a topic that I will further discuss in my Philippine Historical Figures segment, The Manila Men. Filipinos have a long history in the US that is further explored in this book by Floro L. Mercene. Mercene’s goal was to show the world [...]

Just a reminder to all you fight fans that the big fight is just a few weeks away. I’m already pumped and ready just watching the intense TV spot for the November 14th fight. According to an interview from GMA TV Pacquiao states that, “Ready to fight na kami. I-maintain na lang namin ito sa [...]