As if HotorNot.com (created by James Hong and Jim Young) was not enough for people, they had to create one specifically for Asians called RatethisAsian.com where you get to rate Asians by ethnicity from a scale of 1 to 10. Apparently this website has been around since 2002. I accidentally found this site a few [...]

It’s been a while since Jokway has come out with a Vlog focused on Filipino issues with the last being his interview with Fil-Am Ako. In Trouble in Muslimland, Jokway examines The History of the Filipino People by Teodoro A. Agoncillo. Agoncillo refers to the extreme Southern region of Philippines as Muslimland. In this Vlog, [...]

Just got word from Fil-Am Justin Pagsisihan from MixMedia about the upcoming MidCoast F.Show 2009. The event will take place this Thursday night at Lumen. Jaslene Gonzalez, America’s Top Model Cycle 8 winner & Julian from b96 will be hosting the first ever F.show by MixMedia. The event will donate a portion of their proceeds [...]

Mark your Calanders… Laugh for Lives will be held at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco on Friday, February 26, 2010. For more information please refer to the following posted below. From AADP: Asian American Donor Program (AADP) would like to invite YOU to join us for our 3rd annual comedy benefit, Laugh for [...]

Mariano Trías y Closas (October 12, 1868 – February 22, 1914) is considered to be the first de facto Philippine Vice President of that revolutionary government established at the Tejeros Convention – an assembly of Philippine revolutionary leaders that elected officials of the revolutionary movement against the colonial government of Spain. When that assembly broke [...]

This is a REMINDER of the upcoming event called Tunes&Threads that will be on December 4th featuring some of the hottest YouTube stars. So if you are in the San Diego, California be sure to catch this event because all proceeds and donations will go to BASCA to further their efforts in providing important necessities [...]

This Saturday, Columbia College Chicago’s Asian Student Organization (ASO) will be hosting “Blend” along with the Boba Bar Cafe. “Blend” is a fundraising event that will showcase local artists in Chicago. So please come out and support a celebration of Chicago artists by attending “Blend” on December 5th! From ASO: Join ASO as they celebrate [...]

Join Kapwa in their annual Simbang Gabi. Simbang Gabi originated as a nighttime Christmas mass for Filipino farmers who could not leave their fields during the day. Kapwa has migrated this traditional Filipino mass to the campus of Loyola University! Mass will start promptly at 6pm in the Madonna della Strada Chapel. A dinner will [...]

Fil-Am AJ Rafael’s single “I Just Want You” featuring the AJ Rafael Band is now available at iTunes for 99 cents. AJ formed this band when he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston & they’ve played both coasts of the United States & recorded over summer. What caught my attention to AJ Rafael was [...]

This program is a highly intensive eight-week program offered to students with at least intermediate level study of Filipino (Tagalog) language (or the equivalent). The site of the program will be at De La Salle University-Dasmarinas. Participants will be staying with selected Filipino families (homestay) for 4 weeks at Dasmarinas, Cavite; 3 weeks in the [...]

Who is Kiran Ahuja and why is it so important to tell her what we think? Kiran Ahuja was recently appointed by President Obama to serve as Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. When Kiran starts her new job on December 14th she’ll need to hit the ground [...]