We are fortunate to have Baybayin artist Norman de los Santos aka Nordenx share his story and love for the pre-Filipino script with us. Norman is also one of the artists in the upcoming Baybayin Art Gallery opening February 1st. So don’t forget to check that out! Please introduce yourself. I am a graphics design [...]
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SendGrandpaHome!
January 28th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I just found out about this site called SendGrandpaHome.com from the Sini-Gang. This site is dedicated to Celso Selom and his last wish that his grandchildren in American hope will come true. Celso is currently living with small cell lung cancer, a fight he’s been battling since 2008. He’s fought through chemotherapy, radiation, and through [...]
To Do List for 2010: Become a fan of Kim Hidalgo
January 28th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
There really isn’t a presences of Filipino actors in Hollywood today not like what the Korean American community has. The only Fil-Ams that are still somewhat famous are Vanessa Hudgens and Rob Schneider. I’ll admit I’m not proud of the work they have done or the image they promote in mainstream media. However, I’m glad I [...]
Dancing Inmates perform ‘This Is It’ Routine
January 27th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Apparently Michael Jackson was a fan of the Cebu Prison dances, and his choreographer went down there to do a video with them. According to recent article from Yahoo!Music, Jackson watched the videos of Cebu Provincial Detention And Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) prisoners during breaks from his tour rehearsals for “This Is It,” his choreographer Travis Payne [...]
Vote 8asians in the 2010 Bloggies
January 27th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Our friends over at 8asians have been nominated for the 2010 Bloggies which is the web’s longest-running non-profit, reader voted weblog awards. For the second year in a row, 8Asians is one of the five finalists for Best Group Blog in the 10th Annual Weblog Awards (aka the 2010 Bloggies). You can head over to 2010.bloggies.com to vote [...]
Fil-Am Artists of Pin@ypalooza
January 21st, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Don’t forget, Saturday January 23rd is going to be Chicago’s Pin@palooza! The following videos posted is just a preview for everyone to see of the Fil-Am artists who are going to be performing on this Saturday. Melissa Polinar is a Singer/songwriter from TX who does a mix of soul, jazz, blues and pop. For more on [...]
Rufio is with CoCo
January 21st, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I just found out about this video from Kate Agathon (don’t forget to check out ImaginAsian) that has been making its way around the internet showing support for the soon to be former host of The Tonight Show, Conan O’Brien. I want to say that this video made my day because it features Dante Basco [...]
AABL Final 4
January 21st, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Our friends over at AiReal Apparel just informed us that the Asian American Basketball League Norfolk are winding down their 2009 Winter season with its FINAL FOUR weekend festivities kicking off this weekend 1/23/2010 – 1/24/2010. AiReal Apparel has joined in on the fun and has helped with the coordination of the weekend party and entertainment festivities. [...]
OCA Accepting Applications for Paid Summer Internship in DC
January 21st, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
OCA is a national nonprofit Asian Pacific American (APA) advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. They are currently seeking students interested in social justice and learning more about the APA community for their summer internship program. I recently received this notice and I know how hard it is for students nowadays especially with university budget [...]
CPAF: Alison De La Cruz’s personal account
January 20th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
The video posted above featuring a brave Pinay Alison De La Cruz on her personal account is very intense and really got to me. I hate to say it but domestic violence and sexual assault in the Filipino community is something I hear about all the time. I am very thankful that all the members [...]
Philippine Special Effects at its best
January 20th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
After being depressed from seeing all the news of the destruction in Haiti, I wanted to post this clip from a Philippine telefantasya entitled Encantadia. Philippines is a country known for its love stories and dramas (most of the great ones feature Sharon Cuneta who I am tired of seeing after her marathon on Cinema [...]
4th Pinoy body found in Haiti
January 20th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
The news of another earthquake in Haiti, reports of a body of another Filipino UN peacekeeper was recovered from the rubble of a collapsed building in Haiti. According to GMA News, Haiti peacekeeping forces commander Col. Lope Dagoy identified the casualty as Sgt. Janice Arocena, whose body was retrieved from the ruins of Christopher Hotel [...]
Pit Senior!
January 20th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Pit Senior! “Pit” is a shortened word for “Sangpit,” which means “call.” Thus, you are calling to Senior Santo Niño when you say Pit Senior! This past weekend many Filipinos especially Visayans like myself were celebrating the Feast Day of Santo Niño. For those not familiar with Philippine traditions, Santo Niño is representation of the [...]
Vote CPAF for Chase Community Giving
January 18th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
“Every 15 seconds a woman is beaten in the US. Ever two minutes someone in the US is raped or sexually assaulted. One in three women will be abused in her lifetime. It happens too often… the silence is deafening.” I got this update from Steve Nguyen over at ChannelAPA regarding a Los Angeles based [...]
Rights! Art! Action! Call for Art Submissions
January 18th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
This update is another way that YOU can help out on National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) is launching an international Art Action contest entitled Rights! Art! Action! From The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW): Almost without exception anti-human trafficking campaigns have used words and [...]