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 [...]