The Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. presents the Musikong Kawayan Bamboo Ensemble in “Tales of Bamboo”, an eclectic concert with guests Indak Pambata, the Philippine Choral Group and the Philippine Performing Arts Company, Inc. and solo instrumentalists on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 3:00PM at the Bayanihan Arts and Events Center. General Admission is $10.00, children [...]
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REMINDER: Coats & Kicks for the Seven Cities
January 18th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
This is a reminder that Coats & Kicks for the Seven Cities is going to end this Sunday January 24th! AiReal Apparel, Mely’s Market, the Asian American Basketball League (AABL), and Pride & Perfection Apparel are joining forces this 2009 holiday season to give back to the Seven Cities of Virginia via the “Coats & Kicks for [...]
Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti gives first-hand account of destruction
January 13th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
We were very fortunate and relieved to get in contact with Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, Archbishop Bernardito “Barney” Auza who survived the earthquake in Haiti. According to reports from AP, Tuesday’s earthquake brought down buildings great and small — from shacks in shantytowns to President Rene Preval’s gleaming white National Palace, where a dome tilted ominously above [...]
Filipinos in Politics: Valerie Santos
January 13th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Valerie Santos is the first Filipino-American to be appointed as Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development in Washington DC. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty appointed the 36-year-old Fil-Am to the position in June 2009. Santos has been assigned to manage a development pipeline worth more than $13 billion, comprised of public-private housing, retail, office and [...]
Pin@yPalooza
January 13th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Just seeing more events from Chicago makes me even more home sick since I’m now officially an East Coast Pinoy. For everyone in Chi-Town mark your calendars for Pin@yPalooza featuring AJ Rafael, Melissa Polinar, Chris & Steven Cole, and more at the Portage Theater in Chicago, Illinois from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is [...]
ImaginAsian Fundraising Exhibition April 2- May 9
January 13th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
There is going to be an an exhibition to generate funding for the Asian American Studies collections at Purdue and Indiana University. Please refer to the information posted below and help spread the word on this fundraising exhibition from April 2-May 9th. Shout-out to Eugenia for sending us the info! ImaginAsian: Identity and Experience in Contemporary Asian [...]
Fil-Am online comic: BARRIORS
January 11th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I recently got in contact with BARRIORS creator Tim Saguinsin and I was very impressed with his artwork that I had to do a post on it here on Fil-Am Ako. What exactly does BARRIORS mean? BARRIORS is Saguinsin’s spin on growing up Fil-Am. Saguinsin states, “I haven’t seen many Filipino centric online comics, so [...]
2nd Annual 2010 Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Recognition Awards
January 11th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
The Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF), in partnership with Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP), is currently seeking nominations for the 2nd Annual 2010 Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Recognition Awards. The award will recognize young individuals and organizations that have exemplified outstanding support for the Asian Pacific Islander community through their leadership and philanthropic efforts. Two individuals and [...]
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January 11th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Human Trafficking is an issue that I often discuss on Fil-Am Ako and what is surprising is that it happens in America. January was declared as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month by President Barack Obama and the month will culminate in the annual celebration of National Freedom Day on February 1st. This update [...]
I.B.U.’s live interview on Blog Talk Radio
January 9th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Don’t forget to catch IBU’s interview on Chuck Corbin’s Loud and Local LIVE! Call in and be a part of the show at 347-934-0581. Also, visit IBU’s website for more updates on performances and appearances.
Reshaping the Filipina Image Online
January 9th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Nothing angers me more than when I see all these images online degrading Filipinas and all of you know what I’m talking about. Many of my posts this past year were about trying to empower Pinays and combat the stereotypes of Filipinas in mainstream media. That’s why I was glad I found out about FilipinaImages.com from [...]
Philippines among the Top 5 Riskiest Web Domains
January 9th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Recently, McAfee, Inc. released their list of riskiest web domains to surf and search in their 2009 Mapping the Mal Web report. The results showed that Africa’s Cameroon (.CM) is the Most Dangerous Country Domain and Japan (.JP) is the Safest. Unfortunately, Philippines is at 4th for riskiest web domains which does not surprise me. [...]
A Disgrace to the Filipino Race: Andal Ampatuan, Jr.
January 8th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Here at Fil-Am Ako we like to feature Filipinos who do their best to represent our people but there are just some Pinoys who mess it up for the rest of us. The title to this post is a tribute to one of my favorite blogs that I’ve followed since I was in college which [...]
Kentucky Fried Floyd
January 8th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
There is so much coverage on the controversial Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight in March being cancelled that I’m not going to even bother providing any updates here. I just wanted to post this photo because it’s hilarious! That’s all.
Baybayin Art Gallery
January 8th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Opening February 1st, 2010 is the much anticipated Baybayin Art Gallery. For those who don’t know what baybayin is, its pre-Filipino writing system which has been making a come back with the emergence of Baybayin artists. This exhibit features 7 Artists who tell you what they think in Baybayin. Theses talented Baybayin artists includes Arlene [...]