May 28th is Philippine National Flag Day, which commemorates the date when the Philippine flag was first unfurled after the Philippine Revolutionary Army defeated the Spanish forces in the Battle of Alapan in 1898. The celebration starts from May 28 until June 12, the Philippine Independence Day. All Filipinos are then encouraged to display the Philippine flag in all offices, [...]
Archive for May, 2010
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I’m with Coco Lopez
May 27th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
After watching Erick Esteban’s Minny Pacquiao series, I recently realized that I’ve seen this talented Fil-Am artist in person before. I remember Erick Esteban back in Chicago when I caught one of his performances in the Romance of Magno Rubio at the Victory Gardens Theater in Lincoln Park when I was a undergrad student at [...]
Still no Official President of the Philippines
May 22nd, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I would love to do my overview of the 2010 Philippine elections, except that the country still does not have an official president. With all the news of Pacquiao winning his election to Congress, President-apparent, Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III has yet to take his official oath as leader of the Philippines. Please refer [...]
Coming Soon to Rhode Island
May 22nd, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
With all the criticism on Arizona’s notorious immigration law, State Representative Peter Palumbo has gone ahead and introduced bill in Rhode Island similar to Arizona law. Palumbo introduced a new bill in the General Assembly that aims to crack down on illegal immigration in Rhode Island, a state has a higher percentage of Americans of Portuguese ancestry (who [...]
Pan-Asian Girl Group: Umamiya
May 22nd, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
After years of being bombarded with all these androgynous boy bands in the states, it’s actually great to see the emergence of Asian girl groups. Recently, girl group Umamiya released their debut single Hot Sour Spicy Sweet, now available at Amazon and CD Baby. The group is comprised of five women from different Asian Pacific Islander [...]
General MacArthur Memorial
May 21st, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I was able to visit the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial this month in Norfolk, Virginia. General MacArthur is not only an important historical figure in American history, but also in Philippine history. In short, he’s the first American to actually acknowledge Filipinos as an important group of people rather than uneducated savage little brown people. [...]
Kinema Group: A Cinematic Movement
May 20th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Kinema Group LLC is a new Fil-Am owned business that is a part of the new media movement. Kinema, meaning “movement” or “motion,” is very fitting for this production team. What makes Kinema Group stand out from from other production teams? They offer more than product– Kinema Group brings an experience. They offer a visual experience [...]
FAHSC presents SINGGALOT
May 15th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Finally, I was happy to hear of the news on a chapter of the Filipino American Historical Society in Chicago! For everyone in Chicago, don’t miss out on the SINGGALOT (THE TIES THAT BIND) FREE exhibit which is running from May 15 to July 25th in Schaumburg, Illinois. SINGGALOT (THE TIES THAT BIND) Filipinos in [...]
Ace Antonio’s Facebook Campaign
May 15th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
You often hear of the dangers of using Facebook or Twitter, but it was refreshing to hear how it helped a 19-year-old get elected into the Paramus Board of Education. Ace Antonio is freshman at William Patterson University, whose successful campaign strategy in Paramus, where the last recent graduate was elected to the board in [...]
What is the Deal with Wowowee?
May 15th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Wowowee became the tv show to watch among Filipinos in the past few years with its “wholesome family entertainment” which includes half naked women parading around the stage and segments that help the poor, but to many of us they are just exploiting the poor. Wowowee first premiered on February 5, 2005, and airs live [...]
The Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia
May 15th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Recently, I was able to visit the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia (PCC) in Virginia Beach. The Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia is a hub for social celebration, civic and religious functions, cultural and arts, health and senior citizen programs, historical presentations, as well as a general community meeting space for the Filipinos and Filipino-Americans of [...]
Norman de los Santos’s I Am Fil-Am
May 15th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I recently got word from Baybayin artist, Norman de los Santos aka “Nordenx” on his online store where you can purchase his artwork. “I Am Fil-Am” is one of his many eye-catching art work that embodies honor and patriotism. Philippines and U.S. symbols are combined to represent the dual nature of a true American citizen. Also, Norman [...]
Shirt The Kids
May 14th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
PNOY Apparel and Shirt The Kids continues with their Shirt The Kids tour weekend through cities such as San Diego, Fresno, and New York City. Shirt The Kids mission is to motivate the youth and aspiring leaders to raise awareness about continuously growing populations of impoverished children in the Philippines. EDUCATE, MOTIVATE, AND PARTICPATE. Shirt The [...]
Immigration Fears of Fil-Am Army Family
May 11th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Imagine that you are fighting and putting your life on the line for your country that doesn’t want your family on its soil. For Lt. Kenneth Tenebro, his wife’s well being is always on his mind. In an article by Julia Preston from the New York Times reports on how Tenebro’s tour of duty in Iraq [...]
Lighting the Past, Present and Future May 30th
May 11th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
In the spirit of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in May, Kababayan, Inc., a non-profit organization of Filipino Americans of Northern Virginia and other Asian-Pacific origin, in cooperation with Prince William County are sponsoring an event on Sunday May 30. The event this year is entitled “Lighting the Past, Present and Future” will be held at Dr. A. [...]