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	<title>FIL-AM AKO &#187; Awards &amp; Recognition</title>
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		<title>Award-Winning Filipino Cultural Dance Troupe to Perform at Partnership Walk Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/09/award-winning-filipino-cultural-dance-troupe-to-perform-at-partnership-walk-chicago/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come watch Kapwa Cultural perform at Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park to help support the Aga Khan Foundation. The Aga Khan Foundation is an international organization that raises money for poverty alleviations in Asia and Africa. To learn more about AKF and are interested in being part of the walk, please visit partnershipsinaction.org. Kapwa Cultural is part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skateboarder Sean Malto Wins Street League Championship</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/09/skateboarder-sean-malto-wins-street-league-championship-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/09/skateboarder-sean-malto-wins-street-league-championship-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jean Ortiz-Luis Pro skateboarder Sean Malto was crowned the 2011 Street League champion earning $200,000, the biggest prize purse in skateboard contest history.  Showcasing his smooth style and consistency, Malto beat out favorite Nyjah Huston in the final, winner-take-all championship. Sean Malto is a pro skateboarder currently residing in Kansas City. He was born [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Final Destination 5&#8243; Features Effects by Filipino-American FX Master</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/08/final-destination-5-features-effects-by-filipino-american-fx-master/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So this Friday, the latest installment of the Final Destination series arrives in the theaters.  For me, Final Destination was the first horror film I took seriously, especially since it was recommended to me by an ex-girlfriend in high school.  What came as a pleasant surprise for me was receiving this press release that Final Destination 5 features [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CA Senate Committee Approves Labor Rights for 200,000 Domestic Workers</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/07/ca-senate-committee-approves-labor-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/07/ca-senate-committee-approves-labor-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filipino Advocates for Justice announced that on Thursday July 6th, the California Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee voted 5-2 in favor of AB 889. The bill – also known as the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, extends basic, humane labor protections to thousands of nannies, caregivers, and housecleaners and improves the quality of care for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Live Forever Opening at the Siskel Film Center in Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/06/how-to-live-forever-opening-at-the-siskel-film-center-in-chicago/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/06/how-to-live-forever-opening-at-the-siskel-film-center-in-chicago/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got some great news from my friend Stephen Dypiangco, Oscar-winning producer of God of Love and director of Home Unknown. How To Live Forever (www.liveforevermovie.com), a film that Stephen is producing, will be opening at the Siskel Film Center in Chicago tomorrow and playing for one week. About How To Live Forever: Director [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Filipino Men are the most Narcissistic in Asia?</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/04/filipino-men-are-the-most-narcissistic-in-asia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/04/filipino-men-are-the-most-narcissistic-in-asia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I usually surf the web on my free time to see what are the latest stereotypes and negative posts aimed at the Asian community. This week&#8217;s search lead me to CNN GO&#8217;s article on a list of Asia&#8217;s Most Sinful Cities. This article places Manila, Philippines at number three for pride behind Taipei (Gluttony) and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Come Celebrate Parangal&#8217;s 3rd anniversary</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/04/come-celebrate-parangals-3rd-anniversary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/04/come-celebrate-parangals-3rd-anniversary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parangal Dance Company is a Filipino Folk Dance Group based in the San Francisco Bay Area that Aspires to Inspire. Parangal (puh-ruh-ngal) means tribute. Their mission is to give tribute to Philippine heritage by preserving and promoting ethnic attire, music, and dance through research, workshops, and performances. This May, the dance company celebrates its 3rd anniversary and invite you to join [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You don&#8217;t have to be Brown to be Filipino</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/04/you-dont-have-to-be-brown-to-be-filipino/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/04/you-dont-have-to-be-brown-to-be-filipino/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video has made its rounds on the web and I saw it earlier this month.  I&#8217;ve seen Asians who were fluent in various languages due to growing up overseas, but have you ever seen a Caucasian act and talk like a typical Filipino kid in the PI?  Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 premiered Saturday-February 26,2011 showed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Filipino-American Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law says Current U.S. Immigration System is Broken</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/03/filam-lawprofessor-says-immigration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/03/filam-lawprofessor-says-immigration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 06:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Filipino-American man, it is always frustrating to read articles or post that demoralize and stereotype the image of Filipino men. That is why I felt empowered this past year after learning about Filipino men like Dr. A Gabriel Esteban, Dr. E.J. R. David and J.J. Racaza who are representing the community. I wanted to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yen Baet&#8217;s Rainy Night in Hallstatt is National Geographic&#8217;s Grand Prize Winner</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/03/yen-baets-is-natgeo-grand-prize-winner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/03/yen-baets-is-natgeo-grand-prize-winner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am very proud to announce that Yen Baet was chosen as the Grand Prize Winner of National Geographic&#8217;s Exceptional Experience Photo Contest. “Rainy Night in Hallstatt” also happens to be her very first entry to any photo contest. Yen took the photo 2 years ago during a rainy and cold autumn day in Hallstatt, Austria. Yen Baet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology Book Launch on March 18</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/03/book-launch-fil-am-postcolonial-psychology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/03/book-launch-fil-am-postcolonial-psychology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, I interviewed Dr. E.J. R. David on his research on colonial mentality and the release of his book, Filipino-/American Postcolonial Psychology. Dr. David announced today that there is going to be a book launch of Filipino-/ American Postcolonial Psychology on March 18 at the University of Alaska Anchorage/APU Consortium Library, Room 307, 6 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March 2011 is Women’s History Month</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/03/march-2011-is-women%e2%80%99s-history-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/03/march-2011-is-women%e2%80%99s-history-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day, is celebrated on March 8th? For news from around the world on International Women’s Day 2011, click here.  Events are scheduled to take place in more than 100 countries around the world to commemorate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. In the United [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Fil-Ams Behind Oscar Winner God of Love</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/03/three-fil-ams-behind-oscar-winner-god-of-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/03/three-fil-ams-behind-oscar-winner-god-of-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that three Filipino-Americans had key behind-the-scenes roles in Academy Award winning film, &#8220;God of Love?&#8221;  Stefanie Walmsley and Gigi Dement are co-producers, and our good friend Stephen Dypiangco was the producer of marketing and distribution (PMD) of the Oscar winner for Best Live Action Short, which Luke Matheny directs and stars in. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>His Name Is Nonito &#8220;Filipino Flash&#8221; Donaire</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/02/his-name-is-nonito-filipino-flash-donaire/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/02/his-name-is-nonito-filipino-flash-donaire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend, everyone around the world finally recognized Nonito &#8220;Filipino Flash&#8221; Donaire as a worthy champion. Donaire attained the WBC and WBO Bantamweight World Champion, which he won Saturday night in a fight against Fernando Montiel. Donaire knocked down Montiel with a devastating left hook and the fight was stopped shorthly after that. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mae Flores Debuts in Atlantis Down</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/02/mae-flores-debuts-in-atlantis-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/02/mae-flores-debuts-in-atlantis-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read over at The Filipino-American that February 20, 2011 is a big day for Filipino-American actress Mae Flores as it will be the premier night for her movie, Atlantis Down at the Los Angeles Italia Film Festival in Hollywood. According to her interview with the Fil-Am website, &#8220;I am especially excited to see my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banatao Family Filipino American College Scholarship Application 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/02/banatao-family-filipino-american-college-scholarship-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/02/banatao-family-filipino-american-college-scholarship-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund will award five scholarships of $5,000 to qualified incoming freshman enrolled at four-year colleges or universities. Each scholarship is renewable for a total of four years on the basis of satisfactory academic performance in a full-time undergraduate program. Awards are for undergraduate study only. Background: - Number of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Matthew Libatique Nominated for his Achievement in Cinematography for Black Swan</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/01/matthew-libatique-nominated-for-his-achievement-in-cinematography-for-black-swan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/01/matthew-libatique-nominated-for-his-achievement-in-cinematography-for-black-swan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year&#8217;s Oscar nominations are looking great, especially with news of another Filipino-American up for a nomination. It was announced that Matthew Libatique got a nomination for his work on the critically acclaimed film Black Swan. I&#8217;ll definitely be tuning in for the Oscars this year. For those who aren&#8217;t familiar with Matthew Libatique, he  is an American cinematographer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hailee Steinfield Nominated for Best Actress</title>
		<link>http://www.filamako.com/2011/01/hailee-steinfield-nominated-for-best-actress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filamako.com/2011/01/hailee-steinfield-nominated-for-best-actress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nominations for the 2011 Oscars was announced today and apparently Philippines&#8217; entry for &#8216;Noy&#8217; did not make it into the best foreign language category, but the good news is that rising Fil-Am Hollywood star Hailee Steinfield got nominated for best actress. I recently found out that Steinfield had some Filipino blood from her mother&#8217;s side [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Filipina is Ford&#8217;s Supermodel of the World 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read on The Filipino-American that Danica Magpantay won the Ford Supermodel of the World 2011. Danica, 17 a University of the Philippines Fine Arts student is the the daughter of Supermodel Milagros &#8220;Lala&#8221; Flores now make up artist. Winning this competition, Danica took home a $250,000 contract﻿ with Ford Models. The 5’9” beauty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban, An Inspirational Filipino-American Leader in Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fil-Am Ako</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, I saw nothing but sad and unfortunate news that led me to believe that 2011 was off to a bad start. That is why it was great to see news that Seton Hall University last Tuesday appointed its interim president to be its new leader. In naming the new president, A. Gabriel Esteban, the [...]]]></description>
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