Last month I featured an upcoming documentary entitled, Home Unknown. This personal documentary is about filmmaker Stephen Dypiangco’s attempts to reconnect with his roots by traveling with his parents to their homeland, the Philippines. Through a series of surprising encounters, he realizes that he knows far less about his quiet father, outspoken mother, and himself [...]
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Meet Erick Esteban, Fil-Am Actor and Comedian
June 10th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I was very proud and honored to have interviewed Fil-Am actor and comedian, Erick Esteban, who is also a fellow Pinoy from Chicago. For those of you who don’t already know, Erick Esteban is the man behind the very popular character Minny Pacquiao, Manny Pacquiao’s shortest biggest fan. In this interview, Erick Esteban discussed his [...]
Mother’s Day Interview: Meet Virgel, Fil-Am Mom
May 10th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
As a part of my plans for a Mother’s Day post, I was able to get an interview with a very special woman whom I’ve known for twenty-five years. This Filipina-American is a nurse, educator, entrepreneur, and most importantly, a mother. In this interview, we get a glimpse of how this woman was able to raise [...]
Meet Efren from 8asians
May 4th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I was very fortunate to get Jeff from 8asians to do an interview on Fil-Am Ako when this blog was still in its early stages. Recently, I got in contact with another Fil-Am blogger at 8asians.com for an interview. Efren from 8asians was very gracious to take time out of his busy schedule for an [...]
An Interview with Fil-Am Author Peter Bacho
April 27th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
I was fortunate to meet award winning author Peter Bacho at the Asian American Literary Review’s 8: A Symposium. I had a great time having a conversation with Peter Bacho in Visaya and about his latest novel, Leaving Yesler. For those who don’t know Peter Bacho, he is an award winning Filipino-American author. Bacho is [...]
Meet Miguel Syjuco, Author of Ilustrado
March 14th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
It was my pleasure to interview Filipino writer, Miguel Syjuco whose debut novel is set to come out in North America on April 27. The novel, Ilustrado is very much about the Philippines and the Filipino experience. The manuscript of the book won the 2008 Palanca Award grand prize, as well as the Man Asian [...]
Meet Norman de los Santos, Nordenx
January 28th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
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 [...]
Meet Mary June, WifeNMom
January 6th, 2010 by Fil-Am Ako
Please introduce yourself. Hello! My name is Mary June. I was born in Metro Manila and moved to Rockford, IL, 11 days after my seventh birthday. I attended Catholic schools for a majority of my life, including Marquette University until my junior year of college. Due to personal conflict, I was unable to complete my [...]
Meet Maybelyn Cumba Rock of Quest Software
December 18th, 2009 by Fil-Am Ako
Please introduce yourself. My name is Maybelyn Cumba Rock. I am a Filipina-American made in the Philippines, born in Brooklyn, New York, and I currently reside in Naperville, Illinois. My Mother is from Bohol and my Father is from Cebu. I graduated from Loyola University Chicago where I attained my undergraduate degree in Business Administration [...]
Filipinos in Focus: Melissa Parungao
November 5th, 2009 by Fil-Am Ako
I was very fortunate to have Fil-Am Melissa Parungao be our next Filipino to be featured for the Filipinos in Focus segment on Fil-Am Ako. Melissa shares her experiences as a Filipina-American growing up in the Chicago suburbs and her journey in becoming an educator. Please tell us who you are. My name is Melissa [...]